Brilliant video and review! To be able to ride that fast and smoothly and run a unbroken commentary at the same time is amazing. Also superb sound management, nothing worse than trying to listen to a commentary with wind noise drowning it out but you have it perfectly controlled. Congratulations on the production.really great job.

One of the best onboard reviews I e seen. Nicely done

Great vid. I have a 2019 FE 501. Had it lowered and changed the sprockets to get the gearing down a bit in the bush. Got the Seatconcepts seat too that stock one is BRUTAL. I guess I will have to keep up on checking for loose bolts but agree with the vibration. Numbed my hands a few times. I am 65 and bought racks/bags/rotopax and a new light setup and need to install that and then I am good for the forestry roads and exploring. Looking forward to this spring. Thanks again, think I got the right bike now and I have my GOLDWING for the long hauls 😁

I'm AMAZED (and in awe) that you can think & talk, riding at that pace! Thanks - for the candid reporting ... and expert (non-bologna) guidance.

I'm due to check valves again. They were good at 50 hrs. Runs perfect at all elevations and temps. Very solid ride so far. 10% street, 75% forest service roads, 15% single track. Elevation 4500-8500 ft

I just bough a 2022. Im coming from a Wr450f so Im super stocked. I will check out your channel.

At 43 I’m new to dual sport bikes and riding, I’ve given up riding on the street but still love bikes so I got a Screamin deal on a 21’ Husqvarna ef350s with 250mi and thousands on mods from the previous owner who was 67. I was looking at getting a Honda 300L but I got the Husky for $7500 which is an absolute STEAL! I can’t wait for the temps in Arizona to go down a bit and start riding a lot, I’m excited to get out there and I really want to some 3-4 day adventure camping trips with the fellas. I just goes your channel and subbed, great stuff you got! 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼

Great video! I owned a 2018 501 and currently have a 23 KTM 500. So far I really can’t tell much difference. The new bike with the O2 sensor seems to run a lot better than the 18 did stock, however it still needs more fuel to run correctly. So both need help with a tuner of some sort. A longer stroke engine will have a higher piston speed, hence the lower red line and tractor 🚜 power.

Great video! Buying one when I get back from deployment in February. Thanks for the insight and solidifying my decision.

Thanks for the valuable info. Especially about the crank case vent/breather tube location and about the vibrations and need for red loctite. I really would love to get a Husqvarna 501 or the ktm 500 exc-f. I'm 52 and not to old to enjoy riding trails. Subscribed

Great video and awesome riding. Liked and subbed. I'm looking at getting back into riding at the young age of 54. Torn between the Husky and the Beta. Keep up the great work. Cheers

wicked review, talking about it whilst showing it's capability on some easyish trails was great

Cool video man, stay safe! 🏍💨💨

Comprehensively the best review of the bike I've seen. I have a TE300 and a 701 Enduro and thinking about what's next. My plan to merge the two into a 501 has just been cemented. Great riding, and beautiful trails. 😁

First time on your channel - great video, entertaining chat and informative too. Helped make my mind up about buying a 501..thanks from UK **Subscribed** 👍

The honk as you jump at 16:00 😂😂🤣 Glad I subscribed

killer info and riding man!

great video just purchased a 2023 fe501s and plan on doing some mods i swapped out the stock muffler end cap with a fastway with screen spark arrester made it breath much better and sounds great not loud but better tone.

Great stuff man. I have a 501s coming in a few weeks. Subbed.

Brother beautiful video perfect well done 👏 keep them coming

great video! am considering this bike and after watching think I am decided! good rides!

brilliant bit of video and chat - thanks

This video might have just cost me 15k! Looked at the husky 501 yesterday. Awesome video thanks for all the input. I just subscribed will be checking out more videos especially if I get one. Thanks man

I loved this review!!!!

Me too! You’ve convinced me to go and buy one. Thanks man! I have subribed

great video! exactly what I needed to see. I guess I am getting a 501 now :)

Dude... Great video! Quality was amazing. Not even here for the bike review but that was also good!

