KIWI RIDER 05 2019 VOL.2 | Page 18

MOTO MADNESS We’re not even at the halfway point of 2019, but already next year’s moto models are starting to break cover. It’s all kicked off with the Mattighofen monster dropping both the KTM and Husqvarna lineups, so let's take a closer look. HUSKY’S 2020 LINEUP Kicking things off was Austro-Swedish brand Husqvarna which has given both its FC and TC ranges a refresh for the 2020 model year, with new bikes expected to land later this year. The 2020 Husqvarna motocross range features nine premium mini and full- size machines which feature carefully considered developments targeted at further improving the cutting-edge Husky motocross line-up. Following on from the introduction of the 2019 motocross models, Husqvarna Motorcycles engineers worked to refine the handling, aesthetics and overall performance of the FC and TC models. Continuing to develop motorcycles that 18 KIWI RIDER are more agile, more powerful and more ergonomically advanced, the 2020 range sees upgrades to the FC250, FC350, FC450 four-strokes and TC125 and TC250 two- stroke machines, as well as to the mini class TC 50. Most obviously, the 2020 bikes feature new graphics that Husqvarna says offer a modern-day salute to the brand’s racing history. Underneath the new progressive bodywork (which have optimised ergonomics) is the familiar combo of Chromoly steel frames that ensure precisely engineered flex characteristics and Husqvarna Motorcycles’ innovative two-piece composite subframe.