Husqvarna 401 Vitpilen and 401 Svartpilen, the two concepts enter production

Husqvarna 401 Vitpilen and 401 Svartpilen – The two retro concepts presented by Husqvarna at the Milan Motor Show in November are about to become gods production models.

The 401 Vitpilen and the 401 Svartpilen will have the same chassis and engine as the KTM RC390 and KTM Duke 390, which will form the basis of the new models that will go on sale in 2017, at least according to Reinhold Zens, one of Husqvarna's two MDs.

La Vitpilen, Swedish term meaning 'white arrow', is a modern version of a cafe racer, which derives from a 1953 model with a simple and functional style that Vitpilen reinterprets in a modern key, reducing the superfluous to a minimum. There Svartpilen: 'black arrow', adopt one instead styling scrambler with knobby tires and was born from an innovative idea, which tries to make people enjoy the best possible driving experience, both on and off road. All the elements of the Svartpilen are to be considered functional, from the LED headlight protected by an integrated cage, to the position of the exhaust which leaves ample space for the wheel, to the two comfortable and robust luggage racks, up to the protection for the engine crankcase.

"I can tell you that these models will be released in 2017,” Zens told Swedish magazine Bike. “They won't be able to look the same, a concept is, after all, a designer's dream, while a finished model must follow the rules and regulations, but it certainly must also have its own style." added Reinhold Zens. The specifications of the Vitpilen and Svartpilen should be similar to those of the Duke 390, with 43.5 CV delivered by the single-cylinder engine from 375 tsp.