Husqvarna 701 Enduro LR Review. This bike is in a class of it's own! 

So this is what Santa Claus does in the off season. I always wondered.

The villagers must be scared shitless when this badass viking dude comes riding into their town!

Jesus ....the 14th Warrior, we found him and he does bike reviews!

You dwarf this large motorcycle. Never seen a man make a big bike look like a 80cc motocrosser like it. I enjoy your videos. Thanks.

It took me three years.. but I eventually bought one (not the LR version ) ..it’s bloody fantastic. Your enthusiasm for it was well judged

I absolutely love your reviews. Great quality and professionalism. Keep it up, and safe riding✌😊

utterly superb video sir. Thanks for posting

It's my dream motorcycle, simple as that

Enjoyed the review, thanks. This is an interesting bike that could be right up my alley.

hey bro that is a wonderful review.thank you so much..

Really enjoyed this review!

Probably the best review I've seen of this bike, great job! Husqvarna are working on their Norden 901 and I've heard they're also releasing it in a 700cc variant which should be using the same engine as this. Very exciting!

Great sound. Great review as always.

Excellent review. Very thorough.

Another top class review ☝🏻

excellent review - I want one!! thank you

Great review, Really love this bike. To pricey for my pocket right now , but who knows maybe one day. Awsome beard by the way. You get a sub for your possitive style. Good job.

Great video and wonderful motorbike. Thanks

Incredible review as always! What a very interesting bike! On my shortlist now!

Very informative review.

I chose the 701 as the base bike for my ADV build... I have a heavyweight ADV bike (Ducati Multistrada) and love it but it's too heavy for more than light offroad. The 701 gives me a bike I can ride offroad with confidence yet is still quite comfortable on tarmac. I rode 2000 miles over 4 days last week in the Eastern US Mountains (60% onroad/40% offroad) and it was comfortable and VERY capable. This summer I'll be riding the Transamerica Trail (about 6000 miles on the trail and another 3000 or more getting to it and back) and this bike is IMO the perfect bike for that class of mixed tarmac/light/moderate offroad Adventure.

Very good review. Thank you

Awesome review chaps 👍🏻

Just found your channel, good review.

Great review!

Nice bike. Thanks for vid!

I had a chance to buy a 2020 Husky 701 Long Range but it got sold right underneath my nose. Now, I can't find one anywhere! Having fun on a new DRZ400 though so I'm not in a huge rush.

I like that it has 2 tanks. Good review 👍.

Great review, i've been looking mostly at the (205kg!) 2023 Tenere 700's but to get the suspension up to snuff (Ohlin's F/R), add what I want, gets it up close to €15k! I'm ~6' in my boots, 94kg. This bike brings me back to my Bultaco Alpina/Matador roots, my only concern was the 1+ hour motorway runs just to get to the TET here in Spain, sounds like this would work great. My ONLY concern is long term reliability and the dealer network here in Valencia.. Thanks!

i have an 2018. Took them 3 years to recall it and finally fix the problem with faulty slave cylinder/clutch. Lost clutch summer 2018, 2019 and 2020. Could have asked for my money back but i love this bike too much.

I’m buying one soon waiting for my taxes then I’m pulling the pin . Thankyou for the review

Really wasnt expecting such glowing performance from what I would consider as a premium but outlier brand

I really love my 2017 enduro model, it makes me smile every time I ride it. I'll be out on Sunday getting muddy and falling off, utterly brilliant bike and very easy to adapt as after market parts are easy to come by now. Had a KTM 990 Adventure before this which was a truly awesome machine, BUT a pig to control in the mud and heavy to pick up. The Husky 701 E is a better match for more technical stuff where you likely to go down, which is bound to happen - if your me !!!

Agree 100%. Absolutely love mine.

Cool looking bike- good review

Thank you for your reviews. Because you’ve tested both the 790R and this 701, how does the 701 compare for vibrations in the handle bars and noise level? Thank you.

Ok this is a dreambike ! thought it would be a rough thumper but it seems very smooth. great review cheers mate.

