ADV EVERY DAY
THIS IS A HUGELY SIGNIFICANT BIKE FOR HUSQVARNA as they enter the highly competitive adventure market for the first time with the all-new Norden 901. Under joint ownership with KTM, it will come as no astonishment that the new Norden shares many similarities with KTM’s highly acclaimed 890 Adventure, which is a fantastic base to start from. The Norden 901 is aimed between KTM’s base 890 Adventure and off-road purposed 890 Adventure R. Is the Norden the best of both worlds or have they missed the mark? Husqvarna are clearly confident in their new model as they invited us for two days of extensive testing on the stunning Azores islands. This was a true test of their global adventure bike in every condition conceivable, from tough off-road mud and sand to stunning switchback mountain passes in the wet and dry.
The 890 parallel-twin is taken directly from KTM 890 Adventure and Husqvarna do not try to hide this fact. And why should they? It is an excellent platform to build from. Power and torque are identical to the KTM’s 105
