For everyone interested: I got one and ive had it for about a year now. I‘m about 6ft1“ at 195ish lbs. The bike is absolutely amazing *in general*. Definitely not as simple to ride as your typical beginner bike. It doesnt feel anything like an R3, or even an RC390, it feels even more aggressive than that. The stance is quite flat so if you have weak forearms this bike might be hard to ride for you. In terms of performance its a blast. Power is available on tap and quite plenty for this little mad lad. However the front brake is just f*cking dangerous, not as in weak so that it doesnt stop well enough, but the OPPOSITE. Overestimate your input and the bike sends you flying over the front wheel, it’s devastating ffs, so just be careful with that lever, take it from me. The bike does have ABS but the front brake doesnt seem to care about that at all. Fuel economy is alright, Gearbox and everything feels crisp, quite tight and responsive, getting a lot of lean it is a little difficult tho because of how high up youre seating position is. In terms of reliability: Typical KTM. I have 2000km on the odo and i already had to send it in twice. The first time was even before the run-in period, fuel pump was cucked and there was a vacuum in the tank. Second time was the battery, fuel pump malfunctioning again sucking the battery dry without actually doing anything. Now it runs fine, only thing that happens very veeeery rarely is when you drop down into first while rolling the bike would just cut off. Jumps right on again tho. So my recommendation is: If youre under 6ft tall, get the Svartpilen, much easier to ride. Whichever you get: upgrade the fuel pump ASAP. (cheap ass china sh*t from the factory as always) Change the Mickey Mouse-ear Mirrors, theyre useless and vibrate to hell. Chabge the exhaust, no mather which one, just get an aftermarket pipe. The bike aounds like a sewing machine past 6k rpm when its not warmed up. (I‘m personally running a LeoVince system and i highly recommend it, other than that, Arrow, Remus, Comp Werkes are solid options aswell.) P.S.: Dont get the Akra, its a waste of money. With the DB killer in it its quiter than stock and without it the sound is very highly pitched. Sounds to me like they tried to eliminate theSingle cylinder characteristic and make it sound like a P2. Extremely out of place

lol "the type of bike you could buy at Ikea" That is so accurate.

I just got a new 2023 one of these. The 2024 doesn't have the clip-ons and doesn't look like a cyberpunk cafe racer to me anymore, so I got the 2023. I haven't been on a bike in 5 years. I am so excited. This video helped me decide.

Finally, i was waiting for this for so long, can't wait to watch about the 701

In case you were wondering, the reason this bike feels so much different than the duke 390 is that they put a *slightly* steeper rake on the front end which makes the whole package feel sportier.

Proud chase, even after 40 guys say you pronounced it wrong you still respond respectfully

They’re “ByBre” brakes as in “By Brembo”

I own this bike. And it's a fun machine. Yes not very comfortable in longer rides. But a blast in the tight turns. And great looking bike. Also love that in about a year now I haven't seen one on the road. Bought it used 900 miles for 3200. Totally worth it.

Style is literally off the charts 😂

I was trying to decide on whether this or the MT03 as my first bike. After watching your reviews of both, I noticed you were laughing for the majority of this video and that is helping me make my decision.

Thank you! I got this bike after spending time on everything from a Ninja 250 to the BMW S1000RR (Daytona 675, the BMW GSs, etc, etc, etc).... SOOOOO sick of folks calling this a beginner bike. It's fun, it's light, it's responsive and sporty and easy to move around the garage, easy to wrench on, .... it's just a great little city bike if you don't do a lot of highway riding. Same HP as the heavier 'beefier' mid-range bikes made in India and therefore WAY more spirited. Don't let all the folks saying 'beginner bike' shoot down your ego... go ride it.

I have had a vitpilen for 12 months, and live in inner city, and it is a fantastic inner city mode of transportation. Super fun super torque and perfect everyday bike which turns heads. I added a rekluse clutch system and quick shifter making it the inner city transport dream

Shout out to my boys at Shadetree Glasses for sponsoring this video. I think it's only appropriate that I released this video with that specific sponsor on 09/11/2020. If you wanna rep some patriotic glasses go to shadetreeglasses.com/discount/TWOWHEELS . It'll save ya $5 bucks on a set of glasses AND it'll help support veterans that help make this country as awesome as it is.

We gotta find you a Svartpilen to first ride next

finally someone that understands that this is not a beginner motorcycle, it´s an advanced beginner to advanced intermediate motorcycle. I own it and damn it´s like a wild horse. And I love that about it:)

701 broski. You already ridden the Duke 390 so we sorta know what to expect. I wanna know your thoughts of the much more stout 701 model.

Great review!! I've had my Vitpilen for a year now and absolutely love it! I put on bar end mirrors, bought a cowl for it and put some yellow LaminX film on the headlight and it looks even mote unique. The rear seat handle is standard and comes with the bike. I personally took mine off. Again great review and was cool to see you having so much fun on it.

