Watching this review years later while waiting for the 801/901 reveal. Great review. Shame the authorities chased you off at the end. Clearly, they have no appreciation for fine motorcycles.
1:56 The slipperclutch doesnt let you make clutchless shifts, the quickshifter does. It does have a slipperclutch as well, but that lets you shift into lower gears at higher speeds without the rear tire acting up.
This is a nice piece of machinery. I tried one ones and the seating position with clipons is better than I thought it would be. Punchy engine and light weight, quality components and off we go! I read some comments about forums and bad quality. Off course you find owners with bad experiences on a forum! That's why they're there in the first place. Any road, this bikes runs great. Other brands could learn a bit or two from this.
Fell in love with the Vit 401...in time felt too big on it. Went and got a Svartpilen 701 just before lockdown...loved it...but went and got an Iron 883 as wanted that Harley soundtrack and it's a proper experience every ride...but there is something about these Huskie's that keeps luring me back!!!
MrDarcy & the Ol'Man The Iron was love at first site a few years back, but I’m now say toying with selling it after 3 months and going back to a Svart!?! Food for thought over winter
I think it is great value for money, and the attention to detail of the design is very appealing. If I could afford a second bike this would be a great weekend twisty road fun bike. Thanks for your review!
Test rode a 701 during my search for my return to biking. This bike pulled like a train, easy to ride, was great in the corners and is a definite head-turner. Problem I found, having rode this in the summer, sitting on it at traffic lights felt like I was straddling a BBQ. The heat coming off the engine was something else. My other dislike is the display unit - utterly garbage in sunlight due to it's rather flat angle. Maybe they've upgraded it since, but at the time I rode it, I was not liking it at all. That aside, it was a close call for me, I was so very tempted. Upon further reading, I was uncovering posts by owners complaining about electrical issues with the bike. Glad I didn't go for it, as I would never have found my lovely XSR900. Since that test ride, two years have passed by, and I have only ever seen one 701 on the road in my local area.
Firstly, may I say you dealt with the "security " chap very gentlemanly 👍Security is part of my role and I may suggest that chap takes the course in engaging with the general public! Importantly which do you prefer? The svartpilen or vitpilen? Gorgeous looking bike. Top review. Shame had to be cut short.
Thanks Pike. Yes I’m always the gentleman until I have reason not to be lol. I was short of time anyway tbh. I prefer the look of this, but preferred the Svartpilen because of the taller bars and slightly longer suspension travel.
I love the bridge up the hill to Stowe House .. Nice bones as the gardening world says .. Love the bike set there .. I made flowerpots to celebrate Stowe for the Royal Oak Foundation here in America years back that sent money to that garden ... Lovely backdrop if not for all the cars :)
@@MrDarcy-OlMan Nothing like a little Agent Orange to finish off ones idyllic afternoon of filming..Hope you don't get any extra digits on your extremities from the ordeal ..:) What we do for expression of our art ... Still a great backdrop for the bike ...Thanks
Glad you put the bit with the jobsworth security man in near the end, ha ha now that was funny, you should have said 'make me' that would have been even better I think I would love to hear the sound of that jobsworths bones being broken..
To be honest I personally think you look fantastic with your height in that bike too. Maybe you are used to bigger bikes but given that this one is designed to feel compact and agile, as I said, I wont say you are making it look like a smurf. (I am tall too, 190cm same as you I think though) Nice video and by the way, they are no more in production as KTM discontinued the engine!
I had the same thing happen at Cliveden. Some eastern European groundsman told me to stop photographing my car on the drive. I was photographing my car not the drive of the house so I reported him to the management team and told them that because of this we would not be having lunch in the restaurant and we went else where. Everybody in the world has a camera these days in their phone, so how are these types going to stop everyone taking pictures or videos? Could understand it if you were doing harm or destroying the grass. I would drop Stowe House a letter or an email of complaint.
Ahh I’m not bothered no problem. It was busier than Piccadilly Circus! Car after car after car, non stop. I went to Cliveden once, many years ago. Very impressive.
Better-looking than the Svartpilen. Just needs risers and cast wheels. I'd sooner have the old KTM Duke 690. Ol'Man, you dwarf every bike! And what a pillock at the end.
Saw one in person a few weeks ago it's gorgeous! Security guy needs to relax, you were not loitering you were just taking some photos of your bike. Now I'm curious who owns that property, maybe a celebrity.....🤔
KTM is generally pretty good nowadays, they used to have electrical problems like the horn or the blinkers not working, but that doesn’t seem to exist in 2017+ models. Either way they never really had a problem mechanically if you keep up on maintenance
How do you think this bike suits rider of your height in comparison to benelli imperiale 400? Im looking for a nice thumper and i'm thinking of these two bikes. I know the difference in seatheight but i don't know how footpegs position affects amount of space for a rider like you. Also while riding these bikes have you experienced any shortage of room for legs?
