2020 Husqvarna 401 Vitpilen VS Svartpilen

Test ride Street Scrambler against the Urban retro Cafe racer from Husqvarna and why are they so cheap now?
(Please note another difference is the skid plate on the scrambler).
Let us know your thoughts on these bikes?

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[johnkelly]

A slipper clutch is NOT to allow clutchless shifting, it's to avoid rear wheel lock-ups on down shifts.
You also forgot to mention just how many world championship titles Husky own, they are not just about chainsaws at all.

[p.santos]

2 great bikes and another great review. Nice to see all the family back together. "The three Amigos" 👨‍🔧 👨‍🔧 👨‍🔧

[Nickprovs]

Excellent! I'm interested in the 401 and you guys were super thorough. Learned a lot. Also, I think cutting the video length and adding music would help attract more watchers. Very cool show though.

[jackmcdermott]

If the bikes aren't run in fully the red change up light comes on sooner to prevent damage to the engine. When they're run in it automatically changes to be higher. That's what I've read elsewhere

[akeeldberg]

FYI: Long time ago, Sweden had even stranger laws than today. A "light" motorcycle could weigh maximum 75 kg and this was the kind of bike you could ride at 16 whereas "heavy" bikes were everything else and you could ride at 18. Husqvarna made the most popular "light" bike. It was called "silverpilen" meaning the silver arrow. Google it, there are photos. It had a two-stroke 175 cc with 9.5 horsepowers. Because of the weight limit these bikes were really flimsy and had only 2-layered tires. But they were popular, there were thousands. Until 1971 when rules were changed to max 125 cc for "light" bikes. This effectively killed the silverpilen.

[nbgen]

Good review guys I love the nearly absent of music and all as much info as you could give and your personal experiences well done

[AlexisCouant]

Great review guy's!
love the evolution of the channel still got work on the editing and image, but I'm picky on that :)
as an owner of the vitpilen 401 for a year, it's an honest review, shift light go to 9000 (maybe your"s engine was not fully break and still on limiter) use it daily and made a trip from Paris to the south of France it was ok on the ass and wrist but the neck pull pack hurts at the end

[BikesAndBatallas]

Thorough review. The red light is almost certainly because the bikes remain in the break-in period.

[henrysmith]

I’ve been very pleased with my svartpilen the seat is very comfortable on long rides too I was really surprised more comfortable than my other bikes

[Thegeordiemonkey]

Like the Svart over the Vit but the graphics make both much better on the eye, the rear hugger numberplate spoils the rear on both but i still would not have one, i owned the Nuda when it first came out and that was quirky looking too but next level looks compared to these 2 by Moulinex.

[kristiankatzmer]

Why you did not use the quickshifter when riding, the option comes with the 2020 model.

[madpete]

Bar End Mirrors REQUIRED.
Cat Delete - way more mid range.
Free Flow Can (Leo Vince LV-10) - more noise. Keeps the canners away better.
Michelin Road 5 Tyres for both.
BTW My son and I have had one of each for 15 months now...
I just did a 4 day 1200km ride on the West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand....
It tours as well as you do ....
With kreiger soft bags....

[p.santos]

Anyone knows if we will get in the uk the hanway scrambler HS250 ? Some Asian countries have it. Looks amazing

[federicocao]

A Little advise for does looking to buy one of these!
The sound form the exhaust it's more agresive it's like more deep... And the vitpilen, it's really a short travel daly use bike, don't even think in going long distances,
Your lower palms and wrists will thank me later.
And for me the font suspension it's kinda bouncy... But that's my opinion an feel.
Any way... If you are 1, 60mts - 1, 89 go ahead and buy it. You won't regret it for shure.
Very good and reliable engine, awesome new cafe racer style, all led ilumination.
Responsive on throttle.
And the best of all, easy to service, even you can do the normal filter/oil change (torq wrench needed).

[marcusgeorge]

Awesome review gents! I think I’ll be placing an order for the Vitpilen (or both!) 👍😎

[HolmsOnBikes]

the red light on the dash is because the bikes are still in the break-in period.

[ragerider]

Really helpful & entertaining vid. Pondering a Vitpilen as stylish little runabout.

[.TV]

I just hot my 401 Vitpilen. I am loving. every. goddamn. second on it. I just cant get myself off of it! Amazing little nicker and super fun in the twisties! Great commuter aswell, even tho the seating position and everything is really something to get used to, not everyones piece of cake i can tell you so much. It only got really nice to ride after maybe 3-4 days or so, before that i really felt a little „uh, not so comfortable after all“ to be honest. But just like the first ride on a naked bike at the freeway, you get used to it.

[gerryattrickbiker]

I quite like the quite like the weird looks but to my eyes the designers started at the front and then buggered off home when they finished the seat! Doesn't look to easy to add any sort of luggage without using blutack.

[todxbranko]

They are selling cheaper because they moved production from Austria to India where the Duke 390 and 390 Adventure are made, and having them produced there is just cheaper for a plethora of reasons (real-estate, labor, etc.)
Quality control seems to be as good as before - so far