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stopping power. The front brake was
firm and not squishy like Brembos can
somemes be. Gearing is 13/50 and
worked well across the board for us.
As we menoned earlier, the torquey
engine has a strong pull off the bot-
tom and we only fiddled with the
gearing (went to a 51 rear sprocket)
to smooth out the slight gap between
second and third gear.
Much like the Husaberg, the Husq-
varna uses a Polyamide (plasc) sub-
frame. It's basically the same as the
Husaberg in terms of geometry, flex
and feel. Each of the four stroke
models come stock with a fan to keep
things cool when the trail ghtens up.
We never heard it come on during
our me with the bike. The Husqvar-
nas also come fied with some sharp-looking, CNC machined, black anodized
triple clamps.
Overall the FE 350 is an outstanding enduro bike. It conquers a wide variety of
terrain and is easy to ride. It handles about every situaon in style and isn't
going to be a liming factor for the vast majority of riders.
A well rounded motor on the
husqvarna 350 make it perfect
for just about any terrain.
