The Gentleman Magazine Issue 7 | February 2018 | Page 50

SVARTPILEN 401
With its unique, bold and rugged appearance, the Husqvarna
SVARTPILEN 401 is a modern single-cylinder 4-stroke set in a
compact and thoughtfully designed package. Beyond its styling
and exterior though, it has a high focus on functionality, so
comes with rugged knobbly tyres, a practical tank rack and
more robust protection than its VITPILEN 401 sibling, which
includes a protective skid-plate and exhaust protector. The
riding position on the SVARTPILEN 401 is also more upright
because of its higher and straighter bars.
STYLE & DESIGN:
The SVARTPILEN 401 has a more rugged style to it. The parts
are designed with an obligation to not just look good but to be
fully functional as well. With a nod of respect to the honest and
simple way that motorcycles were created in the past, yet with
truly modern equipment and styling.
BODYWORK:
For the SVARTPILEN 401 functionality plays an important
role and you can see that when you take a look at the bodywork,
more robust protective parts were incorporated into the design
– such as an exhaust protector, skid plate and tank rack, which
form the basis for a modern-day scrambler.
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