Husqvarna Takes The Vitpilen And Svartpilen 401 To The Beauty Parlour For EICMA

 Swedish bike maker Husqvarna unveiled 10 models from its 2020 lineup at EICMA yesterday. Now, we already know that the brand has big plans for developing countries like India. Hence the need to introduce small capacity motorcycles like the Vitpilen and Svartpilen 401 which are based on KTM’s 390 platform. We’ve already seen the bikes being tested in India on a couple of occasions, and it looks like the testers did go back to the company with certain issues. We say so because both the bikes have been updated to MY2020 with cosmetic and mechanical changes.  

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From the looks of it, the pillion seat didn’t have enough room earlier, which pushed Husqvarna to rework the bolt-on subframe for the Vitpilen and Svartpilen 401. This essentially extends the rear by 40mm for improved pillion comfort. But that isn’t everything: Husqvarna feels the new year also asks for a refreshing new look, hence the introduction of new paint schemes. Aside from this, the bikes remain unchanged.

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Both the Vitpilen and Svartpilen 401 share the same 373cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine seen on the KTM 390 Duke and RC 390. It puts out 43.5PS of peak power and a maximum torque output of 37Nm, mated to a 6-speed transmission. 

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As for its underpinnings, the Husky twins use a steel trellis frame with an upside down fork and a monoshock sourced from WP. Putting a leash on the bike are disc brakes at both ends paired with dual-channel ABS. The Vitpilen features road-baised tyres wrapped around 17-inch rims while the Svartpilen gets dual-purpose tyres in the same wheel sizes. 

Given the bikes’ premium positioning, we expect the Vitpilen 401 to be priced around Rs 2.8 lakh while the Svartpilen 401 (the urban scrambler) may set you back by around Rs 3 lakh (ex-showroom). Select dealerships have unofficial started bookings for the duo for a token amount of Rs 5,000.