Some motorcycles are more than they appear to be. The Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 is one of them. From the outside: a dark scrambler-naked with an LED ring, slim bodywork, and restrained Swedish-inspired design. Underneath: 105 hp from the LC8c parallel twin, the same engine that powers the KTM 790 Duke. A 1000PS owner review of a 2024 model describes it as a “real corner carver, similar to the 790 SM, but with a refined engine. It can handle the highway, too.”

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