Tuesday 25 October 2011

2012 Husqvarna Nuda 900R

2012 Husqvarna Nuda 900R

2012 Husqvarna Nuda 900R Review
This new model will have more than 100 horsepower, will be very easy to handle thanks to its great lightness and the linear, fluid nature of the engine which bursts powerfully and controllable into action at the touch of the throttle. The components will be top-notch too, just like our Husqvarna racing bikes: fork from Sachs, Öhlins shock absorber (both fully adjustable), Brembo Racing brakes, and many small details in carbon fibre, sport exhaust system with an exhaust valve and much more. All this comes with an aesthetically pleasing appearance and a sexy, seductive and typically Italian style.
The naked truth about the NUDA 900 R
Factory Supermoto rider Mauno Hermunen is one of the few lucky people in the world to have tried out Husqvarna's awesome new NUDA 900 R. He sits astride the sleek, angular motorcycle at Husqvarna's Milan headquarters, keen to tell the world how exciting the brand's first ever street bike is. The 23-year-old Finn trialled the motorcycle in France - apart from official testers, he is the only rider to have been given the opportunity to put it through its paces. Mauno's verdict is simple: "it's just a really cool bike."

This 'cool bike' seamlessly combines the Husqvarna brand's fun-loving soul and effortless style with the cutting-edge technology of BMW. The two motorcycle makers collaborated over every element of the NUDA and according to Mauno, the proof is in the riding.

"First of all, it handles brilliantly," he enthuses. "It's just so light, the engine is great, and the performance is amazing. If there are fast corners it just takes them - the bike goes wherever I want to take it."

He says one of the things he finds most exciting about the motorcycle is its fun, sporty soul. "It's important that a bike is fun. I could easily pull wheelies and stoppies on the NUDA 900R, it really was great from that aspect. But of course, it depends on the rider - some people choose to ride in a different way and it's equally good for regular riding. It is made for people who want to have fun though!"

Despite the fun factor, the NUDA is a bike which means business. Its 900cc engine has an output of more than 100 bhp and 100 Nm of torque, yet its dry weight is less than 175kg, ensuring a perfect power-to-weight ratio. Premium components have been used throughout its construction - it has fully-adjustable ?hlins suspension at the rear, and full-adjustable Sachs forks at the front, as well as Monoblock radially-mounted four-piston Brembo brakes at the front and a trick exhaust system, equipped with carbon parts.

The NUDA's core is a modified version of the BMW F 800 R's parallel 800cc two-cylinder engine. The engine was upgraded to a 900cc capacity and many internal components were modified to improve power, performance, and torque curve. The result is a more typically aggressive, racing character - a true Husqvarna machine.

For Mauno, who currently rides a Husqvarna SMR449 and is just two points from the top in the Supermoto World Championship standings, the motorcycle's stunning design is a personal highlight. "For me, one of the main things is the style," he says.

"The design is so typically Italian, it's a really great-looking bike - there is nothing else which looks like it. It's just so sharp, it looks really dynamic and in my eyes, it just couldn't look better."

The championship contender has been racing since he was a child, first in motocross, graduating to supermoto after an impressive 15-year career. He is hungry to be World Champion and with three races left this season and just that tiny gap between himself and the leader, the title is within reach. With his ability to get the best from Husqvarna motorcycles, it was felt he was the perfect person to the put NUDA 900 R through its paces.

Mauno, who spends hours every week training on his SMR449, says the revolutionary street bike is the perfect balance between performance, technology and style - the three key elements which went into its creation. "Having been lucky enough to be one of the first to ride the bike, I know how nice its power delivery is. It's so smooth - but with a frame and engine from BMW and the brand's trademark technology behind it, that's hardly surprising. It doesn't just look good, sound good, and feel good, it's a reliable motorcycle too. And on top of that, it has the great Italian design. It's really the perfect combination of the performance, technology and style."

"If I had to sum up the new NUDA 900 R in just three words, I'd say performance, fun and style. It's just a really cool bike."

