The new Husqvarna Nuda 900 and 900R are certainly revolutionary for the brand itself, but we’d probably stick to less exaggerated terms and call them instead a pleasant evolution in the motorcycle market, revamping BMW engine technology to make new bikes. No Husqvarna Nuda 900 first rides are available yet, but we can’t wait to get on this thing and see if Husqvarna’s claims of new riding feel are true to the technical hyperbole released about the bike.

Using the BMW F 800 R’s engine, Husqvarna has bored it out and gotten a larger 898cc displacement. That and a new 315º crankshaft setup means that Husqvarna claims a “more aggressive racing feel” for its Nuda bike. On paper, we’re impressed - you get characteristic Husky design on a new supermoto-naked cross and some improved BMW engine technology to boot.

Will it all come true for Husqvarna in the ride feel and market demand? With no pricing announced, the latter is anyone’s guess, but so far it looks like the Nuda 900 and 900R could be a winning ticket as the brand expands its range. See after the jump for details from Husqvarna on the model and new pics.

Husqvarna Nuda 900 and 900R new pics

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Mauno Hermunen not only is a very promising Supermoto rider who has already won several national championships, he is also the only person, excluding official testers, to have been given the opportunity to try out the new Husqvarna Nuda 900R. So who better than him could describe this bike?

In the video we can see him getting busy with the tools of the trade as well as riding this new bicylinder naked bike. It is clear that one of the maker’s aim is to promote this motorbike within the young and the sporty. We think that Husky’s goal has been achieved: the Husqvarna Nuda 900R looks appealing, fun, stylish and fresh. Don’t you?

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Just in case we weren’t sure that the Husqvarna Nuda 900R could actually go, here is the first official video of the new 900cc Husqvarna. We like the funky music but it does mean we don’t actually get to hear any engine noise. The video gives us a few close-ups of the finer design details and as if to prove a point, we see a burnout and a few wheelies as well.

The video certainly gives the impression that the 100 hp of the Nuda 900R are fitted to an agile bike, and we can’t wait to see this live at the 2011 EICMA and get a test ride in the near future, too.

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The Husqvarna Nuda 900R has turned out to be one of the anticipated new releases for this year, and almost against the odds. When Husqvarna first announced it was developing some new roadgoing models and a 900cc engine, while we expected competent and well-designed models in themselves, we weren’t sure whether there was room in the market for the additional brand.

And then the first Nuda 900R pics were released and that characteristic Husky style turned out to be very well interpreted. We’re impressed with the individualism of the bike, it’s spikey lines, and of course the 100hp it pulls. That Husqvarna has been able to rely on the backing of BMW has been lucky, and obvious in the Nuda 900R release at the Innovation Day.

It looks like we get a twin-cylinder 900cc Husqvarna, edgy styling and the finishes of a BMW F. That could make for quite a winning bike. The Nuda 900R has been designed to be lighter and more powerful than an F800R, although it has much in common with the BMW with its forks and wheels. The chassis is built on the 800GS, and as we already know so is the engine although new internal components give it a sportier feel.

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Pics of the new Husqvarna Nuda 900R have been released and not only is this a hot looking machine, we understand it’s got the performance to back up the looks. While full technical specs and other details haven’t been released at the moment, the BMW F800GS transformed to the Husqvarna Nuda 900R is a powerful little motorcycle.

The new Husqvarna 900 engine makes 100 hp and about 100 Nm of torque. What’s more we get some very impressive technical components with Sachs and Ohlins suspension, and a set of 320-mm Brembo brakes. We just can’t wait to get our hands on one of these, in the meantime check back for more details.

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