Want a bike you can ride
straight into the big
house? Husqvarna has
just the thing
VOLUME 57 ISSUE 14 APRIL 7, 2020 P65
JAILBAIT
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIT PALMER
P
erhaps the headline is a little dramatic, but it's
nonetheless true. The Husqvarna 701 Supermoto
is like the two-wheeled version of The Joker—it
calls you to pull another wheelie, another stoppie, in
ever more dangerous and daring places.
I'd lose my license way faster on this than I would a
full-blown superbike, that you can be sure of.
Be that as it may, it's my job to at least test this bike in
a somewhat responsible fashion and report back to you,
dear reader, as to whether you should spend your hard-
earned cash on it.
The answer to that question will come later.
I am an absolute convert of supermoto riding. The
only motorcycle I currently own is a 2019 Husqvarna FS
450, and whenever I need to put a smile on my face,
I just walk into my garage with a beer, stare at it and
dream of the next time I'll ride it. This motorcycle gives
me more joy than any I've ever owned.
