The Moto Ref

Husqvarna 701 Enduro vs KTM 390 Enduro R on track

One standing-start lap of the Ref Ring, our 3.4 km circuit with no home-crowd corners. Every braking point, apex speed and straight is computed from the published specs, so the stopwatch has no favourites.

One lap of the Ref Ring

3.4 km, nine corners. Simulated from published specs, played back 3.8x faster than real time.

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Husqvarna 701 Enduro

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Gap

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KTM 390 Enduro R

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Speed through the lap

0 to 198 km/h, shaded zones are corners

Race notes

The Husqvarna 701 Enduro laps the Ref Ring in 1:52.92 on paper, 7.78 seconds quicker than the KTM 390 Enduro R at 2:00.70. That gap is worth about 298 metres at the flag, and the biggest single chunk of it, 1.92 s, comes at Spec Sheet Straight.

Through the corners there is nothing between them on paper; this one is decided by power and braking. Top speed goes 187 km/h to 159 km/h. A faster lap is not the same thing as the better buy, which is why the full comparison scores value, practicality and ownership too.

Simulated lap times from published specs with stated assumptions, not measured track data. The circuit is fictional and the physics are listed under the race. Read about both bikes: Husqvarna 701 Enduro and KTM 390 Enduro R.

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