I've watched this video several times as I agonized over my next bike purchase. I started here with the 701LR, then became enthralled with the Yamaha T7 (put a deposit down), discovered the PR7 (put down a deposit after getting my other one back), and then sat on a Beta RRS 390 at the PR7 dealership and fell in love with it's power and weight (about 113kgs). Now, I"m back where I started with the 701LR. In a perfect world, I'd have a T7 for roads and easy trails, and the Beta for technical trails. The PR7, while a brilliant bike, isn't street legal in the US, and parts availability is a concern. Also, doing miles on the pavement, neither the PR7 (if I could get it plated) nor the Beta have ABS, which is a safety minus (I live in Seattle, which is like Scotland in the summer - rainy as hell). The 701 LR does both dirt and road well enough (if you truly need a windshield, get a car!) and has the motorcycle aesthetic I appreciate - it looks like a motorcycle. I know it has issues: clutch slave cylinder, electronics that can go awry, stock muffler will melt your gear, and maintenance is more costly than a Honda or Yamaha. Yet, it looks like a bike I could ride anywhere and still pick up after the 8th crash. The Honda 450L (now RL) is tempting, but it doesn't have ABS and it also needs some work to become truly quality (rather have the Beta then). Your sincere enthusiasm for the 701 mirrors my own after I sat on it. It just feels right to me, and bike taste is truly subjective. Thank you for your video!

This bike is insane

Great review thanks, I have a KTM 790 Adventure R which I love BUT having just returned from an off road trip I found its limits unfortunately this bike looks to be the answer providing it can be fitted with soft luggage which will be essential.

Great review. Just picked up a 701 super moto and I also have a husky fc350 track bike as well

Nice review 👍

It looks great, but how do you strap any luggage to it? Is there an optional backpack for that purpose?

Good Stuff, how's the vibes on the freeway? thanks

I just started gazing at this bike and I can't stop looking and learning more about it. The power to weight ratio is phenomenal. Is this the dual sport unicorn everyone is searching for? The 2022s are priced very high.

You convinced me to buy one

Great as usual, any comparison to the 690 enduro would be appreciated 🍻👍🏻👍🏻

It would be great if you could compare all three of the bikes that use this engine: the vitpilen, Svartpilen, and this husqvarna 701. It seems like an engine that makes incredible power for its weight but for some reason never got popular. I have a Africa Twin and Yamaha tw200 and this one bike seems to be the way to combine the best of both of those bikes with exception of two-up riding. Anyone have experience riding with a pilion?

I hear a 401 is in the works. I hope they offer it as a LR too. Thx for your review.

Great sound, looks a fun bike to ride 👍

I'd like the 701SM. I like the jacket. I used to have a Bikers' Gearbox [remember them?] jacket just like this. I wish I hadn't sold it. Replaced it with a Crowtree Lancer 18 years ago. Still got it. I wonder if these Huskies are reliable.

Thanks for great review, the LR absolutely deserve it. When I first saw this being announced I sold every bike I had and preordered the LR. Reason why was that I felt like for the first time someone (being Husqvarna) built a factory motorcycle as a mix of the well known 690/701 and the GSA extra fuel capacity vehicle. And the first time I saw it out of the box, I’ll tell you the grin and the pure happy grunting laughter lasted for days! It’s not flawless tho, but it has so much great things going on that it really stands out from the rest. More about that on my channel, later... Done 12k km so far and I’m still greatly pleased to own one...

Love mine l only have the enduro but what a bike and good video ps wings exhaust is much better than the standard

Ktm/husq did a wonderful job improving the 690. now you get superb suspensions, smooth engine with less vib, ( V4) and the ride by wire is very precise. Corner ABS is the ultimate safety. It is a very powerful bike but not a brutal one and it is very accessible for any driver. Pipe run hot so get a pant on it. the titanium akra save 5kg and had some nice still acceptable noise! Husky has a -3cm mod ( all spring change). The bike is easy on rocks and gravel and super stable on highway at 130 km/h. clutch is butter, brakes are super powerful. This is one of the most easier , predictable and versatile trail I drove ( compare to GS700/800 and KTM 750). Of course you have to appreciate minimalism and .....single cylinder! tractor noise, tractor power. So you can’t compare this one to any other one, it is unique in it’s league except of course it’s twin sister KTM690 2020 as it is now ( it was not ) similar. slight difference in fuel capacity . Last, the LR could be buy as an option for 2000€.

