
Husqvarna is a 111-year-old brand in the midst of a fresh start. Under KTM ownership for only about a year now, the formerly Swedish brand already has re-established itself as an important marque in the off-road segment, and the company is on a path to sell more than 15,000 motorcycles in 2014....
Husqvarna Motorcycles proudly took the covers off the production Husqvarna VITPILEN 701 machine, while also introducing the all-new SVARTPILEN 701 concept motorcycle at EICMA – the annual motorcycle show in Milan, Italy. Forming new additions to Husqvarna's exciting range of 'Real Street'...
In addition to showing us the production-ready Husqvarna Vitpilen 701, the Swedish brand also teased us with its dark side, debuting the Husqvarna Svartpilen 701 as a concept model. A neo-retro take on the flat tracker aesthetic, this "black arrow" street tracker was designed to boast both...
Mostly known for off-road machines, Husqvarna ginned up more interest in its burgeoning street line by displaying its Svartpilen 701 scrambler concept at the Milan EICMA show on November 7th, 2017. It's still just a concept, but it's eye-catching and exciting for fans of edgy, simple,...
After testing the Husqvarna VITPILEN 701 earlier this year, we have to agree it contains the best, single-cylinder engine available in a production motorcycle (aside from KTMs utilizing the same power plant). That same gem will power the new SVARTPILEN 701 introduced at EICMA earlier today,...
It has been suspected for some time that the Husqvarna brand would build production versions of its Vitpilen & Svartpilen concepts. Now we have official word of that, as KTM has confirmed its intent to make the Vitpilen 401 & Svartpilen 401 concepts into production bikes, in its 2015 investor...
Two years ago, Husqvarna presented two concept at EICMA, the scrambler-styled Svartpilen 401 and the Vitpilen 401 cafe racer, both based off of the KTM390 Duke platform. Last year in Milan, Husqvarna presented a larger Vitpilen 701 concept based off the 690 Duke. It's no surprise then that...