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2020 Husqvarna FC 250 | Bike Breakdown

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2020 HUSQVARNA FC 250 | COMPLETE CONTENT ARCHIVE

For 2020 Husqvarna only made a few changes to its motocross lineup, knowing well that it already had proven winners in all three divisions (including the 350). We took delivery of our 2020 FC 250 test bike last week at Milestone MX Park and have logged three solid days of riding on the new machine and are quite impressed with its performance. But before we get into that, let’s look at what’s new for 2020!

Aesthetically, the most obvious change is the new optional vented airbox cover/side panel. The bike comes off the dealership showroom floor outfitted with the standard solid cover, but included with your owner’s manual and tool kit is an optional sidepanel that everyone should put on before even riding the bike. It’s no secret that race teams bore holes into their airbox covers in order to direct more air towards the air filter, and the optional vented cover that comes with the FC line is super trick with directional louvers molded into the uppermost edge.

As we learned a couple of weeks ago when we took delivery of the 2020 Husqvarna FC 450, Husqvarna Motorcycles has developed its own United States-specific suspension setting separately from sister brand KTM, and its objectives were a more comfortable, plush ride on both ends of the WP components. For 2020 the FC 250 has lighter settings, front and rear.

Unlike the FC 450 that boasts new mapping, the FC 250 powerplant returns completely unchanged. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing: the 2019 FC 250 was a ripper! As for the rest of the machine new, clean in-molded graphics and grey lower side panel pieces round out the changes made to the 2020 FC 250, which carries a MSRP of $9199.

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Chase Curtis

Chase Curtis is an avid motocross and MTB rider, and he is the SML Video Editor. Completely self-taught, Chase is one of the best video editors in the sport and one of our biggest assets.

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