I have used those Continental Twinduro semi on/off road tyres on my CCM Dual Sport and they work pretty well on dry green lanes and offer amazingly good road handling and grip on tarmac but they wear out very quickly and are rather expensive

Well done video thx

nice review. With some mods that bike is the real do it all

KTM 690 Enduro needs this model👍

Nice review. When i wanted a Husqvarna I was really in between this bike and the 501. The 701 seemed the more practical, but it is was wider in the front than the 501. Also there is the rear gas tank fill which seemed inconvenient if you had luggage strapped down. I'd rather be moving a tank bag for a petro fill-up. In the end, I went with my heart and I got the 501 to chuck about on the the single track trails. Bike is amazing, not great on paved roads, but that's not its primary duty. It easily out performs me and its worked perfectly on many 100+ mile enduro events. Just did a 400 mile camping trip on it, but you have to be careful about luggage weight limit. The 701 would be my choice for longer camping trips.

How do you feel it compares to the KTM 790 just tested? Granted they are both different but they look like they are the best options for dirt.

Great bike with a great sound... Wise comments.

Nice report! Thinking of purchasing one very soon. I'm looking at a 2018 model which does not have the extra crankshaft balanser. Do you know anything about it? I saw on another video on youtube that the counter balanser came on the later models. The earlier bikes didn't have it. He compared it even to an electric mc. The difference is quite noticeable it was said . I just wondered if you knew anything about it. Thanks!!

I've just sourced a 2020 701 LR in the UK with 4k spent on it including Rally tower with Baja Squadron lights. I think 10k for this beauty is worth every penny! Only 4k milage. I believe that there are only 27 registered in the UK.

I bought an LR back in may so I’ve had bit time to get a feel for it ,I’ve also owned the Ktm 690 r also .out of the 2 bikes this the one for me , it’s really easy bike to ride and comfortable , gearing is tall so not a lot of torque of the mark but this can fixed with a power commander , open up the air box , put on akropovic exhaust . Yep I love this bike

sounds great but very hard to find now. I think the 2 cylinder 790 might be smoother but heavier I know. Thanks

Great review, many thanks. Did you take it on the motorway? If so was it hard work with comfort, lack of wind protection, gearing etc. I currently have a 2017 Africa twin DCT and a recently purchased yamaha tenere 700 and thinking of changing for this/ktm 690 enduro r.

Ha, I love my Roland Sands jacket wax cotton. Good on ya Brother!!

Coming from a T7 at almost 5’8’” … still very tempting.

I just read here that they're discontinuing? What the heck. Anyway, after a year and a bit in how is the bike and your opinion? Any quirks or surprises?

Great bike,thks.

I'm so annoyed they already discontinued this bike. Not all of us want the heavier parallel twin adventures. A lot of people are willing to sacrifice some power, for a bike they can pick up when they're out on their own. Me for one. But all the big singles have been taken from the EU market now (Suzuki DR, Kawasaki KLR...and so on). So it leaves you with the KTM 690 and standard Husky 701. Great, but you have to fit a secondary tank etc, because they have no fuel range. Then it starts that 'well, I've modified it. Should I tell my insurance' hassle. The 701 LR was perfect. It was the bike loads of people are trying to modify from the standard 701, without the agro! I'd have had one if it's still been here. Why did they pull it after like 1 year?? it's not even like they didn't sell many, so why keep making it...they still make the 701! They just had to mould a few extra fuel tank and the 701 LR could stay in the line up for customer choice. Why did they go to the effort if making a bike which everyone is making themselves, then pull it before anyone had chance to buy it? Please explain

Good video man !! I love this bike and i hope buy one , I live in México, so do you think that is a good bike to make a Trip until Alaska ???? Maybe would be 80% asfalt and 20 % off road round trip . Your point of view is very importante for me !! Thanks brother 👍🏻😎

Pity HQ couldn't have concealed the brake pipes behind the headlight instead of them flapping about above the speedometer... Nice review BTW.

