890s rides pretty different since it sits lower and has different rake angle. 890r is closer in terms of handling. 901 rides more like a supermoto compared to 890s. also what you need to mention is rally/explorer pack, which really needs to be installed if u wanna ride it like a normal simple bike with linear throttle and without need to turn off MTC each time you start the bike. on norden you get cruise control and quickshifter stock, which makes explorer pack around 200e, while on ktm you have to pay around 800e to unlock everything along with cruise control and quickshifter. cool review anyway, cheers!
@@justsomedude445 Agreed, and with a larger engine it would be costlier to put on the road and insure. Also, 200cc more and same power output, and though specs don't say it all +20kgs will make a difference.
@@FxMoto and its how it carries that weight , seat of the pants feel going from a 1090r or africa twin to an 890 or 901 it feels like its half the size and weight with about the same hp , after riding the 890/901 everything else feels top heavy
I've been testing the Norden 901, Yamaha T7 and the Aprilia Tuareg 660. The Aprilia was the more appealing bike to me, as it felt easier and more relaxed to handle off road. The one big problem I had with the Norden was the windscreen. It just wasn't right for me and gave lots of turbulence on the road. Still the Norden 901 is a great bike with a cool look.
@@georgechrysaphinis6761 I tested the T7 for a full week on Grand Canaria. The Aprilia I only tested for half a day. I think they were pretty much the same when it comes to engine heat. You often feel the engine heat a lot on adventure bikes as you need to stretch your legs to reach the ground. In that way you get closer to the engine. Mainly a problem in the city.
With this having been out for a while now, I'd rather see content regarding to how well it's holding up to various uses and if there have been any reliability issues...
@@VamsidharaChakravarthy One incident of a shock explosion is not much of a data point. As far as I know, it was covered by warranty. He was more butt hurt because it failed when he was getting underway for a big trip and he sung its praises for so many episodes. You’ll notice he never came back and bad mouthed it. I know it took a while to get fixed, but supply chain shortage is nothing exclusive to KTM family brands.
not sure you tried the bike at higher speeds, I have one and the wind turbellence above 140 km its just unbearable... all the wind goes up to your head and shoulders the worst I tried, a naked one has less turbelence on the helmet.... the rest its almost a perfect bike, on road is almost like a sport bike and off road the closer you can get to a dual sport... Amazing bike... if you get one You have to swap the tank protections or get a better skidplate ( AXP or another one) the stocks one is awfull and the mirrors vibrate a lot and direct the wind to the worst place... Cat gets warm and you can feel a lot of warm going to your legs and feet... But dont get me wrong there is no such thing as a perfect bike and this is as close as I have tried it. Amazing Bike, every ride makes me be sure I had the right decision on buyin it.
This is still on my radar and you’ve helped keep it there. A few comments/points: why, when they’ve routed the exhaust headers neatly round the swing arm do they still have a silencer that sticks out so far? It could have been so much neater and the luggage (which you don’t mention) would fit properly rather than the dreadful lash up that you pay a mint for. Second is that screen. Again, after so long from concept to production why not get it right (and nobody raves about it) or at least offer options for real world users being road riders? The launch of this bike was, among other things, to do with patent issues around the adaptive cruise control which it doesn’t have and is never mentioned. Where did it go? Last but not least, finding a dealer bothered to call you back. It’s not a KTM so my KTM dealer doesn’t stock or support.
Yeah the dealer thing is weird. I have info since we have both ktm and hqv dealer in my city. Ktm themselves have put up very strict rules related to them being two different companies. They are literally not allowed to have ktm and hqv dealers in the same building if there is not a separate entrance for each of them. So instead they made two different dealerships in different parts of the city. Also, i couldn’t not service my 701 and the ktm dealer (it was closer to me) because hqv dealer network used codes different to ktm and they could not get acces to them. It is weird but the chief mechanic at the Ktm dealer told me this when i asked about it.
Excellent review. My only concern is after sales-services, parts etc., not many dealers here in US. Waiting time is too long and no test bikes available.
Same here in Australia. There’s Honda service centres everywhere & due to their huge agricultural market, you’ll find them in the places people dream of taking these bikes. KTM and Husqvarna, forget it. UK and Euro’ reviews never really account for that.
