Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 final thoughts 

I love the fact that Husqvarna is doing things for the love of motorcycles, rather than for the fear of failure.

Thanks RJ I asked about the pillion previously. Good to know about Orlando Blooms experience. But the wife didn't take it very well when I said I'll only be able to take Katy Perry. On the up side though, I should be out of hospital in a few weeks.

I bought one, and I am so in love. This is such a great bike. Whenever I come back home after riding it, it takes about 10 minutes before I feel the urge to get back on it haha ! Amazing riding experience, I love it

I usually dont laugh loud when Im alone at home but that guy taking selfie with 701 made my day :D

Yesterday, I passed the motorcycle driving test. Due to the weather conditions, they cancelled my exam on the May 17th and postponed until yesterday. Now I am waiting for my driving licence. I am so happy :D

My biggest grumble is regards to the display unit - seriously needs improving. *EDIT* Took the Vitpilen out yesterday (1st June 2019), after test riding the Kawasaki Z650. The Kawasaki, by comparison, was disappointing. The Vitpilen pulls like a train, is crazy fast and put a smile on my face, especially when you come off the throttle and the engine produces a lovely exhaust burble. Straight through pipes would make this sound amazing. I did find a lot of heat rising from the engine when sat at lights, which in winter would be welcome, but yesterday, I found the heat on my leg a bit uncomfortable at times. The handling is great and the bike was extremely forgiving to a rusty rider like myself. Fuel gauge was hit and miss. Stock mirrors are in need of replacing, and I also found the clutch lever a bit short for my personal taste. But at £6,999, the Vitpilen is a worthy contender. If I were to conclude, I found myself post-test ride, wanting to go out on the Vitpilen again. The Kawasaki didn't even enter my head. I've only the Honda CB650R to test ride.

Watching a sick RJ video about a sick bike with an insane 4k resolution at night..just perfect!

I don’t get how you could slate this bike. Visually it’s gorgeous and everything on it is trick

I tested the Vitpilen 701 yesterday and I'm totally impressed! I did not think you could have so much fun with 75 HP.

Thanks so much for sharing your 701 experience RJ. All I have to do is sort my Mod 2 in 2 weeks time and test ride 701 and 690 Duke! Once again, your videos helped me immensely, I do own and absolutely love Grom atm, thanks to you.

to me, this is the essence of a motor bike. good equipment, easy to handle, raw but defined all in once. every since I got mine, I fell back in love with riding again. you feel the bike and the bike, in some way, feels you. you interact, you connect. I couldn't possibly put a price tag on it that is right, for me the money I spent is not a matter I think back to and say "gosh would I have better made a bargain". no. passion is not a bargain. it's an investment. so get your s**** together and go for it or don't. it's one of the things you may still treat as "black or white". thanks RJ for the great final thoughts and the ride-along, it surely educated my decision to go for this astonishing bike!

The 2020 version with spoked wheels and blue and white color scheme absolutely looks outstanding to me. I wish they would chrome the rims also. I'm glad to hear so many good reviews of this bike. Design and function together is the bees knees.

RJ - how many commuting videos you want to see? Me - all of them! Even if you wont make any other videos. As long as you will enjoy making them. 3 years with you, and will stay here till the end :)

Dont know what it is, but watching u commute is relaxing.

We can never have enough of RJ commuting

Except for the exhaust, dude I am mouth-gapingly in love with it !

I agree with RJ, everyone who says it's an expensive KTM is just wrong. It's clearly an expensive vespa

There is a special bike for everyone out there.

I just found your channel a few days ago. I love it. Greetings from Transylvania

Managed to get two days (yesterday being second) with a stock one just bought by a good friend, stunning. Husqvarna smashed this one out of the park. EVEN the cage cluster, in person is good. I'm actually considering buying a new bike in years :))

You should go have a go on the new 2020 701...new paint scheme and beautiful wire rims.. 🤩🤩

I test driven it. And I really wish I could buy it right now. It is especially amazing for city driving. Light and fast.

11:21 WOW, that SAAB 93 was in good condition! Beautiful! So was the bike, btw

After 2 years on a Svartpilen 401, I have upgraded to Vitpilen 701, wow what a machine, agree with all your comments RJ.

1M subscribers?? Grats, RJ! fully deserved it

I bought the bike based only on the videos I watched. Big risk but I am a very happy man for doing so. It is everything and more and as you say RJ it really surprised me at how comfortable it was and how easy it was going through town I live in Paris and this bike is perfect for the city. If you get it with the Akra take out the db killer and enjoy the sound track. It's not too obnoxious at all.

This thing is so light its addictive.! You just want to ride it all day. And its beautiful and simple it Generate almost very little heat some nice vibration too at idle. T.y husky for creating such masterpiece. Coz sometimes people forget how fun a small bike is and they brought it on vitpilen!

I rode the Vitpilen 701(and 401) a few weeks ago. Great bike, but I want a bit more power. Really hope they make a Vitpilen 801(with the KTM 790 engine)!

