Husqvarna 701 Supermoto final review
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- I never spoke for that long in my entire life, but felt that the 701 deserved an in-depth review. I like it a lot but that doesn’t mean you should as well. Go out and try it. Let me know in the comments if you like/dislike these in-depth reviews. It’s something alien to me but will listen if many people like it.
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i think it's a really great idea to answer questions about the bike in the video.
i've never seen any other bike reviewer do that, so thanks for that, RJ
but if you REALLY want to start as a professional bike reviewer on youtube, there are some points you missed:
-no titties on the thumbnail
-video title not in all caps and something about pranks in the hood
-no annoying voice
-doing wheelies right in the middle of traffic
-while complaining about car people not moving out of the way in the city for 1 second
+MTP 1337 OK, I'll at least try and have some tits in the thumbnail next time ;)
+RoyalJordanian please do XD
+RoyalJordanian your the man RJ I love this video one of the best so far keep it up.
+RoyalJordanian
something that also occured to me is that you dont have an outro in your vids anymore. dat music.
i really liked the 2013 one. for example, you could put the previous vids' highlights as thumbnails on the old outro.
probably his favorite candy will be in the thumbmail named -jellyboobs :p
"Average mile per hour - 38... Oh God. " - you have made my day :D
You should get the bike for free because I'm sure you make the name of Husqvarna a lot more popular.
couldnt agree more. i didnt know what hus...!:£2 was a bike company but there dead so yh
I know you don't really do these types of videos, but it was really good and its a shame we won't get to see/hear more of it.
I don't expect you to start testing bikes for youtube, but it would be nice to have a few more in this style :-)
He's indeed the only guy I'd trust for bike reviews. Also, there's no ads, sponsor times, etc.great.
Haha RJ throwing edgy jokes and shouting.
right! don't see this side of RJ too often, what a treat lol
Exactly.
Proper bike review regarding the mirrors. Straight up useless - throw them in the bin. Great honest talk needs to be adopted by other reviewers.
Top review RJ, nice to include info on the real-world fuel range. For those interested, RJ got 118 miles on 10.18L, making it 52.7mpg average. I'd be happy with that!
Thank you RJ for this review. Made me look at one and yesterday I bought one.
You should test the latest version of Duke 690R.
"I'm gonna miss it, actually." Next video, RJ has adopted the 701. Gonna need a bigger garage.
Loved the review, RJ. Everyone seems to. Definitely worth doing in the future, if you have the time.
Cheers.
Wait so anyone on the street can take ur seat off with no instruments? 0_o
Well, all the 701 videos combined are one of the best bike reviews I have ever seen. Thank you!
Jure Florjanč
Enjoyed these more in depth reviews RJ thanks. You said at the start your not a magazines reviewer, and that your just a guy that rides bikes, I think that's who people like to hear from. An honest review from an experienced biker. Professional reviews have their place of course. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for a great in-depth review RJ. I would love to see more reviews like this!
Really enjoyed this RJ. Mostly useful information that is actually relevant. I don't really care about exact weight/hp/torque but I like to know the practicalities of a bike and how it makes one feel.
Also, enjoyed the humour! There's an element of Top Gear about it. "But what colour is the key?"
It sure is interesting looking. I like it , would make a bad ass hooligan wheelie machine :)
3 hours on without discomfort is outstanding for any motorcycle, even more for a supermoto. Maybe I just haven't had the pleasure of truly comfortable bike seat, but it seems like more often than not, if you aren't looking at touring bikes, seat comfort is not a high priority for designers.
I think this is the first "in depth" review I have seen on a 701. I'm about to purchase a 701 Enduro version and this was very helpful. Thank you.
I absolutely love supermoto bikes, it's their design and weight that leaves me in awe. I really wish to own one of these Husqvarna sometime soon, as I don't have that kind of money right now because I just passed my Engineering final semester.
Hi RJ i am from INDIA, big fan of yours :D i believe mahindra MOJO 300 has a good exhaust note with factory exhaust only !! there is an option for with and without DB, with DB it sucks, but without DB killers, it very nice :D
Thank you for taking the time to do this
were slowly getting more rj personality in recent times, i love it.
I bought the 701 late last summer and I absolutely love it. In the process of making some videos with it, though now the winter has it trapped in the garage.
I really enjoyed this review, I had not noticed that the mouth of the vessel installation was behind
Well done, RJ ! I guess you covered most if not all of the questions. Thanks for your time and effort.