I've got just over 7500 miles on my Norden, and I'm convinced that KTM allowed Husqvarna to use it's 890 platform but insisted on sub par suspension so that it would not directly compete with the 890 Adventure R. I blew the rear stock shock and after replacing both front suspension and rear shocks with Tractive components, it's a completely different ride. I live in Colorado and find as much off road as I can. They sell it as a tourning bike but honestly, the stock windshield is an epic fail. Now that I have the suspension dialed in, it's blissful, but until Husqvarna offers the 901 with adequate suspension, go for the 890 Adventure R for the price point if you prefer off road. That's how KTM intended it. Personally, I'm really bummed I had to upgrade the suspension for another 3400, but now I do have exactly what I want.
In the beginning of 2023 Husqvarna is coming out with a revised version of the 901. Like the 790 and the 890. It also will have a bit more height. And the shock will be changed. Also a bit bigger lcd screen. And on the right rear there will be the possibility of an extra tank capable of holding almost 2 gallon of extra fuell. The fitting of the handlebar will also be changed. There will be the possibility to change the height of the handlebar for people that are larger then 1.80 meter. So i will wait for this next model. Although it will be a little more expensive.
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Rob, you always miss off the BMW F850GS! This at base spec is under £11k. The 850 Adventure TE is still only £12,295, probably as capable as all the others, plus more reliable....
I'm always surprised at how light the KTM is for the amount of power, it just feels splendid at low speed - not quite the magic of the GS, but I prefer the KTM
For the longest time here in the US they had the price wrong on the Husqvarna website. It said the bike was $25,999 and I was like “what in gods name?!” But they changed it to the real price.
Interesting definitely going to have a look and try one out I have been a Triumph loyal customer since 2004 with The first Thruxton, tiger 955, and most models of 800 tiger to the latest 900 rally pro. I have 3 triumphs at the moment so think I may pass one over for a norden 901 and see if I still keep my tiger.
Great talk about this cool bike. However, why not compare the price to the Yamaha Ténéré 700 and the Aprilia Tuareg 660? Yes, they have smaller engines, but might be just as capable.
"Norden" is a name for the geographical area of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Faeroe Island. The Nordic Countries. Not exactly the same as Scandinavia which is Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
I don’t have much experience with ADV, I just found that the breaks in Husqvarna 901 are just slowing down the bike. I would give them 2 or 3 max out of 5.
I would go for a T7 Yamaha just cuz it's japanese reliable and parts are probably cheaper and easily accessible. this looks bulky compared to a T7. but that Ducati looks really good very tempting.
21" front wheels are a bit of a joke, though. 99% of riders never go offroad. Why not make a road going version of every "adventure bike". I love the Husqvarna - I love to ride a bit higher having more comfort for my legs - but I dont need a 21" front wheels and nobby tires. I know someone will say - "buy a tracer then". Yes - I could do that. But I dont understand why 1% of the riders have to dominate the market for 30% of the available bikes. It makes no sense.
There are plenty road focused focuses motorcycles, you are bitching cause this motorcycle that is off-road bias doesn’t have a road version? (There is ktm duke or 890 adventure S) Imagine someone doing a tantrum cause there isn’t an off-road version of a Honda goldwing, stupid? Absolutely…
the 890/901 pkg is just next level good in my opinion coming off a well sorted 1090r , 990 prior & prior to those =640lc4/klr650/xr650l/atk605/v-strom650/africa twin for a short time + others none of which even come close to this pkg , that said a few things disappointed me like the lack of a Hydro clutch heck even my 23 year old 2st-EXC has that , and the 901's suspension , i wish i could have paid for the "R"'s upgraded boingers up front but i thought the stock units would at least as good as the 1090's or 990's and be worth respringing and revalving vs just replacing// reliability wise ive had no issues and the internet experts always blow that way out of proportion anyway in my experience , that or i am just the luckiest rider ever ? either way ill take it
So how tall are you and why didn’t you seat on the bike the show how easy or hard it is to balance and handle at standing still with your height and inseam?
I'm not yet convinced that the Husky is reliable and will supported wrt service and dealer support. Therefore, still holding out and learning toward the World Raid or Africa Twin.
