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I put one on my 401 and the braking is extremely smooth, all the old pulsing and uneven braking is gone. The wave rotor doesn’t really do much but the floating part is what is important.

I have about 7k miles on the swap so far and I like it. Next step if I ever have time is to try and lace an adventure 790 hub to the spoked wheels so I can swap them back and forth with different tires.

I used the 790 axle, nut and spacers, it all fit together good for me, the inside diameter of the front wheel bearings should be the same on the 790 and 701, the 701 spacers step it down for the smaller axle. but I’m not a professional, make sure you measure everything and ensure it’s safe and...

I would think if we don’t see something by March then it won’t happen in 2024… KTM doesn’t really do thing logically though, kind of how they won’t make a super bike because it’s too fast for the street and then make the super duke 1390.

Did another 15 mile ride in the sand and trails with the svart 401 and new Dunlop mutant tires. Had a surprising amount of grip and traction until the sand got about 4-6 inches deep. Front end tracked a little worse than the scorpions but still ride able. Never got stuck but really took alot of...

At this point they need to either release it or give it up, there have been 3 different middle weight dukes since the 701 was first announced.. If Yamaha brings the xsr 900 Gp to the states I’ll probably go that route rather than wait for a vitpilen.

I think the 990 could answer the 801 vs 901 question though.The prototype obviously does not use the 990 engine and since the 990 is replacing the 890 then it has to be a 790 in the husqvarna

Looks like from what I’ve seen the husqvarna showing for EICMA is “bold new graphics”. So basically nothing

Really hope we see something tomorrow at eicma.

Interesting, it seems that it gave up about the same amount of torque as horsepower it gained…I kind of like the torque of the 690, I don’t know if 3 extra hp is worth losing 8 ft lbs of torque.. maybe if you use the race trim with 11 extra hp…still losing 8 ft lbs of torque is pretty significant.

Probably more room to mark up the 790 cost too, it’s so reasonable. If they marked up the 890 it would push it into liter bike pricing…

I think the biggest give away it’s an 801 is the front brakes. They are obviously inferior to the 890 brakes and are identical to the 790…. No point in using the 890 engine if your going to use the 790 brakes making it inferior to the 890…

To me the rear subrame and tail casting looks unique to the new model, if you look closely it comes up and over behind the seat, the casting on the 701s doesn’t do that, the rider seat and tail cover or passenger seat connect directly to each other.

I get mine from Rottweiler.

I am pretty sure the 890 and 790 have dampers.

Good point about the tank design, another reason to dislike it. I feel like they had a hard time with this design not making it too “KTM” with the shoulders hunched forward insect look.

Looking at the pictures it definitely has the steel small 790 disks. I had a set when I was mocking up my build and I feel like one of them was heavier than both 320 discs I got off a super duke.

My 701 has the 790 lowers and the m50s bolt right up. If it uses the same standard smaller full steel center brake discs as the 790 that’s an easy upgrade too using 701 caliper spacers and 320 disks.

Unfortunately you are probably right about the bars since it will make production easier. Depending on where they put the pegs might be able to throw some woodcrafts on it. I hope they keep the caliper bolt spacing the same as the 790 so I can throw some cheap used brembo m50s on it.

Oh and give me clip ons on the Vit, if you throw normal bars on it what’s the difference with the Svart? The little fly screen and a bash plate? Hope there are a few changes from the “spy shots” to set them apart. Otherwise it feels like the difference between them will be “bold new graphics”.