Thanks buddy. The Benelli has a more classic upright riding position and is probably more roomy. The Husky is very considerably more powerful!! The Husqvarna Svartpilen has a better riding position. So for taller folk; the Benelli, but it’s nowhere near the performance
@@MrDarcy-OlMan Thank you Ol'Man. Currently it's not the performance that i'm looking for so it shouldn't be a problem. I'm looking for something that looks and sounds classy. Something i can commute with and do chill out riding for an hour or two. The only problem is i'm 6 feet 3 inches like you and i don't like dual sports.
@@MrDarcy-OlMan I run a cafe racer SRX600 and have resisted the temptation to tune it beyond a new can and jet job as I kind of like the solid pull from tick over - I once had a Tiger Cub and upgraded it to tiger cub sports ie from 10hp to 14.5hp sure it went faster but it was no where near as nice ride low down
@@Mike-sBike Well you get this bike for the looks. Personally i think it looks better, especially on that 2020 vitpilen. So the price is worth it, for me.
I don't care for the way it looks, or sounds! Sounds like a chain saw! That's just me though. It's got an impressive lot of power for a single cylinder.
the worst motorcycle ever! were squandered by KTM dealers NEW in 2020 for €6,400! because no one wanted her! the dealers were making endless losses!!! and no one ever wanted to sell one or trade it in again! 😂
Husqvarna could take a page ir two from the parent company KTM's design book... That is hideous, I loathe those rear wheel huggers that hold the license plate... Sure, it's great, powerful and innovative, but its design has zero appeal to me
Most notably one of the best reviews on this platform on this motorcycle 👍. Nicely done
Thanks Vincent! Much appreciated
Agreed!
exhaust sound on the first 30 seconds, finally! That's the way to do it: subscribed
Thanks Matt. Good point and I’ll remember that for future videos
I can’t get over how perfectly the video captures the beauty of this bike!
Thanks buddy 👍🏼
Watching this review years later while waiting for the 801/901 reveal. Great review. Shame the authorities chased you off at the end. Clearly, they have no appreciation for fine motorcycles.
Security of some grass, must have been a career highlight that moment.
Mack haha yes blinking stupid considering that there was a relentless flow of cars passing by 3 a minute!
I'd quite like a 701 Vitpilen with the Svartpilen higher handlebars, perfect. Another good review, thank you
Yes that would be good . Thanks buddy 👍🏼
1:56 The slipperclutch doesnt let you make clutchless shifts, the quickshifter does. It does have a slipperclutch as well, but that lets you shift into lower gears at higher speeds without the rear tire acting up.
Jaap Elbers Yes quite right! Just keeping everyone on their toes 😁
This is a nice piece of machinery. I tried one ones and the seating position with clipons is better than I thought it would be. Punchy engine and light weight, quality components and off we go! I read some comments about forums and bad quality. Off course you find owners with bad experiences on a forum! That's why they're there in the first place. Any road, this bikes runs great. Other brands could learn a bit or two from this.
Great comments! Agreed!
Fell in love with the Vit 401...in time felt too big on it. Went and got a Svartpilen 701 just before lockdown...loved it...but went and got an Iron 883 as wanted that Harley soundtrack and it's a proper experience every ride...but there is something about these Huskie's that keeps luring me back!!!
Yes they are very nice! So is the Iron.
MrDarcy & the Ol'Man The Iron was love at first site a few years back, but I’m now say toying with selling it after 3 months and going back to a Svart!?! Food for thought over winter
Great review and love the walkaround. And my god you have a broad shoulder, which is awesome
Thanks buddy 👍🏼
Gonna buy this beauty for sure.
Awesome!
I think it is great value for money, and the attention to detail of the design is very appealing. If I could afford a second bike this would be a great weekend twisty road fun bike. Thanks for your review!
Thanks buddy! Yes great bike!
Phenomenal video! What a stunning bike!
Thanks buddy. Yes it’s awesome 👍🏼👍🏼
Test rode a 701 during my search for my return to biking. This bike pulled like a train, easy to ride, was great in the corners and is a definite head-turner. Problem I found, having rode this in the summer, sitting on it at traffic lights felt like I was straddling a BBQ. The heat coming off the engine was something else. My other dislike is the display unit - utterly garbage in sunlight due to it's rather flat angle. Maybe they've upgraded it since, but at the time I rode it, I was not liking it at all. That aside, it was a close call for me, I was so very tempted. Upon further reading, I was uncovering posts by owners complaining about electrical issues with the bike. Glad I didn't go for it, as I would never have found my lovely XSR900.
Since that test ride, two years have passed by, and I have only ever seen one 701 on the road in my local area.