If you want to be proper capable off-road and still want decent high way speeds you want to go with a T7. The Tenere IS the perfect adventure bike. Even without mods it is quiet capable off--road but with mods hs. Watch Pol Tarres on youtube, you'll see what I mean, he also helped develop and test the new T7 World Raid.
I actually thinking between the two bikes myself…… the T7 looks Miles better to me. But what would be easier for an average rider? (Forget Paul Torres).
This would look much better with a rectangular headlight. I’ve got nothing against round headlights at all.. they look great on most bikes such as nakeds, classics and retros but somehow it doesn’t fit well on this one for me. Or maybe it would look better set in slightly. But definitely a modern Harley Davidson Fat Bob/Sportster type rectangular headlight would look good on this. Like it reminds me of how car headlights have mostly adopted newer shapes than the old round ones. Bikes should be doing the same. Not those fugly mosquito head things though.
I guess it wouldn’t have sounded so impressive if Husky said it had a 285deg rather than a 270deg firing order would it. Saying it has a 435deg….. ooooo sounds special, could have kept it the same and said it had a 450deg firing order just depends what part of the 4 stroke cycle you count.
KTM and related brands are horribly behind on reliability, which makes them the worst possible adventure bikes. True Adv biking takes you away from civilization and reliability is paramount. Any other considerations are almost a luxury as long as you have adequate range and suspension design.
Close but no cigar, too many issues on owners’ forums, leaking seals, gearbox/quick shifter, suspension. A real shame, think it looks great but just wouldn’t trust it in the long run.
This. I'd love to love a KTM...but the reports ive heard from owners, face to face, of various issues regarding reliability and getting those issues fixed by KTM are NOT encouraging. When I look at adventure bikes, basically I want re dependability of a KLR with a more powerful engine. KTM could ditch half of the electronic farkles and come out ahead.
The only serious thing is a rear shock problem in one part in the USA, nothing in Europe. Normal replacement parts are no real problem since most parts are of the KTM. OEM options are not easy to get for the moment but from other brands it's not really a problem to get stuff.
@@aethelwulfwarlord1475 Pretty much ever part is poor quality and braking down. From the engine not starting to the suspention failing, to the electronics
@@SamiNami in my Norden facebook group there was 1 with a TFT issue, a couple with a cold start issue that was fixed through the dealer. For me that is not a problem with a high probability to encounter. I have 0 problems on mine, my mate the same. There are guys with already 20.000 km's with 0 issues.
The thing you should consider before buying at the moment is the lack of a good windscreen for highwayspeeds. There is a higher one coming, they say July, let's wait and see if it will be and if it will be good. Otherwise fun bike. I was torn between the Aprillia and the Norden
I was totally ready to buy the KTM adv R even though I really hated the styling. And I mean HATE!!! My gawd that thing is ugly! But I love performance and was willing to overlook it. Was ready to put down a deposit on literally the same day I discovered the 901 was even an option. Called the Husqvarna dealer the same day, two out of three 901s were already spoken for and I haven't looked back. I'm now at my first service interval and have had no problems other than the terminals under the rear seat for adding accessories were left without an insulating boot and they touched together causing the fuse to blow. It left me without GPS power until I figured that out. Which was a bit annoying as I started at the wrong end of the bike to find the short. Oh well, I had just installed the GPS, so I figured it was my fault somehow.
@@vlukacevic My cruise quit working last fall on the last ride before I put it away for the winter. Early in the spring I was on the phone with the dealership and happened to mention it to them and he wanted to verify what lights were coming on so I went out to the garage turned the key on, moved the cruise switch to on and the light lit up. It's been working ever since. No idea what happened there. I do love the bike and I'm about to put my first set of tires on it.
Triumphs are never on my radar, just do not have style, that new Ducati rocks though. Still plenty 790cc KTMs for sale, save a fortune, buy one of those, £8499 brand new...no brainer!
I like the look and ergos of this over the 890 but there seems to have been no consideration for crash bars with no obvious anchor points. The bodywork isn’t cheap looking so real world off roading will be expensive if you’re going for it. Also with the low slight tanks and additional protection adds to the low down width.
Why does no one ever talk about the known lack of reliability of these (and KTMs and Ducatis) whenever doing reviews? I assume out of fear manufacturers will stop pandering and catering to you all and carting you all over the place.
