2020 Husqvarna FE501S - Dirt Bike Magazine
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For 2020, the Husqvarna 501 has so many changes it’s almost a completely new motorcycle. This comes just three years after the last major redesign. The most obvious of these is a new look. The bodywork is pretty much straight off the 2019 Husky FC450 motocross bike. So is the frame, which is more rigid in all planes. The motor itself is new, too, although it uses the same basic design and layout. The head is much more compact, again taking inspiration from the Rockstar Edition. The biggest change in the lower end is apparent if you look at the left side of the motor-there’s no longer a provision for the addition of a kickstart lever. The lever and shaft had already disappeared, but Husqvarna engineers maintained the polite fiction that people might want to add the kickstarter after purchase. That pretense is now gone. Down low, the power is awesome. It pulls from the basement up about like you would expect from a 500cc single, but it’s so quiet that you don’t always think it’s pulling. With the Husky, you get much more wind noise than motorcycle sounds. You pay a price for the super quiet exhaust note in revs and top-end power, though. After all that low end power comes a fairly flat mid range and an even flatter top end. I know the knee-jerk reaction will be to replace the pipe looking for more power and maybe pull the reed valve out of the intake boot. It won’t work. With the stock mapping it will actually run worse. If you know how to reflash the stock black box, good for you, but it’s designed to be tamper-proof. Many riders will replace the stock ignition. It’s a can of very expensive worms. In stock form, the greatest thing about the FE is the fact that it runs super clean. No flame-outs or backfires. That’s a true miracle for an EPA-approved dual-sport bike. f you like high-speed off-road riding, you might also want to stiffen up the suspension, the stock XPLOR coil-sprint fork are pretty soft, although they are excellent for low speed trail riding and technical stuff that we usually find ourselves doing. This is an incredible bike, and Husqvarna knows it. The price is $11,499. You just have to cowboy up and accept the fact that good motorcycles are expensive.
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I’m at a point in my life where I can pretty much afford any motorcycle I want. I have the FE501. It is about as close to perfect as a bike can be. We’re living in a great time for dual-sport bikes. Years ago we could only dream of such an off-road capable street-legal motorcycle. If you’re into this kind of thing, get yourself an FE501.
@koul_2482
3 жыл бұрын
Damn what's your job?
@BuzzinVideography
3 жыл бұрын
Please, enlighten me. I currently have an XR400R Gen 2 that has been VERY heavily modified. I'm looking to move in to a new bike, but not many have the low end of an XR. In your experience, UNBIAS, how does your STOCK 501 do at 3000rpm or LESS?
@waynekeizer5720
2 жыл бұрын
@@BuzzinVideography i just bought a 2022 te300i and i was never really sure if a two stroke could have the grunt that my xr had but holy cow. Thing blows it out of the water…. Its so light and nimble and has plenty of torque to get you up the hill or out of what ever your in. I would look into that over the 501 personally.
@jimecee
2 жыл бұрын
@@BuzzinVideography I just got a 2022 fe501s and it is a tractor down low. I haven’t rode an xr400 but my last bike was a 2021 yz450fx and the 501 stock is just as rude as that bike was. Minus the suspension anyway
@jairosendsit8667
Жыл бұрын
@@koul_2482not always about what job you have some of the people with the most freedom don’t have wives or children 😅
all those motorcycles from husqvarna have a starring place in my dreams
@aaroncoe9046
2 жыл бұрын
Same. I wish I could have them all.
I have a fully uncorked '17 501 and it's a beast, absolutely love it. The rear plastics on the new bikes are certainly a nice upgrade.
Have an FE501 and an FX350. Love them both and they are by far the best bikes I've owned over the last 45 years. The only thing I had issue with on the 501 was the rear tailight/license plate assembly. Hard riding will suck that thing right up into the wheel just like you mentioned. I ditched that for the Sicass unit right away. Then had issue with the turn signals on the Sicass unit vibrating to pieces. Still looking for the best solution for that, but for now, have removed all of it when I go ride off-road.
Awesome video I cannot wait to watch your 500 Dual Sport Shootout thank you so much for what you do
Nice review. It dissipated my few doubts about that the Husqvarna FE501S it's my dream bike.