OK interesting points bro. Yes we’ve never seen one on the road either. 👍🏼👍🏼
Great video! Think you scared the security man
Jo Jo Thanks! He wasn’t that scary but he was filming me
Firstly, may I say you dealt with the "security " chap very gentlemanly 👍Security is part of my role and I may suggest that chap takes the course in engaging with the general public! Importantly which do you prefer? The svartpilen or vitpilen? Gorgeous looking bike. Top review. Shame had to be cut short.
Thanks Pike. Yes I’m always the gentleman until I have reason not to be lol. I was short of time anyway tbh. I prefer the look of this, but preferred the Svartpilen because of the taller bars and slightly longer suspension travel.
I love the bridge up the hill to Stowe House .. Nice bones as the gardening world says .. Love the bike set there .. I made flowerpots to celebrate Stowe for the Royal Oak Foundation here in America years back that sent money to that garden ... Lovely backdrop if not for all the cars :)
guy wolff wow ok that’s great! Yes nice grounds. Unpleasant smell of glyphosate in many places which disturbs me though
@@MrDarcy-OlMan Nothing like a little Agent Orange to finish off ones idyllic afternoon of filming..Hope you don't get any extra digits on your extremities from the ordeal ..:) What we do for expression of our art ... Still a great backdrop for the bike ...Thanks
@@guywolff Yes I'm still un-GM-modified!
@@MrDarcy-OlMan I am sure Scotts Miriacle-Gro will be happy to help you out if you ever need a longer inseam but not on the 701 for sure :)
guy wolff 🤣👍🏼
I like checking out these reviews, because I’m the same build as the Old Man!
God you must look good!
I wish lol.
Peter Voros lol
Glad you put the bit with the jobsworth security man in near the end, ha ha now that was funny, you should have said 'make me' that would have been even better I think I would love to hear the sound of that jobsworths bones being broken..
Haha yes there’s always something happening to make filming difficult!
To be honest I personally think you look fantastic with your height in that bike too. Maybe you are used to bigger bikes but given that this one is designed to feel compact and agile, as I said, I wont say you are making it look like a smurf. (I am tall too, 190cm same as you I think though)
Nice video and by the way, they are no more in production as KTM discontinued the engine!
Thanks buddy. Much appreciated.
Yes good points 👍🏼👍🏼
Very thorough review. Thank you!
Thanks John 👍🏼👍🏼
Which did you prefer out of the Svartpilen and Vitpilen?
The Svartpilen 👍🏼
I had the same thing happen at Cliveden. Some eastern European groundsman told me to stop photographing my car on the drive. I was photographing my car not the drive of the house so I reported him to the management team and told them that because of this we would not be having lunch in the restaurant and we went else where. Everybody in the world has a camera these days in their phone, so how are these types going to stop everyone taking pictures or videos? Could understand it if you were doing harm or destroying the grass. I would drop Stowe House a letter or an email of complaint.
Ahh I’m not bothered no problem. It was busier than Piccadilly Circus! Car after car after car, non stop. I went to Cliveden once, many years ago. Very impressive.
Lighten up, thought the security guy was quite pleasant... where ever he came from.
@@splodge57 No, he could have put it much better. But security guards tend not to have developed social skills. That's why they're security guards.
Well done, thank you
That bike has a mean growl
Yes it sounds pretty good!
Better-looking than the Svartpilen. Just needs risers and cast wheels. I'd sooner have the old KTM Duke 690.
Ol'Man, you dwarf every bike! And what a pillock at the end.
1990 Yes although I actually like spoked wheels. Haha the security guard wouldn’t scare a 5 year old.
Saw one in person a few weeks ago it's gorgeous! Security guy needs to relax, you were not loitering you were just taking some photos of your bike. Now I'm curious who owns that property, maybe a celebrity.....🤔
Yes they’re great.
It’s an historic country house, used as a school I believe. I was at least a mile from any buildings
Awesome bud 👌🏻
claretbuck1882 Thsnks dude 👊🏼
Urgh, 6ft so I'll give that one a miss. There I was thinking what a nice front garden you have. Enjoyable review brought to a sudden close.
Yes that’s shattered the illusion of us living on a country estate!
It depends on your inside leg. If it's only 32'', you'd have no problem on this. Ol'Man looks to have long legs.
1990 Yes ive got 33 inseam so I reckon 6ft would be ok. 5’8-10 perfect
I’d love to buy this in spring but I’m worried about quality compared to the Japanese bikes.
It looked very good quality from what we could gather.
KTM is generally pretty good nowadays, they used to have electrical problems like the horn or the blinkers not working, but that doesn’t seem to exist in 2017+ models. Either way they never really had a problem mechanically if you keep up on maintenance
@@mkp1214 👍🏼👍🏼
Lovely bike, but I dont like the clip-ons. I would put on the Svartpilen handle bars, cost around 500euro.
