Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Average (835 mm / 32.9 inches)
• Dry Weight: Average (152 kg / 335 lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: Low (9.5 litres / 2.5 US gallons)
• Economy: Good (70 mpg / 4.0 l/100km / 24.8 km/l)
• Range: Average (150 miles / 241 km)
• Top Speed: High (105 mph / 169 km/h)
• Capacity: Low (373 cc)
• Power: Average (43 bhp / 32 kW)
• Redline: Average (10,000 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Medium (£47 Per Year)
• Launch RRP: £4,300

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Review In A Few

What Is It?

The Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 is an A2 friendly premium retro style bike and is powered by a liquid cooled 373 cc single cylinder engine which puts out 42.9 bhp at 9,000 rpm and maximum torque at 7,000 rpm.

Features include:

• Steel tubular frame with Aluminium swingarm
• 300 mm disc up front with ByBre four piston caliper
• 230 mm disc at the rear with ByBre single piston caliper
• Bosch 9.1MB ABS system with off mode
• Adjustable 43 mm WP APEX upside down fork with 142 mm travel
• Adjustable WP APEX rear shock with 150 mm travel
• Slipper clutch
• Adjustable levers
• Braced handlebar
• Luggage rack
• Bash plate
• LED lighting all round
• 6 speed gearbox with gear position sensor

Husqvarna is part of KTM which explains the re-purposed KTM Duke 390 engine, frame and the WP suspension setup.

The wire-spoked 17" wheels take a Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR 110/70 tyre at the front and a 150/60 at the rear.

Accessories include the bar end mirrors, fly screens, comfort seats, wavy discs, pillion grab handle, pillion seat to luggage rack conversion and Akrapovic exhaust.

Colours: Black/green, grey/silver, black/bronze

Svart Pilen translates as The Black Arrow.

Up And Down The Range

For more of a cafe racer vibe check out the Vitpilen 401. It's essentially the same bike with road focused tyres, low clip on bars, a more aggressive riding position and no luggage rack or bash plate.

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