Norden 901's Main Problem - SOLVED

[@Bfalco71]

Husqvarna makes a factory lowering kit that drops it 25mm I think. It would make it roughly the same height as the standard version. There’s still plenty of suspension travel that you’ll never be able to use. No one will even notice. All my riding buddies talk a lot of trash about lowering bikes but after I lowered my 500 EXC 1.5 inches no one even noticed!! At 5 foot 10 with a 31 inch inseam I’m able to comfortably leave my left foot on the peg and my right foot flat on the ground in riding boots, which is perfect in technical terrain and is exactly how I fit on the Norden!

[@zeromileadv]

You have your local dealer put that on? What did it cost if you dont mind sharing

[@Bfalco71]

@@zeromileadv I didn’t lower my Norden but I believe the kit from Husky is $419.99 plus whatever the cost of labor would be. When I the asked the dealer about it they said they would install it for me if that was the route I decided to take. I wanted to ride it first and give it some time before making any mods straight out the gate. On my 500 I sent the suspension out to a tuner I had used before in Ohio. The Husky kit has the spacers, springs, and shorter kickstand included.

[@markbevans8564]

Seat concepts seat, got one on my Honda CRF 450, my Yamaha wr 250r. And added one to my Norden standard height Seat Concepts it’s slightly more comfortable than the stock oem seat. Though you can slide from side to side easier on the oem seat. The Seat Concepts seat takes a few mile to break in (1000+/-) miles then it’s nicer.

[@zeromileadv]

Good to know it will just take a bit of road miles to get the seat to soften up a little bit

[@mikehayes77]

Love your videos and your channel - I have the 901 Expedition and an FE350. I put the Rally seat on from day one, with suspension on sport settings. It is tall! Even at 6 ft tall with a 33" inseam. I do find you have to plan where you are coming to a stop on rocky trails if you can of course, and for those times you can't it is a heavy lift if facing down the mountain 🙂

[@zeromileadv]

Thx for the comment!!! I wish I had your height hahahaha. But knowing you also struggle atleast gives me some hope

[@jasonhumphries6131]

As far as ADV garments here is what I am waiting for. After having owned all the KLIM, RevIT, Motoport etc.etc stuff for 1000's of dollars, I am over "plastic" feeling garments. Laminated gore-tex or membranes just never feel comfortable enough and I am just over the looks of the gear. Surely with the advances in abrasion resistant and waterproof denim, we can have cotton/denim based apparel that is waterproof and still breathes. It is possible with jeans and waterproof zippers I think - and thermal layers can complete the garment system. So please somebody make garments that are cotton/canvas based shells that match the performance of Klim garments. It is possible. Also doesn't need to cost $2k either. Okay - rant over :)

[@zeromileadv]

@@jasonhumphries6131 thank you for the detailed feedback. It means more than you can know!!

[@GraySpoonJeeper]

I was going to comment on my own, but I’ll just add to this. I’ll 2nd the comment except for the cotton, that wouldn’t be good for performance gear. In addition I’ll add that I’d rather not look like a power ranger if I stop and have lunch somewhere, which I think is one of your goals. Cheers.

[@zeromileadv]

@ thanks for the feedback!!!

[@jasonhumphries6131]

@@GraySpoonJeeper - don’t think of cotton denim here as your old pair Levi’s, more like UPWE or whatever Kevlar weaves like Rokker uses in their waterproof jeans. Add zippers and. Or you have stuff you can wear everywhere, plus with D30 ghost armor or whatever, this stuff can be light and comfortable. The market has been headed in this direction for a while. But no one has been smart enough to make like a real waterproof and abrasion CE2 level Belstaff clone that gives up nothing to Klim.

[@Bfalco71]

Oh, and I bit the bullet and picked up a brand new 2024 expedition this week!

[@zeromileadv]

Awesome choice!!!

[@Eds_PanAm]

dude, i get seat height, i'm vertically challenged at 5'7, the pan america is great for me because of the arh, but i have since realized thats my sport tourer, with gravel and fire roads thrown in and that i don't want to pick it up, i have since got a 701, had my dealer lower it 2in with proper springs and valving for my weight, i'm pretty comfortable on the balls of my feet when i stop, but need to watch where i park because of the kickstand, yea, i lost some ground clearance but do not ride it like a motocross bike and its way more fun in the woods because of the weight, and that thumper engine can get up and go.....I really like the expedition, but if i ever got one of those i know it would need lowered for me also, maybe not, but still, its good knowing you can get your foot down onto the ground when needed. sláinte!

[@zeromileadv]

Hows that Pan Am on the dirt roads? I really want to get one off road!

[@Eds_PanAm]

@ if you got the right tires, its great, you’ll be surprised, i just don’t want to pick it up, hence the 701, although i’m taking it to the Pan Am Trail Jam this year in Tellico Plains TN

[@peer-olafkremer4715]

The seat hight is perfect! At least with my hight of 6’9! 😂

[@zeromileadv]

Whats it like in the NBA?? hahaha JK 🤣 I wish I was that tall!