Husqvarna has lastly launched the manufacturing model of the Norden 901 idea it unveiled in 2019. It is an adventure-focused, off-road-ready motorcycle that depends on parts provided by guardian firm KTM to take the Swedish model into a brand new phase of the market.
Visually, little or no has modified within the Norden 901’s transition from an idea to a manufacturing mannequin. What we noticed on the EICMA present in 2019 is basically what we’ll get when the motorbike begins arriving at dealerships in choose market in November 2021. It is an evolution of the KTM 890 Journey, in keeping with Motorcycle News, but it surely stands out with a brand-specific design outlined by extra upright fairing and a single spherical LED headlight. It contains a beneficiant quantity of floor clearance and skid plates that shield the mechanical parts.
Riders can depend on a WP Apex long-travel suspension system to take them as far off the crushed path as they’re keen to go, and Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR tires wrapped across the 21-inch entrance and 18-inch rear wheels ought to present an amazing quantity of grip. Husqvarna has raced in rallies for a few years so it is aware of the right way to make a motorbike able to dealing with tough terrain. However whereas these are time-tested parts, the Norden 901 additionally advantages from a protracted record of know-how options designed particularly for off-road using.
Bosch’s intelligent Cornering ABS know-how gives road and off-road modes, for instance, and the cornering-sensitive traction management system lets the rider select considered one of 9 rear-wheel slip profiles, although unlocking this characteristic requires paying additional for a using mode referred to as Explorer. Smartphone connectivity is non-obligatory as properly; it depends on the system to offer navigation instructions, amongst different capabilities.
Energy for the Norden 901 comes from an 889-cubic-centimeter two-cylinder engine that delivers 105 horsepower and 74 pound-feet of torque. Right here once more, know-how performs an enormous position: Husqvarna fitted a ride-by-wire throttle and an Simple Shift system that lets customers shift the six-speed transmission up or down with out utilizing the clutch. And, there is a five-gallon gasoline tank that provides the motorbike a most using vary of about 250 miles, which is greater than many electric cars offered new in 2021. You will want it to make use of the 901 the way in which it was supposed.
Husqvarna’s Norden 901 will disembark on American shores as a 2022 mannequin. Pricing begins at $13,990.
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