2019 Husqvarna FS450 Supermoto Revealed

Husqvarna, the Swedish motorcycle manufacturer has taken the wraps off the 2019 FS450 Supermoto. The FS450 is based on Husqvarna's FC450, which is a proper motocross motorcycle. The 2019 FS450 gets a bunch of updates. To begin with, the sub-frame is all new and is made of carbon fibre. It is 220 grams lighter than the previous unit and is now painted blue. Also, the bike gets a new cylinder head, which again is lighter than the previous one. The bike now weighs half a kilogram less than the outgoing model. The electronics too have been updated to include launch control and traction control as standard. The 450 cc engine now gets paired to a new 5-speed gearbox as well. The peak power output remains the same as earlier at 63 bhp.

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Other additions include a new piston and valve for the rear shock absorber along with redesigned bodywork, new throttle cable routing which offers easier maintenance, an updated cooling system with a new centre tube, a more compact silencer and the length of the chain adjustment slot has been increased by 5 mm. The dry weight of the 2019 Husqvarna FS450 is 103 kg. Husqvarna has been updating the FS450 regularly. In 2016, the bike lost a substantial amount of weight and in 2017 it got a slipper clutch as standard along with new map switch controls.

While we would love to see Supermoto bikes coming to India, there really isn't a market or demand for such bikes. Perhaps the only Supermoto that is sold in India currently is the Ducati Hypermotard.



from NDTV CarAndBike - Latest News

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