2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 Overview & Pricing
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- So Husqvarna’s Svartpilen 801 has now been revealed in the bike’s full glory, showing us the direction the company is going and begging the question, is the new bike better than the old Svartpilen 701?
The bikes themselves will arrive in Australia from July, and June in the USA and UK. Certainly this extends out the Svartpilen, and we’d assume eventually Vitpilen model lines, to a more fully fledged line-up, but gone is the short-run tradition of just running single-cylinders.
As far as the Svartpilen 801 itself, we’re seeing the 799 cc parallel-twin engine, which is produced in China, rolled out with 105 hp and 87 Nm of torque, alongside three ride modes, Street, Rain and Sport, plus cornering ABS and traction control. Naturally the bike is running RbW, standard Easy Shift - which is basically a bi-directional quickshifter, a PASC slipper clutch and TFT display.
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Images and footage courtesy of Husqvarna Motorcycles, images by Rudi Schedl. - Авто та транспорт
Exactly what I’ve been looking for. I love the 790 duke platform but loved the futuristic retro style of the 701. The 801 checks the boxes now
Yep, the KTMs aren't for everyone, but are a great platform.
Blown away with the design❤
Husqvarna makes the most interesting bikes of all. Around $10,500 US ain't as bad as I thought. I'll be sticking with my Vit 401 for the foreseeable future. It's still the apple of my eye.
It’s a KTM in yuppie clothing.
KTM handle the Transformer look. Husqvarna have the hipsters covered. Wonder what GASGAS road machines will cover...
@@MotoJournoKris Cheers Kris!
@@freebehindbars8654 so you mean it’s a KTM that doesn’t look like an ugly child’s toy. Sounds good to me!
Trading my 401 up for the 801. Will be getting it in July in Canada
Wicked, the 801 looks like it'll be an absolute weapon!
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I hope they'll be reliable. I'd rather have the big single. I prefer Husqvarna styling, too. I would also change the oil more regularly. Nick
Feels like they should have the reliability nailed down now, with the 790 being continued in various forms!
The first gen of 390 platform bikes did them a lot of brand damage in that regard, but it does seem that lately they’re not so bad for mechanical things. Most of the problems I see with KTM’s these days is software and sensors, which tbh isn’t entirely just a them problem. I hired an MG car in Europe and nearly all of its very clever systems crashed at least once on the trip lol. My personal favourite was when the wipers crashed until I turned the car off and on again 🤣
@@Bobby-wn5yr Yep early days there was complaints, and I think that's reflected in the 390s (and 401s) having a slightly lower retail than some of the more basic Japanese competition. They seem to have improved there though. All the new tech... We've got classic bikes still going 60+ years later today, I wonder how many of today's bikes will still be running in 60 years!
We looked at buying an MG a couple of years back (just wanted a small cheap run-around), and ended up buying a second hand Hyundai instead from family, full service record. Ironically the engine seized in the i30 recently and needed to be fully rebuilt at huge expense. Apparently a common issue with their GDI engines, common enough there's a class action!
This is not the L motor, it’s the full power motor. This one is not made in China according to several people in the business, only the motorblock is made by CF moto.
From what I understand all 790 engines are made in China by CFMOTO.
@@MotoJournoKris All I know is a dealer and an importer has told me these engines are made in Austria. And those two people don’t know each other.
Wonder how much they will slog is in Australia does anyone know ?
I asked and they said pricing will be released closer to July. If I had to guess I'd say around $18K ride-away, which is similar pricing to the 890 GP.
I wonder why they did not put Brembo breaks on this and stay with the 701 design but just add the tech and engine.
Yea I'm not sure on that one! My guess is keeping it different to the Supermoto and Enduro versions maybe, and have an option with wider appeal. I could be totally wrong, but I feel like more regular riders would test out the P-twin and be happy with it, the big single probably appeals to a smaller group of riders who know exactly what they want.
@@MotoJournoKris Thanks! Good point!
I hate that they changed the design
Not everyone likes it, that's for sure. I do think the old 701 design was very very unique and it's a step towards mainstream designs from there. I'm interested to see one in person, as sometimes I'm far more impressed there, than photos.
I always felt like the svartpilen/vitpilen line was really unique, something you couldn't find anywhere else. This bike seems to be moving away from that into something more homogenous with modern bikes from other manufacturers. The styling isn't as unique and as for the engine platform... well just chuck it on the pile of well designed, inoffensive parallel twins that are out today - a pile that is soon to eclipse the sun.
I was thinking similar when putting together the cover image, as it really struck me. I like the new 401, that's a bit more mainstream for sure, and this bike seems like another step in that direction but even more so. The old 701 had a really unique look, even more than the original 401 I'd say.
I guess that's the price of the mass market appeal. I do like the styling now but it doesn't have that unique factor.
ktm adventure forks and suspension should fix the issue
@@carlosandleon Looking forward to seeing someone do that!
Oof that’s a good looking bike lol. I feel like I was just saying to someone a month or so ago it’s a shame they don’t do a bigger version of the 401
But yeah I would say this is gonna be a product of the ktm/cfmoto 800 development right? CFMoto start making the engines and the duke 790 is back and the pretty impressive 800nk and now this?
They definitely needed something to step up to from the 401, as not everyone would go all the way to a Norden 901! The partnership with CFMOTO has to help there, not sure how overlap there is between the KTM and CF's 800 engines, I'd have assumed a fair bit, but I'm not 100% sure.
It'll be interesting to see which of the capacities stick around between the 790, 890 and 990 versions, and what Husqvarna spin-offs we get.
@@MotoJournoKris I think in theory it’s meant to just be the engines right? But add in the WP suspension and the profiles… especially the duke and nk look very very similar lol.
I suspect that in reality the CFMoto - KTM joint venture runs a lot deeper, but much like the other European brands building bikes with Indian manufacturers they like to down play it
@@Bobby-wn5yr Yep I think CFMOTO were meant to have bought the rights to the older 790 engine design for their own models, however then we saw the engine reappear in KTMs, which left me wondering if that was just a newer version in the KTMs or all the same. I'd heard the electronics on the KTM are much more developed and CFMOTO are still catching up there, and that may have been a big enough advantage from KTM's perspective. Certainly it looks a lot more like the Bajaj partnership in many ways, but it's all speculation on my part.
i wonder if you can stay in that seat over half an hour
Good question, I'd be happy with an hour or two of comfort on a bike like this. But hopefully well more than half an hour. I guess we'll have to wait and see!
This is a commuter bike though. Not meant for touring.
@@carlosandleon Being comfortable for an hour or two isn't a touring motorcycle requirement, it's the lowest standard for any bike. Touring is being comfortable for 6-10 hours and then being happy to do it again the next day. The 801 should cover commuting duties easily, but I'm not sure that makes it a commuter bike.
@@MotoJournoKris Yeah 2 hours of comfort should get you to where you want to commute
Is this a CFMoto motor?
That’s a very good question.
From what I understood CFMOTO make all the 790 engines now.