Thought someone might be a little curious about a little history around the company: Husqvarna is a Swedish company founded back in 1689. The ones they are best known for are their sewing machines, chainsaws, but also other mostly different types of garden machinery and arms . In the beginning of 1900, they began to manufacture motorcycles. Their probably most famous model is the Silverpilen (silver arrow) which they produced in the 50s and 60s. Later, they began to concentrate only on motocross and endurance motorcycles, a large customer of these was the Swedish Defense Forces. In 2013, the motorcycle part of Husqvarna was bought by KTM. Husqvarna is an name (but it is spelled a little differently) of a town/village in Sweden where the company was founded and still has parts of its production, there is also a museum there about the company . There are many models of Husqvarna Motorcycles with the word Pil in, it means arrow in English. Vit means white and Svart means black. So the names are translated: White Arrow and Black Arrow

For those that watched the ad, did anyone else just pause the video to read what the inside of glasses says? :)

2020 model with front forks fully adjustable, exhaust routed downwards the bike to avoid heat soak on intake, and 4cm more of seat length is just perfect. I own this bike and you can change direction fast as hell: always fun on mountain roads...

I had this bike for about a year as my first motorcycle and I just sold it a couple of months ago. I miss it but really didn't have space for 2 bikes. Of course I upgraded to the 701 and LOVE THAT THING!!! These bikes are so different and so appealing and just so freaking fun! Light and peppy! You can't go wrong with them!

I‘ve had the bike for almost 2 years now and still enjoy it as a commuter bike. The low cc doesn’t bother me. Tons of fun. Used to have a gsxr 600...

I love that the style is literally out of the chart lol

I've got a 401 svartpilen, just ticked over 20,000km in a year and 3 months with no issues. My dad has the 401 vitpilen and it's going pretty hard too

You got the best job in the world for real, testing all those bikes must be so fun

Love your enthusiasm. I’ve had mine for three days and can’t wait to ride it. First smiles are awesome.

Chase i think thats my old bike, because it has the same mods that i pit on it, same dashboard scratches, and i really do miss it

The tach should be analog. It doesn't have to be old world analog. They could use a minimalist modern font. Husqvarna could look at both Nomos and Junghans watches for inspiration.

Wow man I commented on you ktm video asking you to do a first ride on the vitpilen 401 and you did thank you chase ❤

I just want to get a motorcycle licence to ride the Svartpilen 401! Love the looks!

Great video, only now do I realise the effort of making these videos after starting to do my own channel. Well done. Enjoy, stay safe!

I was sooo waiting to see this video that i shouted "YES" right after seeing the thumbnail 😅😂😂

Bought this bike yesterday, love it. My first bike and the seating style is a bit of a challenge but I'm confident I'll get the hang of it

"Bad winners" did a great job with developing an amazing TFT cluster gauge

Vitpilen bro!

16:40 it's not because of wind, it's because mr chase got few extra pounds on belly XD great video, proud owner of vitpilen here :D

That's what motorcycling is. Just fun and no worry about numbers!

chase PLEASE do a first ride on the Yamaha XSR700 or 900, if you love the Vitpilen youll love the XSR

Got the svartpilen, such a fun bike and plenty of power but my god is it scary in high cross winds on the highway 😅 ended up having to drive 20mph in the hardshoulder (UK motorways) because it was so scary

I picked up a '18 Svartpilen 401, love it. Title and insurance list as KTM corp.

Always love to watch your videos. Nice edits and because of information you provide i feel like im riding with you. Keep it up bro good luck

Please try the Husqvarna Vitpilen 701. It's more comfortable. It has way much better suspension than 401.

I would love to a 701 video. I love the look of that bike going down the road.

Damn I wish I knew this thing existed when I got my first bike

I sold mine after 5 months cool bike for sure

The brand you were looking for was Ferrari, my man...GM made the C8 look like a Ferrari.

I literally didn't know Husqvarna made this and now I see they have a 693cc version too. Damn.

Just a matching cafe fairing would be so sweet completing the look. Just a bit of a tuck in wind break!

Nice review. I really like this bike & seriously considering it as a cool little run about. The 2020 version has adjustable forks & a quick shifter as standard. Very cool. Also your IKEA reference weirdly fits as IKEA & Husqvarna are both Swedish.

Good to see you riding a Husqvarna for the first time Chase! Although i do believe it is called a Vitpilen, not a Vitpilan ;)

picking up my 2020 vitpilen 401 in 2 months as my first bike, so excited!

I finally got the courage to buy this bike (Svartpilen 401, not Vitpilen) and they were sold out everywhere where I live, that sucked a lot. I used to think a Ducati Scrambler was the perfect bike for me, but this tops it, seems like my perfect bike.

I like your helmet. 😍

i cant wait for adventure vlogs to return, IF YUMMY AND CHASE ARE DOWN, we cant force them

i literally just bought this same bike last weekend!!

Dude. Bybre is short for BY BREMBO ! Its used in more economical markets like India, Malaysia, Singapore. Also for cost cutting 🤘

Needed this before the end of the day

Great review man, loved your normal stoked way of chatting throughout the video. Probably picking up a Vit and a Svart this weekend for the wife & I.

