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“STEERING IS LIGHT AND NEUTRAL, IT’S STABLE AT SPEED, IT’S COMFORTABLE, IT’S POWERFUL EVEN IN RAIN MODE”
Many people probably don’t know this, but Husqvarna has been making motorcycles for as long as Harley-Davidson has. However, while motorcycles began rolling out of the factory in 1903, the Swedish company is, in fact, much older than that. Like a few other historic motorcycle makers, it began by manufacturing other products: it was founded in the 1620s to produce firearms — the company’s logo is actually stylized gun sights. The Husqvarna name can be found on power equipment, industrial machinery, vacuum cleaners and sewing machines. The branch we’re interested in — the motorcycle division — was sold off in 1986 and has traded hands a few times since. In 2013, it was acquired by Pierer Mobility, which also owns KTM. It is this merger that has brought about the Husqvarna Norden 901.
The Norden 901 is Husky’s first adventure-touring motorcycle, and it’s closely based on the KTM 890 Adventure.
