The Norden 901 is the first real test
of this positioning to a mass market to
lead the brand into the future. This is
not a big Svartpilen or Vitpilen. Norden
is DNA-dominated by the potent KTM
890 Adventure R in engine, chassis
and significant componentry, but is spec'd out
in suspension and ergonomics to be more ap-
proachable and comfortable down the road. Is it
right for you? Is it unique at all other than looks?
Let's find out.
The list of things we love about this bike are
obvious. We like the power delivery of this paral-
lel twin, a lot. We love the chassis. We like the
selectable ride modes, cornering traction control
and cornering ABS, and we like turning them off,
too. We love the slipper clutch, ride-
by-wire throttle, and the J. Juan-built
brakes are damn good and don't seem
to have the rear-brake cooking gremlins
anymore. We like a whole lot more, too.
All of it you've heard before and all of it
rings true here. What's truly fun about the Norden
is its differences from the Austrian ADV norm.
The first outlying Norden-specific feature, other
than styling, is its standard suspension compo-
nentry. Spec'd with the WP Apex-series fork and
shock group, the Norden moves through a new
midrange of ADV travel movement of 8.66 inches
(220mm) front and 8.46 inches (215mm) rear.
Here, Norden does two things. First, it shuns the
Xplor family's 48mm tubes up front that we con-
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Nobody will mistake
your Norden for
another Austrian
ADV bike, or any
other ADV bike, for
that matter.
