the power delivery of the single means you can
wheelie to your heart's content in the process.
If you want to leave town to explore the next
town, the 75 horsepower and upright ergonom-
ics mean it's not a problem to eat up miles on
the highway. The Svartpilen pleasantly sur-
prises in its ability to handle all manner of street
duties, though Husqvarna's focus was clearly
in urban environments.
There's not much to complain about. The
mirrors are still borderline useless, which is
surprising, considering how smooth the rest of
the bike feels—the dual counterbalancers do an
excellent job. Plus, the gauge cluster's a bit of
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FIRST REVIEW
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(Above) Federico Valentini is Husqvarna's Head of Global
Marketing, and he's a happy man. (Below) The Svartpilen
always manages to be the center of attention.
