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Tanks a lot

Some of the talk around our campfire down in Bungarby centred around a similar theme; “gee, she’s top heavy”, “it’s a big sucker” or “I still don’t need fuel, and I want to keep the weight down”.

Our big on range, comfort, tech and capacity adventure options are vast these days. But what if you want to tackle rougher trails but want to be able to do that without needing a servo every 100 kilometres, like you would on an enduro bike? Sure, you could buy an enduro bike and bung a big tank on it, but it’s nearly always a compromise in suspension performance, seating position, ability and looks.

New for 2020 is Husqvarna’s 701 Enduro LR (code for Long Range), which is built around the same 701 platform as the Enduro and Supermoto models. They all share the same fuel-injected, single-cylinder, four-valve 692.7cc engine, putting out an identical 55kW of power

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