I love the passion about this bike. I can tell how much you like this bike. I have a very silly stupid question, you mentioned that this bike has a map to be used for A2 license. I don't have any British license, so I have to start with CBT. I am too big and tall to go on a 125CC. Do you know if I can get something big and limit the power to be legal for 125cc?

Reliable for long highway cruising with single cylinder ?

It looks to small for you bro! Do they have a Viking XL model? 🤣

Thanks for the great review! One question: I'm 6,4ft (194cm) in height and wonder if this bike will suit me? Currently riding a XT 660 R which is perfect for me, but the lack of ABS on the roads is getting increasingly more concerning with every near-crash experience haha

Terrific review and praise for a great adv ready bike👍 . My biggest issue is simply it's not made in Japan. My lose I guess, but it's hard to feel confident with many Euro bikes....

Bike is fine for Forrest roads and maybe some two track. Hate it in single. Can it do it? Sure but people need to come to grips on adventure bikes being seriously used in single track. Other then that it's a beast on the open stuff.

Another very good review thanks. Duel tanks for me would suggest it’s designed for long rides , in the UK green lanes of any length are getting rare but over seas I could see a bigger market. I prefer trials to scrambler rubber for duel road/green lane use I had a CZ and my goodness it was a rumble ride on the road with knobbles. Husky’s have always as you know being an old mud plugger had a good reputation and to be honest I can’t think of another machine with this usability . IMHO most bigger capacity adventure bikes are huge lumps and lean more to road riding more than for off road . This Husky looks closer to off road with on road ability hence the just enough lighting to meet the law layout.

Have you heard of the AJP PR7? IMHO, it might be somewhat comparable to this Husky...

I could not agree more, only HE MAN could deal with a massive advevture bike off road. I have been dreaming of winning the lottery and buying 2 LR701's and dropping them off at my mates house in Wales where we can ride them almost anywhere. The locals in Sussex would be calling the police as I turned off up a bridal path

I’d trade my wife and sister for one!! The large side panels make it nice for packing soft bags

what about crfl 450 honda?

I never thought that anyone physical stature could match the height of the bike I would stilts or watch where u started and stopped on it but I think I still want one I could probably add some extra sag to the bike

Holy license plate batman! I really want this bike! I doubt parts for them will be around anywhere I will be. And also I don't know I need a 12000 dollar bike.

Great review

6000 mi between oil change... WOW... I'm in Glendale Arizona USA we do 3,000 for obvious reasons... Great stuff mate thanks for posting... Now I'm really in a quandary what bike I want LMAO.

Is it rider weight adjustable?

Best money I've ever spent! If your on the fence, BUY IT! I rode a DR650 for 10 years and the HUSQVARNA 701 blows it away in every category.

When this guy referred to a 5’10’’ person as a shorter rider, my 5’5’’ ego was destroyed. Good review though.

Great review I am thinking of buying one very soon. I am about 5'9'' and think I can get away with the seat height just about. I guess if not I can get the lowering kit or maybe and aftermarket seat concepts will be slightly lower. Wondering too if the non LR version is lower. Anyone know if the bike comes with rear pegs and grab rails? I heard they do but most dealers don't fit them. Also any idea whether these sell for list or a discount in the UK? I see 690r's at discounts so wondered.

Is it showing the fuel? Or only light ? And what about the RPM?

Nice bike 👍

Hello! What do you think about new Yamaha tenere?

Great review, well spoken and summed up very well. Standard set up pretty good. A seat concepts seat or sunshine coast comfort seats be good. This would be my type of bike, some pannier frames, better seat, windscreen, 5/5 . Thanks

Grande máquina, like

Is it possible to achieve 80mpg at 50mph easy relax solo ride without the panniers in 6 gear on the flat asphalt road?? I m 180 100kg

Does it have a fuel gauge?

These bikes seem very rare not many for sale in the uk would like to take a look at one in the flesh