Great content!

Well done review

Awesome ride. Looking into a purchase of a 2024 model. Great video.

Great video. Ive been on the 18 fe450 for a few years 7000k miles no problems. Just found a 17 501, 1200 miles. Changing to 501. Im a huge fan of the 17-19. Im sure the newer ones are sweet also. End cap, pull reeds, ecm = Rocket Ship

Good vid DD, a bit of straight up honest appraisal goes a long away. I' m picking my 2022 FE 501 during the week, cant wait... just QUIETLY !!!

Getting my new 2023 FE 501s in a couple weeks. Stoked. Had a WR250R and really enjoyed it. But the weight... I ride alone mostly, and a couple times lifting that thing up a switch back was rough (or dragging it under a fallen tree). Plus, better suspension, more power, hydraulic clutch. Sounds like a recipe for lots of fun. Can't wait to get going. I'll be doing a lot less modding than you, but I will definitely keep an eye out for loose bolts. Also heard about the Norden 901 recently, and I think that might be my adventure bike for longer rides.

That was such a nice review, really clear and to the point, good voice quality, chill riding. Nice! I'm planning to get my first ever 4 stroke next spring, and it's gonna be either the 501 or the 500, not sure yet and I haven't yet tried both of them back to back. The one thing for me which makes it so difficult to decide is the linkage. I know how it feels and lots of people say it's a bit nicer and more sensitive than the pds, but it concerns me a bit exactly because of it being so exposed to logs etc. Also more moving parts = more possible points of failure and I'm planning to do a multi month trip through Europe and the Stans at one point with it. Well I'll see, can't go wrong with either one I guess :)

My dads got one of those FE 501s we have had a little trouble with the clutch and have just ordered a replacement we also own a Husqvarna 350 that he wants to give to me as I am currently riding Husqvarna's TC 85 with a lift kit and racing mods all have been great bikes and have served us well and are all round quite a low maintenance bikes

I have 18 501 with 3000 miles and 113 hours. Only issue I had was the clutch slave cylinder failed at 1500 miles and the stock license plate holder broke off from vibration. I politely a recluse slave cylinder on and swapped out the license plate and taillight assembly to the off-road version. I also changed out the bulky rear turn signals to a flush mount design. I uncorked it and put an exhaust and tuner on it before I road it. The bike is awesome and is very capable at whatever I throw at it.

You’ve convinced me to go and buy one. Thankyou for the in depth review this information was essential for my decision and information I couldn’t find elsewhere. Hope your still having a good experience with it a year later after posting!

I have the 450rl and so far I am very happy with it 700 miles into this bike and no real HUGE complaints plenty of little annoyances. The slow technical single track can be annoying be cause you have to stay on the throttle a bit more than normal and just modulate with the clutch and not having hydro clutch its a bit stiff but not unusable. stock seat sucks as do almost every dual sport. ergonomics are a little different had to adjust or in some case just get used to the different positions of things like the brake and shift pedals. vibrates ALOT less than the 501 and is definitely more comfortable running 65mph than most dedicated dual sports are. I may go the 501 route one of these days but where I am at in a small island town this RL seems to be the best option for me.

Pulled the trigger on a 2022 FE501s I liked that you mentioned the hours you have put on and also the engine rebuild video !!coming off a mt09 when it comes to maintenance this is different for me and I was nervous about being able use the bike commuting around town but after what you said about the guy going around the world not so much anymore lol 😂

