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HUSQVARNA NUDA 900R
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Nuda 900R 2012
Combining exotic Italian design with the technical brilliance and engineering expertise of the BMW Group, this road-going Husqvarna begs to be ridden hard and is equipped with the kind of quality components that allow you to exploit and enjoy its considerable performance potential.
Unquestionably a Husqvarna, the Nuda 900 R proudly displays the company’s distinctive red and white competition colours, hinting at the impressive racing heritage that includes an enviable 83 world championship titles achieved to date – and counting...
The heart and soul of the Nuda 900 R is the technologically advanced parallel twin BMW F 800 R motor, increased in capacity to 900cc and adapted to Husqvarna’s specific requirements to give the Nuda even more power and torque (>100hp and 100Nm) across the rev range.
Getting the most from the Nuda 900 R is just a twist of the throttle away, backed up with a whole host of premium components and features on this exciting new machine that include:
Fully adjustable 48mm Sachs forks at the front
Öhlins rear shock
Brembo monobloc racing brakes with 320mm discs providing huge stopping power
Fuel tank under the seat for ideal weight distribution
Carbon fibre clamp, end cap and heat shield on exhaust muffler
Extremely low weight of less than 175kg
Agile at low speeds, stable at high speeds, the Nuda 900 R is designed with stylish intent and is engineered to thrill. Bold and fresh Italian styling only hint at its possibilities, but don’t just look at it, we invite you to come and ride one at your nearest Husqvarna dealer.
You've got to be super-careful trail braking up to the apex of a corner. Especially when it's still patchy damp. Those Brembo Monoblocs - exclusive to the R - run pads that give vicious initial bite meaning the initial brake application is savage. It's a sensation exagerated by the massive fork travel.
Even when the track dried the Metzelers weren't getting much heat into them. A softer compound might have worked better but perhaps this harder compound is best to avoid any chatter? Had a few massive slides but didn't crash. Is this called 'good feedback?'
The Sardinian Mores track is ideally suited to the Nuda R - it's almost as if someone's set the gearing up especially as there's a perfect gear ratio for every corner. Surely they'd never do this in advance...?
Husqvarna upped the capacity of the BMW F800 engine from 798cc to 989cc with a 2mm wider (84mm) bore and 5.4mm stroke-job (81mm). The compression ratio has been raised to 13:1 with the use of a thinner, three-layer cylinder head gasket. Camshafts, pistons and con rods have all been altered to suit the new design of crankshaft.
The F800’s 0-degree crank offset angle has been altered to 315-degree. Husqvarna claim this creates a 'dynamic new engine with a character and feel like no other'. Perhaps more tangibly, power and torque benefit from these modifications.
To improve breathing, 1mm larger (33mm) intake and 28.5mm exhaust valves are fitted. Husqvarna have also altered BMW’s balance rod mechanism to suit the new design of crankshaft while retaining the dry-sump lubrication system.
It may only have a 13 litre fuel tank but through the use of its BMW-KP engine management and two 46mm throttle bodies, Husky claim the Nuda will do up to 160 miles on a tank - 55mpg.
Engine spec on the R is exactly the same as the base model - just the fuel mapping and the lower gearing affect behaviour. The biggest dynamic difference between the two models is that the R version runs more front fork adjustement and a fully adjustable Ohlins rear unit which also carries a ride-height adjuster.
We rode the R version on a tight, twisty supermoto track and it was a blast in this sort of environment. Really good fun, really easy to muscle around and fast enough to focus the attention. However, the Nuda's high speed stability isn't the best so I think a track day at Thruxton or Spa would be inadvisable. In the upper gears, just a brutal up-shift is all it takes to instigate a fairly healthy wobble and weave - the same can be said of a forceful third-gear direction change. Nothing too unruly but it lets you know fairly quickly that it's out of its comfort zone.
If you live somewhere with twisty, bumpy back lanes then this is where the Nuda R will be most suited.If you like riding, er, in a spirited fashion, the extra suspension quality and adjustement of the R model might be your thing.
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