The thought of a vitpilen 801 r with an upright position sounds like a juicy prospect 😎

@kevinreyes6778

2 ай бұрын

N O

Ironically, Husqvarna garden and landscaping equipment is all KTM orange!

Now this is an exciting announcement. 🎉

Bob I still own the Husqvarna Nuda 900R which of course then came with the BMW parallel twin. Love the twin prospect. Torquey as heck!🤪😵‍💫👍🏼

@paulred158

2 ай бұрын

My biggest regret was not buying the one I test rode. Still the best looking husky.

As a Vit 701 owner, I think this looks good. Not as cool as the 701 mind you… but still nice.

@mkp1214

2 ай бұрын

I’ve been trying to find a vit 701 to buy for at least 2 years now, they are so rare in Canada

I'm leaning towards buying one. I'd want spoke rims so I'd likely go aftermarket & keep the mag rims for winter tires.

@AdamC66

2 ай бұрын

spokes for the aesthetics or is there another reason?

Great vid. Could have mentioned the dry weight of the Duke 790 is 174kg. The +7kg is probably the bigger exhaust, the headlamp, side panels, the skid plate and slightly heavier wheels. I’ve been waiting for this release for a long time and I’m definitely buying one as soon as it’s officially announced.

@robertomarrerog703

2 ай бұрын

still pretty good!!!!! hope they come with the option to turn off abs as with the 401s

@yohanyonsson

2 ай бұрын

@@robertomarrerog703It will most likely have the same electronics as the Duke 790, so yes, it will most def have that option

I love my 2020 Vit 701. Very exciting to see a new version come out

@abymathew295

2 ай бұрын

Bro..how's the reliability of ur bike.?

@TheSpaceBorn

2 ай бұрын

@@abymathew295 Had an issue with the clutch slave cylinder initially but that was a known issue that was covered by warranty. Other than that no issues.

@drewiediggler1

2 ай бұрын

​@@TheSpaceBorn I had a 2018 701 and there was a re-call for the fuel tank. It can just let go apparently and drop all it’s fuel out. Other than that I loved mine. Great bike 👍

Now this is seriously interesting! I will keep an eye open for this one. Thank you mr Bob!

FINALLY. if they released that bike in time for my rider test in april, id love to pick that up for my first bike. ive been looking at the pilens for 2 years.

@mostlyjovial6177

2 ай бұрын

If you are brand new to riding I recommend getting the 401, despite many saying “it’s too small” it does well over the speed limit, it’s far more thrashable than a brand new 801 and if you grab an older model svart you can certainly use it off-road. Many 401s can be found on local trade sites and are often well taken care of and can be picked up cheap. I understand the want for a new bike, but as a new rider please purchase thoughtfully. You WILL drop it. Even if it’s only minor, better to drop the bike as a newbie when it’s only 2-4k (usd) instead of your new shiny 8-10k (likely more knowing Husky pricing). Of course. Do what your heart tells you. At the end of the day, it’s your cash, and your time. If you want one. Go for it. Just be sure you do so educated.

Current top pick for my second bike 😎

Great video looks a lovely motorcycle.

Cool bike.they should do an aero version like the concept bike they showed a few years back

For me the most anticipated bike this year can't wait to see the full prediction version ❤❤😊😊😊

This will be a nice upgrade from my 401, I'll be putting money aside for this vs looking for an older 701. Love the husky styling

Oh man. I might be parting ways with my 2018 401, after all.

Finally a good design

I hope this new bike will be soon here ❤

Can't wait for this, although I already see a couple of troubling cons... 1) it's too heavy. Based on the provided weight w/o fuel, it will be about 191 kg/421+ lbs with a full tank. That's pretty portly for a 100+ HP middleweight competitor. The 790/890/990 Dukes, Street Triples, Monsters, MT-09, all weigh ~184-189 kg wet, while also making more power. 2) the 2024 Pilen styling is a step backward from the 2019-2023 bikes. They had a beautifully unique, Scandinavian design language that looked like nothing else on the market. Now the 401 and 801s look like warmed over KTMs. Just like every other middleweight released in the past 2 years. As a longtime Vitpilen owner, the number one and two character traits that these bikes differentiated themselves with were their unique "Neo Retro" styling, and their lightweight. They weren't the most powerful, but they were lighter than their competitors thanks to the thumpers. And arguably the most fun to ride thanks to the adjustable WP suspension and KTM geometry. Looks aside, direct comparisons will be made against the $8,500 CFMoto 800 NK and $9,500 KTM 790 Duke. Given Husqvarna's typical targeting, they will likely price the 801 around $10,500. Making it significantly more expensive than it's own factory mates, while also being heavier. Additionally, breaking the $10k barrier puts it up against many other competitors in that space. Pretty much all of which are lighter and/or more powerful. In my opinion, the styling could do with a slight rework, but most importantly, they NEED to get the weight down. 405 lbs at minimum, 396 lbs ideally. This would not only undercut every other 100+ HP middleweight competitor, but slip under the Aprilia RS 660 Extrema. The weight would fall right in line with previous Pilens (2018-2023 401 ~350 lbs wet, 2019-2020 701 ~370 lbs wet), preserving their light, flickable, fun to ride experience in a still manageable power package. Now we just need a balls to the wall Vitpilen R 1001... 🤣

