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Husqvarna’s BMW-powered naked bike has been officially unveiled on both image and video fronts and will be called the Nuda 990R. We suggested the Shark, so how close were we?

As previously announced on the Bikesales Network, the Nuda will feature a reworked 900cc version of BMW’s 800cc parallel twin engine, and our intelligence suggests it will be good for 100hp-plus and an impressive 100Nm of torque.

Together with altered exhaust and airbox designs, Husqvarna claims the new 900 will be "linear and smooth at low rpm, but strong and outstanding at high revs”.

BMW's F 800 R engine has a bore and stroke of 82mm x 75.6mm and judging by Husqvarna's comments of an “outstanding” top end, it's likely that stroke will remain relatively unchanged and bore will be increased.

The F 800 R naked produces 87hp and 86Nm, but we’ve always felt that BMW engineers could extract a lot more than that, but at the risk of robbing the machine of much of the flexibility that's a central part to its character. We’ll find out what direction has been taken soon enough.

Outside the furnace, a fully adjustable Sachs 48mm fork and Ohlins shock have been instilled as the top-shelf go-to suspension items, and Brembo monobloc calipers won’t have any problems bringing the motorcycle to a standstill – or doing a stoppie for that matter.

Weight is rumoured to be around the 175kg dry mark, and the wheelbase in the vicinity of 1450mm, so the bike should knife through bends with plenty of conviction.

On that score, the Nuda 900R has ‘point and shoot’ urban vessel written all over it, in the mould of bikes like the Aprilia Dorsoduro and Ducati Hypermotard. Will Husqvarna market the bike in that direction, or eschew the hooligan pitch and head more towards the naked bike genre?

We’re now awaiting more solid details on the Nuda, which, of course, simply means ‘Nude’ in Italian. But we’re not sure the new bike is any relation to the other Nuda we found, which is a class of comb jelly which has a complete absence of tentacles and swims freely among plankton.

As for the look, it’s best described as minimal robotica, with a sharp-edged design that leaves plenty of metal on show. The angular, compact design is radical shift away from the current crop of naked bikes and is sure to polarise opinion. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

We expect the information to start flowing a little more freely from now on, ahead of the bike’s public unveiling at the EICMA motorcycle show at Milan in November.

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Husqvarna still believes in two-stroke engines especially for the 125 class and this engine size remains the entry point for many young riders wishing to join the world of motocross.

The little two-stroke 125 now has a completely new frame whose geometry stems from the four-stroke models. This new unit is more comfortable, lighter and more reliable. The layout and appearance have been totally redesigned with 80% of the components being new. Great care was taken during component design so as to improve both ease of assembly and the machine s appearance.

New components include tank and filler cap, seat, side panels, front mudguard, radiator guard, filter box and frame protectors. The riding position is now much improved especially regarding the fuel tank area. The newly designed frame is made from oval and box section steel tubing that provides a stronger and lighter structure. The new frame also means that there are changes to the geometry, wheelbase, steering angle and weight distribution. The footpegs have been moved forward by 15 mm and the seat height has decreased of 10mm.

Husqvarna created a compact 125cc engine for 2009.

The seat is more comfortable and its new shape provides a better riding position and makes it easier for the rider to change position. The air filter box too has a completely new, more compact design. The rear suspension has a new Soft Damp system with a new leverage ratio and progression curve. This means less load on the frame and chain tension effect is optimised as is traction.

The new tubular, aluminium swing arm features an asymmetric geometry extruded box aluminium centre housing an off-set shock absorber. The brakes are Wave type discs for improved stopping power even under extreme conditions. The engine now features a new 38 mm Mikuni TMX carburettor as well as the new V Force 3 reed valve system and newly designed inlet manifold. Exhaust system and silencer are completely new.

This is a test of the 2009 Husqvarna CR125 by Motocross Digital