Husqvarna FC 250 2026
Motocross / Racing / Trail
249cc
4-stroke
47hp
Power
224lb
dry weight
37.2in
Seat height
12in
Front travel
The machine
The 2026 Husqvarna FC 250 is a motocross-focused dirt bike engineered to handle the typical stresses and strains of racing, and it’s intended only for use on designated tracks away from public roads. You operate it with a hydraulically actuated clutch that adjusts itself automatically, and it uses electronic fuel injection with a dedicated cold start function. The bike is equipped with a dashboard that shows total engine operating hours and cannot be cleared or modified.
On the controls side, the front brake is engaged with the right-hand handbrake lever, and the right bar also carries an electric starter. The left bar includes the kill switch plus a combination switch that can change engine mapping and activate traction control, and it also provides launch control and quickshifter functions.
Who should ride it
The 2026 Husqvarna FC 250 fits riders who want a track-only motocross machine and plan to run it in a proper racing maintenance routine. It’s a strong match for practice and competition use where you’ll use rider-facing functions like multiple engine mappings, traction control, launch control, and quickshifter during starts and transitions, and where you’re comfortable following scheduled service and correct suspension setup.
Tech specs
- Displacement
- 249cc
- Stroke
- 4-stroke
- Fuel system
- Fuel injection
- Bore × stroke
- 81 × 48.5 mm
- Compression
- 14.5:1
- Horsepower
- 47 hp
- Cooling
- Liquid
- Configuration
- Single-cylinder
- Valve train
- DOHC
- Valves
- 4
- Oil chamber
- Single
- Engine oil
- 1 L
- Oil type
- 10W-50
- Coolant
- 0.9 L
- Type
- Wet multiplate
- Actuation
- Hydraulic
- Assist
- Manual
- Starting
- Electric
- Transmission
- 5-speed
- Chain size
- 520
- Front sprocket
- 14T
- Rear sprocket
- 52T
- Dry weight
- 224.2 lb
- Seat height
- 37.2″
- Ground clearance
- 13.2″
- Wheelbase
- 58.7″
- Fuel capacity
- 1.9 gal
- Frame material
- Chromoly
- Architecture
- Central tube
- Rake
- 26.1°
- Front
- WP XACT AER fork
- Front travel
- 12″
- Rear
- WP XACT LDS shock absorber
- Rear travel
- 11.5″
- Front wheel
- 21″
- Rear wheel
- 19″
- Front tire
- 80/100 - 21 TL
- Rear tire
- 110/90 - 19 TL
- Front disc
- 260 mm
- Rear disc
- 220 mm
- Map switch
- Yes
- Skid plate
- Yes
- Street legal
- No
- Battery
- Yes
- OEM battery
- HJTZ5S-FP-C
- Chemistry
- Lithium
- Voltage
- 12V
- Capacity
- 2 Ah
Pit-lane questions
- 01
Is the 2026 Husqvarna FC 250 street legal or allowed on public roads?
No. It’s designed for designated tracks away from public roads.
- 02
What is the 2026 Husqvarna FC 250 clutch activation type?
The clutch is activated hydraulically and adjusts itself automatically.
- 03
How do you start the 2026 Husqvarna FC 250—electric starter only?
The bike is equipped with an electric starter on the right side of the handlebar.
- 04
What does the 2026 Husqvarna FC 250 dashboard display?
The dashboard shows total engine operating hours, counted when the engine is started and stopped when the engine is switched off.
- 05
Can you clear or modify the 2026 Husqvarna FC 250 hourmeter on the dash?
No. Nothing can be cleared or modified on the dashboard.
- 06
What does the 2026 Husqvarna FC 250 cold start button do?
It extends electronic fuel injection when the engine is cold and ambient temperature is low, and it returns to its original position after throttle is briefly opened and released or when the throttle grip is turned forward.
- 07
How do you change the engine mapping on the 2026 Husqvarna FC 250?
Use the button(s) on the combination switch; STANDARD and ADVANCED mappings are indicated on the dashboard by different light colors.
- 08
What happens to the 2026 Husqvarna FC 250 if the OBD detects an electronics malfunction?
The malfunction indicator lamp lights up or flashes red when the vehicle electronics have detected a malfunction.