First Ride 2023 SWM RE500 Dual Sport Dirt Bike Magazine

, dirtbike, motorcycle, offroad The SWM RE500 is a brand new modelsort of. Its a new name for a bike that we find very familiar. When we last tested it in 2020, it was called the SWM RS500 and it was a fully certified dualsport bike. Now, the 2023 version is back as a dirtonly model, simply because its awaiting recertification. If you know how the federal government works, you know that could take a while. Rather than wait for that to happen, the U. S. importer made a few changes and is offering it as a trail bike. Those changes include richer mapping and a more aggressive WRP exhaust system. In many states, this model is fully acceptable as a dualsport bike as will forgive you if you dont know what an SWM is in the first place, but you might know more about it than you think. The motor and frame were once sold under the Husqvarna name. Back in 2006 Husqvarna was the first company to offer a truly dirt worthy dualsport bike. A few years later, BMW purchased Husqvarna and discontinued this part