I love this bike, but just noticed at 0:59 where the ignition is located. A rock could hit it and break the key, leaving the other half inside the ignition. It would suck having to fix that. They should have tucked it in somewhere in the front.
@reubs91
4 жыл бұрын
Not an issue, I’ve had these bikes for years. I do hard enduro and so does everyone else I do.
Thats so beautiful
My dream bike 😍🔥🔥🔥
My brother has the 701 enduro . Super fast with a few basic mods. 80 hp
Brilliant review
What size fuel tank is on this thing? I’m looking to upsize the tank on my fc450 but don’t want the giant lip at the neck of the tank
Only in my dreams could l hope that Yamaha will build something like this one day but still a very nice bike to play on...
@william6815
4 жыл бұрын
They have the WR450 what do you mean ?
I think this is an awesome bike from reviews, and am buying one asap.
I'm about to be getting one of these bad boys soon
Which bike is more ideal to convert into a SUMO...this Husky 500 or an KX 450 MX?
When is the 2020 dual sport shoot out being released?
I need one of these 😁
Please can you guys do a review on a Christini bike too, thank you.
I hope there will be a supermoto version!
How about the maintenance? Are the intervals service the same as the 100% dirt version?
Out of all the dual sports that have been reviewed there seems to be one particularly popular 400cc bike that we haven’t seen yet
@danielsalas6269
4 жыл бұрын
The drz has basically been u touched. Reminds me of a 400ex
@benfairhall5331
4 жыл бұрын
Drz may as well be a ag bike
Is that the husky monument in Mojave?
Imagine if Bike manufactures were held to the same emission standards as Ocean Liners! Reed valves to silence?????
Im going to stick with my tc 510 09. Its a rush..
1:40 fe450 huh ? 🤔
Sound almost as good as my 20 y/o $2000 Katie 520.
Cool
Just got mine
Bought one a few weeks ago. I love iy
@danielsalas6269
4 жыл бұрын
I picked up a leftover 19 fe450 yesterday. These bikes are amazing
@HB-gj7gd
4 жыл бұрын
congrats - seems like a great bike
When is coming the KTM EXC-F 2021 line-up?
@stevenhicks6504
4 жыл бұрын
You'll probably see or hear bout them late july early august
@PeterOlexa_
4 жыл бұрын
@@stevenhicks6504 thanks a lot for info
@shubamama1
4 жыл бұрын
Adv pulse has the announcement today!
Did they mitigate the vibration yet?
@HeartAE86
4 жыл бұрын
Being a strong single thumper , there’s not really much you can do but put some type of flex bars on.
@bil5479
4 жыл бұрын
I test rode a 2020 500 Husqvarna 500 and was blown away how much it viabrates ur legs, could learn to ignore it though
👏🏻
Please, you have to do a tuner, remove reed, and change exhaust end cap. It is unfair to compare it like this to a beta that comes like that from the factory. Same goes for the ktm. I have a 2020 ktm 500 with those mods and it is not even close to a stock bike. Watch best dual sport bikes videos. How is a 17 hp gain comparable to stock?
@benfairhall5331
3 жыл бұрын
Craig we get them uncorked in Australia mate there great
@justinkase1360
3 жыл бұрын
I think it's 100% a legitimate comparison. This is a product tested as delivered, which is all you can really expect. Not everyone will modify their bikes. It's my understanding that these bikes can get to high 50s at the wheel after exhaust, intake, fuelling. EDIT: Oh, it's that scam guy. His numbers are BS.
I want one so bad my chest hurts.
@blackcatvibing
Жыл бұрын
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Top speed?
@benfairhall5331
3 жыл бұрын
Marcus Butler I have a 350 with standard gearing and flat stick I’m at 157kph I don’t imagine 501 would be much more then that all depends on gearing really
@koul_2482
3 жыл бұрын
100 mph plus depending on gearing
My KTM EXCR450 would always overheat in the tight technical single track. Does anyone know if this bike is any beter as far as going slow and keeping the temperatures down?