Completely agree. I bought a 701 to commute on daily. What a pleasure. I've added an Akra slip on (690 SMC version), changed the mirrors (I might still get those Rizoma's you have on yours though - very nice) and take the rear mudguard off.
RJ could you please do a comparison between Husqvarna 701 and Ktm 690 smc r? which one do you prefer? I want to buy one of them but I'm very confused. Thanks
RJ's Point about the tach or rev counter is very true. I ride a CBF 125 and it has a Speedometer and a Fuel Gauge, no rev counter. I Change gear by feel and only check my speedo if it's a sunny day ;)
Its a really good insight at what kind of bike it is.
Hi RJ, I really enjoy your videos... from a Canadian perspective your filtering is terrifying and fascinating (illegal here, sadly). I do appreciate your in-depth review, your opinion carries some weight with me as I use my bikes for every day transport as well, all year. If it's good in your view, it will probably be amazing to me (I like light, narrow torquey bikes for traffic as well). Thanks!
its not terrifying at all. The entire world does it mate!
The engine rattle is from the counterbalance shaft, they could make it smoother at idle but then it would rattle at high RPM I think it's just a characteristic of the old rotax engine tbh (i know its KTM but they stole their engineers from Rotax when they built the LC4), does the engine have a counter balance shaft adjuster? being a single cylinder engine it has a 360 degree crank, to stop extreme rattle at high RPM they use a weighted gear or shaft to keep the engines momentum, its weighted to be best for the most used RPM I suppose, but that makes it chug a bit on idle as its an unbalanced weight, If the bike has a counterbalance shaft adjuster you can tune that out fairly easy, but obviously then you have the rattle at higher RPM where I'm sure it's be unbearable. But anyone buying a single cylinder knows to expect rattle :D
+The Mighty Dash My 511 has so much less rattle, the difference is night and day.
+RoyalJordanian The cylinder bore on the two bikes is only 1mm difference, but the 701 has a much bigger stroke, 84.5mm compared to 59.6mm on the 511, The further the piston has to travel the more pronounced it becomes, there is a long winded explanation for why but I won't go into that, lol. But basically its the transfer of energy from the piston to the crank, the longer the stroke and fewer the pistons (bigger gaps between power strokes) the more the pendulum effect you notice. So long stroke single cylinders rattle like hell, but short stroke v12s are silky smooth :D God now everyone knows how uncool I am, lol. Basically the extra 25mm makes all the difference.
+The Mighty Dash Not uncool at all, that was very informative and much appreciated. I'll probably never forget you little explanation actually. Cheers :)
+The Mighty Dash awesome amount of information, thanks for taking the time to type it all out
+KenmeriCaptain It's cool no worries I find all this stuff very interesting, The thing that gets me is that its a 4 stroke 1 cylinder, it takes 720 degrees of crank rotation to complete the 4 stroke cycle and 180 degrees of that is the power stroke... meaning 75% of the time the engine is producing no power at all. It gets even more interesting when talking about the Nuda, the BMW f800 engine it's based on has a 0 degree crank with 360 degree firing which means both pistons are in the same pistons but they do not fire at the same time so out of the suck/squeeze/bang/blow positions one cylinder is on suck when the next is on bang, because both cylinders move together the engine would rattle like hell, so it has a 3rd con rod that effectively connects to a damper in the bottom of the engine to keep it all smooth like a 3rd slave cylinder, where as the Nuda has a 270 degree crank (my bad it's 315 degree on the nuda) so the engine pulses which gives it the V-twin characteristics and can rev up faster as not all the weight is in one place in the engine at the same time... I've bored everyone to sleep haven't I.
'Maybe he likes to see it take it from the back.' LOL! Interested in in-depth reviews?! With your enduro experience and apparent decades on bikes (guessing you raced enduros on bikes like your Yamahas), not to mention all the tours in so many countries on sometimes different bikes, and most importantly to me, your intelligent, mature approach to bikes and riding, I think any info from you is quite valuable. Evidently Husky thinks so too. I expect you'll get more bikes to review in the future. Would like to have heard your report on the other two riding modes. Keep up the great work!
Hi RJ, thank for answering at my question (U-turn radius, maybe other people ask for it). I like and appreciate your comments and explain about the moto. It is important listen the opinion of who test or use a motorbike and it is important know from which type of rider/person comes this review for have a overall idea about the motorbike. The best suggest from you is "go and try by yourself" so everyone can build a own-opinion about it.