Minor correction. It's called Vitpilen (not vitpilan). It means white arrow in swedish, and there is a similar model called svartpilen which means black arrow.. The main difference between them is the riding position/handle bar position.

The tuning is a little different on these compared to the KTM 390s, the throttle is way more responsive and sensitive.

Whenever I'm away from my bike. I see this video😍❤️ What a production quality. Hey chase, I am just like you who prefers looks over performance. But Husky is well balanced between looks& performance. Love to see Vitpilen 701 on Screen ❤️

Buy me a RC390 if I’m wrong, but I think the KTM “Transport Lock” is an anti-theft measure set from the factory. If the bike goes more than 100 miles while the lock is active, it won’t start. It has nothing to do with performance. The dealer should deactivate the lock before it’s sold.

bro at 21:33 the way he just breezes past near death with a "holy shiit dude"

09:49 love the part where you have shots from 3rd perspective

@21:33 that could have been bad...

Such a good looking bike! Great review, man.

Smaller bikes are a lot more fun to ride. North America seems to have fallen for the bigger is better mentality. Get off your Harley's and try something nimble for a while. You will go from riding a truck like bike to a small sporty car like bike. Lots of fun!

Ftom the camera car, the tyres looked a little low pressure which may have contributed to the sluggish turn in feeling

I want to get the Svartpilen. They are just so hard to find around me. I love the idea of the Duke 390, but with mild off road ability. I live in a small city, that has a lot of country dirt roads I could just rip up and down on. Love the video Chase & glad to see some new stuff coming out!

KTM also owns GasGas. Additionally, Triumph now manufacturers motorcycles in the same factory as KTM (Bajaj) so you may notice many similarities between them in the near future

My daily dose of chase

The same 400CC engine is used in Ktm and Bajaj Dominar

This might be my first ever bike if I get one

I came here for your pronunciation of 'Vitpilen'. Greetings from Scandinavia :)

How tall are you @chaseontwowheels ?

looks awesome! thanks

I'm have been considering getting this bike for the last year.

Would you recommend this bike for somebody that 6 foot 3?

I got one recently from having a big cruiser and I’ll agree with you on turns, it’s so weird I think it’s just the weight that makes it feel sketch, it’s capable of some good turns but for some reason at high speeds it feels like it’s gonna fly out from underneath you lol

Was so close to buying one of these But I couldn't justify the price when I could get an xsr700 for about the same Apparently they're a lot cheaper now so if I was buying a bike now would definitely go for the husky

To me singles and parallel twins all sound exactly the same. Some just a bit louder than others.

You’re definitely a fan of cafe racers

So Husqvarna is the Audi version of KTM’s Lamborghini? Dope!

OC I"ve riden some Husqy enduro/cross country bikes (Like FE350, FX450), but not any of their road bikes. That thign looks cool as hell though.

You should test ride the cb650r

It's cheap because it's the only version that does not have fully adjustable suspension. Check it out. The 401 Smartpilan has fully adjustable. Both versions of the 701 do as well. I will say I love that no matter if it's a 401 or 701, the bikes are sub 350lbs! The 401 has more hp and torque than my 1986 Yamaha SRX600. THAT'S technology. Although my SRX is air cooled, kick start only, and only weighs 289lbs. My problem is it's looks - namely the seat. It looks like someone chopped off the rear end. Granted the frame is why but manufacturers need to stop jacking the passenger up a rung on the ladder behind the rider. A nice, straight, LONGER seat would be so much more esthetically pleasing. But no one wants dual rear shocks anymore except cruisers. Oh well. Love my 1986 Yamaha Seca 650 Turbo... Aka the comfy couch rocket. Personally, I'd fork out more money for the 701... 75hp from a single??? That's more than the twin 650 class is putting out! Can't believe you didn't mention what a wheelie monster this bike is!!!

Nice review. Fyi the rear seat handle is actually a stock piece - the bike looks much better without it than with fyi.

scramblerrr vid plss chase

The Duke390 engine is pretty nuts, in fact the older ones are probably rowdier than this.

So would tank grips be a good choice in the situation

5:40 to skip the typical KZfaqr intro, half assed Ad no one wants, and stock music

Hey man does this 2020 model come with the quick shift feature?

Vitpilen = Swedish for "White Arrow." Svartpilen = Swedish for "Black Arrow." Neat, pokey single Austrians in nice Swedish clothing. Glad you enjoyed it.

Awesome bike. Would switch from my 599 horbet. Btw looks like the wheel alignment is of af. Guys should check that out. Pretty visible at 14:17.

Alien Hunting 👽

Cool looking bike 👍👍👍

Awesome review👌👌✌️👍

I appreciate the soundcheck but that's an aftermarket exhaust lol.

5’10 and I can flat foot the motorcycle also it has good power you can overtake anyone you need to and I got up to 106 easy

Hey Chase what do you think of the honda cbr250rr and do you think honda should sell it in America? Personally I think it looks a lot better than the cbr300r.