Good information on the bike , I've been riding dirt bikes since 1970 , dad bought me a nice brand new Honda trail 50cc (LOL) , Then a Honda 1972 SL-70CC , 1973 a Honda XR-75 (a little more power) , then a HONDA TL-125cc TRIAL BIKE , the first 3 gears were walking speed , real wide distance between handle grips for balance naturally , ok now its 1983 & I'm 18 years old & my riding friend buys a Suzuki PE 175 , 2 Stroke enduro & to me it was a lightning bolt but that opinion didn't last long , I told my dad I NEEDED POWER & LOTS OF IT !! I tried to get him to buy me my first 2 stroke made by CAN-AM , I wanted the new 560 SONIC 2 STROKE but he knew I would have probably been in a full body cast the first day but at least he took me to the CAM-AM dealership but they didn't have the 560 yet damn it !!! So we went back home and the next week I came home from school & there sit me a brand new 1981 (that never sold , never left the Suzuki dealership, it was a MONSTER ENDURO PE-400 2 STROKE !!!! IVE STILL GOT THE BIKE NOW , STILL RUNS , JUST NEED TO CLEAN THE CARB. & CHANGE PLUG.. ANYWAY my question to you is > I went to the Husqvarna dealership here & there's a FE 501 with only 21 hours riding time on it , it's on consignment for $5000 & the dealership said it's been setting up without being cranked since 2014 because the man died , unrelated to bike , they said it was gummed up but they took it apart & cleaned everything & it's good to they said , I haven't ridden it yet , I offered them $3000 & got laughed at , I then said ""ok $4000"" , he got on the phone & acted like he left a message with the owners parents but after 4 days he said they still haven't returned his call about my offer , I starting to doubt that he left a message because I think they would call back by now.. He said the bluebook value is $6800 , do you think he's telling me the true bluebook on it?? And do you think I should buy it for $5000 ?? I think they are trying to get more money since it's on consignment , it's a used dealership only _ this is the best looking one in there & one of the newer models he has on the showroom floor (lol) what are you thoughts ?? Please let me know if I should off the full $5000 for this FE 501 2014 MODWL with 21 hours on it .

Appreciate it brother!!

I straight up love your videos. I just started watching them yesterday and I’m subscribed and ready for more content. I’ve also been looking at Husqvarna 501s. I currently have a DRZ 400 SM and from Texas just looking to get into more trail riding and things like that.

Awesome review thank you very much. I’m currently in the market for a 500 XWF from KTM, which is basically the California off-road version of the bike.

got my 500 exc-f 2021 last month love it !

It was really helpful for me why i wanna FE501S. I think i love tractors like my KLR and super TNR 😁

Good morning from the UK. Your video auto-played and happy it did. Great video, great tracks, and really good audio and information 🙂 Whereabouts is this? I ask as me and a mate are looking to move to the states for a more outside life biking, snowboarding and hunting 👌 Have subscribed and will check out other vids.

Great video!

First off excellent riding in the wood 👊 I am rocking a 2019 KTM 500 exc SD and so far it has been amazing 27,000 miles and 680 hours with valves still in specs. However i am noticing that i am burning oil now a bit. Could rebuild but probably will buy next gen 2023 exc in August 2022. I could not agree more. It is my 3rd one and it is by far my favorite bike for trails, moto, hooligan wheelies...etc. But it has to be noted that this bike is for dirt rider mainly because connecting roads to the trails suck mainly because of vibration. So yeah if you are a 50/50 guy then go 690 but if you are only happy in the dirt like me and clearly you then yes it is the bike by far. BTW I change air filter as soon as i can (every ride or 2 rides) and oil every 20 hours max. Love the channel SUBSCRIBED

Great video! I used to have an ‘18 FE501 and I miss it so bad. I’ve got a ‘17 FE350 which is awesome, but just doesn’t have the power of the 501.

Really enjoyed watching the video(subbed) and appreciate the insight. I apologize for the lengthy comments but I could use some first hand perspective. I bought a Tiger 900 RP last year as my riding friends all moved into the "adventure" scene. With very little off road experience I immediately knew this wasn't the bike for where I want to ride. I bought a 300 Rally a few months ago and I've been out in the forests (Central Florida) once or twice a week since. This bike at 330 pounds was much better than the Triumph on trails and frankly it's just about as good on the pavement in between. The Tiger is now about to make an exit and I'm going to replace it with something much further on the dirt end of the spectrum and keep the Rally for light "adventure" riding. My choice is between CRF 450 RL or the 501. I really don't want to have to replace bars, exhaust ECU and all that which the Honda literally requires. The 501 seems like a better fit and at my level it could remain completely stock aside from calling seat concepts. Thoughts ??

