Nomad ADV Rally/ Travel Tower Husqvarna LR 701 2020 Onwards

The Nomad ADV travel tower explained

A solid construction made from 4 mm marine grade aluminium panels for durability, combined with aircraft grade billet aluminium cross members. Beautifully machined to tight tolerances. Self bearing construction with a solid connection to headstock with 4 bolts, no welding or frame modifications required. 100% Bolt-on construction, tested under extreme conditions. All fasteners in stainless steel. 

Designed as a travel and rally navigation tower

A new navigation tower as the Husqvarna 701LR 2020 headstock is substantially different from the 2016-2019 701 models. It required a new mounting method for our tower, which at the same time allowed Nomad to make a few other changes as well. Nomad didn’t change anything to the things you like in the previous model. It’s still the same fully bolted unibody construction which has proven itself with rally riders and hardcore travellers all over the world. We also kept the easy to see OEM dash position, the sturdy switches, the dual USB points and the multiple 12V charging connectors. The OEM wiring also still fits in place without the need of chopping or changing connectors, it’s all plug and play, but the routing into the tower of the OEM loom has been improved. Nomad now use a billet machined mounting block to fit the tower to the frame, due to the new Husqvarna headstock, which if anything makes the mounting even stronger than before. What Nomad haven’t done is made any compromises on quality! So we still don’t fit dinky little Chinese LEDs but use the best lights in the business from Baja Designs (and Nomad have a plug and play cable for them too). In short it’s still the same proven navigation tower with all the benefits you are used to, and yet there are only 3 interchangeable parts with the previous model!

Specifically designed for the new 701LR (2020-)

The frame of the new 701 is of a similar design to the previous 701, but not the same! The Nomad-ADV tower is in essence also the same design as for the previous model, but only 3 parts are the same. The most visible changes are the mounting clamps, the tower itself, the side panels and even the dash panel, which are all new.
It’s an all bolted construction, which means it’s easy to fit without welding on or drilling into the frame. It also allows for repairs to be made after a crash. It’s all aluminium too, with rounded edges to create not only a solid construction but also a safe one in a crash. Carbon Fibre might be the magic word at the moment, and can be very strong when each layer has indeed bonded perfectly to the previous one… which you can’t see from the outside! In reality it gives a tower which will shatter on impact and becomes a meat processor with its sharp serrated edges. And Nomad don’t do ‘brackets designed to bend’ either. The Nomad tower is strong enough for a 100kg person to hang on it, I know as I’ve done it…!
​The navigation tower can be used for travel or rally, or both as we have a new quick release system for our rally kit which can hold a Roadbook, Tripy, ICO and/or RNS trip meters. Nomad also have holders for Iritrack and Sentinel professional rally equipment

Dakar inspired design

Wind protection is provided by an original (OEM) KTM 450RR Rally screen, designed in a wind tunnel and tested in the Dakar at speeds of up to 170 km/hr! Well over the requirements of true travellers perhaps but a testimony to how good these screens are. Not only a very good and tested screen, but also widely available from every KTM dealer and for a realistic price, which fits in with our philosophy to make a kit which can be repaired easily when on the road. Please note images show the optional tower decal kit.

Proven construction and made for travelling
 

In contrast to other offerings, the Nomad tower is complete. Ready for fitment to the bike straight out of the box, nothing more to pay. It bolts to the bike, no welding required. The wiring is neatly enclosed inside the tower, using the original wiring loom and using the same methods for fitment as used in helicopters to ensure the wiring doesn’t get chafed in rough terrain. For items like a GPS, satellite tracker, Go-Pro etc. we have made provisions for up to 5 RAM mounts. They are readily available, inexpensive, work very well and have proven to be virtually indestructible. The tower can accommodate up to 4 USB charging points or a combination of USB and DIN accessory connectors. The switches are extreme heavy duty, rain waterproof and don’t need external relays to operate items like spotlights, fog lights, heated vests, heated grips etc. There are 4 holes pre-cut for the switches. The option for an ignition lock helps to ensure your bike also stays yours.

Precision, adaptable and well thought out

To ensure high quality we use marine grade aluminium and CNC/laser cut each part using the latest equipment. Each part is finished to a high standard (everything chamfered obviously, no sharp edges). 95% constructed in Holland. No made in China parts used in the tower and even the switches Nomad ADV use are made in Europe! For ease-of-use Nomad ADV also looked for a modular construction, one which could incorporate a wide range of headlight configurations and wouldn’t tie you down to one particular type of GPS. The design accommodates various types of digital dash options available (including re-using the original Husqvarna TrailTech dash but in an easier to read position). 
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Complete and no welding required
Several Rally towers on the market are just that: just a tower, a collection of plates and bolts. To make it into something that works and fits, you need a variety of extra and optional brackets. Some of them even require drilling or welding to the frame! Most of them have the wiring hanging all over the place, out in the weather and no room for accessory switches. By the time you’re finished they have not only become quite expensive but often look like a mismatch of a Meccano construction. 
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Full aluminium construction, no carbon fibre
We have nothing against carbon fibre, but for safety reasons we’ve chosen aluminium for the tower. Aluminium doesn’t shred into thousands of sharp, ragged and potentially lethal sharp edges on impact. Our tower is rounded where it matters, on very heavy impact it might bend (although we have yet to see one doing that, but it will never shatter.  ​​

All components are designed by Nomad ADV and locally made by Nomad-ADV in Holland.

Kit includes:

Optional Accessories:
– Toggle switches
– USB charging points
– 12V Accessory outlets
– RAM mounts (tower comes pre-drilled for up to
– 5 mounts)
– Sticker kit

Note, images may show optional accessories fitted to the motorcycle. These are shown for illustrative purposes. If you have any queries, please ask.