Advice needed 2015 Husqvarna 501

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I know there are similar threads already, but I want specific opinions on the 501.

Slowly but surely been doing more technical riding on my HP2 and now feel the need for something lighter and more capable. The HP2 has been amazing and surely capable of doing a lot more than I'm currently doing with it, but I am now dropping it regularly and the kms are piling on at a rapid rate. Doubt that I will ever sell it, but it just feels wrong to "abuse" it like that.

New bike has to be road legal as I do not see myself trailering a bike to where I want to ride every weekend and will have to be reasonably comfortable enough to ride to playground, incl short stints on the black stuff. Really like the look and reviews on the Husky 501. What should I be looking at?

Budget around R70k

Any major issues with specific year models? Good and bad of the 2015?
Should I rather be looking at KTM 500 exc?
 
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