I like your non-professional approach to this review, answering even at some "idiot" question :) , but i felt this as "genuine" approach to, and no like a sample promotional spot from professional rider, everyone can find a lot of it on YT or on a magazine. This is what i think about it, answering at your question. Ciao.
I totally agree with you RJ the sound of a bike is all about the experience of the ride even on idle. That idle sound would put me off. Cracking video as usual your are turning me into a Husqvarna fan.
Thanks so much for this review! Looking to buy this bike soon!!!!! I'm still in love.
I bought myself one of these last week and it's an amazing bike! The mirrors are useless though.
RJ, I'm looking at picking up some Rizoma mirrors, what connector did you use to fit them?
+spammachine Rizoma adaptor BS711B (B for black).
+RoyalJordanian Thanks! Just ordered a set of the 4Ds.
Damn you should had waited, now with the KTM 690 DUKE R's engine in the 2017 model.
Yeah, that sucks. The 2016 model is still a great bike, though.
Niklas Svanberg yes it has more horsepower, but I heard that its not as aggressive as this old motor:(
We love RJ!
That was a great review, RJ! I'm still looking for my first bike, and can't quite decide to pick a Naked or a Supermoto... But you really help me out here!
appreciate your time and honesty... the rattle is something I would be a bit allergic to as well...
I like the review, nice to see an honest opinion on new bikes.
Great review RJ! Really informative and helpful. I have recently purchased a 690 Duke and completely agree in relation to the "rattly" engine at idle but its strangely one of the reasons why I bought the bike; for me it just gives it so much character. Would definitely like to see more in depth reviews in the future, keep up the good work brother!
So you use about 6.5l/100km??
Excellent video. I love your style and slight sarcasm when necessary! Great video!
Hey RoyalJordan!
What would you choose if you for the rest of your life only could have 1 bike for all purposes? ONE bike that you would use for everything!
I like the WR/SMS 125/250 + Plastics more! They look way cooler and the design of the back plastic looks amazing, I dont really like the looks of these plastics compared to the ones i mentioned, especially the headlight
+Frederik S. The SMR 511 is another example of a bike that has amazing looks!
I like this bike and this long reviews... I think you should do reviews like this on all your bikes. You covered everything important about the bike and it is good. Like it ;)
"He likes to see it take it from the back." ;) lol
And I totally heard "Just two samurais" instead of "Just to summarize."
Love your work RJ. We will miss the 701
A good honest in depth and unbiased review, just what a review should be, but seldom is!! Ride Safe.
You can hear a bit of a cockney accent creeping in. Keep the vids coming, always enjoy them.
I'd prefer the filler cap to be hinged, it's a silly little point, but it's just about added security, so you can't put down your key on a petrol pump then turn away from it! You're not going to leave the bike if the keys been stolen anyway so it'd be pointless for somebody to snatch it, but personally it'd just make me more comfortable!
That moment when you open 4 videos in different tabs and the intro sounds start.
Nice round up RJ. Hope you have the chance for more bikes.
I admire the looks of this bike. Would this bike be too much for someone who has not rode before? I am 5’11”
RJ, let's face it you're in love with it!
I recently test rode one of these.. aswell as the Nuda 900...
Great little bike, never been on motard before. Way too much kit for me.
I have nothing to compare to, but I really agree that you can ride one of these "every day".
Connecting with the big, it is a heap of fun. All rounder for sure :)
Love your work RJ
maybe you could do a few of these videos where you test bikes people are interested in? just mix it up maybe do supermotos superbikes or 125s
Thank you so much RJ for a great review and the Husky is great actually, thinking of one some day.
Please try a xt660x :)
Thanks, a good review. I agree with you on the "riding selection" issue. My gosh who ever thought that design apparently does not Ride. The selection dial should be accessible without removing the seat. If one is riding and runs into road conditions that change, you would have to remove the seat etc. I think that issue would influence me not to buy the Bike. Of course that is just me.
1:52 - The Yamaha wr250r stock muffler sounds great to me.
I was going to pull the trigger on the 701 (enduro). But then i read about owners having problems with the transmission (getting false neutrals). The stock pipe burning the rear signals, other and other issues. These may seem minor, but in my opinion, it's not something that should be happening with a premium priced bike.
