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Fans Asked, Husqvarna Delivered! Svartpilen To Now Be Equipped With This New Feature! News24 –


The Husqvarna Svartpilen is the rather aggressive cousin to the Duke 390 that is often the choice of enthusiasts who seek relentless performance and track prowess. Although the bike is based on the same chassis and powertrain as that of the 390 Duke it has a neo retro design language. 

But even after being such a capable bike, it has a major caveat that stole away its charm. Since the vehicle lacked tubeless tires it could not be the go-to machine for riders who sought to ride the vehicle for touring purposes. But such a demerit would be resolved as well, as Bajaj has sought to provide the bike with tubeless tires for seamless mobility. 

A new  homologation document has revealed that Bajaj has asked for compliance verification for the testing of alloy wheels. The presence of Alloy wheels clearly indicates the presence of Tubeless tires. Its Obvious that the Husqvarna would now be made available with tubeless tires. 

The Current gen model has spoke wheels with tubed tires. While these tires seem aesthetically pleasing; these take away from the bikes practicality. The new update would fix the caveat with the bike and help it compete closely with its cousin.  The launch is expected next month. The current gen Svartpilen costs Rs 2,97,112 ex-showroom, its possible that the new variant with alloy wheels would be Rs 15k to 20K more expensive.

Here is an In-depth Comparison Between the Different Competitors in The Segment

Comparison Kawasaki Versys X 300 KTM 250 Adventure Himalayan 450 Royal Enfield Scram 440 KTM Enduro R KTM Adventure 390 Husqvarna Svartpilen
Price Rs 3.80Lakh Rs , 2,59, 850 ex -Showroom Rs 2,85,000 To Rs 2,98,000 2.08 to 2.15 Lakh Rs Rs 3,36,500 3.41 to 3.64 Lakh Rs Rs 3,45,864
Power a 296 cc liquid cooled parallel twin engine that offers around 40 Ps of power and a 249.07 CC Engine that Produces 31Ps@ 9250RPM 452 CC engine with 40.02 PS @8000 RPM 25.4 PS 45.37 bhp @ 8500 Rpm 43.5 Ps 399 cc, 42.9 bhp @ 9000 rpm
Max Torque
39 Nm @ 7000 rpm
Torque torque output of 26 Nm 25Nm@ 7250RPM 40Nm @ 5500 RPM 34 NM 39 Nm @ 6500 Rpm 37 NM 39 Nm @ 7000 rpm—–
Adjustable WP APEX USD forks, 43mm diameter
Rear Suspension
WP APEX Monoshock, preload adjustable
Suspension Suspension Front
Telescopic fork, 41 mm, Travel – 130 mm
WP APEX USD forks, 43 mm diameter, 200mm travel
Rear Suspension
WP APEX Monoshock, 205mm wheel travel Adjustable for Preload (10 steps)
Showa USD 43mm Forks 7.9 in Wheel Travel
REAR SUSPENSION:
Showa Monoshock with Linkage, 7.9 in Wheel Travel
Inverted Forks/ Monoshock 43mm WP apex open cartridge fork with 230 mm travel up front.  The rear shocks are a WP Apex separate piston shock absorber with 230 mm of travel. WP Apex Suspension inverted, Open Cartridge Forks- WP Apex Monoshock