1. 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
    TE = 4st Enduro & TC = 4st Cross

Anyone running the Athena 300 kit?

Discussion in '4 Stroke' started by 420skirider, Feb 28, 2009.

  1. 420skirider Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Phila, Pa
    I'm thinking of putting the Athena 300 kit on my '07 TE 250. Looking to get input on how much difference it makes. How much is the power increase from the 250? Is it a big jump?
  2. rancher1 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    WA
    I got to ride a 08 TXC 250 with the 300 kit yesterday and I loved it. More pull everywhere !
  3. Coffee CH Owner

    Location:
    Between homes - in ft Wayne IN
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2006 TE250, 2013 TR650 Terra - sold
    I rode Kelly's TC310 (250 with kit), definitely a huge difference in increased power but still light 'feeling' like a 250.
  4. 420skirider Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Phila, Pa
    Thanks for the feedback. That's what I was hoping to hear. Some of the write-ups I read on the '09 310 didn't say there was a big difference over the 250. I don't want to lay out the cash until I'm sure it will make a difference.
  5. dfeckel Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Medford, NJ
    Definitely go for it. The mid-range snap out of corners is the biggest improvement I noticed, but the added low-end makes particularly technical sections a lot easier to clean without blowing out your forearm on the clutch.
  6. Eurofreak Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Western NY
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1986 TE 510, 1982 CR250, 2008 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    70's Triumph , Bultaco , Maico, etc
    I have a 300 kit in my'04-great improvement. Less likely to stall, snappier on the bottom, and as others said, much better midrange.
    I think for Eastern woods it's a fantastic weapon-just the right kind of power and revs nicely. Well worth it for me. You don't have to wring the 300's neck like the 250.
  7. fitness2go Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Seattle WA
    Who in WA has one...sounds just perfect!

  8. rancher1 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    WA
    A friend of mine has one, we were riding and working on trails at walker valley trying to get ready for a couple of events that are coming up in a couple of months. :cheers:
  9. fitness2go Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Seattle WA
    Let a fellow Huksy rider ('08 TE 450) get in on a ride with you guys...we can trade bikes for a while!
  10. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    My bike also had a ported head. That sucker RIPPED in the mid range.
  11. Coffee CH Owner

    Location:
    Between homes - in ft Wayne IN
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2006 TE250, 2013 TR650 Terra - sold
  12. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
  13. jedi101 Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    Fairfield, pa
    i raced a well worked txc 250 last year that would beat any jap 250f and put a kit on a guys bike that was BONE stock and it would've easily beat my race bike from last year, it was a 450 without that nasty hit off bottom, you could pull 3rd out of a tight 180 turn without touching the clutch! and with the extra power the bike feels lighter than a 250

    who can complain about more power and a lighter feelin bike?!
  14. 420skirider Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Phila, Pa
    Definitely like the thought of less clutch work in the tight stuff. Some of the trails in the Jersey tree farms are so tight you can walk through them faster.
  15. Eurofreak Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Western NY
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1986 TE 510, 1982 CR250, 2008 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    70's Triumph , Bultaco , Maico, etc
    Yeah, I remember South Jersey not very fondly-'bout killed myself when I had my 300EXC.
    The kit is well worth it-esp. the longer you hold onto the bike.
  16. dfeckel Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Medford, NJ
    South Jersey stick farms :applause:
  17. luvwoods Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Zoar, Ohio
    Georgia pines got nothing on the Pine Barrens; used to ride Forked River area and you couldn't even pee into the trees they were so thick.
  18. fury1 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    ma.
    you know your in S.jersey when you see the footpeg scrapes on all the trees instead of handlebar height:)
  19. Eurofreak Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Western NY
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    1986 TE 510, 1982 CR250, 2008 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    70's Triumph , Bultaco , Maico, etc
    Do the Georgia pines move at all when you hit them? That's my big beef- I hit maple and ash trees of the same size and they bend a little-not those f#$@kin NJ pines!
  20. gandalf Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    South Jersey
    Yeah, they're deceiving...look like they should move, but don't.