Yeah sure. You gonna pay approximately $10 000 for a bike and then you gonna trash it down on the mountain. Before i bought 1200gs adv (i had a brand new vstrom650 before that) i was thinking adv but all this advertisement like adv bike are bull shit. Too expensive and too heavy. Plus you need off road tires so you can doo even a light non hill mud terein. I don’t know why they push in it still the same stupid story like its adv bikes. No people buy them to go on the road with them. If you wanna real fun adventure bike uou buy dual sport like drz or hard endure. Well that s when the fun begins.
Beautiful bike, but watch Big Rock Moto channel, he has had a lot of problems with this bike, unfortunately it looks like KTM quality issues yet again!!!
Yep that’s another fugly bike…. give it all the thumps up you want but I would not be looking back at it when I walked away…. Reminds me of a nineties adventure bike with all those plastics fitted.
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@@bradcrossman5068 agree
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I find that if I use my manscaped body spray before riding my Norden 901, it has at least 10 more horsepower. Pro tip.
I shave my balls so it’s more aerodynamic when standing up, Wait what
@@Sinister_fartbox What?
@@Sinister_fartbox at least you are bald now in 2 locations.
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Got one in my garage, its very hard to explain but the few changes made to the ktm made this so much better of a bike.
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yup
How bad is the fork dive?
More Tim and Bob videos please! I love both your guys channels but barely ever see you guys together and you've got awesome chemistry
Exactly my thoughts…✌🏼
@@mr.sunshine665 what's tim's channel?
@@juanamaya4766 Rarefied Road
I LOVE my Norden. Its AWESOME!!! Almost 9.3k miles service coming up soon! Shes my main commuter every morning is great! Off road is kick ass too.
what's service costs like?
More Tim! I've been following Rarefied Road since the beginning and you guys are always great together
Ooooh! A collab from the fevered dreams of a Norse soothsayer! Two of my favourite RUclips bros chatting it up. More of this in the future, please.
890s rides pretty different since it sits lower and has different rake angle. 890r is closer in terms of handling.
901 rides more like a supermoto compared to 890s.
also what you need to mention is rally/explorer pack, which really needs to be installed if u wanna ride it like a normal simple bike with linear throttle and without need to turn off MTC each time you start the bike.
on norden you get cruise control and quickshifter stock, which makes explorer pack around 200e, while on ktm you have to pay around 800e to unlock everything along with cruise control and quickshifter.
cool review anyway,
cheers!
The pricing of this, the KTM and the T7 World Raid are making the Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sport look like exceptional, well proven, value.
not even comparable really , look at the difference in weight alone
@@justsomedude445 Agreed, and with a larger engine it would be costlier to put on the road and insure. Also, 200cc more and same power output, and though specs don't say it all +20kgs will make a difference.
@@FxMoto and its how it carries that weight , seat of the pants feel going from a 1090r or africa twin to an 890 or 901 it feels like its half the size and weight with about the same hp , after riding the 890/901 everything else feels top heavy
@@justsomedude445 Motorcycles all within a price point, all designed for the same application not comparable?? You’ve just compared them by weight.
@@2Sticks LoL fair enough , im going to buy a HD sportster for hard enduro because well you know 'bout the same price as a new xc-w right
I've been testing the Norden 901, Yamaha T7 and the Aprilia Tuareg 660. The Aprilia was the more appealing bike to me, as it felt easier and more relaxed to handle off road. The one big problem I had with the Norden was the windscreen. It just wasn't right for me and gave lots of turbulence on the road. Still the Norden 901 is a great bike with a cool look.
Also looking at T7 and Aprilia (Norden too ugly). How do T7 and Aprilia compare? I read that engine heat on Aprilia is quite uncomfortable.
@@georgechrysaphinis6761 I tested the T7 for a full week on Grand Canaria. The Aprilia I only tested for half a day. I think they were pretty much the same when it comes to engine heat. You often feel the engine heat a lot on adventure bikes as you need to stretch your legs to reach the ground. In that way you get closer to the engine. Mainly a problem in the city.
With this having been out for a while now, I'd rather see content regarding to how well it's holding up to various uses and if there have been any reliability issues...
