I was about to order the Tenere back in April when the Norden Expedition came out. I live at 4,000' el on the US/CA border. Summers are very short, so any bike I got would need heated grips and seat to extend my riding season as much as possible. I also ride solo most of the time, so I wanted a center stand and grab handles. I also wanted cruise control and a decent TFD display with good ride configuration ability in the electronics. When I added all those to the Tenere I was only $1,000 (US) short of the Expedition and would have to do all the work myself to upgrade the Tenere. And that still didn't take into account the WP Explor suspension which is standard on the Expedition and one of the best in the Adv field. I've had my Expedition a month now, and have no regrets and love the bike.

@Motorcycleholic

11 ай бұрын

That is great to hear. Taking into account all of this it is no brainier. I always wanted Norden since it come out, but expedition got me to make the move. Ride safe 👍

@lukefish7562

11 ай бұрын

Wise choice! I’ve got 5200 miles on mine and feel the same way! Enjoy! 🏍️💨

Following along. 👍 I have the Norden Exp and love it. A dream indeed. 😁

@Motorcycleholic

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree, it is a great machine 👍👍👍

Good comparison! I was going with 701 or t700 but then my dealer mentioned the Expedition that he’d just seen at the KTM show last fall. I put a deposit down immediately and picked mine up on 3/30 and now have 4000 miles and couldn’t feel more blessed to have it. 🏍️💨

@IdahoDualSport208

11 ай бұрын

How has it been? What kind of riding are you doing with it?

@lukefish7562

11 ай бұрын

@@IdahoDualSport208 it’s been the definition of a blast thanks for asking. 5200 or so miles now and just got some new tires. Local rides here in the blue ridge mountains of NC, any dirt roads and more off road riding around the woods has me getting more comfortable with the move up from my dual sport and enduro bikes. Can’t wait to tackle a BDR sooner than later as well. Even if it’s just sections at a time.

@IdahoDualSport208

11 ай бұрын

@@lukefish7562great to hear. The expedition seems like a great package. I was also leaning towards the T7 for a long time, and coming from dual sports and enduro bikes. However, I’d like the adv bike to still be an adv bike, and not a dual sport that can adventure (the T7). I’ve seen very little negative feedback on the Expedition so far.

@alwayssunnyinbayside

10 ай бұрын

Have you had any reliability issues? I keep reading about the rear shock failing and the coolant hoses coming loose.

@Wollestar

8 ай бұрын

@@alwayssunnyinbayside The rear shock was on the original Norden, not the Expedition. They have different suspensions. Water hose still seems to be there. But! That seems to be a topic of how well the dealer sets up the bike after receiving it and (imho) it is also the job of a motorcycle owner to check all bolts and connections on a bike regularly, especially if you take it off road.

if i had known the Expedition model with the far far better "R" spec suspension was incoming i would have waited another year for it but after "fixing" the shieet stock suspension on the 2022standard model the bike is AWESOME

I have a depoit in on a Norden 901 Expedition. Pick it up in a couple weeks.

@Motorcycleholic

11 ай бұрын

Ahh well done 👍 I bet you can’t wait. It is a great machine 👍👍👍

@markhiggs5896

10 ай бұрын

You won’t regret your purchase trust me

@Ry-lx2kl

10 ай бұрын

@markhiggs5896 I don't regret it. Picked it up 8/15 and it's been quite a fun bike so far. I look forward to getting front crash bars for it and getting some time on the dirt.

Good review of the 2 motorcycles, thanks.

Bonjour Tout à fait d'accord avec vous , pour le prix la norden en donne beaucoup, c'est une excellente machine et s'adapte à toutes les citations des routes et chemins.👍😎

If you stay in the western world, with a dealer close, the Husqvarna is the better choice. If you go on adventure to Africa, Australian Outback, South America, Middle East, Asia, better take the Tenere, and add the after market cruise control and baseplate. Yamaha parts are widely available everywhere in the world. While Husqvarna motorcycle parts are a real challenge to find in Iran, Mongolia or Paraguay, to name a few.

Which mirors did you install on the Norden and did you had to insatll an adapter for the left miror?

@Motorcycleholic

11 ай бұрын

@oross99 I installed standard KTM / Husqvarna folding mirrors and right mirror is with an adapter left without- I reused the adapter that was with an old mirror (mirror sits a bit higher). I hope this helps. Best

Hey, and hiw about the heat coming from the catalytic converter on 901? How did you solve it? Pozdrowienia :)

@Motorcycleholic

10 ай бұрын

I don’t have any issues with excessive heat from anywhere really… Pozdrawiam 👍