RIDE REVIEW I 2022 HUSQVARNA NORDEN 901
P96
Settle in and
get comfortable
with the smooth
and powerful
Norden 901.
So, not an insignificant increase
when we're thinking it's all got to
be in the headlight and body-
work areas. It's something you
can feel, but we're not sure it's a
lot worse than the other ADVs.
Electronically, the systems
are very similar to KTM's—not a
surprise. But the TFT display is
updated with more visual cues
to what the settings changes
are doing. The rear brake rotor
lights up red when you go into
off-road ABS, and when you ad-
just slip control, the bike steps
out more, and more—aligned
with your setting for allowed slip.
You can also customize what
info you see. Overall, it's a visual
improvement and more natural
than the other.
In a brilliant move, Husqvarna
has added standard options to
the Norden 901 the other guys
aren't. Some aren't surprising,
like cruise control. On a tour-
ing/travel bike, cruise control
should be standard. The Nor-
den 901 also adds a quickshift
(Easy Shift in Husqvarna-ese)
function standard. On KTM, you
