Husqvarna has just announced the release of its new FS 450 supermoto – and here’s a brief breakdown of what you’ll get if you’ve got ten grand to spend on your next race machine.
Husqvarna’s FS 450 is the only factory-built, single-cylinder competition supermoto machine available on the market – and since its inception, it’s continued to prove itself as a serious bit of race machinery.
Having undergone some major changes for 2019, the 2020 FS 450 hasn’t exactly been overhauled. It still weighs in just shy of 100kg – and continues to be powered by the same compact 450cc engine (which kicks out a claimed 63hp), but it does get a range of subtle updates to make the latest machine better than ever.
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It comes with factory-installed launch control and basic traction control as standard. And although that might not sound all that special, particularly against current road bike standards, that’s quite a package for what’s essentially an off-road machine. Suspension components have been changed for 2020 too – with 48mm WP XACT forks replacing the old 48mm AER units that were first introduced to the FS 450 last year, while a WP XACT shock completes the setup at the rear. It also comes with Alpina wheels (16.5″ up front, 17″ at the rear) – and for 2020 they’re clad with Bridgestone slicks right out of the factory. Pretty cool… Oh and there’s also a new blacked out exhaust can too.
TECH SPECS – Husqvarna FS 450
| Engine: | |
| Engine type | Single cylinder, 4-stroke |
| Displacement | 449.9 ccm |
| Bore/stroke | 95/63.4 mm |
| Compression ratio | 12,75:1 |
| Starter/battery | Electric starter / Lithium Ion 12,8V 2Ah |
| Transmission | 5 gears |
| Fuel system | Keihin EFI, throttle body 44 mm |
| Control | 4 V / SOHC with rocker levers |
| Lubrication | Pressure lubrication with 2 oil pumps |
| Gear ratios | 16:32 18:30 20:28 22:26 24:24 – |
| Primary ratio | 31:76 |
| Final drive | 14:45 |
| Cooling | Liquid cooling |
| Clutch | SUTER anti-hopping Magura hydraulics |
| Ignition / Engine Management | Keihin EMS |
| Chassis: | |
| Frame | Central double-cradle-type 25CrMo4 steel |
| Subframe | Carbon fibre reinforced polyamide |
| Handlebar | Pro Taper, Aluminium Ø 28/22 mm |
| Front suspension | WP XACT-USD, Ø 48 mm |
| Rear suspension | WP XACT Monoshock with linkage |
| Suspension travel front/rear | 285/266 |
| Front/rear brakes | Disc brake Ø 310/220 mm |
| Front/rear rims | 3.5 x 16.5″; 5 x 17″ Alpina |
| Front/rear tyres | 125/600 R16.5; 165/630 R17 |
| Chain | 5/8 x 1/4″ |
| Silencer | Aluminium |
| Steering head angle | 63.9° |
| Triple clamp offset | 16 mm |
| Wheel base | 1,475 ± 10 mm |
| Ground clearance | 290 mm |
| Seat height | 890 mm |
| Tank capacity, approx. | 7 l |
| Weight, without fuel, approx. | 102,8 kg |
Priced at £9,699, it’s not a cheap bit of kit. If you want to find out more about Husqvarna’s new FS 450 for 2020, click HERE.