@shadow_realm47

2 ай бұрын

All Huskys besides the Norden are usually priced 10% lower than their ktm counter parts in every other market besides the US where the dealerships rob you😅 They are the value proposition in both the 400cc and 700-850cc European/asian market. Street triple/rs is a higher class of middleweight that competes with the monster 900 z900 mt09 and f900 cbr650r rs660 ktm 890. Each of these is either i4,more premium, more bespoke or produces 105bhp+ The duke 790 platform competes with the mt07 ninja650 gsx 778 hornet 750. These are all accessable middle weights. The accessable middleweights participate in the twins cup. The street triple co incidentally is the only engine supplier for moto 2 since it's class leading even in the premium middleweight segment. Yes the duke 790 produces 101 bhp which is within 10% of the higher class while being at a budget that's the whole strategy😂 All your opinions were wrong 🤌🏾

Bob is this a Bait and switch? A year ago the vitpilen 901 was leaked will it now be a vitpilen 801?. Or is the 790 just for the sbartpilen and the 901 will be premium road biased 901 motor? Kind of moot point for me as I got sick of waiting and bought somthing else.

I love the Husky designs, but the KTM reliability is a dealbreaker to me. Never heard of an owner, that didnt know each mechanic of their dealer by name.

Nice one Bob. Such a shame that it doesn’t get the new slightly larger inline twin engine or at least the 890 one.

Hope they keep the exhaust at that angle

When are you doing the review on the BMW S1000XR?

Might switch my R9t pure to this as my retro city rider👀

Always wanted a 701 svartpilen, so i hope it will look like that. Then i wil have one 😍

Perfection

Svartpilen701に乗ってるけどこれは注目。タイヤサイズは120、180かな？ 氷上なら問題ないのかも知れないけれど雪上ならフロントもリアももう少し細いタイヤ履けるようにしたかった。

I love the looks of the Husky street bikes but they are horribly uncomfortable. Hopefully the ergos and seat comfort are better.

I always find it interesting that Brits use the verb “does” where we Americans would use “do”. In the video ,Mr Bob said “I absolutely love what Husqvarna DO with their styling” I would have used DOES in that sentence. And I am absolutely not trying to be a grammar nazi! He’s not wrong,I don’t think. “Do” should follow a plural subject matter, while “does” should be used after a singular subject. I think a company name like Husqvarna can be used in both the plural or the singular. (I could be wrong though) I have no interest whatsoever in pointing out a potential grammatical error. Just think it’s interesting!

I want one

i think this is going to be a big success :D

How about a sm801?

@chicagoui9299

2 ай бұрын

That would be a mental ride there. Not a True SM I guess but what fun that'd be

Svartpilen = The Black Arrow & Silverpilen = The Silver Arrow 🇸🇪

@clutch-zilla9957

2 ай бұрын

Vitpilen u mean

@Nils_Martin

2 ай бұрын

@@clutch-zilla9957 Vitpilen = The White Arrow, Svartpilen = The Black Arrow, Silverpilen = The Silver Arrow. 😃

Here's hoping the Vitpilen will have the 890 engine.

@ReQuiem_2099

2 ай бұрын

It won't. It's the 790.