If they work out the issues and are still are making this bike in 2017 or 2018, i'll check it out then.
Enjoyed hearing your take on the bike.
Really like the in depth reviews... Would be good to see more...
Looking forward to the comparison.
I'd love to see a motovlogger like you review a bike that you can drive with an A1 license
Look forward to your 511 comparison.
I've got a 511 and am thinking of changing to the 701 .
10000 miles commuting on the SMR511 has been a mixture of fun and pain!
+Hill Douglas For me, the 511 is not a "commuting" bike, the 701 does it perfectly.
I totally agree, it broke me.
That seat looks very stealable.
good review RJ!
Its primary design to be a dirt bike with road tires to be supermoto. Advantages are its light & has good torque ...but the downside is (that seat cannot be considered comfortable )
The plate bracket is awesome....
Excellent review! I'm in love with this bike
You can buy a riding mode adjuster on the handlebars (KTM part) sure this will fit a Husky as well.
Great Looking Bike !!!
8:00 Cheeky RJ ;)
not a fan of that ride mode change under the seat doh...
Well Done,
thx for Share !!!
Been watching your videos for a while now, I think you should try to get your hands on a MT-07/09 and do reviews on it/them.
Would love to hear your opinion on them as I find that you do nice objective reviews with a nice tone to them.
Ride safe.
dude, change the end can and you will like the sound and idle. it also makes the bike more responsive.
Excellent review. Will have to check this bike out.
You're becoming a proper motovlogger now RJ ;)
I think there's a small baffle behind the fuel pour spout. I saw a guy take one of these apart when i was in for a few parts at my local moto spot.
Great, thorough, honest review!
RJ would you ever do a begginer bike riding series? Gear shifting, weight distribution when turning (tarmac/off road) I'd love to hear some tips from you.
+0w3ll97 Highly doubt it as I don't like to preach.
Lovely bike, cheers for the review RJ.
Thank you for this review. FANTASTIC!
07:36 Aventador revving?
Ever tried to wheelie RJ? ^^
sure he did. But it is illegal in the uk, so he wont show it...:)
+Mike Wolf
Previous video of the 701.
***** I know, but when you look at RJ Answers, he shows you that that is the reason.
Do a rev battle between the two supermoto. Will you ever buy it?
totally agree with the sound comment XD thought it was an electricity generator
Great review!! Now would you stay that if piped and dyno tuned it would be a beast!
I NEED to ride one bad!
many thanks for all this sharing, I appreciate
The 701 Supermoto is pretty much sold out in the USA!
How is the quality of the plastic and paint on bodywork? How easily scratched is it and are oily dirty marks easily cleaned off?
How is the quality of the metal parts? Has anything started to rust in the short time you've had it?
+Jenkins Bradbury Bike is new and I have it for a short time, didn't notice any quality build problems.
I would like to see more of these
When you get over 600 cc's in a motorcycle you really need more than one cylinder on the engine for a nice sound, Kawasaki has made a V twin 700 cc quad for years but refuses to use that engine in the KLR 650.
Would you recommend a bike like this for someone who came from Superbike (R6/899) -> Standard (M821)? The positioning seems vastly different from the two.
Would you advise to buy a KTM SMC-R or a Husqvarna 701 this summer?
very Nice review. I think its one of your best videos.
this might be the one :P i wish the exhaust was a bit more on show though
Hey RJ, at the moment I have a Honda 02 CBR900RR. I'm looking to buy a new motorcycle. The models I'm interested in are the Husqvarna 701 SM ot the Triumph Daytona (I know apples and pears) I ride year around except when it snows. My daily commute is 60 miles, 40 of which freeway. Is the husky up to it or would I be better of with the daytona? Ofcourse I'll testride them both. But value the opinion if someone who has ridden the husky and a supersport. Thx, great video review series on the 701
Love your this video! very good job
Beautiful motard both the 701 that the 511 , to 14 minutes seems the sound of a military fighter, I think a Eurofighter or Tornado or Bae Hawk; (not to speak only of motion) and in my view unfortunate that the husqvarna after being acquired from the ktm has ceased to various 125 sm, 125 model you pre purchase ktm, wr and wre that despite being 2t voices but felt that they needed of less maintenance and consumed something less. Anyway congratulations for video and evening everyone.
it's weird seeing RJ's shadow without the helmet