Husqvarna has launched the Svartpilen 125 in Europe. The Svartpilen 125 is based on the KTM Duke 125 and derives styling cues from its elder siblings. Just like its elder sibling, the Svartpilen 125 has a rugged design accompanied by an upright stance. It will appeal more to the people who are into café-racers. It comes with clip-on handlebars and the riding position too is front biased.

Powering the little husky is going to be the same 125cc DOHC, 4 valves, liquid-cooled, and a fuel-injected unit that does the job in the Duke 125. The engine outputs 14.3 hp at 9,250 rpm and torques out 12 Nm at 8,000 rpm. The cycle parts are the same as well as the Svartpilen 125 will ride on a pair of 17-inch wheels that come wrapped in Pirelli rubber.

Unlike the KTM though, the Svartpilen 125 gets a side-mounted exhaust, and the components are high-quality. Brakes are ByBre, Brembo’s Indian made brand, with a 320 mm front disc gripped by a four-piston caliper and a 230 mm unit at the rear. Suspension duties are governed by 43 mm WP upside-down forks at the front and a WP mono-shock unit at the rear. Husqvarna Svartpilen 125 is expected to be priced at around INR 1.25-1.30 lakh when it’s launched in India.