It sounds like a fantastic option. I just don’t want to mess with the maintenance. The 690/701 is probably what I’ll go with ultimately. Great video though!

Great video-Thank you. I have one (2021) pretty stock except desert tank, integrated turn signals from Sicass, steering dampner and some cool looking rotor protection. Love it for most part but hate the stock “lawnmower” sound. Guess I need to dig in my wallet for slip on and a mapper. Thanks again!

I like how you can lug it with that stroker crank. 👍🏻

Not sure I need anyone incentive to buy. At this point I’m just having fun watching and learning… Will pick one up this week. Fun bike.

I'm thinking of upgrading from my 350 to a 500. This really helped with my decision. Cheers mate

Been looking for something to replace my wr250r as that thing is a heavy machine and street 250 power. Watching this has given me the confidence in the Husky as my next bike in the coming months.

Can we just take a moment and appreciate how you killed this track.

Great content

I have the same bike you're riding this is going to be my third season with it I absolutely love the Husqvarna Fe 501 I've had 450s think that they're hot stuff I've smoked every 450 I've ever raced it's such a great bike I'm probably going to finish this year out with it but I think I need a two-stroke in my life of course I'm adding another bike to my Motocross family te 300 Husqvarna will be my next bike

i had a 19988 huusky 510 wc 4 stroke,i rode itand rode it and rode it and never had to do anything serious to it just general maitainance..i must have put over 1000 hours on it .the oonly problem was knocking off the water pump a couple of times..othet than that it was buulletproof..always ran great even at 11000 ft elev..great bikeloved it..im 85 now and ride a husky 150 2t..its lots of fun but nothing like the 510

Great video thanks

Great video btw

Nice bike, and looks like a great place to ride! Vibration is my nemesis on my CRF450L. I've done a few things to mitigate it but when doing a longer ride at higher RPM it's still agonizing necessitating a stop to shake things out again. Anyway I like the FE501 for everything you mentioned, maybe if I find one cheap I'll consider getting one.

Nice vid, Thanks.

there are a few component differences (why I chose the 501 FE501s over the 500 EXC-F - Like the shocks, yes, but also Maguro breaks, and DID rims, though the stock tires on Husky are... good for 80% road use really... Kept them for the times I spend riding it more on the road, but I have a second set of rims with michelin AC10 (or Kenda trailmaster, depending what I find available) and those are great for what I do with the bike. though I ocassional put full dirt tires, or thow in a set of 17" rims with Anakee 3 tires for supermoto stuff, which is fun!

Great valuation on the 501 great great bike. Did you look at the 701 I thought the back rack was a bit stronger. There both great bikes Thanks for your honesty review I see so many bikes over loaded they must be pigs to ride ok thanks Cheers

Just bought a 2023 501s this weekend with an FMF exhaust on it, only 500 miles. It is just so incredible so far. Can't believe it can go off a 100 ft jump like you did in this vid, that just blows my mind that it can also take you to the grocery store lol

Awesome video! Have you heard that the vibration issue in the 501 also occurs in the 350 version of this bike? Thanks!

The way that a 501 can loft the front wheel up with ease at speed is why I traded in my 21 FE350 for a 22 FE501.. For tight as single track the 350 is a great bike, but be prepared to abuse that clutch. In Australia we get the non pollution models that can be registered thank God..

Have a 501 19 , now swapped for a 500 exc 22 ,havent got i yet! Really nice machines! M

Love the black hill I did every single track with a crf250l lol

Couldnt imagine not having a kicker on my 450 exc , never use it but piece of mind.

