Review: The 2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701

We’ve waited so long, and it's finally here. It was over three years ago, in November 2014, when Husqvarna revealed the Vitpilen 401 concept at the huge EICMA show in Italy. It marked Husqvarna’s return to the street motorcycle segment, and the attention it received was massive. The angular, fresh design helped: for many, it was a welcome respite from the endless focus on the retro scene. Then a year later, the bigger Vitpilen 701 concept was unveiled: another clean and modern design, built around the 690 Duke engine from sister company KTM. Fortunately, the production Vitpilen 701 is very...