Husqvarna’s press release details: “The company’s research and development engineers have designed a new chromium molybdenum steel frame that redefines the bike’s structural aspect and is in complete harmony with the new engine stays. The result is improved handling precision, while at the same time delivering an excellent feeling to the rider. This new design, high quality materials and high-tech production processes by WP Performance Systems result in a weight saving of 380 g when compared to the 2015 FS 450. <br />63 horsepower single-overhead-cam 450 cc engine, the most powerful Husqvarna 450 cc supermoto engine yet developed, is smaller, lighter and reconfigured for optimal mass-centralisation within the new chromoly steel frame. In short, it represents the perfect complement to the new generation chassis. <br />new engine is now 23 mm shorter, 23 mm narrower and 9 mm lower. Every internal component has been revised and repositioned to reduce the weight by 1.8 kg for an overall weight of 27.8 kg. The SOHC cylinder head has also been redesigned to be 350 g lighter and features optimised combustion chamber and ports. The crankshaft has 10% more inertia and has been repositioned 9 mm backwards and 7 mm higher. The new crankcases are now significantly more compact and lighter. <br /> <br />Subscribe to Motodrift -https://goo.gl/mSyGnO <br /> <br />Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/MOTO-D... <br /> <br />Follow us on G+ https://plus.google.com/u/1/b/1160539... <br /> <br />Follow us on Twitter -https://twitter.com/mtdril
