I was the first to hop on the machine. It felt tall to me, with a firm seat, of which is to my liking. Starting it was relatively easy, as long as you had the method dialed, which for me was to just kick hard from the top of the stroke. I think it is slightly difficult to start, not because of the 360ccs, but because of the unorthodox curve of the kickstarter. Like all new bikes, it was jetted rich, but with a little common sense, and some understanding of the needle, pilot, and main jet, we got the bike jetted clean.

A silencer would probably be a good investment also. The long silencer/spark arrestor combination seems to stiffle the bike somewhat.

Soon after the bike was warmed up, I headed out to the desert to open it up. The Husky delivered a smooth, strong pull, coming straight off idle. I didn't know what to expect, not having much experience with open class 2-strokes. I was surprised that the power was very controlable, yet noticeably more than a 250.

Craftsmanship seemed top notch. I like how the seat can be removed by the twist of one hook at the top of the seat. The hardware used is high quality, and the tear down process if quick and easy. The only complaint here is one that applies to almost all manufacturers: The gas tank needs to be removed to access the carb for jetting; it just makes it much easier.

The suspension is where Husqvarna is different. The forks seemed very stiff, which could just be an issue of my weight. I'm sure I could get them dialed pretty close with the adjustment of oil weight, and oil level. The shock seemed to soak up G-outs really well, and the bike tracked straight under accelaration. Anything at high speeds, it was ok, but in the slow rough sections the forks didn't move too much.

Overall, with some personal touches and fine tuning, I would really like racing this bike, in certain parts of the country. This would be a good bike for the midwest of east coast, but the lack of top end for the west, hurts the 360. The motor is abrupt, but tame, and the ergos are comfortable for my style.

I'm a desert guy, so the bigger the motor, the better. The 360 had a potent motor, its not a KX500, but a lot more than any 250. I took the bike out in the Adelanto sand and whoops, where an open class motor accels, and the Husky faired decent, but lacks top end.

At first I thought the bike had odd turning characteristics, but once I realized that I just needed to sit way up on the seat, the bike worked much better in cornering

I felt the 360 was twitchy and under powered from mid to top RPM. I thought the bike would work great if ridden in tighter terrain. The motor has decent hit on the bottom but was choked by the muffler/spark arrestor from there up.

The suspension worked fine if you charge but was harsh on the small hits. The ergos were alright but the stock bars won't do. The turning takes some getting used to. Overall the bike was twitchy and lacked mid to top pull.

I never race a bike with stock suspension, so it is hard for me to really judge the Husky's suspension. In my eyes, all suspension should be specifically tuned for each person by a professional. That being said, the WR 360's suspension needs some work to get it to my liking. The front end was really stiff and unpredictable..

Ergonomics- The Husky fit me very well, never really noticed the hard seat, I have a KTM so I am very used to a very firm seat. Once I adjusted the bars and levers to my liking, it worked great for me

Brakes- Worked very well, never noticed a problem so they must be alright.

Suspension- I don't believe that I ever bottomed the back end out, maybe more time on the machine would loosen it up, tracked relatively straight. But overall, the front and rear are harsh for rough, rocky terrain.

Handling- Front forks were pretty stiff for my liking, but I am from the
mid-west and ride in alot of woods; need softer suspension for log crossing etc. Forks would most likely have to be re-valved for me.

Details- Bike was well detailed and everything seemed to fit very well.
Nice looking bike.

Motor- Nice powerful motor without a big kick that gets an older guy in trouble. Starts easy and shifts just fine. Motor lugged down way low and came right back into the peak of the power band with no hesitation.