One of the most beautiful looking bike ever in my opinion!

Thanx RJ, Still have my Nuda, and thinking about adding a Svartpilen to my garage as one has come up for sale in my area at a price I can't ignore. You and I think alike in regards to bikes & mods so I'll go test ride it but I think I already know what will happen!

I rode the 701 Vitpilen a week ago. And this bike is awesome! Normally i ride a KTM Super Duke 2017 and the Vitpilen is the perfect bike for a nice ride at the weekend without any race. I love it!

I would want to use it for city work, if not regular commuting. So I'm looking forward to the more upright Svartpilen and hoping it doesn't lose those dynamic qualities.

Well spoken! I have done 1500 km on my Vitpilen at this moment. Every bike has it's purpose. There is only ONE sporty single bike (non super moto) on the market now so if you want one it's the Vitpilen.

I loved the bike so much for awhile I was thinking trading my Triumph Speed Triple for one but I would miss the speed :) The bike I tested had an Akrapovic slip-on, sure sounded good but I don't see the point if it dont improve the performance, besides I like the Husqvarna logo on the stock muffler. I wouldn't worry to much of trash talkers, I think many of them don't even have a license.

Beautiful bike, reminiscent of the Ducati 450, MV Augusta 350 or 150, AJS 7R etc of yesteryear. I think there is still a small market for a such a bike with emphasis on excellent handling, good/adequate performance and especially light weight, they nailed it.

RJ, you are The Man. You give very good impressions of your motorcycles and you inform people about the passion and feel of each of them. Good job. I hope you live ling enough to do many more videos but the way you cut in and out of that London (?) traffic, I'm afraid you're gonna get creamed one day! lol

That's a beautiful bike. I can't wait to hear it with a nice exhaust, hopefully not obnoxiously loud.

I absolutely love this bike and it is so sad Husqvarna was not available in my country at that time and now on arrival of Husqvarna here this is discontinued.

there is never enough videos of RJ commuting

I love this bike ! It looks really good and it seems to focus on having fun in the corners, it really is a modern cafe racer. The only dislike i can think of is the dash.. looks like my old Duke 125 but smaller and way harder to read. The plastic cap on top of it looks bad, i would probably delete the gauge or replace it with a gauge from the Ducati Scrambler or something like that, maybe even the new 690 TFT display if it isn’t too expensive. PS: I still give it a 9/10 though, can’t wait to ride one !

Lovely looking bike, I didn't quiet like the seating position but that was end of last year at motorcycle live, may be different riding.

Agree with you RJ re: comments on you tube. Re: this bike. More I look the more I like. But I just ordered a 790 Duke😄👍

This Vitpilen701 videos are making me iniciate in the motorbike world, this is becoming my dream moto! Thanks for that RJ from Spain!!! I wish you could do a video with the Vitpilen701 but with enhanced acoustics hehe ;D Bests, NOOH

Thanks for helping ease my thoughts! They don't have any near me to try

If i was to pick a BRAND NEW bike to buy right this second, it would be a tie between the 701, the 790, and the new Speedmaster. And they are all completely different styles. I already own a Street triple, so a naked sport bike i already own. I'd love a cruiser. But i also love the style of the 790 and 701. So do i want a more boulevard weapon or a track weapon? The choice isn't so clear for me. But what i do know is KISKA did a kick ass job designing both the KTM and the Husky, and i'd be honored to own any of the 3.

usually I like cruiser bikes .. boulevard and other stuff ..but you made me like this bike

I would die in that kind of traffic! Nice touch with the art bit. :-) It is a beautiful bike. :-)

Great video and passionate comments were good to hear.

Looks beautiful, kind of reminds me of Yamaha's XSR.

The research and development that KTM/Husqvarna put into there bikes is second to none in my opinion and a massive part of the reason they are slowly but surely increasing there market share year after year. This can only be a good thing for all bikers as other manufacturers have to up there games to compete.

Good looking bike, cool tank, have to pick up used, good video, thanks!

It looks very artistic, appealing to the eye..

I have riden both KTM Duke 690R and the Vitpilen 701. Both fun bikes and same price. The 690 R has fully adjustable ssupension as well and even better brakes (Brembo M50). I just like the more upright and more forward sitting position of the Duke so bought that. But the Vitpilen 701 is loads of fun as well.

Beautiful machine would love to ride for a lil bit. Also would love to see it on the RJ lineup :P

Please have a go on a svartpilen 401. I would love to know what you think of the smaller brother. The Svart has upright bars more upright seating position. 👌 The 2020 version has even got a quick shifter +.. With down gear rev blipping

I'v seen that video, i felt in love, had a ride, got one and love it even more. It's super light little beast. Specially if you can put some extra cash in aftermarket parts to drop weight even more. Cons: Paint on tank feel cheap, and you can get it only in silver [2020 its in ugly blue/white but with better quality paint and heavier wheels]. Digital dash is super small and ugly. And you can't get 'Aero' version [concept bike was Amazing]. Pros: Quickshifter works like a charm, plenty of torque, light!, beautiful, feels like glued to the ground all the time.

