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FE/FC 701 Enduro It's official!

Discussion in '4st' started by reveille, Oct 27, 2015.

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  1. reveille Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    2015 300 XC W
    reveille, Oct 27, 2015
    #1
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  2. bikesparky Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Townsville Oztrailia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    Superduke 1290
    That must be smallest exhaust hole on a +500 cc I've ever seen!
    Hallo FMF?!
    bikesparky, Oct 27, 2015
    #2
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  3. duggoey Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    NSW, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2010 TE 310
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM 690, Yamaha WR200, FGS650(800cc)
    The way they make those videos could make a TTR250 seem desirable
    duggoey, Oct 28, 2015
    #3
    Tinken, reveille and bikesparky like this.

  4. reveille Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    2015 300 XC W
    No kidding and I apparently need to work on my pronunciation of Husqvarna.... hehe
    reveille, Oct 29, 2015
    #4
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  5. Dirtdame Administrator

    Location:
    Rock Springs Wy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    11 WR300,13 WR125,18 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    17 Beta Xtrainer
    That video will have a lot of weekend warriors fantasizing about hopping on the big bike, heading down the highway, and then transitioning seamlessly to sand and singletrack in the mountains, but their ride won't be going quite the way as the professional rider in video's ride went.:doh:
    Dirtdame, Oct 29, 2015
    #5
    djc, 454x, cahuco and 1 other person like this.

  6. reveille Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    2015 300 XC W
    And then the people said "AMEN"
    reveille, Oct 29, 2015
    #6

  7. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    I like it.
    Motosportz, Oct 29, 2015
    #7
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  8. ozav8r Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Gisborne, Australia, Woodland Hills, CAL
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TR650 Terra
    Other Motorcycles:
    BMW R1150GS, BMWK1200RS
    I like it as well - a lot! And having the a husky as a 'premium brand' in the orange world, can't hurt the second hand price of our Terra's......
    ozav8r, Oct 29, 2015
    #8
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  9. OscarFox Husqvarna

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    None
    Other Motorcycles:
    '15 Beta 350RR
    I guess I'll just wait impatiently through the winter as info and pricing come out
    OscarFox, Oct 29, 2015
    #9

  10. Huskynoobee CH Sponsor ZipTy Racing

    Location:
    Castaic, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449 2006 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    HDUltra Classic IT200 YZ250 SV650s
    Well considering guys like Kelly and perhaps even myself take a "Dual Sport" and do some pretty technical single track stuff, nothing in that video seems out of reach.

    However, the gloves with the gunsight in the palm seems pretty out there. With that level of attention to detail you'd have to wonder if his socks and skivvies have a Husky logo too.

    That thing just needs a Zip Ty PCV map and BOOM!
    Huskynoobee, Oct 29, 2015
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  11. mnb Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    San Jose, California
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE310 . . . . 2003 TE610e
    Is it just me or does the guy who says "Husqvarna" at the beginning sound a lot like Leonard Nimoy?

    I' interested. A 690 that isn't ugly, has a little more travel, but still a seat that isn't too damn tall. And it's power spanks a TE610 all day till Sunday.

    I wanna do that same ride that's in the video, too!
    mnb, Oct 30, 2015
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  12. Brapman629 Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    NW PA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2015 FE350!
    Other Motorcycles:
    2009 KTM 250SX-F (Wifes)
    I agree with mnb, I found the 690 ugly/awkward looking in enduro form. I'd love to have one of these in supermoto form for straight street duty. Gotta be pushing what....$11k?
    Brapman629, Oct 30, 2015
    #12

  13. reveille Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern Illinois
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    2015 300 XC W
    11k if you're lucky enough to find one and the dealer will deal. I think the msrp will be closer to 12,500
    reveille, Oct 30, 2015
    #13

  14. OscarFox Husqvarna

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    None
    Other Motorcycles:
    '15 Beta 350RR

    Yikes, I hope that's not the case...
    OscarFox, Oct 30, 2015
    #14

  15. r6jon Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    West Linn, OR
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    16 701 Enduro on 17's :)
    Other Motorcycles:
    a FE450 soon
    I've got a chub for that bike.
    r6jon, Nov 1, 2015
    #15

  16. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    Saw a bunch of new huskys this weekend at the IMS MC show. Really interesting styling and look. This 701 was not there but bet it will be very sexy in the flesh. That said the lack of an undercarriage frightens me for hard DS use. We have a 690 shop bike at work I so hold toss a leg over some day and get a feel for this platform. I do like the look more than the white breg look that preceded the 2016's.
    Motosportz, Nov 2, 2015
    #16

  17. River-Runner Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2012 TE511, 2012 TE310
    Other Motorcycles:
    2015 KTM690 Enduro
    Most folks with 690's are changing out the pipes to FMF or Wing, seems most popular. The stock silencer is really heavy and sheds a lot of heat - a lot of heat - right where you don't want it.
    River-Runner, Nov 3, 2015
    #17
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  18. RDTCU Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    '11 630SMS
    I'm not 100% sold on the structural tank as a subframe....
    Seems like something expensive to tear up...
    RDTCU, Nov 4, 2015
    #18

  19. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many

    Did not realize that was the design. That and the no undercarriage are turnoffs for me.
    Motosportz, Nov 4, 2015
    #19

  20. mnb Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    San Jose, California
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE310 . . . . 2003 TE610e
    Yeah, crack that subframe/tank and the replacement cost will be STEEP, I bet. Probably similar to replacing the same part on the 690 enduro... (I don't know the cost, but one should be able to look up the part number and get a price).

    I am definitely interested in this bike, but I have to wonder how much I'd actually get to RIDE it. There's almost no dual sporting with in 2-3 hours of my house. Sure, I could ride it to work, but I have better bikes for that task. And for weekend riding in the Santa Cruz Mountains and such. Like my Multistrada or my F800GS.

    I was kinda hoping I could find a bike to replace my '03 TE610e AND the F800GS so I could thin the herd a little. 6 bikes is getting to be expensive in annual registration and insurance fees, not to mention a hassle with maintenance and finding space to park them. But I'm pretty sure I'd have more fun riding the 701 Enduro than my older, not popular generation TE610e.
    mnb, Nov 4, 2015
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