Underlining their commitment to two-stroke technology Husqvarna ihas announcd the unveiling of the very first new generation Husqvarna to be built – a Factory Racing edition TC300 two-stroke – at the Motocross of Nations, Teutschenthal, Germany, on September 28.
Offering an exciting ‘world first’ look at this brand new 2014 model Husqvarna, which gets it’s official launch at the worldwide press event at Uddevalla, Sweden on October 5, the TC300 will showcase the machinery available to riders competing in the newly formed European Motocross 300cc two-stroke championship.
Good balance between power and cost
The bike on show at Teutschenthal is the brand new TC250 two-stroke, upgraded to 300cc with accessories soon to be available from the Husky Power range of special parts. Decorated with official Husqvarna Factory Racing graphics it will feature numerous technical upgrades, among which will be a Carbon Fibre rear subframe, a full Akrapovic exhaust system, CNC machined hubs and triple clamps, and WP suspension.
Husqvarna will actively support the European Motocross 300cc two-stroke championship, and the wider use of two-stroke engine technology. Offering great acceleration characteristics, easily achievable power and capacity increases, ease of maintenance, and compact design, Husqvarna is fully committed to two-stroke power.
Pit Beirer – (Head of Motorsport): “Husqvarna is promoting and supporting the new European 300cc two-stroke championship because we think it will be a great class for talented, young, racers. It offers the right balance between great racing and costs. At present we are not involved in the European championship with a direct Factory team, but we are in contact with many riders, through our subsidiaries, and we’ve had a great number of requests regarding our two-stroke bikes for this new championship. In the near future you will see many of our two-stroke bikes competing in not only this exciting, new championship but at race tracks all over the world.”