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    The Black Arrow

    Jul 09, 2019 5 minutes
    Story by: Costa Mouzouris

    Svartpilen doesn’t exactly roll of the tongue. It’s an unusual name, and I wondered if it actually meant something. It does, in Swedish. In English it translates to “black arrow.” So now you know.

    While I wasn’t initially fond of the 2019 Husqvarna Svartpilen 701’s styling when I first saw it in pictures, it actually looks really cool in three dimensions. I immediately appreciated its bold design once I saw it in the metal at its international press launch, held in Lisbon, Portugal. As a bonus, the bike backs its unique styling with excellent performance.

    A Svart-Dressed Duke

    KTM acquired Husqvarna Motorcycles in 2013, and that collaboration has resulted in several street-oriented KTM-based Huskies, including the Svartpilen. That’s why beneath the Svartpilen’s bold bodywork – in

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