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HUSQVARNA UNVEILS
2019 FS450 SUPERMOTO
usqvarna’s 2019 FS450 is a
supermoto targeted at both
professional and amateur
competitors. Sharing the tech as
featured in the 2019 FC450 motocross
model, the all-new FS450 has been
designed to ‘offer unmatched closed-
circuit supermoto performance’.
With a redesigned chassis and engine
aimed at improving handling and usability
of power, the MY19 FS450 looks like it’ll be
a complete hoot to ride – Husky says it is
the ‘most capable race winning supermoto
available on the showroom floor’.
Upgrades include a blue coated frame
with increased rigidity said to improve
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rider feedback and straight-line stability.
The subframe is composite carbon fibre
and gives a weight reduction of 250g.
The FS450 is equipped with the WP 48mm
AER air fork and WP DCC rear shock, which
receive new settings to match the new
frame’s characteristics.
A re-designed cylinder head reduces the
engine’s weight by a huge 500g, making
the single-cylinder SOHC motor more
compact. The engine weighs just 27.3kg
and offers a peak power output of 63hp.
The bike comes with black 16.5-in front
and 17-in rear Alpina spoked wheels,
which are fitted with Bridgestone 125/80
R420 and 165/65 R420 slicks.
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