Husqvarna Motorcycles has finally dropped their long-anticipated adventure bike – and the Judging by RoadRacingWorld’s report, the Swedish manufacturer has just created the perfect middle-class motorcycle for their adventure sector. 
The Husqvarna Norden 901 was first peeked at EICMA’s 2019 Show, with the machine’s purported nimbleness, capability, and ruggedness appealing to riders worldwide. Inspired by the brand’s extra-rugged rally bikes, the Norden 901 features balancer shafts (keeping the rumble to a minimum), suspension (WP APEX) with long travel, J Juan brakes (no, not the Brembo set found on KTM’s top-of-the-line beauties), and a switchable Bosch Cornering ABS, on top of the highly versatile lean-angle sensitive Cornering Motorcycle Traction Control (MTC) that’s reported to have been finely tuned to a more off-road setup.
The lightweight chromium-molybdenum steel trellis frame houses a “smooth and torquey” 899 cc, 105 hp parallel-twin engine (which, by the way, are apparently made by CFMoto, in China), which powers the large diameter 21’’ front and 18’’ rear wheels via three riding modes – Street, Rain, and Off-road, with the report stating that there is also the option for a fourth ‘Explore’ mode, “to deal with every circumstance the rider might meet.”
The Norden 901 also has been outfitted with a generous large-capacity 19-liter fuel tank guaranteeing a range of up to 400 km.
Other features include an Easy Shift function (for clutchless switches anywhere in the gearboxes), a Power Assist Slipper Clutch (PASC) to keep the rear wheel happy, and an Optional Connectivity Unit that “provides navigation, telephone call reception and music selection functionality from the rider’s smartphone.”
Should you wish to go all-out (with a machine like this, why not), the Swedish manufacturer has also created the Husqvarna Motorcycles Technical Accessories.
“The Husqvarna Motorcycles Functional Apparel Collection features riding gear produced for the Norden 901 rider, perfectly complementing the outstanding design of the motorcycle and developed to keep you warm, dry, and safe all year round” states the report.
“The Norden 901 has been designed to evolve with your riding requirements, and for added usability, the Husqvarna Motorcycles Technical Accessories range offers luggage systems, performance, and chassis enhancements and ergonomic solutions to let you customize the Norden 901 to suit your riding.”
“Since 2014, the Husqvarna Motorcycles brand has been constantly evolving,” comments Federico Valentini, Head of Husqvarna Motorcycles Marketing.
“The launch of the Norden 901 sees us move into another market segment – travel. The motorcycle was unveiled to a highly enthusiastic reception at EICMA 2019, and there has been mounting anticipation ahead of its launch.”
“Now it is finally here, and we believe that the Norden 901 will become a class-leading favorite of riders with the ambition to explore further.”
Here’s a list of the 901’s down-and-dirty deets straight off of Huskie’s official website, should you want to compare specs:
ENGINE
TRANSMISSION
6-speed
COOLING
Liquid-cooled with water/oil heat exchanger
POWER IN Kw
77 kW
STARTER
Electric starter
STROKE
68.8 mm
BORE
90.7 mm
CLUTCH
PASC™ anti-hopping clutch, mechanically operated
CO2 EMISSIONS
105 g/km
DISPLACEMENT
889 cm³
EMS
Bosch EMS with RBW
DESIGN
2-cylinder, 4-stroke, parallel twin
FUEL CONSUMPTION
4.5 l/100 km
LUBRICATION
Forced oil lubrication with 2 oil pumps
CHASSIS
WEIGHT (WITHOUT FUEL)
204 kg
TANK CAPACITY (APPROX.)
19 l
ABS
Bosch 9.1 MP (incl. Cornering-ABS and offroad mode, disengageable)
FRONT BRAKE DISC DIAMETER
320 mm
REAR BRAKE DISC DIAMETER
260 mm
FRONT BRAKE
2x radially mounted 4 piston caliper
REAR BRAKE
2 piston floating caliper
CHAIN
520 X-Ring
FRAME DESIGN
Chromium-Molybdenum-Steel frame using the engine as stressed element, powder-coated
FRONT SUSPENSION
WP APEX 43
GROUND CLEARANCE
252 mm
REAR SUSPENSION
WP APEX – Monoshock
SEAT HEIGHT
854 mm
STEERING HEAD ANGLE
64.2 °
SUSPENSION TRAVEL (FRONT)
220 mm
SUSPENSION TRAVEL (REAR)
215 mm
Husqvarna’s Norden 901 is currently available to purchase at authorized Husqvarna Motorcycles dealers. Availability may differ from country to country. For all details on pricing and availability, please refer to your national Husqvarna Motorcycles subsidiary or importer, or visit Husqvarna’s official website.
The engine in these bikes is made by CF Moto, in China.
And unlike the top of the line KTM bikes which have Brembo brakes, this Norden has J Juan brakes.
Obviously some people won’t care about the above details, but some will.
I certainly do.
Hello Eddie,
I was perusing my daily newsies to curate, and came across the news that Brembo now owns J Juan Brakes – full acquisition acquired only just recently.
Sounds like J Juan is moving on to better pastures. Standby for the article 🙂
There’s a lot of integration going on in the motorcycle world, both horizontal and vertical.
Brembo also just bought Braktec.
I liked the blue colored Huskies we have recently seen, I sure hope this one soon comes in blue / white instead of this dull gray.
I am very glad to see a ROUND headlight too!
This is not trolling. Please assume best intent. Has Husqvarna or KTM ever created a bike that lasted more than 2 or 3 years with out major revisions? It doesn’t seem so, but maybe I’ve missed something. Parts have to become crazy expensive after a short while, don’t they?
If you always wanted a KTM 790/890 Adventure S but wished for different styling, here ya go minus some fuel capacity and more weight. Not that that’s a bad thing as the KTM bikes are fantastic performers.
Where are the bikes assembled? The engines from China. Where is the final assembly quality inspection done for the entire bike