2018 HUSQVARNA FE 501
PROJECT
P86
springs and their internal valving specs
both front and rear.
The results were significant. The bike
is now capable of race-pace riding in the
nasty rocks and whoops. Best of all, we
noticed zero compromises. The stiffer
springs and modified valving did not
make the bike any less comfortable on more basic
trails or at a slower pace. This here was a win-win
modification, for sure.
Wheels, Tires and Brakes
The Husqvarna FE line comes standard with
Continental TKC-80 tires, which are excellent
Adventure-bike tires that are surprisingly decent on
dirt roads but not as good as genuine off-
road tires once you hit the trails. Dunlop
AT81 tires were chosen (90/100-21 front
and 120/90-18 rear) and are a proven
choice. These are excellent all-around
off-road knobbies. Keep in mind; however,
AT81s are not D.O.T. approved for street
riding. If this is an issue for you, Dunlop also offers
excellent D.O.T.-stamped D606 knobby tires.
Our AT81s were mounted up to a set of Faster
USA wheels. These wheels replaced the stockers
for no other reason than curb appeal. The Faster
USA wheels come with either Excel (on ours) or
D.I.D Dirt Star rims laced up to the company's own
If your ride takes
longer than
expected, no
problem. The Baja
Designs headlight
will take over just
fine after the sun
goes to bed.
