Husqvarna Vitpilen 250: Review Image Gallery

We recently rode the very special Husqvarna Vitpilen 250 which, along with the Svartpilen 250, aims to carve a niche of its own in India. Both the Huskies have been positioned as performance lifestyle products. Now, while you can read our first ride review of the Vitpilen 250here, below is a collection of the most enticing images from the review. 

The Vitpilen 250 is the café racer-styled iteration of the two Husqvarnas and gets a clip-on handlebar which makes for an aggressive riding position. While the round headlamp of the bike exudes a bit of retro appeal, the rest of the design is profoundly modern.

The bike maker has paid keen attention to detail which is exemplified by small styling elements such as the ‘Husqvarna’ badge within the headlamp, slim LED turn indicators and a U-shaped LED tail lamp. 

Displaying information is a unique, round-shaped LCD dash which comprises of plenty of information in a very compact layout. Nevertheless, all the data is legible while riding.

Propelling the Vitpilen 250 is a 249cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled motor. It is the same unit which does duty on the KTM 250 Duke and churns out 29.2bhp at 9,000rpm and 24Nm at 7,500rpm.

While the steel trellis frame of the Vitpilen is also the same unit which underpins the Duke, the sub-frame of the Husky has been altered to accommodate the short tail section. 

It rides on 17-inch alloy wheels which are suspended by 43mm upside down forks and a monoshock. Braking is handled by a 320mm disc up front and 230mm disc at the rear with dual-channel ABS as standard. 

With a seat height of 842mm, the saddle of the Vitpilen sits 19mm higher than the KTM. However, the mid-section of the bike is slim which makes putting feet on the ground easier. 

Despite belonging to the premium lifestyle segment, the Husqvarna Vitpilen 250 is pegged at Rs 1.84 lakh which makes it Rs 24,000 cheaper than the KTM 250 Duke. Notably, it doesn’t have any direct competition in India.