The Swedish bike brand Husqvarna might have been owned by the Austrian Pierer firm for years now, but it’s still unapologetically weird, especially when it comes to its naked roadster range. The Svartpilen and Vitpilen (black arrow and white arrow in Swedish) bikes have carved out their own quirky niche in 125, 401 and 701 form since 2016, with engines and running gear based on the KTM Duke 125, 390 and 690 respectively. Huskie designers add their own bodywork, tweak running gear and chassis parts, and sell to non-conformists with spare cash (or folk who hate the colour orange…)
So, with a new small Duke range released for 2024, we were due an update on the Husqvarnas. And here they are: the 2024 Svartpilen and Vitpilen 125 and 401 machines.