Husqvarna has simply introduced the 2024 iterations of its road bike lineup within the type of the Vitpilen and Svartpilen within the world market. Whereas the brand new bikes are certainly slated for launch within the US as we highlighted in a previous article, it shouldn’t come as a shock that the primary nation to get them is the nation they’re made in: India.

Pierer Mobility, KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas’ mother or father firm, has had a long-standing relationship with Indian motorbike producer Bajaj. When it comes to manufacturing capabilities and sheer gross sales quantity, Bajaj is taken into account one of many largest producers on this planet, and ever since KTM ventured into the small-displacement road bike market in 2013 with the 390 Duke, has been stamping out all kinds of small-displacement bikes in partnership with the European conglomerate.

Now, in 2024, the Husqvarna Svartpilen and Vitpilen have been given a radical refresh, similarly as to how their orange sibling, the KTM Duke, acquired a refresh within the earlier mannequin 12 months. For sure, the Duke and Svart/Vitpilen are primarily the identical bike when it comes to underpinnings, with styling, bodywork, and different minor options the one issues setting them aside. With that, the 2024 Svartpilen, in its 125, 250, and 401 flavors, have been given a radical refresh with a brand new body, improved engines, and refreshed styling.

Over in India, pricing for the brand new Svartpilen 401 and Vitpilen 250 have been revealed, with each fashions commanding fairly a gorgeous price ticket that’s positive to entice fanatics seeking to get their first style of a premium, but accessible, road bike. Kicking issues off with the Svartpilen 401, it carries an MSRP of Rs 292,000, or roughly $3,511 USD. Following within the footsteps of its orange brother, the brand new Svartpilen 401 is rocking a revised single-cylinder engine. Now displacing 398.6cc, it delivers barely extra energy than the earlier era with 46 horsepower and 39 Nm (28.9 pound-feet) of torque.

Identical to the 390 Duke, the brand new Husky Svartpilen 401 additionally will get a slew of fancy digital rider aids consisting of throttle-by-wire, traction management, and ABS modes. All pertinent experience information might be seen through a big five-inch TFT show. There’s additionally a useful Kind-C charger and elective smartphone connectivity. Yet one more excellent characteristic of the Svartpilen 401 is its spectacular suspension system consisting of 43mm WP Apex inverted forks and an adjustable WP Apex monoshock. Brakes are 320mm and 240mm discs entrance and rear respectively, and dual-channel ABS comes as normal.

Up subsequent, we have now the sportier Vitpilen 250. Introduced in India for an MSRP of Rs 219,000, or about $2,633 USD, it provides riders a extra aggressive ergonomics package deal and aesthetics which can be harking back to its greater, extra premium sibling, the Vitpilen 701. That being mentioned, for now, solely the 250 has been introduced in India, and it’s powered by a 249.07cc liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, single-cylinder engine. With 30.57 horsepower and 25 Nm (18.5 pound-feet) of torque on faucet, it’s lots highly effective for a quarter-liter road bike.

Like all of the fashions in KTM and Husky’s lineups, the Vitpilen 250 comes with some fairly severe tech. For starters, it will get traction management, throttle-by-wire, a quickshifter, and even ABS. Suspension duties are dealt with by a pair of 43mm inverted forks and an adjustable monoshock each from WP. Just like the Svartpilen 401, the Vitpilen 250 will get entrance and rear disc brakes with dual-channel ABS.