Popular twin-cylinder adventure bikes like KTM’s 890 Adventure R, Yamaha’s Ténéré 700, Honda’s Africa Twin and BMW’s GS range are capable all-rounders, for sure. But there’s a breed of riders for whom 200kg-plus beasts are simply too much when they want to ride tougher trails and want true off-road performance. Which is precisely why bikes like the KTM 500 EXC and Husqvarna FE 501 enduro thumpers are enjoying a solid following with these riders.
Here at MotorcycleBiz we recently helped AAB’s Editor at Large Dave Darcy to build his own Husky FE501 ‘Rallye’ machine, so let’s take a look at the reasons behind the mods that were made:
A standard enduro bike doesn’t carry much engine oil as it can be changed easily and often as per the bike’s maintenance schedule. As an adventure bike, however, the machine will be ridden for extended periods with constant high-speed running, which