Bog Rock Moto had one ans he sold it within a couple of months ... KTM reliability ... Color me surprised 🤷🏽🤷🏽🤷🏽
@@VamsidharaChakravarthy One incident of a shock explosion is not much of a data point. As far as I know, it was covered by warranty. He was more butt hurt because it failed when he was getting underway for a big trip and he sung its praises for so many episodes. You’ll notice he never came back and bad mouthed it. I know it took a while to get fixed, but supply chain shortage is nothing exclusive to KTM family brands.
Nice job on the review fellas. I quite enjoyed that. I ride a Tiger 850 Sport since last year. Good job on the review.
not sure you tried the bike at higher speeds, I have one and the wind turbellence above 140 km its just unbearable... all the wind goes up to your head and shoulders the worst I tried, a naked one has less turbelence on the helmet.... the rest its almost a perfect bike, on road is almost like a sport bike and off road the closer you can get to a dual sport... Amazing bike... if you get one You have to swap the tank protections or get a better skidplate ( AXP or another one) the stocks one is awfull and the mirrors vibrate a lot and direct the wind to the worst place... Cat gets warm and you can feel a lot of warm going to your legs and feet... But dont get me wrong there is no such thing as a perfect bike and this is as close as I have tried it. Amazing Bike, every ride makes me be sure I had the right decision on buyin it.
This is still on my radar and you’ve helped keep it there. A few comments/points: why, when they’ve routed the exhaust headers neatly round the swing arm do they still have a silencer that sticks out so far? It could have been so much neater and the luggage (which you don’t mention) would fit properly rather than the dreadful lash up that you pay a mint for. Second is that screen. Again, after so long from concept to production why not get it right (and nobody raves about it) or at least offer options for real world users being road riders? The launch of this bike was, among other things, to do with patent issues around the adaptive cruise control which it doesn’t have and is never mentioned. Where did it go? Last but not least, finding a dealer bothered to call you back. It’s not a KTM so my KTM dealer doesn’t stock or support.
Yeah the dealer thing is weird. I have info since we have both ktm and hqv dealer in my city. Ktm themselves have put up very strict rules related to them being two different companies. They are literally not allowed to have ktm and hqv dealers in the same building if there is not a separate entrance for each of them. So instead they made two different dealerships in different parts of the city.
Also, i couldn’t not service my 701 and the ktm dealer (it was closer to me) because hqv dealer network used codes different to ktm and they could not get acces to them. It is weird but the chief mechanic at the Ktm dealer told me this when i asked about it.
Excellent review. My only concern is after sales-services, parts etc., not many dealers here in US. Waiting time is too long and no test bikes available.
Same here in Australia. There’s Honda service centres everywhere & due to their huge agricultural market, you’ll find them in the places people dream of taking these bikes. KTM and Husqvarna, forget it. UK and Euro’ reviews never really account for that.
The review is too superficial. Norden seems to have quality problems. Check out the Big Rock Moto
He has got them sorted and continues to call it the best bike he ever had.
@@impact0r No, he bought himself Africa twin
@@impact0r he might have but you only have to look at owners’ groups to see how many issues people are having
@@impact0r I sold it, but I replaced it with something orange, stay tuned. I do love the 890 platform. Amazing performance. Reliability? Questionable.
Been looking to add an adventure bike to my stable... this has been useful stuff to know, thanks!
I've got just over 7500 miles on my Norden, and I'm convinced that KTM allowed Husqvarna to use it's 890 platform but insisted on sub par suspension so that it would not directly compete with the 890 Adventure R. I blew the rear stock shock and after replacing both front suspension and rear shocks with Tractive components, it's a completely different ride. I live in Colorado and find as much off road as I can.
They sell it as a tourning bike but honestly, the stock windshield is an epic fail. Now that I have the suspension dialed in, it's blissful, but until Husqvarna offers the 901 with adequate suspension, go for the 890 Adventure R for the price point if you prefer off road. That's how KTM intended it.
Personally, I'm really bummed I had to upgrade the suspension for another 3400, but now I do have exactly what I want.
I've test ridden one and personally the little experience with I've had with it has shown mean it's a possible GS killer for a lot less money!
