2015 Best Dual Sport MOTY Winner: Husqvarna FE 501S
- 9 years ago
Legendary Swedish off-road maker Husqvarna has sometimes seemed rudderless in recent years, existing on the fringes for a while as a dirt-stained division of Italy’s MV Agusta then making a detour as a subsidiary of German BMW, where Husky seemed poised to become the two-wheeled version of BMW’s Mini automotive brand—complete with a line of quirky streetbikes.
Now a wholly owned division of Austrian manufacturer KTM (since 2013), Husqvarna is back, totally refocused on building world-class off-road machinery, and stronger than it’s ever been in its 112-year history, selling more than 16,000 motorcycles last year alone. Leading the charge is the excellent FE 501 S, a street-legal dual-sport that is literally just a tire swap and a few stick-on numbers away from a national enduro-racing podium.
Now a wholly owned division of Austrian manufacturer KTM (since 2013), Husqvarna is back, totally refocused on building world-class off-road machinery, and stronger than it’s ever been in its 112-year history, selling more than 16,000 motorcycles last year alone. Leading the charge is the excellent FE 501 S, a street-legal dual-sport that is literally just a tire swap and a few stick-on numbers away from a national enduro-racing podium.