Motorcycle specifications HusqvarnaVitpilen 401 2017 Unidentified rolling object

aLERT: Object - Rolling - Unidentified. Its name is Vitpilen. Not a roadster, scrambler or anything else. Its creators refuse to affiliate it with an existing motorcycle category, so it's an encounter of the third kind. That said, with its bold, futuristic design, this meteor from nowhere is set to shake up the vintage and neo-retro trend. Like the " Husqvarna Nuda 900 " before it (a supermotard UFO), the Vitpilen has its own interpretation of form and space. It seems to come straight from another dimension, especially in its adopted segment, which cultivates anachronism and authenticity.

now, some might retort that, at just four hundred and small cm3, its galaxy of origin can't be far away... It's true that this displacement is a little disappointing, but the truth is: who cares? The market it's going to face makes it more of a show bike than a useful one. Customers of café-racers, neo-retro bikes and other pre-prep bikes prefer pleasure in the object, to pleasure in the sensation. So the 397 cm3 single-cylinder engine, with its 44 hp and 3.8 mkg of torque, will suffice.

Stylistically, as you will have gathered, it comes from another world. The name "Vitpilen" means "white arrow" in Swedish. It conjures up images of a glowing saucer hurtling through our atmosphere. Admittedly, the bike can't really claim the dynamic attributes of a spacecraft, but it does take full advantage of its pictorial attributes. Its lines are truly avant-garde. The 10-liter fuel tank, fresh off the moulder, is a case in point. The full-LED front light also reinforces this neo-modernism. We also appreciate the uniqueness of its compact, compact size, thanks in particular to the rear frame, which is shorter than the swingarm. Here's a nice little toy for old-timers and youngsters alike, as it will be A2-eligible. After many years away from the tarmac (apart from the SM, which was not very far off the beaten track), Husqvarna has decided to make a strong comeback with a design that's way ahead of its time. It's enough to make up for lost time, and that's all we hope for.

as for the chassis and motorization, this time we know where it comes from: the little KTM DUKE 390. So the basics are well known: tubular trellis frame, 43 mm fork, single 4-piston brake caliper, virulent mono at high revs... a real little ball of nerves, full of good will. But, disguised as an extraterrestrial machine. Its outfit makes it a little heavier, weighing in at 148 kg dry, compared with the same weight but with full tanks for the Katoche. Call E.T. anyway, and tell him we've found something better than Elliott's bike basket for his return trip. Well, on the other hand, "home phone", he forgets. If the behavior seems to be assured, the electronic equipment is rather rudimentary. It only has ABS (Bosh 9.11). Once again, this will suffice... Expected late autumn 2017!

sorry to dash your ufology dreams, but we owe you a confession. We may have extrapolated a tiny bit about the Husqvarna's spatial origin. The name "Vitpilen" doesn't come from space, but directly from the past, since it was already used in 1955 for a road model in the range.
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