Guys I’ve got a question… Reliability?! I already heard about nordens with problems and the just arrived to the market 😱😱😱
In the beginning of 2023 Husqvarna is coming out with a revised version of the 901. Like the 790 and the 890.
It also will have a bit more height. And the shock will be changed. Also a bit bigger lcd screen. And on the right rear there will be the possibility of an extra tank capable of holding almost 2 gallon of extra fuell.
The fitting of the handlebar will also be changed. There will be the possibility to change the height of the handlebar for people that are larger then 1.80 meter. So i will wait for this next model. Although it will be a little more expensive.
yeah the biggest downside of this bike is that they alrdy have a lot of problems reported.So price to quality is kinda shit compared to like t7
Adventure bikes, by definition, should be uber reliable I think - a category that should trump the others (unless you don't really go anywhere).
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Rob, you always miss off the BMW F850GS! This at base spec is under £11k. The 850 Adventure TE is still only £12,295, probably as capable as all the others, plus more reliable....
My bad! It’s a cracking bike
Outstanding features and capabilities hampered by inconsistent quality assurance. Husqvarna/KTM needs to up their game.
I'm always surprised at how light the KTM is for the amount of power, it just feels splendid at low speed - not quite the magic of the GS, but I prefer the KTM
For the longest time here in the US they had the price wrong on the Husqvarna website. It said the bike was $25,999 and I was like “what in gods name?!” But they changed it to the real price.
Husqvarna proves that ktm can make beautiful bikes if they want
Most of us are short on time, so it really doesn't matter how advanced and whiz-bang the thing is if it's broken.
I’m starting to get curious about this bike, with so many good reviews about it…One of this days I probably will try it.👌
Great review as always
Interesting definitely going to have a look and try one out I have been a Triumph loyal customer since 2004 with The first Thruxton, tiger 955, and most models of 800 tiger to the latest 900 rally pro. I have 3 triumphs at the moment so think I may pass one over for a norden 901 and see if I still keep my tiger.
Great talk about this cool bike. However, why not compare the price to the Yamaha Ténéré 700 and the Aprilia Tuareg 660? Yes, they have smaller engines, but might be just as capable.
I would like to see comparison with Desert X actually
Where has tim been for so long?
I also see adventure rider « on her bike » has just started out on her tour of Australia on one of these
bike looks better in person cause it stands out so much, and for me in a good way, neo retro looks reminds me of cyberpunk2077
"Norden" is a name for the geographical area of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Faeroe Island.
The Nordic Countries.
Not exactly the same as Scandinavia which is Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
Thought it was named after Denis?
Cool!
I don’t have much experience with ADV, I just found that the breaks in Husqvarna 901 are just slowing down the bike. I would give them 2 or 3 max out of 5.
I'd be really interested to see a head to head shootout vs the Ducati Desert X .
I would go for a T7 Yamaha just cuz it's japanese reliable and parts are probably cheaper and easily accessible. this looks bulky compared to a T7. but that Ducati looks really good very tempting.
Podcast next lads!
More videos like this! I loved it!!
what brand of boots are both of you wearing?
Like the styling but from some angles it does remind me of a 60's Velocette Police bike
Nice bike indeed
21" front wheels are a bit of a joke, though. 99% of riders never go offroad. Why not make a road going version of every "adventure bike". I love the Husqvarna - I love to ride a bit higher having more comfort for my legs - but I dont need a 21" front wheels and nobby tires. I know someone will say - "buy a tracer then". Yes - I could do that. But I dont understand why 1% of the riders have to dominate the market for 30% of the available bikes. It makes no sense.
It's called a Multistrada...
There are plenty road focused focuses motorcycles, you are bitching cause this motorcycle that is off-road bias doesn’t have a road version? (There is ktm duke or 890 adventure S) Imagine someone doing a tantrum cause there isn’t an off-road version of a Honda goldwing, stupid? Absolutely…
the 890/901 pkg is just next level good in my opinion coming off a well sorted 1090r , 990 prior & prior to those =640lc4/klr650/xr650l/atk605/v-strom650/africa twin for a short time + others none of which even come close to this pkg , that said a few things disappointed me like the lack of a Hydro clutch heck even my 23 year old 2st-EXC has that , and the 901's suspension , i wish i could have paid for the "R"'s upgraded boingers up front but i thought the stock units would at least as good as the 1090's or 990's and be worth respringing and revalving vs just replacing// reliability wise ive had no issues and the internet experts always blow that way out of proportion anyway in my experience , that or i am just the luckiest rider ever ? either way ill take it
😂 that model bloke from UR is hanging out with you again Rob! He’s still not made any beard progress.
