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Such cool little-bikes , a local guy used to ride its 'bigger-brother' in the Manawatu (back in the day) , he'd wheel-stand passing cars that were doing 60mph !

Awesome bike, good luck with the sale! I saw an A7 race at Pukekohe back in the 70's, maybe Eric Bone riding? Front brake let it down!

I have a 2019 701 husky and pretty much agree

Number 1: Bury those pink shorts in the back yard. Number 2: Build this bike with a 29" seat height, and I'll buy one.

The dashboard is perfect! You don't need a gear indicator or a rev limiter! Stop asking for stuff you don't need!

I am considering one of there but sad to hear it vibrates. It shouldnt for that price.if it vibrates the same or less that my XT660 then its ok

I will try to implement it on my ELS version of Clough42. For me it has to be minimal twice the resolution as shown to be accurate enough though like gear-cutting. For automatic precise rotation of the chuck (and locking) I can use the Rotary Head Controller and then the ELS to display the angle. Thanks for the great video.

did you ever end up trading for a different bike or getting the newer verison of this bike? interested in your thoughts

Nice work, is there any info on this

Ngl you remind of a Sheldon that rides motorcycles. Brilliant review!

Good review. Thanks

Wow there are some penises in these comments. Great bit of insight mate, I've just bought a 2nd hand 2017 701 and can't find any replacement chain & sprocket kits that look any good, any recommendations are welcome, cheers.

"Its shocking" i see what you did there

You said: You probably want to look at doing a remap if you got a 2016 and a power commander if you got a 2017. Could you please explain the difference and why you want each for each model?

People buy a supermoto and expect cruiser features... c'mon...

Everything you said is spot on. My biggest gripe is no tachometer. But otherwise it's a nearly perfect motorcycle. How difficult was it to apply those wheel graphics? I'm thinking about getting a set.

Does it drink oil my brother?

Are those custom graphics and rims? If so, what company did you purchase them from? Are they good in terms of durability? Thank you!

one advice, adult man dont wear pink shorts

Ive ridden /owned bikes from 1984 in all weather all year round. from choppers , Superbikes, 3Ltr trikes to Ducati 1100s hypermotard etc etc. This is my 3rd Supermoto but 1st ever KTM or husky (701SM 2017) . haven't had it long but seems flat at low revs compared to XR650R (un-corked SM) . Already have changed can to Akra and better air intake system, Evo map. Will change the final drive gearing to 15/42 soon as I think this bike def needs it. I think this bike is way too high geared as standard. Colours are prob the worst thing about this bike but easily changed. Hope Acerbis will bring out plastics soon. Why did Husqvarna make the wheels black ?, A nice set of spoked wheels should stand out imo like the KTM ones. I like the lack of instruments ,it keeps things simple. Overall I think its a good bike for fun. If i could change only one thing it would be to put the fuel tank up front , and get rid of the bulkiness at the rear

they sound about the same volume, but the baffle robbed low growl some, to me any way. I just put this on an Africa Twin, it's unbearably loud. Illegal goes without saying and DM did not include the baffle as I requested.

The boardcomputer is perfekt 👌 I❤️it

Thanks for the video! Whats the part number for the case saver please, i cant seem to find it by google search.

iam maybe SM biased, but i rly do think SM-Bikes are the best for beginners, because they are so light and easy to handle.

I did my preload adjustment with the shock installed. Learn how to use tools to your advantage. Took me 15 minutes to set sag.

Hi, I really need dB killer for mine so where did you get your ? Thanks

Thank you so much for pronouncing Husqvarna properly!!! I think people who say husk-UH-varna are my biggest annoyance in the motorcycle world.

I have the enduro version. If you look at one for its off road capabilities it’s incredible. As a supermoto I still think it’s better than most people’s home built supermoto but it’s still not the best road bike.

just put a deposit on a 2019....will be in driveway in 2 weeks ;) heard suspension on 2019 a bit better then 2018... stoked either way

Ktm dash is worst mate

Don’t worry about gear indicator and rev counter. 1 you should be looking at the road and not your display screen. 2 if you don’t know what gear you are in then you should not be riding.

Your bike needs a remake by a racer. Get rid of thise gay mirrors as well.

The bike is great but after 1,5 years and 10,000 km, I have had some minor issues. Broken clutch cylinder (very common issue with 701), leaky break reservoir cap (also very common) and air in the break fluid. They were clearly saving on the manufacturing costs here. Also an after-market exhaust / slip on is a must have on this bike. Oil and fuel consumption are super-low though.

How many miles have you done? Has the bike been reliable? Does it use oil?

I use ASV Short levers. It's really needed to be able to shift properly.

I am 6.4 tall, did 701 will be uncomfortable for me, im mean to low?

I don't like your shorts ya kiwi 🥝! Seriously though, you went with those?

Nice short and clear review. How is the seatheight? I am 1.72m, do you think that's okay? What is your length?

no fuel indicator?

Cant comfortably sit at a 100 km/h ? it tops out at about 220 km/h on every other video so i cant see why it couldnt comfortably do 100+ ?

Great review. I own one too and love it. Your review hits the mark on every aspect though. Personally use mine for inner city riding and i find it to be perfect for that use. Definitely avoid long highway rides.

I’m a couple months late but this review is really good.

Love it man

Great review

Good review mate, nice to see one focus on the pros and cons.

Hi mate sweet bike I'm looking to get a 2018 701 but now wandering if there will be a updated 2019 anyone know?

pretty fair assessment.

Does it still run in 2018?

did you need to rejet? was the original full Yoshi?