I love my 2022 husky FE501S. Before delivery I had heavier springs full DOT knobby, Enduro pegs, Enduro engineer skid plate, Enduro engineer tall seat , in Enduro engineer hand guards added

This is my dream bike to be turned into supermoto 👌🏻🔥💪🏻

I have a 2018 Fe 501 Husqvarna I live in the Pacific Northwest where we have a lot of sand on the river bars and water I have had my bike through water up to the headlight multiple times sucked water in my intake a little bit I've never had a problem I've used amsoil in my bike it's whole life so every time I go on a Sandy ride everything gets changed but I've had problems with my bike shutting off and took a while to figure it out it's the quick connect in the gas line where the little tiny filter is sometimes it will vibrate loose on its own if it's not snapped in correctly and you look over the bike and everything looks fine but always check that piece

That bike runs smooth

Loving my '23 TE300. I ride tight east coast woods hard Enduro though. This bike seems perfect for a performance dual sport!

Wow...that was a really good review...well done. You are a fantastic rider! I'll be getting back into riding after 18 years out. I'm a former A rider. I've been looking at all of the 2 stroke fuel injected bikes as well as the better 4 strokes like yours. I tend to ride a gear high and flow thru turns and obstacles. Have been leaning toward the te 250/300 but your video and another video with the fe 450 have got me thinking that a big bore stroker is a pretty darn good fit. What ever I get I plan on keeping for a long time. I'm 6 feet 205 muscley pounds. I'm 58 and still do the gym and much to.my suprise, I typically out do the younger guys. I will do the full enduro mix when riding and the 501 does great on the fire roads and you.made it look like a gem on that small single track section. Is the bike that clickable on single track or does it wear you down. With the weight so close to the two strokes it seems like it's not an issue...how would you rate its flick ability? I've hread some suggest that the 501 is hard to stop on sever and prolonged down hills...would you say that's true? Thanks, Steve from Ohio.

Iv got 2015 fe501 absolutely love it just do lots of single lane riding over hear in Australia trying to work out what gearing to run currently running 13-52 but thinking of changing to 14-50 any ideas what I should run but what a weapon it is

Great review and riding. I bought a 2020 500 EXC for a light ADV bike, and eventually got rid of it because of vibration (still have a 250 XCW)... you noticed it too. I have a theory, and since you are a good rider and do your own mechanic-ing, I figured you might have some insight. The FE450/450EXC is a bike that usually exists in Europe, and they sell it in the USA every few years. The 450 XCF-W is the closest thing in the USA at the moment. It is, as far as I know, the exact same engine as the 500 save the shorter stroke. If you look in the parts breakdown, all the counter-balancer bits are the same on both bikes... I wonder if the FE450 vibrates like the FE501? I suspect that the engine is balanced for the 450 setup, not the 501 (and same for the KTM). I had an '08 450 EXC-R, and I don't remember it shaking like my 2020 500. Thoughts? My point being... I might get a 450 EXC / FE 450 the next time they sell the 50-state-legal version again.

I recognize those trails I live in sd and am thinking about getting one

Thanks for the great review and riding video! Really like that 501.. I'm currently riding a KTM690 enduro R with a few mods.. its a fantastic do it all bike but a little on the heavy side for single track ... so been considering switching down to a lighter 501.. But don't know if I want to give up the smoothness, ease of maintenance or incredible street performance ... any thoughts or experience on the 690 to compare both of these bikes?

Great video where are you from because those trails are super nice

I've had a few 500s, I put on 15k miles, then buy a newer version. Had a Honda 2019 crf450x(modern DRZ400 replacement(from Honda) with good suspension), GREAT bike, but went back to aKTM. Currently rocking a street legal 19 350xc-f, but have been looking for a couple 501s(currently rare). Tomorrow morning I'm checking where my crank case vent line is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've had Dick's suspension tune 4CS suspension before, loved it. I'm going 501 vs 500 for the suspension. Question on your vibe dampened foot pegs, scale 1 to 100(best rating), what is you # on cost vs performance? I'd like less tingling feet, lol. Sweet trails and roads while you were sharing your bikes journey, are those close to home? If yes, you set yourself up great, congrats. Glad I watched this video, thanks for sharing.

