2019 HUSQVARNA SVARTPILEN 701
FIRST REVIEW
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B U L L S E Y
Husqvarna hits the target with their newest
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f you're shopping for a street bike and you prefer the immediate power delivery
and lightweight nature of a thumper, you can't do better than Husqvarna's 701
platform. It debuted in 2016 with the Supermoto and doubled in size last year
with the café racer Vitpilen, which translates to "White Arrow." The Vitpilen was
stylish, lightweight and engaging. It was also quite aggressive, which was tedious
for in-town riding. Now Husky has bestowed us with the flat-track-inspired Svart-
pilen, or "Black Arrow." Thanks to a few tweaks, it's the best overall package.
