Husqvarna SM510R – for control freaks (Motoring.co.za)
Model(s) covered: 2005 Husqvarna SM 510 R
Husqvarna's SM510R is a supermotard in the simplest sense of the word, a big four-stroke enduro race bike with 17" wheels, street tyres, hellacious brakes and the bare minimum of concessions to legality.
It has lights, mirrors and a hooter but the speedo is a digital pod no bigger than a wristwatch and there's no ignition key; don't ever park the big Husky where you can't see it unless it's behind a lock.
So what's it about, this rude, vibratious, noisy, uncomfortable so-called street bike?
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