Australasian Dirt Bike – September 2019

http://www.adbmag.com SEPTEMBER 2019 | 67

TheHuskyhasthesameengineand
componentsasthe85SX.Thebig
differenceistheplasticsand
ergonomics.Whiletheyappearthe
samemostofourtesterssaidthey
feltdifferentonthetrack.Onetester
saidthatifhewasblindfoldedhe
wouldstillbeabletofeeladistinct
difference.
Theyallagreedthesuspension
andmotorfeltexactlythesamebut
theergonomicsmadethebikesfeel
sodifferenttoridethatsome
actuallysaidtheypreferredtheTC.
Thissurprisedmesoifyouarein
themarketforanew 85 thenitmight
beworthridingbothAustriansto

seewhichoneyoufeelmost

comfortableon.

TheHuskyisanelite-level,

race-winningmachine.Becauseof

itsbiggersizeitwasmoresuitedto

thelargerriderswhostatedthatthey

feltmorecomfortableonit.Ifyou’re

chasingtitlesthentheHuskyis

certainlyabikeyoushouldconsider.

TheHuskycanandwillbereliable

ifitiswellmaintainedandgets

regularpistonchanges.

Ifnotreplaced,thepistonskirt

canbreakandpunchitswayoutthe

sideofthecylinder,causingmajor

damagewhichisthenvery

expensivetofix.

Tallseatsuitedourbiggertestriders VForce 3 controls the incoming mixture

Husqvarna TC85

Husqvarna TC85

ENGINE

TYPE Piston-port, reed-valve

DISPLACEMENT 84.9cc

BORE & STROKE 47 x 48.95mm

COOLING Liquid

COMPRESSION RATIO N /A

FUEL METERING Keihin PWK28 carburettor

TANK CAPACITY 5.2L

TRANSMISSION Six-speed, constant-mesh

CLUTCH Formula hydraulic, wet multiplate

DIMENSIONS

WHEELBASE 1290mm

SEAT HEIGHT 890mm

GROUND CLEARANCE 362mm

WEIGHT 68kg without fuel

SUSPENSION

FRONT WP AER 43mm USD, 278mm travel

REAR WP Xplor non-linkage, 305mm travel

BRAKES

FRONT Formula four-piston, 240mm wave disc

REAR Formula twin-piston, 210mm wave disc

RUNNING GEAR

HANDLEBAR Tapered aluminium alloy

FRONT TYRE Maxxis 70/100-19

REAR TYRE Maxxis 90/100-16

PRICE & CONTACTS

PRICE $8195

WEB husqvarna-motorcycles.com.au

PHONE 1800 644 771

WARRANTY Three months parts only

Brainstrust

CODY KILPATRICK

Age: 13

I found the Husky had

really good power

delivery and drive out of the corners.

LACHLAN MORRIS

Age: 11

I really liked the Husky,

similar to the KTM, but I

did feel like it was balanced differently.

The clutch and throttle response all

felt the same as the KTM but I believe I

would still be able to tell the difference

between the two blindfolded.

RILEY BURGESS

Age: 10

The Husky was my

favourite. I liked it the

most out of all the bikes. I liked the

torque and the overall power.

THOMAS HAY

Age: 11

The Husky felt very

similar to the KTM to me.

They were both really good and I felt

very comfortable on both.