It’s no secret that Husqvarna has had a twin-cylinder Svartpilen in the works, but now they’ve officially made it official. Get a load of the 2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801.
Husqvarna would have you believe that you’re looking at a prototype—but in OEM-speak, that just means the actual factory bike in disguise. This is likely the production-ready Husqvarna Svartpilen 801, plastered in sticker camo to make it look all prototype-y.
Technical details are slim, but there’s a lot that we can garner by filling in the blanks. It’s safe to assume that, like the Svartpilens that came before it, the Svartpilen 801 is based on a KTM, since the two companies exist under the same umbrella. It’s standard operating procedure within the Svartpilen model range to add 11 to the model designation of the KTM that has donated its frame and engine; in this case, the KTM 790 Duke.…