First Ride 2023 Husqvarna FC450 - Dirt Bike Magazine

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We took delivery of our 2023 Husqvarna motocross bikes at Fox Raceway. We got to take the FC450 away with us for extended testing, but the two-strokes were unfinished prototypes and we had only limited time on them. The Husqvarna line will only have a TC250 and a TC125 for 2023; no 300 or 150, and we don’t expect those to be available until much later in the year. Here are our first impression on the FC450. As you might expect, this is the mauler of the group. The FC450 has always been fast. Now it’s faster. There are two maps presented on the new handlebar switch.The top map with the white light is sort of like the previous version; a little soft initially before an intense ramp up. Then there’s lots of over-rev for the chronic masochist. The bottom, or green map is noticeably more intense. The ramp up comes earlier and harder. On top, the bikes feel about the same. Either way, the FC450 is a whole lotta motorcycle.With that said, so are most of the other 450s on the market. The Honda is brutal and so is the previously existing Yamaha (we haven’t yet seen the 2023 YZ450F). If you want a mellow 450, you gotta look to the Kawasaki, GasGas or Suzuki. Or, how ‘bout that Husky 350?


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