Thanks for all the info, very helpful! I just picked up a 23 501s coming off a 22 fc350 as an upper B rider in the 30+ vet class here in Wisconsin. I'm getting started with uncorking/tuning and I would like to know if you feel the standard fuel tuner plus open exhaust is enough power? Or would it be worth it to go with the higher end ecu like Vortex or Athena Get? I'll be doing fast paced woods riding with a little motocross mixed in.

How was the sound of this recorded? Thanks Oh, and great video, I have a 350 and I love it.

Thank you, was looking at getting a wr250R again but that seems dumb when compared to a 501.

I have so many questions for you haha. Currently have a 2014 450xcf that I bought brand new. Absolutely love the bike but got my first ticket on it this past weekend which is a long story in itself. Looking at the 2022 501s and wondering how it compares to my 14. Because I love everything about my 450. Especially the engine braking

What a great place to play splash

Loved this vid and your riding style. I’m from Australia Wondering what tyres/tubes you run? Any protection parts you deem important to install

Sold my 2017 500 excf for a 350 because of the vibration.. 350 has negligible vibration compared to the 500s. It's not as great on open road, but it's much better for woods riding/racing.

2300 miles on mine let's go in the snow 🌨️

I have a 2019 501 EU and it is the best I've had after a series of KTM EXCs. It does everything and is good STOCK. Why looking for trouble? Some protections, some few things to get your ergonomics right, and VOILÀ.

i have the 2015 FE501 and the thing rips, i got it second hand for pretty cheap with only 10 hours and just leaves every other bike for dead, couldn't be more happy with it. If your buying one just get ready to hold on hahaha.

As a dual sport, mainly for street riding, is not better the fe 450? Given that it has less compression ratio than the 501? Amazing video bro

Considering buying a new 2022 Husqvarna FE 501 S. Just came across a 2014 Husaberg 501 though that has low hours, is very well maintained and has a long list of goodies added on. I've heard that vintage of bike has fewer emissions which is better. However, I'm sure there's been some significant improvements made over the past 8 years as well. So I'm having a bit of a struggle deciding, especially when there's about a $5-6,000 price difference between a new one. Thanks in advance for any thoughts on this.

I have a 2017 501 and I agree on the vibration. Horrible. The thing would walk itself backwards across the garage idling on the sidestand. My tx300 2 stroke is much smoother! At about 30hrs I had enough and sent it to Thumper Racing for a rebalance and to swap out that wonky 5th gear for the SXF one. They worked some magic and it is much improved now. I don’t notice the vibes at all on the trail, just on road sections, and it has a narrow rpm range - correlates to about 55mph with my gearing, that is vibration free. Wasn’t cheap but I’m keeping this bike for a long time so totally worth it.

Im alittle torn between the 350s and the 501s, the 501 is only 1k more but insurance is double for me. Then I have concerns on long term reliability between the both of them, I had a 04 wr450F for the longest time and loved the bike. Was going to make it street legal but it wasn't practical because of maintenance requirements and reliability. How's the oil change intervals on the 350 and 501's? you said there's 501's out there with 75k miles on them and never been opened up, is there mush info on the 350's? I'm in the hunt for a decent bike with medium distance riding capabilities that's good at slow technical trails and fast tracks.

Been looking at getting back into riding and start doing some trails but would mainly be used around town while giving me the option to explore trails. how to you think it would be as a daily commuter / weekend wip!?

I've just bought a 2019 501, with 30 hours on it, for supermoto riding and trail riding, so excited, coming today! Is there much of a difference between the 2017-19 models and the 20-22 models?