I had a test ride and loved it. I have F3 800 Mv which I love but it does not like bumpy roads. I used to have KTM 640 Duke and found the WP suspension brilliant. Do not wish to sell Mv but tempted by something like this or Triumph Street Cup. Have you compared the two?

Thanks for the excellent reviews. As a retired USA amateur expert level desert racer, I have come to appreciate your opinion. The statement " riders bike" says it all, I know the difference and what you mean. I am looking to replace my KTM 950 sm , this is on the list now. As is the 790 Duke. Any thoughts?

I own a ktm duke 690 r (2017), same suspension, engine and brakes. Apart from quickshift and looks what else differs? Curious because I'm considering trading in... Worth it or too similar?

I have ridden both the Vitpilen 701 and KTM 790 Duke back to back on a race track test day, even though these bikes are in the same price range, the difference is night and day. Both brilliant in their own unique way.

Impressive thought at the beginning 🙌

*Vitpilen* is Swedish and means White Arrow in english. Greetings from Sweden.

beautiful bike. I wish the fz 07 looked like that

Really want this for my next bike, but the only thing I don’t love is the riding position, so you think it’s possible to use risers to raise the bars to create a more upright position?

take another look at the thumbnail and thank me later

I like Husqvarna, but I have a weak spot for Triumph. But I would still love to try a Husqvarna.

Is this a good everyday bike, for riding to work and home? How it behaves at low RPM, for example at stop and go traffic?

701 a little expensive for me. That 401 now, looking real nice. Having such a hard time choosing a bike. So many great choices.

Would you recommend this bike for new riders? I mean i really like 401 but 701 is clearly taking over for me.

790 twin cylinder engine would have been great in that frame.

Amazing review and stunning bike, if i had that amount of money to spend on a bike i would definitaly buy that!

Does the engine get pretty hot when you’re riding in traffic jams? Because my Ktm Smc R does get very hot when I’m just waiting at two red lights or when I’m driving through a 30kph zone.

Thank you it will be on my wish list.....

I come from owning Yamaha supersport and a vrod. This bike is so much fun its just a shame that the OEM tyres are so bad. I'm currently looking at buying one of these and the bike really blew my mind. The top end power is so surprising. Once I found the top end my opinion of the bike completely changed.

Hi! I really like those mirrors, can I ask what brand are they, or if you have a link to share for buying?

This or the sm 701? Now that the 2020 sm has the qs+ aswell and the new engine with 74bhp, it really is a tough choice even though I usually love motards...this looks really good in the flesh.

good looking bike. It is different, does not look like any other bike. I like it !

I test rode the 701 along with the 790 duke ended up buying the 790 as only bike that i have rode since my RD350lc that has put such a big smile on my face. I did like the 701 but the 790 was just the right bike for me such good value for £8500 and the launch control 😁😁 so much fun.

I think it would be a nice bike to try and I do like the look of it. I just don't think I would own one, if I could. Maybe if I could have a collection of bikes, my mind might change.

Is it much different from the 401? I saw the bike in the shop and was very tempted to test ride one on an A2 license.

Do you think this is suitable as a first/beginner bike? Please provide your thoughts. Thank you!

I am glad they come with a good suspension. My 2016 t100 cost me 1500 bucks in suspension to make usuable. The bitubo kit makes it ride like a Cadillac. Compared to a bucking bronco.

Love this bike. RJ did you change the mirrors on it ?

hey RJ, its certainly a looker. im a London lad too, where can you see one/buy one tho?

In RJ we trust!

Looks like a great thumper. I'd give her a go 😎

Love this bike. Getting mine this week :D :D :D

the bike seems amazing

Love every video you put out RJ. Thank you for them keep them coming

I would love to see a comparison on this bike to a Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer.

Could u compare with few words the 2 husky ... Nuda vs vilipen 701

What mirrors do you have on here? They look like something that could look nice on my Yamaha MT-07?

How does the riding position compare with that of the 790 Duke?

The bike of the year!

Helo RJ, how do you compare the 701 with the 790 duke, chasis brakes, engine and built quallity, love your vids Man..

It's one of those bikes which people would want in their collection say 15 years from now. Put on a synthwave song and ride in the city late at night among the neon lights.

know I am 3 years late on commenting on this video but.. would you consider it a good choice as a first bike?

Great to hear you so excited about a bike - because I know that, coming from you, it is genuine and informed excitement. On that subject - I do share your inability to suffer fools comments but, as they say, you can't fix stupid, and I'm pretty sure they'll continue with those comments even if they do hear your logical reasoning - you just have to laugh in the end, as you did :)

Did you get a chance to ride the vitpilen 401, or the svartpilen 701/401?

Hey RJ. Pretty nicely balanced review! Gorgeous rearview mirrors - where are they from? :)