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Cycle News 2020 Issue 18 May 5

Cycle News is a weekly magazine that covers all aspects of motorcycling including Supercross, Motocross and MotoGP as well as new motorcycles

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2 0 2 0 H U S Q VA R N A F E 3 5 0 V S . F E 5 01 COMPARISON P60 Today, I think there's a serious case for reconsidering that standard. In our testing, the FE 350 didn't leave us missing any of the big-bore goodness of the 501. And riding it was honestly more fun short of effortless wheelies. Only if we were buy- ing a bike for a specific, long-distance trip would we outright choose the 501 without hesitation. The new FE 350 seemed to perform better than ever with easier to control power and plenty of it to play. And what's to say the 350-platform wouldn't perform just as well across the country? On the flipside, the FE 501 outshines the FE 350 in sand wash chases, open terrain, acceleration and hillclimbs, for sure. It makes pursuit and overtaking of the FE 350 fairly easy and if you're looking There really isn't anything that the FE 350 doesn't do well.

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