Here's Everything We Know About The Husqvarna Norden 901 So Far.
The Husky is due to arrive sometime towards the end of this year.
The Adventure touring segment has exploded in recent years, and with KTM dominating the
sales charts it makes a lot of sense for them to offer their customers a variety of options.
What might seem like overkill is getting their sister company Husqvarna in on the race, with
an already very successful dirt bike range and a couple of alternative street bikes.
When you look at the Norden everything starts adding up though, it departs from the alienesque
design language all the latest KTM’s share and takes a more subtle approach, not only
in looks but also in its overall performance.
It makes for an appealing prospect as the KTM bikes tend to be more focused and make
compromises in other areas.
Due To Arrive At The End Of The Year.
After being announced in late 2019 and with production already confirmed, we all thought
the Norden bike would be here already.
As it happens, everything went quiet for almost a year, and finally, they broke cover when
the bike was first photographed doing some real-world testing.
Although they haven’t committed to any specific date (manufacturers rarely do) it is safe
to assume it will be in the fourth quarter as it will be denoted as a 2022 year model.
It is difficult to judge any book by its cover, but it is a concept bike that looks nothing
like other concepts in the sense that it seems fully production-ready.
Even all the way back in 2019 when it was unveiled, we can only surmise the delay might
due to the pandemic, and KTM launching similar (albeit less attractive) machines within a
short space of time, those being the 790 and 890 Adventure bikes.
Outstanding Design You have to hand it to Husqvarna.
Somehow they seem to blend retro and modern design themes in a way nobody else can manage.
Most retro designs look passe, or worse, just plain ugly.
The same goes for futuristic designs.
When you look at the Norden, it honestly looks very understated with classic ADV bike looks
and a big single headlight upfront, almost nothing like the futuristic (or is it ugly)
KTMs.
Yet, it isn’t by any stretch dated, and frankly is one of the best looking bikes set
to hit the market this year.
Worth The Wait By all means, it looks well worth waiting
a bit for if you are in the market for any sort of ADV bike.
Without any pricing announced just yet, it is still pretty safe to assume it will align
itself just a small step above the KTM 890 Adventure R. A bike that isn’t exactly cheap,
but also not unreasonably priced considering all the tech it packs, tech that is almost
certainly going to feature on the Husky, as well as some of their own little upgrades