Husqvarna caught us by surprise when it
showcased the Vitpilen 250 and the Svartpilen 250 at the India Bike Week 2019.
While we are still waiting for these Huskies to be launched in our country, the
Husqvarna Svartpilen 250 has been launched in Japan for JPY 599,000 (tax
included) which comes out to be around INR 3.89 lakh.
The Husqvarna Svartpilen 250 borrows
various design cues from its elder siblings, the Svartpilen 401 and Svartpilen
701, which have received a slight makeover for MY2020. It features a mix of
retro and modern styling which demands a lot of attention. We are a fan of its
minimalistic bodywork that makes it look lightweight and at 153 kg (semi-dry)
it indeed is. Riding it should be sheer fun.
Powering this machine is a 248.8cc
single-cylinder, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled engine which has been tuned churn out
31 PS of max power at 9,000 rpm and 24 Nm of peak torque at 7,250 rpm. The
transmission here is a 6-speed unit. The specs are very similar to those of the
KTM 250 Duke.
The Svartpilen 250 will go on sale in
Japan in April 2020. It is expected to be showcased at the Osaka Motorcycle
Show starting from 20th March 2020 and the Tokyo Motorcycle Show that will
commence from 27 March 2020.
