Husqvarna road bikes arrive

LAMS approved, the two new nakeds run the same 373cc single-cylinder engine, six-speed gearbox and other mechanical features.

Styling is distinctive and very modern, with the bodywork also shared between the two variants, but each is defined by its own colour scheme and detail differences: the Vitpilen is a pure, café racer-style roadster, while the Svartpilen is more closely linked to Husqvarna’s off-road heritage

The Vitpilen/Svartoilen engine, essentially the same as that in the KTM 390 Duke, has listed maximum outputs of 32kW and 37Nm, with max torque said to be available from low in the rev range. Electronic fuel injection and a ride-by-wire throttle are other features, while clever packaging (including a catalytic converter tucked into the swingarm pivot) means the engine is compact. Combined with a light trellis frame and minimal bodywork, power-to-weight ratio is good, too.

Suspension on both variants consists of quality 43mm forks and a progressive-type monoshock at the rear, both from WP Suspension. Both bikes also share the same braking package: a 320mm front disc and 240mm rear disc with ByBre calipers and standard ABS that can be disengaged.

Vitpilen styling, as the name suggests, starts with a white finish for the one-piece fuel tank and bodywork, with a rear section in black and highlights in electric yellow. The spoked 17-inch rims carry a bronze finish that extends to the engine’s bottom end, while the frame, fork tubes and rear hugger are all finished in black.

Clip-on handlebars, LED lighting, a bare metal finish for the silencer, road-spec tyres and a Nabuk-upholstered saddle are other features.

On the Svartpilen, it’s an all-black affair and while the electric yellow highlights and bronze detailing on the engine are carried over, the rims are finished in bare metal and there’s a black wrap for the silencer.

Conventional handlebars and dual-purpose tyres are other features, with the Svartpilen also adding an engine bash plate, reshaped pillion seat and fuel tank carry rack.

Both versions carry the same ride away price of $11,592, which is steep in a LAMS market offering options half the price. But Husqvarna are confident the new Real Street machines will find a market here.

See your Husqvarna Real Street Dealer (twelve dealers Australia-wide) for more details.