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

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Quick ride review on 2012 TXC 310

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HSrider

Husqvarna
AA Class
A couple weeks ago I had a chance to ride a friends new 12 TXC 310 and have to say it was very nice. A little background on me I ride Senior A normally in my local district and currently ride an 11 KTM 350XCF. Not sure if it was the tight trails or just not feeling it on this day but I was struggling on the 350 a bit but I think it was more me than the bike. Then when I got on the 310 I was shocked at how much easier it was to ride on the same trails. The best way I can describe it is the 310 felt shorter wheelbase wise and was just easier to maneuver through the tight trails and the bike handled great. The EFI seemed spot on and the power was great even compared to my 350 didn't seem like it was lacking that much if at all. The suspension was new but didn't feel to bad but with it only having a little time on it and me weighing 215lbs I was pleased with it for that day. After a couple short laps the TXC310 had me thinking a lot about it and I have to say I think it will make for a nice tight trails enduro bike and I hope to get a chance to ride it again in more open flowing trails because I think it will do well there also.

So now I have two friends with 12 TXC310s so if I get a chance to ride one again I will try to post up some more comments. I think this will be a Great bike for Husky though, very impressed on the short ride I had on one.
 
A good buddy of mine just bought a 2011 TE310 Saturday and we rode it Sunday for 60 miles. I did not get to open it up much but was a GREAT bike. Like all x-light based models it feels super light and flickable. Slim feeling, super light feeling, nice responsive motor, awesome brakes, good suspension that will be very good with some miles. He is coming off a WR250 and flat loved the 310. He is a 2 stroke guy but I think that might have changed with this 2 stroke feeling bike. The biggest limit for some on this bike is going to be the short gearing. Why the heck can't husky just put taller 5th and 6th gears in everything? Over 50 mph become busy but 1st is low enough that you could gear it up some. Great bike.
 
Yeah one of the things I noticed jumping off the 350 and onto the 310 was the 310 felt light and flickable even more so than the KTM, but the 350 really isn't light heck the CRF450 Honda weighs less than the 350. The 310 though you could notice the light weight and easy handling on the tight trails and as long as it has stability in the open high speed stuff that is going to be one nice bike. Plus the motor has plenty of power and even has a nice low end to it.
 
Thanks for taking the time to post up a ride report on the TXC310. It sure sounds like a great woods bike.
 
raisrx251 said:
Yeah thanks, did you get to ride any other husky's??
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Just got my txc310 2 weeks ago. So far one of the best bikes ever owned. Great power but the best handling bike out there. I also have a 2010 wr250 that i realy liked until i got the txc. Let me just say there will be alot of dust on the wr.
 
Well wish the review could of been longer but it was only a quick short ride but it was a long enough ride to have me walking a way thinking how nice the new 310 is. Another friend just picked his up this past weekend and also has a 10 KTM 300XC and he rode it a couple days and loved the way the bike handles and the amount of low end power and he also enjoys the great traction the 310 gets where his 300 would be spinning he said the Husky just hooks up and rolls.

raisrx251- yes I did get to ride another Husky it was your 2010 TXC250 which was also pretty nice and much better than the first time I rode it when it seemed like it was lacking power. Not sure what all you did to it but it was nice as well....ah sorry about the brake lever....

tool88 cool that you got a new 310 and are enjoying it so far and think it is the best bike you've ever owned. Does it do as well in the open fast trails as it does in the tight stuff? I only had tight stuff to ride in but that alone was impressive.

I've come close to buying a Husky the last couple years but then never did who knows might have to give one a try sometime in the future.
 
