The production version of the Husqvarna Vitpilen 701
has been spied in Spain, picture courtesy SoyMotero.net. The detailed pictures
of the bike reveals more details of its design. The bike follows a minimalistic
cafe racer-esque design. The motorcycle features clip-on handlebars and rear
set footpegs for sporty riding position.
The single-piece seat in this test
mule comes with a pillion cowl, and the stubby tail houses the LED tail light.
The indicators and the circular headlamp are LED as well. The circular digital
instrument cluster complements the bike’s neo-retro feel nicely. The switchgear
is pretty standard, and is devoid of buttons for electronic trickery. There’s
also a distinct asymmetrical design line that runs on top of the fuel tank.
The rear indicators and the licence plate are
mounted on the tyre hugger, thus giving the tail section a clean look. The
Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 shares its powerplant with the Husqvarna 701 Supermoto
and the Husqvarna 701 Enduro. The powerplant is a 66.6 PS, 690cc single
cylinder unit with liquid cooling and fuel injection. The transmission is mated
to a 6-speed gearbox with a slipper clutch.
The front end features a WP inverted fork and the
rear is a monoshock unit. A single disc at both front and rear with
twin-channel ABS handle the braking responsibility. The alloy wheels seem
lifted from the concept motorcycle; and are shod with Bridgestone tyres.
Husqvarna will likely showcase the production-ready motorcycle at
this year’s EICMA show in November.