I totally agree.
How do you think this bike suits rider of your height in comparison to benelli imperiale 400? Im looking for a nice thumper and i'm thinking of these two bikes. I know the difference in seatheight but i don't know how footpegs position affects amount of space for a rider like you. Also while riding these bikes have you experienced any shortage of room for legs?
Thanks buddy. The Benelli has a more classic upright riding position and is probably more roomy. The Husky is very considerably more powerful!! The Husqvarna Svartpilen has a better riding position. So for taller folk; the Benelli, but it’s nowhere near the performance
@@MrDarcy-OlMan Thank you Ol'Man. Currently it's not the performance that i'm looking for so it shouldn't be a problem. I'm looking for something that looks and sounds classy. Something i can commute with and do chill out riding for an hour or two. The only problem is i'm 6 feet 3 inches like you and i don't like dual sports.
Well I've just p/ex'd my Svartpilen 401 for a 701 Vitpilen, couldn't find a blue one so silver it is
Ahh great!! 👍🏼
Theres "A Jobs worth" everywhere these days - I saw the piston in one of these it was so shallow - could but wonder how long it will last in the bore
Ues always!
Not sure tbh. Never heard of any problems 👍🏼
@@MrDarcy-OlMan I run a cafe racer SRX600 and have resisted the temptation to tune it beyond a new can and jet job as I kind of like the solid pull from tick over - I once had a Tiger Cub and upgraded it to tiger cub sports ie from 10hp to 14.5hp sure it went faster but it was no where near as nice ride low down
Yes low down torque is much nicer than top end power! That’s why Darcy rides a Harley and I now ride a BMW R 18
I personally prefer the husqvarna Nunda 900r
Onez cool 👊🏼
the off camera guy at the end just said, "oi mate get off of me property"
Security in the middle of a Pasteur? LoL 😂 cool bike how torquey does it feel on the bottom end of revs? Just curious s nice video
Yes barmy! At low rpm it is not happy. Needs to be min 3000 at which its fine but it's not noticeably torquey in its lower rpm.
Is the Akra worth it?
I don’t know tbh, it didn’t sound much louder than stock nor did I notice any difference really.
@@MrDarcy-OlMan Yeah
With the Db killer removed apprently it sounds way better.
Aesthetically it's really nice, i love the shade of natural titanium.
Will Ahh ok that’s probably why. It certainly looks neat! 👍🏼
No, no more pk’s, original looks better, only weights is better..( don’t lunch before riding is cheaper, overpriced thing)
@@Mike-sBike Well you get this bike for the looks.
Personally i think it looks better, especially on that 2020 vitpilen.
So the price is worth it, for me.
JOBSWORTH
Yes totally
@@MrDarcy-OlMan great review. Don't want nobba to be the topic of discussion.
Lovely bike. Light and grunty. I bet it's a real wheelie machine. 👍🏻
Chris Hanlon yes 100% bro 👍🏼
Know beforehand i dont have interest in this bike, looking foreward to watching the vid anyway.
winteronice yes it’s always good to know about other bikes, even if it’s not your thing.
Cant believe that wanker of security dared talking to you. Anyway another nice vid
Lol. He didn’t get out of his car haha but I’m a nice guy 👊🏼
For this tall men the bike looks like a Matchbox Bike! 😂😂
Não vale a pena comprar moto que não dá pra levar garupa. Like
Você pode obter a opção de banco de trás
@@MrDarcy-OlMan Ah! Legal, valeu pela informação, e obrigado pela atenção, Deus abençoe.
I don't care for the way it looks, or sounds! Sounds like a chain saw! That's just me though. It's got an impressive lot of power for a single cylinder.
OK. It’s certainly powerful
Most powerful production single cylinder engine in the world:
Ducati: Hold my beer...
the worst motorcycle ever! were squandered by KTM dealers NEW in 2020 for €6,400! because no one wanted her! the dealers were making endless losses!!! and no one ever wanted to sell one or trade it in again! 😂
Husqvarna could take a page ir two from the parent company KTM's design book...
That is hideous, I loathe those rear wheel huggers that hold the license plate...
Sure, it's great, powerful and innovative, but its design has zero appeal to me
It is one of those love it or hate it bikes. I’m not a fan of the wheel hugger license plate thingy either; it’s on so many bikes now.
MrDarcy & the Ol'Man ....the hugger plates do a fab job of stopping the crap spraying up your back I’m led to believe?!!
@@Tommy-Atkins OK thats good!
YUK! Half of it is missing! lol
clanmac66 haha, love it or hate it 👊🏼
Most uncomfortable bike I ever sat on. If it were between walking and riding, I'd buy new walking shoes.
Really! I didn’t find it that way
Good for you!, bye 👋🏻
Is this dude on his way to a fancy dress party? 🤣