Picked my TXC 310 up last friday and rode all weekend. And as HSRider said ....I love the bike. The KTM 300xc has been a great bike as well but I've been a fan of how the 4strokes put power to the ground ever since I owned a 450xc-f. I just couldn't seem to get used to getting all the weight and cent. forces of the 450 to slow down and corner well. Plus it was a chore in 2+ hr hare scrambles for the weekend warrior to handle. The 300xc I have is light and handles pretty well but I requires a lot more throttle and clutch control to keep things hooked up and moving fast compared to the 310. I rode the 310 and 300 back to back this past weekend ...keep in mind I have a completed setup, tuned suspension, steering damper,gearing, etc on the KTM and the husky is bone stock right now... Weight wise I thought the bikes felt nearly the same...really good on the husky considering how light a 2stroke is these days. The weight of the husky feels very low so throwing the bike from side to side is almost too easy. Should get even better when my SuperB battery gets here. I can't say much about the suspension on the husky since it was new but stock was OK and probably tuned will be really good. I was really surprised by the low end of the 310. It pulls my 215lbs quite nicely right of idle up through the revs. Riding a grass track with good traction it lofted the front end easily and seemed to accelerate almost as hard as the 300. I didn't hammer on it too hard since it was new but I got up in 6th on the grass track and stability didn't seem to be a problem...it might not even need a steering damper like the ktm did. Like HSRider mentioned it just hooks up better than the two stroke. I plan to add a pipe and tuner at some point just to see how much power can be had from that little engine but its really good bone stock IMHO. The only problem I had was stalling it a few times in the really tight stuff but the button fires it up with ease and I'm pretty sure it was mainly me not being used to it yet. I'm a little concerned with what I assume is the cam shaft oil line...seems a little exposed on the side of the engine. I also wonder how much mud the fan on the radiator can take. Hopefully these will not be an issue. I didn't notice the fan coming on at all so maybe its not needed much unless the outside temps are high. I was really torn between this and the 350xc-f and so far I'm really happy I got the husky. Next time I'm up at the farm I'll get a photo of it with my Dad's 1979 250WR.
 
The TXC310 is sounding better and better the more I read about it. I had the 09 TXC510 and it was fun in the open stuff but way to much bike for me on the trails. I sure miss that e-start though. Congrats on your 310 slyfox.
 
Cool write up slyfox and sounds like you made the right choice, can't wait to ride your 310 sometime when we are riding together and I have to say I think that 310 is going to be pretty cool. It's good to hear it has stability at high speeds as well, I know it worked great in the tight stuff. Like you when I look at the Husky's that oil line on the side of the engine does concern me but hopefully it's not a problem and who knows maybe someone makes a protective cover for it. Cool that you had a nice weekend of breaking in the new bike.
 
The only issue I have had with that is the bottom banjo bolt got loosened in a fall over. The next time you change the oil it is a good idea to loosen the bottom bolt and move the line as close to possible to the engine case. This way if it falls on that side the line can't loosen the banjo bolt. I have also seen people put a plast sleeve over the line.

The factory teams use safety wire to tie the bolts so they do not loosen.
 
I have 25 hrs on my txc 310 and played with the mapping after 15 hrs. I was riding in this grass track today and in second gear it pulls the wheels out of the corner to the next corner even shifting to 3rd the wheel still stayes like 1 foot of the ground. Stopping is pretty good but takes a good grip to haul down the speed. The KTM has stronger brakes I ever rode. Overall great bike for a guy like me at 49 yrs old Senior B rider living in NJ
 
Has anyone on here or does anyone know someone who has motocrossed a 310? What would it need to make it a decent motocrosser?
 
bbc said:
Has anyone on here or does anyone know someone who has motocrossed a 310? What would it need to make it a decent motocrosser?
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Just a guess since the term motocross covers alot of ground but the suspension may need reworked to some degree to handle the jumps ... And a rider .... You can probably add more frills ... Do a ride report if you move into this area of riding on a 310 ....
 
bbc said:
Has anyone on here or does anyone know someone who has motocrossed a 310? What would it need to make it a decent motocrosser?
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The TXC has TC suspension/settings already and will jump just as well as a TC with the exception of the extra 7 or so pounds from the electric start/battery/fan. The TC is a 5 speed wider ratio then the close ratio 6 speed of the TXC/TE and TC has 19" rear wheel, smaller tank and no fan.

So yes a TXC will have plenty of fun MX/SX but not optimized for such.
 
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