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HUSQVARNA 701

Nonsense. In a good way...

We're expecting all sorts of wackily designed nonsense from KTM offshoot Husqvarna this year, but to kick things off we've had a revamp of the 701 Supermoto thrust in our faces! More power (up to a claimed 74bhp), 10,000km service intervals, and a new 50mm throttle body means that the fun is upped to stratospheric levels. It looks absolutely no fun at all. None whatsoever...

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