Husqvarna has teased the Svartpilen 801 forward of its world reveal on March 19. The Svartpilen 801 is predicated on the KTM 790 Duke platform and can share most of its underpinnings with its Austrian counterpart, albeit with a couple of variations. 

1. Powered by the identical 105hp, 799cc, parallel-twin mill from the KTM 790 Duke
2. Has an identical design to the smaller made-in-India Svartpilen   

Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 design, options

The Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 is powered by the identical 105hp, 799cc, parallel twin engine from the KTM 790 Duke. This engine is coupled with a 6-speed gearbox outfitted with a bi-directional quickshifter as commonplace. While Husqvarna claims the Svartpilen 801 weighs in at 181kg , the corporate doesn’t specify whether or not that is dry or kerb weight. 

In phrases of design, the Svartpilen 801 bears some resemblance to the Svartpilen 401, with a spherical LED headlamp with an built-in DRL ring and a flyscreen on the entrance. The Svartpilen 801 prototype seen right here additionally comes with a headlight grille and bash plate and we anticipate these to hold over to the production-spec bike too. 

The bike makes use of the identical tubular chassis as KTM 790 Duke however is suspended by adjustable WP items at each ends. Additionally, the Svartpilen 801 will get a special five-spoke alloy wheel design shod with dual-purpose rubber. The Svartpilen 801 will doubtless make the most of a TFT sprint however with a Husqvarna-specific graphic and can get a full suite of digital rider aids very similar to its orange sibling. 

Currently, there are not any large-capacity, multi-cylinder KTM fashions out there in India and there aren’t any plans on the horizon to convey them to our shores both, so it is extremely unlikely that the Svartpilen 801 will be part of its youthful sibling – the Svartpilen 401 – right here anytime quickly.