Why don’t you compare it to the BMW 850 GS? You could also do a test on it! Just a suggestion
Comparable service costs?
You Boys should do this more often! Dabble the Presenters dubble the enjoyment! Grate content as usual!
Most KTM's are initially overpriced on release and then heavily discounted 18months later. With £1800 off the price - this could be a brilliant buy
Ducati All the way!!
So how tall are you and why didn’t you seat on the bike the show how easy or hard it is to balance and handle at standing still with your height and inseam?
I'm not yet convinced that the Husky is reliable and will supported wrt service and dealer support. Therefore, still holding out and learning toward the World Raid or Africa Twin.
What jacket is that your wearing on the left? Like it 👍🏻
What about reliability? Yamaha / Honda level?
As a Norwegian I would say that "Norden" are The nordic countries = Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden ..... and the Faroe Islands.
is the fork dive okay to live with?
If you want to be proper capable off-road and still want decent high way speeds you want to go with a T7. The Tenere IS the perfect adventure bike. Even without mods it is quiet capable off--road but with mods hs. Watch Pol Tarres on youtube, you'll see what I mean, he also helped develop and test the new T7 World Raid.
I actually thinking between the two bikes myself…… the T7 looks Miles better to me. But what would be easier for an average rider? (Forget Paul Torres).
This would look much better with a rectangular headlight. I’ve got nothing against round headlights at all.. they look great on most bikes such as nakeds, classics and retros but somehow it doesn’t fit well on this one for me. Or maybe it would look better set in slightly. But definitely a modern Harley Davidson Fat Bob/Sportster type rectangular headlight would look good on this. Like it reminds me of how car headlights have mostly adopted newer shapes than the old round ones. Bikes should be doing the same. Not those fugly mosquito head things though.
love this bike, just can't afford one.
As always great vid too bad Yamaha India isn’t planning to get these here
To be fair, no Yamaha in the world will sell it.
#onherbike is riding one in Australia
What brand of boots the bloke on the rights? Look great!
Aftica twin;Never once felt the petrol level do anything to balance???
All that matters in an adv bike is Reliability
I guess it wouldn’t have sounded so impressive if Husky said it had a 285deg rather than a 270deg firing order would it. Saying it has a 435deg….. ooooo sounds special, could have kept it the same and said it had a 450deg firing order just depends what part of the 4 stroke cycle you count.
I actually prefer the looks KTM aside from the headlight.
KTM and related brands are horribly behind on reliability, which makes them the worst possible adventure bikes. True Adv biking takes you away from civilization and reliability is paramount. Any other considerations are almost a luxury as long as you have adequate range and suspension design.
they should of made the concept version.. it looked really cool.. the production model.. just like the ktm not impressed
Did you say ball wipes?
There was me thinking Norden was a TV presenter.
What about this vs the Desert x?
Short spin on the DX last week so need a few more miles. But on first impressions I think I prefer the husky
Where would you put this up against the New Yamaha Ténéré 700 WORLD RAID, im looking at both and believe ill-spent a bunch of time on gravel roads,.
Can anyone share a link to the other guy's channel? I should know this...
Are those tubed tires what sizes are they?
Close but no cigar, too many issues on owners’ forums, leaking seals, gearbox/quick shifter, suspension. A real shame, think it looks great but just wouldn’t trust it in the long run.
This. I'd love to love a KTM...but the reports ive heard from owners, face to face, of various issues regarding reliability and getting those issues fixed by KTM are NOT encouraging.
When I look at adventure bikes, basically I want re dependability of a KLR with a more powerful engine. KTM could ditch half of the electronic farkles and come out ahead.
You didn't mention that it's notorious for braking down, and because of covid you wont get replacement parts! Do not buy if you want to ride a bike.
The only serious thing is a rear shock problem in one part in the USA, nothing in Europe. Normal replacement parts are no real problem since most parts are of the KTM. OEM options are not easy to get for the moment but from other brands it's not really a problem to get stuff.