2012 Husqvarna Nuda 900R Features and Benefits
More to come





 
2012 Husqvarna Nuda 900R - Specifications/Technical Details
US MSRP Price:
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Engine: 900cc parallel twin cylinder engine
More than 100hp
More than 100Nm
100% BMW Technology
100% Husqvarna performance

Weight: Mass distribution and centre of gravity set up to get a superior fun experience with dry weight below 175kg.
Exhaust System: Exhaust system with exhaust value and equipped with carbon cap, carbon clamp and carbon heat protection.
Rear Shock Absorber: Ohlins fully adjustable rear shock absorber derived from racing experience.
Brake calipers: Brembo radially mounted monoblock front brake calipers with four pistons.
Fork: Sachs 48mm front fork fully adjustable in compression, rebound damping and spring preload.

More details to come.



2012 Husqvarna Nuda 900R Press Release:
HUSQVARNA NUDA 900 R
In the previous time at the Milan EICMA Show last November Husqvarna Motorcycles presented the Mille 3 concept; which unequivocally proclaimed our intention to break into the on-roadmarket.

Husqvarna is about to write a new and important chapter in its history, producing the first powerful two-cylinder road bike which we will be presented today in its almost final build.

Why a street bike from Husqvarna? Actually there is a long tradition of street bikes for Husqvarna - before the famous area of off-road products. So the step for the brand is not really that big. In addition we see a great potential to grow in this direction , providing thrilling products including true Husqvarna DNA
In recent weeks the media all around the world have shown the sketches and then pictures of a prototype.
The relationship between BMW and Husqvarna is without doubt stronger and more harmonious than ever, and this new product is the first in a completely new segment for our more than one hundred year old brand.

This 900 combines Husqvarna's traditional sporting nature with BMW's engineering, technology and reliability. And this is just the start!

Our future road bikes will continue to have Husqvarna's DNA and, above all, its concept of riding based on pleasure, power and flexibility.
Husqvarna is the newcomer to the BMW Group and we aspire to attract and engage young motorcyclists with our innovative and thrilling concept of the road motorcycle as a means of achieving pure riding pleasure.

Choosing the right engine was vital in an ambitious project like this. The core is the parallel 800cc two cylinder engine also seen on the BMW F800R, but modified to give the bike a more aggressive, racing character.

To reach this aim the engine was upgraded, increasing the capacity to 900cc and many internal components were modified to improve the performance of the power and torque curve.

This new model will have more than 100 horsepower, will be very easy to handle thanks to its great lightness and the linear, fluid nature of the engine which bursts powerfully and controllable into action at the touch of the throttle.

The components will be top-notch too, just like our Husqvarna racing bikes: fork from Sachs, Öhlins shock absorber (both fully adjustable), Brembo Racing brakes, and many small details in carbon fibre, sport exhaust system with an exhaust valve and much more.

All this comes with an aesthetically pleasing appearance and a sexy, seductive and typically Italian style.

The bold shapes of the body are a consistent evolution of the new style and design direction introduced by Husqvarna's design team (some aspects of the chassis will remind you of the Mille 3 concept) and demonstrate the company's unique and unquestionable ability to innovate.

The design of this latest bike is brand new. The characteristic shape of the side panels, the tension in the vibrant surfaces and the sculpted volumes define an athletic and curvy body.

Dynamism, agility and lightness are all balanced harmoniously.

The air intakes incorporated at the front of the body and the tapered tail, almost like a racing bike, highlight the unique design of this new model.

The technical components, along with the engine, the trellis frame and the visible radiator are a prelude of sportiness, performance and, above all, fun.

All this comes in the typical colors of our competition bikes. A color combination which is both: Sporty and elegant at the same time.
This is the Husqvarna style!

This is the first bike of a new era of Husqvarna which will bring some more road bikes besides the competition bikes and we are really proud of this new model!

The bike will be in the showrooms by the end of the year.

As mentioned above, the bike shown at the BMW Innovation Day is pre-series but it is very similar to the final product.
You can call it Supermoto if you want, or Naked ... but we prefer just to call it: NUDA 900 R.

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