@hollydillion1315

2 ай бұрын

@@ReQuiem_2099 Way to crush my hopes man

@ReQuiem_2099

2 ай бұрын

@@hollydillion1315 Well 1) it's literally called a Svartpilen 801 in the title. 2) basing it off of the Chinese built 790 platform will significantly lower the price, for minimal tangible loss in performance. 3) The 990 already exists, making an 890 Svartpilen a last gen engine holdover. Not only significantly more expensive, but for a few dollars more, you can have a Duke 990, but NOT a Svartpilen 990. Personally I would've been very disappointed if they'd chosen to use the 890 platform.

so a 790 duke? Sweet

@kevinmanan1304

2 ай бұрын

It’s a good thing. Cheaper more readily available parts. A Ducati repair in parts alone can cost the same as an entry level bike

‘Trickle down from the KTMs’ yes but the price of Huskys is higher! 😏 Which would be okay if this was good value but really these should be based on the 119hp Duke R but they’re not, sadly. Tbh, a Norden version of the 890 SMT is the bike they should be putting out. That would be VERY interesting. ☺️

@martyn_g

2 ай бұрын

Depends. In Australia, the 890R is more expensive than the 901 Expedition, but the electronics all come standard on the 901. KTM asks for more money for that- the Norden also comes with a proper bashplate and other accessories.

Sad it’s not norden 401 being announced

hmm will they make a svartpilon 1401?

Seeing this bike just makes me wish even more that they had stayed committed to releasing the 490/501 parallel twin bikes, because while I would love a twin cylinder Svartpilen, 105hp is just too much for the kind of street riding and commuting I would use it for.

Being a KTM sibling, how does the reliability of the Huskies fare....🤔🤔🤔🤔

Let’s hope it’s not as small as the 701 or the 790 Duke.

Vitpilen = The White Arrow 🇸🇪

let me know when a 1401 comes out.

Is that what the bike actually will look like?! 😳

Well if Husqvarna go for a more rugged premium branding i think they will appeal to more ppl

I looked in to getting a Vitpilen a couple of years ago, but from what I read/seen from owners of them was that the fit & finish on them was pretty bad.

990 or 1390 please

Is this a EU or Chinese built bike?

@drew5337

2 ай бұрын

I bet the motor is being made by cfmoto, if not the whole bike.

@yohanyonsson

2 ай бұрын

Motor block is from CF Moto, the rest is made in Austria

Nooo... We literally just want the Norden 1301. (Based on the 1290 super adventure r, obvi.)

"just 181 kg", doh, my 2021 701 SM is like 140 kg.

Seems like a bike that is not needed. The single-cylinder Husqies are a unique segment of a sometimes boring me-too motorcycle market. Why they want to throw that away is beyond me. If their market research says that people prefer the smoothness of a twin, then build a new bike with that engine - but don't try to turn a Svartpilen/Vitpilen into something it is not.

I have never seen a svartpillen. My theory is that as they hit the dealer floor, a new rider buys them, and sets them up in their living room to never be ridden. Dealer always has vitpilen, never svart.

My wife is going to hate the positioning of the exhaust can. I am hoping that my girlfriend is going to be fine with it.

I'm rather waiting for Vitpilen 801...

@shravanav993

2 ай бұрын

It's probably going to be a less committed naked unlike the discontinued cafe racer style.

I just think this 801 looks more like the original 401 svartpilen than the 2024.

KTM "Juke"😂

New Nuda is bigger. naken in Swedish.

No 19 inch front wheel? No spokes? Looks weird.

Fire the design team for all 2024 models of husqvarna. The old ones look much better

@ishan4269

2 ай бұрын

I think the 801 looks alright, the 401, 250 and 125s tho? Eugh🥲

@jimzenglish1

2 ай бұрын

Wrong. Definite improvement.

@HabitualFixation

2 ай бұрын

Maybe they're going for more of a FARTPILEN design now on the bikes?

@martyn_g

2 ай бұрын

The 901 Norden Expedition looks way better than the original..

@shadow_realm47

2 ай бұрын

Crazy comments from the comment's section design team😂😂😂

What the hell are those logo stickers all over :( very bad design

@paulred158

2 ай бұрын

That's to disguise it until released

Will it also have KTM's bullshit 'here's all the features for 6 months, then you pay us more money to keep them?'

Made in China by CF Moto like Duke 790?

It's a ktm in drag.😢

Yeah... But it has a chinese made engine, so...

New honda cbr650 are cheaper and reliable then this “ktm” and looks better

That stupidly high exhaust means no luggage carrying capabilities... a waste of a good looking platform...seems like it's just a Duke clone.

@yohanyonsson

2 ай бұрын

Just buy a short slip on

The 790 is probably the worst KTM engine in terms of longevity, though… go through owners forums and groups and, well… not really excited

Junk! it’s a 890 duke with no balls bring back Husky design team or anybody brave enough to design something as radical as the original or a Nuda

You can say it. KTMs are ugly.

Boring Mainstream now.

Love thems spikes, but the bike is the ugliest thing ever. Ever....

Im so tired of parallel twins 😴