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2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 Review on Totalmotorcycle.com:
The Husqvarna SVARTPILEN 701, a dark street explorer that is free of excess and reduced to its simplest form. This bike aims to appeal to an entirely new generation of motorcycle users. It’s for those less interested in the hype and hyperbole of modern day motorcycling and who prefer a simpler, timeless design approach. Its technologically advanced 4-stroke single-cylinder 692.7 cc engine is housed in an incredibly stripped down but progressive layout that offers excellent performance. It doesn’t need to be pigeon-holed or categorised – it just needs to be ridden. It is so simple and obvious that just by looking at it, any free-thinking rider should know exactly what it is intended to do. Ultimately, it’s as approachable as a motorcycle can be, it’s honest, and is there to be ridden by anyone wanting a raw and exhilarating riding experience.
A progressive street roadster that was designed to reflect the attitude and styling of a more modern and freethinking breed of rider. The design solution was to create a naked street bike to mark Husqvarna Motorcycles’ logical return to street motorcycling. This design driven, yet high-performing, motorcycle reveals the potential of the brand’s future vision. Its uniqueness is not limited to the aesthetics, although this will be instantly notable from the raw, natural and intuitive experience of riding it. Something fresh in the world of motorcycling was long overdue and using this as motivation, the brand set out to create a motorcycle that captures the timeless thrill of the ride by creating something functional, practical and simple.
Forget everything you know about contemporary street motorcycles, the VITPILEN range is innovative and progressive. Developed with a fresh perspective, reduced, pure and without industry influence, these motorcycles challenge all current design trends and use a clean, smart and less complicated way of creating a motorcycle. The simple yet progressive design approach is a thought provoking paradox where simplicity, ease-of-use and functionality meet innovative design and attention to detail.
A PURE AND AUTHENTIC RIDING EXPERIENCE
The VITPILEN range is a definitive and bold statement, which exhibits Husqvarna Motorcycles´ never-ending quest to pioneer new territory. Simply put, the VITPILEN aims at stripping away all unnecessary gimmicks and presents a motorcycle in its purest form. Their uniqueness is however not limited to aesthetics, as the designers set out to create a motorcycle that captures the thrill of the ride which is instantly felt in the raw, natural and intuitive riding experience.
VITPILEN 701 Tech features overview for the production bike:
Highlight features:
• Progressive design
Cool Wall Week #352: 2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 Results:
2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 – Coolness Factor = 71.4%
Featured: November 24th, 2017 – December 8th, 2017
Most popular vote category: Awesome
Motorcycle Cool Wall discussion: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=54553
Total Motorcycle model page: https://www.totalmotorcycle.com/motorcy … 701-review
Your Coolness Factor of the 2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701
Awesome 6
Cool 5
Uncool 2
Fail 1
Total votes: 14
= a Coolwall Factor of 71.4%
Total Motorcycle’s Take-a-Way: Unique, different, but will owners find it lovingly flawed? 1 cylinder engine, tiny odd 12l tank, weird seat, (maybe) a single disc upfront doesn’t make mass market appeal, but maybe Husqvarna doesn’t care, they want to be unique and different. The first street bike by Husqvarna in 10 years and definitely one of the new “must see” bikes at any Motorcycle Show.
Cool Wall Comment of the Week: ” I want one. If only to drive something I thought only made chain saws.” – Northern Pete