@@aethelwulfwarlord1475 Pretty much ever part is poor quality and braking down. From the engine not starting to the suspention failing, to the electronics
@@deaiscarlet What about the engine not starting in the cold? Condensations inside the TFT?
@@SamiNami in my Norden facebook group there was 1 with a TFT issue, a couple with a cold start issue that was fixed through the dealer. For me that is not a problem with a high probability to encounter. I have 0 problems on mine, my mate the same. There are guys with already 20.000 km's with 0 issues.
The thing you should consider before buying at the moment is the lack of a good windscreen for highwayspeeds. There is a higher one coming, they say July, let's wait and see if it will be and if it will be good. Otherwise fun bike. I was torn between the Aprillia and the Norden
what about reliability? when I worked in motox we had a running joke about KTM reliability. I imagine they haven't improved much
435 degree? One full rotation is 360 degree....deducting 360 degrees from 435 results in 75 degrees? Was someone having you on?
No! That’s the aprilia Touareg and T7!
I was totally ready to buy the KTM adv R even though I really hated the styling. And I mean HATE!!! My gawd that thing is ugly! But I love performance and was willing to overlook it. Was ready to put down a deposit on literally the same day I discovered the 901 was even an option. Called the Husqvarna dealer the same day, two out of three 901s were already spoken for and I haven't looked back. I'm now at my first service interval and have had no problems other than the terminals under the rear seat for adding accessories were left without an insulating boot and they touched together causing the fuse to blow. It left me without GPS power until I figured that out. Which was a bit annoying as I started at the wrong end of the bike to find the short. Oh well, I had just installed the GPS, so I figured it was my fault somehow.
Any problems one year later?
@@vlukacevic My cruise quit working last fall on the last ride before I put it away for the winter. Early in the spring I was on the phone with the dealership and happened to mention it to them and he wanted to verify what lights were coming on so I went out to the garage turned the key on, moved the cruise switch to on and the light lit up. It's been working ever since. No idea what happened there. I do love the bike and I'm about to put my first set of tires on it.
Triumphs are never on my radar, just do not have style, that new Ducati rocks though. Still plenty 790cc KTMs for sale, save a fortune, buy one of those, £8499 brand new...no brainer!
I'm wondering that why they named it 901? Like Peugeot 901. I hope they won't suit them for that naming😅
30” inseam 5’10. Too tall for me?
It the boxers ain‘t Y-Fronts, I don‘t want anything to do with them.
I like the look and ergos of this over the 890 but there seems to have been no consideration for crash bars with no obvious anchor points. The bodywork isn’t cheap looking so real world off roading will be expensive if you’re going for it. Also with the low slight tanks and additional protection adds to the low down width.
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Why does no one ever talk about the known lack of reliability of these (and KTMs and Ducatis) whenever doing reviews? I assume out of fear manufacturers will stop pandering and catering to you all and carting you all over the place.
Yeah sure. You gonna pay approximately $10 000 for a bike and then you gonna trash it down on the mountain. Before i bought 1200gs adv (i had a brand new vstrom650 before that) i was thinking adv but all this advertisement like adv bike are bull shit. Too expensive and too heavy. Plus you need off road tires so you can doo even a light non hill mud terein. I don’t know why they push in it still the same stupid story like its adv bikes. No people buy them to go on the road with them. If you wanna real fun adventure bike uou buy dual sport like drz or hard endure. Well that s when the fun begins.
My Cagiva Elephant from 1996 had the same weight and almost the same amount of power, not much of development...
i think its no where near as good as the aprilia touareg for same king of pricing.
like norden 901 :-)
I had a Triumph which I sold for the exclusive reason of the horrible customer service. Never will I ever own another Triumph.
Com on man I just don’t agree with you KTM is just an insect this is a cool looking ADV bike
Beautiful bike, but watch Big Rock Moto channel, he has had a lot of problems with this bike, unfortunately it looks like KTM quality issues yet again!!!
Yep that’s another fugly bike…. give it all the thumps up you want but I would not be looking back at it when I walked away…. Reminds me of a nineties adventure bike with all those plastics fitted.
resale will be better with ktm
It pains me that a Chinese scooter is more reliable than this