2016 HUSQVARNA 701 SUPERMOTO AND 701 ENDURO
FIRST RIDE
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TRELLIS FRAME
Like the 690s, the 701s are built
around an 18-pound chrome-
moly-steel trellis frame. The sub-
frame is unique to the Husky, as
it is constructed out of molded
polyamide (aka plastic) and
features an integrated 3.4-gal-
lon fuel tank. (The filler cap is
integrated into the rear fender.)
Husky says that the subframe
was built strong enough to carry
a passenger, side bags and a
larger fuel tank, which Husky will
soon offer for both bikes as ac-
cessories. The frame allows for
a front-mounted airbox, which is
easily accessible from under the
seat.
WP SUSPENSION
Both the Supermoto and Enduro
feature fully adjustable WP-made
suspension systems. Up front,
you will find WP's latest 4CS
four-chamber separate-function
fork. Separate-function means
that compression damping is
handled in one leg (left) and
rebound in the other. Easy-to-
operate adjustment knobs are
conveniently located at the top
of the fork tubes. Don't worry,
these are spring forks, not
complicated air forks, so they
are relatively easy to adjust,
maintain and monitor. You know
how it goes, just set it and forget
it. Just how I like it. Essentially,
these are the same forks that
come on Husky's off-road and
motocross bikes; they're just
tuned differently for their specific
use.
Out back is a single, fully ad-
justable gas-charged WP shock
that rides on Husky's Pro-Lever
linkages. The shock features
rebound and high/low-speed
compression damping adjust-
ability. The Enduro version has
slightly more wheel travel at both
ends than the Supermoto.
You could say that Husqvarna has the
supermoto market cornered in the U.S.
A skid plate is found on both bikes.
