Husqvarna 701 Enduro Review

Used Buyer Review

The 701 Enduro is essentially a KTM 690 Enduro R wearing sharper Swedish clothes, and that's not a criticism — it's genuinely one of the best single-cylinder adventure bikes money can buy used. The LC4 engine is a proven unit that'll run forever if the previous owner wasn't an idiot about oil changes. Check the service history obsessively. These motors need regular valve checks and the WP suspension linkage bearings wear faster than they should. What you're getting is a bike that legitimately does everything — tight singletrack, 200-mile road days, light touring. The fuel injection is crisp, the suspension is adjustable and genuinely capable, and the ergonomics are spot-on for taller riders. Just budget for a rear rack, larger tank, and probably a skid plate if the previous owner didn't already fit them. Used prices have stabilized around the $7-9k mark for clean examples. Walk away from anything with crash damage — plastics are expensive and a bent subframe is a heartache you don't need.