HUSQVARNA NORDEN 901
While we don’t have confirmation that we’ll
actually be seeing Husqvarna’s take on the
adventure game this year, WE’VE GOT OUR
FINGERS CROSSED WE WILL! With Husqvarna
quickly announcing the Norden 901 would be
going into full production after its stellar debut
at the 2019 EICMA show, we would expect
that things will be moving very quickly at the
Matthigofen factory in Austria to meet demand.
Based around the LC8c parallel-twin of the new
KTM 890 Duke R, the Norden 901 gives fans of
KTM’s technical prowess a more pleasing on the
eye option to the very capable 790 Adventure
R – Husqvarna, of course, being a sister brand
to KTM these days. With its large circular LED
headlight, fairings reminiscent of KTM’s much-
loved 990 Adventure and brilliant WP suspension
Husqvarna are sure to have a winner on their
hands here. Will it outshine its Orange-clad
cousins? We’re absolutely fizzing to find out!
2020 KTM 890 DUKE R
While it was no surprise that KTM would inevitably
inject the middleweight Duke with some high-
performance R style, the announcement that the
790 was growing into an 890 designation sure
was! Filling in the gaps left on the 790 Duke, the
new 890 Duke R gets an LC8c parallel twin with an
increase in both bore and stroke to bring capacity
up to a true 890cc along with a corresponding
boost in power to 121hp and 99Nm of torque.
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Another big upgrade is in the suspension
department where KTM has finally given riders
the fully adjustable suspension they’ve been
asking for since the debut of the 790 Duke.
KTM has also tweaked the rider ergonomics to
give the bike a racier feel. Compared to the base
790 Duke, the new 890 Duke R looks set to really
live up to KTM’s famous “Ready to Race” mantra.