2012 Husqvarna TC250 First Ride Photo Gallery

Husqvarna debuted its 2012 line up at the Ranch in Anza, California.

The engine in the 2012 TC250 got a lighter piston and a revised cylinder head to boost the power to try and compete with its Lites competition.

The Brembo and Braking combination of the brakes worked well with excellent feel and bite.

Akropovic exhaust systems come as standard equipment on the 2012 TC motocross line-up.

The 2012 Husqvarna TC250 can handles flat slippery turns with aplomb.

The 2012 Husqvarna TC250 is can carve any line you choose thanks to its great front end feel and grip.

The new chromoly frame on the 2012 Husqvarna TC250 has less flex than the previous year.

The imbedded graphics of the 2012 Husqvarna TC250 still looked good after a day of shredding.

The 2012 Husqvarna TC250 still need some more horsepower to hang with the rest of the 250cc 4-strokes.

Coaxing power out of the 2012 Husqvarna takes a firm twist of the wrist and a dumped clutch.

The suspension of the 2012 Husqvarna TC250 was soft even for our 125-pound test rider.

The fastest way around the track on the 2012 TC250 is with momentum.

Hopefully BMW's engineers can pull more power out of the TC250's engine for 2013.

The power of the 2012 Husqvarna TC250 completely fails its excellent yet softly sprung chassis.