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Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 gets a new engine and chassis for 2024 and becomes even cooler urban transport

Yes, the new Svartpilen 401 is essentially a KTM 390 Duke styled by someone with a check shirt and bountiful tattoos, but we must admit they've done a fabulous job. If you're after urban transport, you'll struggle to find anything cooler this side of an expensive one-off custom. Everything has been changed from the old bike – engine, chassis, electronics, switchgear… the lot. That comes courtesy of the revamped 2024 KTM 390 (KTM own Husqvama), which means you get a perky cutting-edge 45bhp single-cylinder engine, steel trellis frame, 5in TFT dash, cornering traction control and high-quality WP suspension. Most of die engine changes are to die cylinder head, but these don't chase power – they cut weight and help with emissions, according to Husqvarna. The 2bhp power increase is due to the…

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