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Along with dirtbikes and energy instruments, the Swedish model Husqvarna is thought for its Svartpilen (“black arrow”) and Vitpilen (“white arrow”) bare bikes. The Svartpilen was a extra simple, scrambler-style model with nominal dust capability, and the Vitpilen was a tightly-tuned and fewer sports activities model. For a number of years, they had been supplied within the US in entry-level 401 and high-performance 701 variants, each with single-cylinder engines with displacements near their mannequin numbers. However after 2020, 701 disappeared, solely 401 are left. This modifications with the brand new Svartpilen 801, which gives much more efficiency and even an additional cylinder.
The 801 comes with the newest interpretation of Husqvarna's signature type. It's pure Swedish fashionable with a clear, easy edge and simply sufficient twists to maintain issues fascinating. Nice care has been taken to combine and join the varied traces, particularly the angle-cut exhaust that blends completely with the rear of the bike. It additionally has signature shoulders on both sides of the plastic tank cowl. And being a Svartpilen, it has comparatively excessive deal with bars and comparatively mid-mounted foot controls.
The bodywork matches over a tube body with the engine as a harassed member. There are 17-inch wheels at each ends, with 11.8-inch twin disc brakes on the entrance and a 9.4-inch single brake on the rear. It options an inverted entrance fork with compression and rebound adjustment, in addition to a monoshock on the rear with rebound adjustment.
Each the chassis and engine are borrowed from the KTM Duke 790, as KTM has Husqvarna. The engine is a 799-cc parallel twin as a substitute of the 701's 693-cc single. It's a 270-degree-crank engine meant to emulate the traits of a V-twin, and it produces a wholesome 105 horsepower and 64 pound-feet of torque. At 399 kilos dry (which will certainly climb with a full tank, radiator, and oil pan), it's not too heavy both. Energy reaches the rear wheels by means of a six-speed guide transmission with a slip-assist clutch and fast shifter for clutchless shifting. Cornering traction management, experience modes and ABS are normal, and an non-obligatory Dynamic Pack provides cruise management, anti-wheelie management and extra finely adjustable traction management. It additionally has a typical 5-inch shade instrument display screen with Bluetooth connectivity.
The Svartpilen will go on sale in April, and might be priced at $10,899 earlier than obligation and taxes. Up to now, no sportier Vitpilen has been introduced, however it’s more likely to occur quickly. Primarily based on earlier variations in addition to the 401 line, the Vitpilen will seemingly get barely revised bodywork, in addition to decrease clip-on bars and extra rear-facing foot controls. It’ll additionally most likely get sportier tires than the chunkier tires on the Svartpilen.