Husqvarna Motorcycles has officially made its Nepal debut with the launch of the 2020 Svartpilen 250 and Vitpilen 250.  Distributed in Nepal by Hansraj Hulaschand and Co. Pvt. Ltd, the Husqvarna Svartpilen 250 and Vitpilen 250 are officially launched at an introductory price of Rs 5.69 Lakhs.

The Vitpilen is a café racer-style bike, while the Svartpilen is a scrambler. Both bikes are powered by the same BS6-compliant 248.8 cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that does duty on the KTM 250 Duke. The motor produces 29.5 hp at 9,000 rpm and 24 Nm of torque at 7,500 rpm. The gearbox is a six-speed unit, and both bikes are equipped with a slip and assist clutch.

Speaking of the Vitpilen 250 and Svartpilen 250, the former is a café racer style bike while the latter follows a scrambler type design language. Both the bikes share their underpinnings with the KTM 250 Duke including the drivetrain. Key highlights include a neo-retro design language, lightweight steel trellis frame, WP suspension with upside-down forks, Bosch Dual Channel ABS system, LED headlight and taillight, and 17” cast aluminium wheels.

The Svartpilen 250 is a scrambler so it comes with a tall single-piece handlebar for a more upright riding posture. The Vitpilen 250, on the other hand, is a café racer and it comes fitted with low clip-on handlebars and a forward-leaning riding stance. The Svartpilen 250’s dark color with a contrasting fuel tank, white accents, and a silver tail section give the motorcycle a rigorous look as compared to the Vitpilen 250. The Vitpilen 250, on the other hand, gets a white fuel tank with a grey tail section and silver accents.

The Svartpilen has eight-spoke rims with dual-purpose MRF Revz FD tyres for soft off-roading and the Vitpilen has five-spoke alloys with road-focused MRF Revs FC 1. Both the motorcycles only hold 9.5-litres of fuel and the claimed fuel efficiency is 35 kmpl. Ground clearance stands at 145mm and the seat height is a massive 835mm.

Suspension duties on the 250 twins are taken care of by upside-down WP fork at the front and a monoshock with adjustable preload at the rear. Both ends offer 142mm of travel. In terms of braking, both the motorcycles get the same brake setup – a 320 mm disc Bybre four-piston calliper on the front wheel and a single-piston calliper on a 230 mm disc on the rear wheel, supported by a dual-channel ABS. While the Svartpilen 250 weights 154 kg, the Vitpilen 250 is lighter by a kg.

The Husqvarna twins will be sold out of KTM Showrooms which are upgraded to sell both KTM and Husqvarna brands.

Disclaimer: Pricing correct at the time of publishing