Husqvarna FE501
About this vehicle
The Husqvarna FE501 was an all-new bike in 2017, and the biggest design goal for the bike was to meet all the EPA and DOT standards legitimately, without any measures that the buyer would have to disable or work around. Husqvarna started with the same motor layout used on Jason Anderson’s 2017 factory Supercross bike–it’s a single overhead cam, four-valve engine that uses many of the same castings. One big exceptions is the displacement. The 501 measures 510cc because of an 8.6mm increase in the stroke. Another difference is the provision for a kickstarter. The FE501 doesn’t have a kickstarter as delivered, but unlike the motocross motor, there is a place to put one if you wanted. Also, the FE501 has a wide-ratio six-speed gearbox, whereas the MX bike has a five-speed. The FE is a featherweight by dual-sport standards; we weighed it at 248 pounds without fuel.