Husqvarna’s twin-cylinder supermoto-inspired streetbike has entered its final stage of development and been given an official name: Nuda 900R.
Powered by a special 900cc version of BMW’s F800 parallel-Twin, this naked roadster (Nuda means “Naked” in Italian), is said to produce more than 100 horsepower. The engine is harnessed in a steel-tube trellis frame and supported by an inverted 48mm Sachs fork and a cantilevered Öhlins shock directly actuated by a massive, extruded aluminum swingarm.
The Nuda rolls on 17-inch wheels—3.5-in. front and 5.5-in. rear—shod with 120/70-17 and 180/55-17 Metzeler Sportec M5 Interact radials. Brembo supplied top-quality 320mm front brake rotors and radial-mount four-piston Monobloc calipers. A 260mm rear rotor and a single-piston floating caliper are fitted at the rear.
Styling is inspired by the Mille 3 concept bike unveiled at EICMA in 2010. Raffaele Zaccagnini is the man behind the sharp lines that give the Nuda 900R a strong, unmistakably Husqvarna personality.
No official figures are currently available, but the bike is reported to be very light, possibly weighing less than 375 pounds, and capable of brisk acceleration with agile, surefooted handling.
A production version of the Nuda 900R will be unveiled at EICMA later this year.