@stevenhicks6504
4 жыл бұрын
Is It an 08 carb? or a 12 or newer efi? either way, All of these street legal models made since 08 have been a little lean and thus ran hot. Adding a slip on muffler only makes things worse. if you have a carb i'd recommend looking into a jd jetting kit. If it EFI id look at a jd tuner. it made a very big difference to my 18 500, way less flame outs, better throttle response, more linear use-able power and most importantly; IT RUNS COOL NOW!
@Chris-po1xh
4 жыл бұрын
@@stevenhicks6504 It was an 2008 I bought brand new and and kept it all stock except I put the JD kit in the carburetor it ran a little better after that then I added a fan kit, in the slow technical trails it would almost run constantly and drain my battery.
@Chris-po1xh
4 жыл бұрын
@@stevenhicks6504 I just dont want to spend ten or eleven thousand on a new bike and have to dump more money in to it to get it to run right. When your spending that kind of money I think the factory should get it right.
@Chris-po1xh
4 жыл бұрын
It would run fine if I kept it in the faster flowing trails and kept the temperature down it just didn't like the slow stuff
i'am going to buy this one when i get 12k.... lol
geeze KTM HUSKY when we going to get LED headlight. Its 2020
whos speaking? Jhon Fuery
Wanna see a great example how one of these can be thrown around in stock form check out FE501 dirt kitchen on the channel ARiemann1 Daniel sanders rides the wheels off one of these!
@benwillis2748
3 жыл бұрын
Just went and watched the dirt kitchen video. Awesome man! Thanks
@benfairhall5331
3 жыл бұрын
Ben Willis not a problem mate the corner speed old mate carries on a stock 501 is just next level! Glad you enjoyed it!
subframe cracking , old school linkage suspension, and highway vibrations doomed this bike.... But at the time, 4 years ago, it was sweet. Short lived... The newer generation has an improved subframe but the excess power in a too light for road usage package still has highway vibration issues and tank slap at passing speeds.
Yamaha Suzuki and Kawasaki all need to build some better Enduro bikes! Honda has their 450
@andybj4091
4 жыл бұрын
No Kidding, it's like they don't care
@dennisfant2620
4 жыл бұрын
Yep! Yamaha needs to put that 6th gear in the wr450f or fx, for sure.
@brianlelis5105
3 жыл бұрын
@@dennisfant2620 almost all Japanese bike need a 6 speed gear box. Kinda mad they don’t! Old husky had 6 gears run away from 5 gears bikes.
It's definitely a small guys sports 😂
The husqvarna is all about the control & the traction, that's why it's still the favourite bike amongst enduro riders. The yamaha are best performace bikes for fmx & mx but not as good for enduro riding. KTM is somewhere in between both but they break too easy
@magnusjsvensson
3 жыл бұрын
GrowingDownUnder ktm and husky same motor ktm break more?
Sick Absalutely sick , Replacing Motocross plastic for a Street version Absalutely Obnoxious in my opinion , Where's the Enduro Theme Gone ? Very dumb move on huskies part must be on Drug's.
Enduro!!! Not dual sport ffs..
@graemesydney38
4 жыл бұрын
That line is very blurred with the Huski/Katie 510's
@gzahnd
2 жыл бұрын
From their web site: “Possessing the strongest engine in Husqvarna Motorcycles’ dual-sport line-up…”
Bla bla bla bla bla blaaaaa
So when are you guys going to learn how to pronounce Husqvarna properly? Its not HusqEvarna! Husk-varna thats it.
@markkus1134
4 жыл бұрын
Kind of like Chevrolet pronounced chevrolay lol
@andybj4091
4 жыл бұрын
@@markkus1134 What? Chevrolet is a french word. It IS pronounced chev-ro-lay. How do you say it?
@markkus1134
4 жыл бұрын
Andybj same way
@andybj4091
4 жыл бұрын
@@bubbasmith3638 Hoosk-var-na the first part is pronounced similar to "moose"
To be real the only real dual sport is the Honda 450L
@lukefish7562
3 жыл бұрын
Hey now! I just picked up a CRF450RL. Love it! 🙂
@billyarsenault1970
2 жыл бұрын
And it won’t rattle itself into pieces on the pavement.
@Hanibul_Lecktor
2 жыл бұрын
TE250i or TE300i walks in the room..bruh