I won my last race on a 2011 TC 449, which is a dog compared to the 12 model from what I've heard. Short supercross style track in the Open B class. Unfortunately, I haven't had time to race much this year. Business before pleasure I guess.
Sweet! Great to hear a winners story about riding a Husky... I'm on the trails mostly now and when I returned to the track a couple weeks back, I was really bad out there ... So if you can win and not even practice, you must have something going for you other than that cool 449 bike ... No pics of the winning bike and the trophy? ... And rider?
Saw a guy on a 449 at WORCS last month. He wasn't a pro, however - far from it. Still, he didn't look to be dogging it. Again, I don't care about the write-ups and I dunno that anybody else should. If you like your bike then you like your bike.
Are these good bikes? Considering options for my next bike after my 125, alot of TC449's around. Any comments?
Many who actually owned one loved them. Lots of bad reviews from those who didn't spend enough time on one to get the feel for the unique characteristics of the bikes. They seem to be pretty reliable, but the short production run mixed with the BMW/Husky/KTM thing isn't going to make finding spare parts any easier in the future.
Don't believe anything a magazine review says about Italian/BMW owned Husqvarnas. There pockets weren't being filled up from husqvarna, so they always have crappy reviews. Just check out how there attitudes changed when they became KTM's. Italian Husqvarna's didn't put much money into advertising.
Not for nothing, but MXA had nothing nice to say about the 2012 TC250 either. The bike totally rips and I podium on it. Not to mention, for the longest time I would be the only guy at the track w/a red head 4 stroke TC250. But, in recent months at places like Cahuilla Creek MX, I am seeing a lot more of them.
