We’ve been large followers of Husqvarna’s bare road bikes, the Vitpilen and Svartpilen, since their launch in 2018. The unapologetically futuristic-looking bikes had been developed at the side of Austrian design agency Kiska and had been a welcome change from the stagnant designs on supply from different producers. Now, 6 years after their first look, Husqvarna has unveiled the largest change to their bare sequence each in design and engineering.

Though it shares the primary half of its identify with a earlier mannequin, the Svartpilen 801 is an entire new providing. Working as soon as once more with Kiska, Husqvarna has reimagined the Svartpilen platform by constructing a completely new bike from the bottom up. Essentially the most vital of all of the modifications nevertheless is the transfer to a 799cc parallel-twin engine making this bike the biggest capability providing within the model’s road bike vary.

Styling is what made the Husqvarna bare vary so spectacular within the first place, and the Svartpilen 801 doesn’t disappoint. Though not fairly as impactful as the primary time we laid eyes on Kiska’s 2015 idea, the 801 is not any much less spectacular and stays one of many best-looking neo-futuristic bikes.

Beginning with the bodywork the 2024 Svartpilen comes with a revised tank cowl over the 14-liter metal gasoline cell. The brand new design is extra angular alongside the decrease edge, following the road of the chassis, and reaches out over the forks for an general extra compact and built-in look. The 801 tail unit is a standout of the brand new design. Seamlessly built-in into the bike the rear cowl is made solely from aluminum and is itself the subframe of the bike. The seat is a 2 piece design with a small pad on the rear for a pillion and the primary part sits decrease than that of the earlier mannequin.

Past the bodywork, different styling tweaks embrace the upper placement of the upswept exhaust which additional accentuates the 801’s flat track-inspired look. There are solid wheels slightly than spoked ones, and a brand new LED headlight meeting with a halo-style DRL. As for colours to date Husqvarna has solely revealed this metallic black and gunmetal gray model which lacks the neon yellow highlights we cherished on the Svartpilen 401, however this has resulted in a extra mature and refined look.

Though Husqvarna is selling the Svartpilen 801 as an entire new providing, the bike has many similarities to a mannequin from its mother or father firm KTM, particularly the 790 Duke. That is most evident within the alternative of engine which occurs to be the identical 799cc LC8 parallel twin because the Duke. This actually isn’t a nasty factor although because the 790 was extremely praised by house owners of the bike. On this configuration, the LC8 delivers an influence determine of 105hp which is 30hp up from the 75hp of the 701. Torque additionally will get a lift with 87Nm on faucet vs the 71Nm of the single-cylinder outgoing mannequin. However that’s not the place the similarities finish.

Different options the Svartpilen 801 and 790 Duke have in widespread embrace the tubular chromoly body that makes use of the engine as a harassed member and the solid alloy swingarm. The suspension is nearly similar with each entrance and rear elements from the WP Apex line. These supply primary adjustability of compression and rebound up entrance and preload and rebound on the rear. The brakes too come from the 790 Duke and are J.Juan components. There are twin discs on the entrance and the system gives switchable corner-sensitive ABS by Bosch. The Svartpilen 801 additionally will get the Duke’s Energy Help Slipper Clutch and Straightforward Shift fast shifting 6-speed gearbox.

The Svartpilen 801 isn’t only a KTM 790 Duke in fancy clothes although. The brand new mannequin options loads of distinctive elements that make it an entire new providing.

Beginning on the pointy finish you get a full-color 5-inch TFT sprint that may show route maps, music, and cellphone management choices together with normal gauge data.  The 801 handlebars are mounted in a helpful 2-position clamp that permits 7mm of place adjustment. Not like the Svartpilen 701, the 801 has lighter-weight solid wheels wrapped in Pirelli MT 60 RS tires. For individuals who choose the look of spoked wheels, there could also be an aftermarket choice on supply when the bike goes on sale much like what they provided with the Vitpilen 701.

Tech and security options embrace adjustable traction management and a Supermoto setting for extra aggressive riders. There are 3 pre-defined using modes (road, rain, and sport) and patrons have the choice of including a Dynamic Pack which provides Anti-wheelie management and Motor Slip Regulation for managed deceleration. After all, Husqvarna has additionally developed a cellphone app that can give riders the power to trace the bike’s efficiency, play music, plan a route, and extra.

All in all of the 2024 Svartpilen is a really enticing providing from Husqvarna. Kiska has performed an amazing job of evolving the long-lasting styling of the earlier fashions and we’re positive it gained’t be lengthy earlier than we see customized builds based mostly on this mannequin. To prime all of it off the brand new engine platform is certain to make the 801 a extra interesting experience for lengthy hauls than the outgoing singles. The one factor we’d like from Husqvarna now could be a Vitpilen 801 cafe racer to finish this evolution.

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