HUSQVARNA 401 SVARTPILEN | Review and Test Ride | Comparison with KTM Duke 390 

try to search po MHR side mirrors sa FB marketplace. dun ko lang din po nabili. sturdy… no vibrate.

yes true po iyan hehe. looks like all released na BS6 including yung bagong Duke, ganun behavior nila

@@BossTLPH salamat sir 😎

namention ko po sya sa kanilang vlog ko po, yung first impression. di po sya fully adjustable yung front suspension, much same as the duke.

@@BossTLPH sayang no.... Abang nlang muna ulit, bka sakali ilagay n nila standard as per specifications nxt year, i.e.. spoke wheels (ok sana is tubeless) and the fully adjustable front forks.

@@blacksage9311 kahit yung spoke wheels lang sana pwede na boss hahaha. 😊

gusto ko pa sana makipagkwentuhan pero yung nag assist sa akin, di ata naintindihan yung instructions nung contact natin sa KTM na vlogger ako (meaning I am given more time for the test ride). binigyan lang ako ng standard 15 minutes for the whole rise itself. kaya nataranta na ako. hahah. i was inly able to ride it for 30 mins sad to say.

@@BossTLPH aw, napakaiksing oras lang pala ang ibinigay sa iyo. Hirap kaya magreview pero ok naman maganda pa din ang pagkadeliver mo boss. Quality

@@FaithRiderPh sinabi mo pa haha. actually bitin yan. may template na dapat ako ng mga gagawin... out the window na yun hhaha. so lhat yan impromptu na lang talaga

actually parang iba. i don't know why. mas mainit si Duke. pero same engine lang naman

sir, meron ako revisit review ng svart401. mas updated po yun sa feedbacks. latest upload po uun

oo boss. pwede talaga for test ride yan. paschedule ka na sa KTM BGC. malay mo biglang magustuhan mo at bumili ka na ng big bike. haha. :P

you can't really feel the heat in the svart. the duke gets irritating during traffic due to the heat. but something you get used to. remember, i always ride my duke on shorts, sometimes even on a bit longer rides.

depending how long is your upper body po. sa akin kasi, mas mahaba yung upper body than my legs, so medyo a bit smallish tingnan yung bike sa akin. even the duke390 looks a bit small, 790 ata yung tamang proportion para sa height ko po e. pero overall, di naman pangit yung bike… so okay lang po. i will still get a svart if budget permits

ayun na nga.. big fan ako ng retro bikes. pero specific styles lang... like this one. dream big bike ko ngayon e CB650R tsaka XSR900 e. so alam na this hahaha

@@BossTLPH wahahaha oo kagandahan lng tlga ngayon modern retro na yung pag ka classic nya ndi yung tipong lumang luma tlga ang style. Kaya may angas at dating tlga. Like CB650 nga sabi mo. Swakto sa style mo yon boss bagay na bagay sayo ang CB 💪

only by a few mm lang po.

@@BossTLPH thank you po nasa 5'2 po yung Height ko eh

@@markjosephmanimtim4212 honestly sir, medyo mahihirapan po unless you lower the bike.

yung test unit po, indi activated yung quickshifter... pero yes, svartpilen local releases already have quickshifters

meron po sir. :)

yes sir. alam ko mas mababa na daw yung mga bagong release

got it from Facebook marketplace, online sellers. MHR brand. good quality and solid build. mirrors have wide angle view.

hehehe it’s alright boss. i’m just basing it on my gut feel. i was riding my 390 just before riding the 401, so i could vividly compare the two. the only difference naman is the delivery as i mentioned. biglaan kay duke, while linear yung kay 401. you will have to rev it higher to actually feel the umph that the 373 engine is known for. 😊 paper actually states same torque output, so i won’t refute that 😊

agree.

the unit was a demo unit and already has a few thousand kms into the mileage. the quickshifter is not installed in this unit yet. and as per the KTM folks who sells these bikes, tuning is no different with the Dukes. it is just that my duke is the older duke while the engine of the svart was BS6… i see no reason why we can’t do a comparison, since many, like myself, was expecting the same engine performance having the “same” engine. 😊 i guess no once was claiming to be an expert, more of ride impression.

hello sir, the limiter is for maxing out the rpms. Yung napoint out ko po dito sa test ride ko is the acceleration on low rpms pa lang. si KTM BGC na rin po kasi nagsabi na magkaiba daw talaga behavior ni Svart sa Duke390. So i am guessing mapping of the ECUs may be different kaya magkaiba ang power delivery. :)

i was only given a very short period po to test ride. no time to change the settings other than the standard road settings.

indi sir. unlike sa Duke dati, this one is cooler. sabi dahil daw sa BS6 na sya

di pa naman po kahit na stuck sa traffic a few times…. yung legs ko lang po natusta hehe… madalas kasi naka shorts po ako 😅

@@BossTLPH last month kc may bbili sana ko duke 390 2nd hand lng pina full tank kuna nung babayaran kuna sa bahay nag overheat.... sadtrip n share ko lng RS tl

hmm… gen2 po ba or gen1 na duke? problematic po kasi ata yun mga pre 2016 gen1 na models… pero usually due to the poor cooling ng radiator fans. may work around na po dun… try nyo po ang dual fan setup. 😊

@@BossTLPH gen 2 po tl d kuna kinuha baka sumakit ulo ko eh yung pina fulltank ko d kuna din kinuha parang n awa din ako dun sa seller eh... mag brandnew nlng cguro ako pag dating ng panahon

minalas lang po siguro kayo at natyempo sa may problema. goodluck po next time sir! pero okay yan 390 boss

hi sir, i’ve driven both svart and vitpilen. same same. the KTM guys are aware of it as well. something to do with the BS6. 😊

but no worries sir, i was just comparing it from a duke owner’s perspective. pero as i have mentioned dun sa vitpilen review, you’ll get used to this one and would actually appreciate it for the torque at higher rpm. nagulat lang siguro ako when i first tried the svart after riiding the duke and was expecting the same. 😊

Planning to own this for daily commute. I like the designs of husqvarna kasi compact sya tingnan. As I age kasi, im starting to loke or prefer more simple yet can give more thrill bikes. Yung pa chill ka lg but mag eenjoy ka sa long rides and twisties. Yun lg concern ko yung vibration although 400cc sya but single cylinder. I hope maka test drive ako ng vitpilen or svartpilen. Ride safe brother

yep yep… same here!!! i was actually contemplating on swapping my Duke390.

5’10” po sir. 😊

unfortunately i wasn't able to test the unit to compare. hope i do get another chance for a test ride... vitpilen this time.

actually testing out the vitpilen... same behavior, but it does feel faster on the acceleration than the svart. review of the vit coming up soon

yes it was mentioned during that time i was to use the bike.

may kakilala tayo sa loob e hahaha

yes sir. test ride lang kasi e. hoping we can borrow the bike for a few days for bike review

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aaah hehehe salamat po sir. inaantay ko pa po si KTM kung papahiramin ako. sa ngayon po yung RC390 pa lang ulit ang nakalinya e. pag nakahiram ulit boss, gawa ulit ako maayos na review. for the meantime sir, meron ako review ng Svart200 tsaka nung Vitpilen… 😊