The new generation Husqvarna Enduro & Dual Sport models have arrived and as expected, they see all the changes that the MX and XC bikes received last year, albeit with a few more added on. Without further adieu, let’s dive in.
The chassis now boasts the anti-squat chassis design and is suspended by the new WP XACT closed cartridge spring forks and XACT shock – no more XPLOR components! These aren’t the WP Pro 6500 Spring Fork Kit that you can currently buy from WP – rather it’s the old air fork design that has been accomodated to use coil springs now. It shares a lot of the same parts and ideas from the XACT air fork, but with coil springs holding the forks up in the stroke.
Coming with these components, Husqvarna (& KTM) have in a way been forced to increase the quality of their components with the other OEM’s like Honda and Yamaha offering trail and dual-sport bikes with the same components that the top-of-the-line MX bikes come with. We don’t have a dislike for the XPLOR components, but we know most trail riders demand the best of the best and these are now on par with that.
All the Throttle Body Injected (no more TPi) two-strokes now have Electronic Power Valves that are based on throttle position and engine RPM. Continuing with the electronics, the two-strokes now have a mapping switch with two adjustable maps – one standard, linear map and one aggressive, hard hitting map. All two-strokes are now E-Start only with no option for a kickstarter in the cases. A Kehein 39mm Throttle Body feeds the motor with fuel injectors, and gone is the TPi system that we first saw KTM and Husqvarna introduce a few years back.
All of the other engine, chassis, and bodywork changes carry over. The four-strokes see the Traction Control and Quickshifter options in addition to the two-map switch that all two- and four-strokes have. The front LED Headlight is claimed to be much brighter than before, making night riding more feasible while BRAKTEC brakes provide the stopping power.
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