{"id":14137,"date":"2024-08-07T17:06:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T17:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clcsite.com\/wpstore1\/2024-husqvarna-vitpilen-401-buyers-guide-specs-photos-price\/"},"modified":"2024-08-07T17:06:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T17:06:13","slug":"2024-husqvarna-vitpilen-401-buyers-guide-specs-photos-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clcsite.com\/wpstore1\/2024-husqvarna-vitpilen-401-buyers-guide-specs-photos-price\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 Buyer&#8217;s Guide: Specs, Photos, Price"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"padding_vertical embed\">\n<section class=\"content\">\n<figure class=\"undefined padding_bottom\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorcyclistonline.com\/resizer\/-TB6bLaOCjT11oEulAgt5P9hcUY=\/200x0\/smart\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/octane\/MBSV5GW6CZFXLKH7IXTDSKNHEY.jpg\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 border_dotted_bottom \"><span>2024 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401.<\/span><span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs&#10;             \">Husqvarna<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"content\">\n<h2 class=\"heading | margin_centered bold\">Overview<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"margin_vertical\">\n<section class=\"content\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph | margin_bottom_lg margin_centered\">Husqvarna\u2019s Vitpilen is a more asphalt-oriented variation of its close sibling, the Svartpilen 401. Like that scrambler motorcycle, the Vitpilen is \u00fcber stylish and packs a ton of features for an entry-level machine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin_vertical\">\n<section class=\"content\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph | margin_bottom_lg margin_centered\">Where its stablemate features spoked rims and knobby tires, the Vitpilen wears road-oriented rubber on its cast-aluminum <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cycleworld.com\/behind-design-motorcycle-wheels-from-archives\/\" rel=\"noopener\">wheels<\/a>. And while this machine is much happier keeping the rubber on the tarmac, it\u2019s otherwise equally as versatile. It\u2019s powered by a 399cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cycleworld.com\/story\/blogs\/ask-kevin\/motorcycle-carburetor-and-fuel-injection-explained\/\" rel=\"noopener\">fuel injection<\/a>, ride-by-wire throttle control, and multiple ride modes. It even comes with an up\/down quickshifter and anti-theft device as standard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin_vertical\">\n<section class=\"content\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph | margin_bottom_lg margin_centered\">The chassis features a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cycleworld.com\/what-about-different-motorcycle-chassis-materials\/\" rel=\"noopener\">steel<\/a>-trellis frame, WP Apex suspension with 5.9 inches of travel at each end, a pair of ByBre brakes with a radial-mount four-piston caliper and 320mm disc at the front and a twin-piston 240mm disc setup at the rear. Bosch cornering-sensitive ABS is standard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin_vertical\">\n<section class=\"content\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph | margin_bottom_lg margin_centered\">Other features that are rarely seen at this price include the 5-inch full-color TFT display, Bluetooth connectivity, and LED lighting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"content\">\n<h2 class=\"heading | margin_centered bold\">Pricing and Variants<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"margin_vertical\">\n<section class=\"content\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph | margin_bottom_lg margin_centered\">The 2024 Vitpilen 401 has a $5,899 MSRP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"content\">\n<h2 class=\"heading | margin_centered bold\">Competition<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content\">\n<h2 class=\"heading | margin_centered bold\">News and Reviews<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"content\">\n<h2 class=\"heading | margin_centered bold\">2024 Vitpilen 401 Claimed Specs<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"padding_vertical embed\">\n<section class=\"content\">\n<div>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>MSRP:<\/th>\n<th>$5,899<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Engine:<\/td>\n<td>DOHC, liquid-cooled single; 4 valve\/cyl.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Displacement:<\/td>\n<td>399cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bore x Stroke:<\/td>\n<td>89.0 x 64.0mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Compression Ratio:<\/td>\n<td>12.6:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Transmission\/Final Drive:<\/td>\n<td>6-speed\/chain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fuel System:<\/td>\n<td>DKK Dell\u2019Orto w\/ 46mm throttle body; ride-by-wire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clutch:<\/td>\n<td>PASC slipper clutch; mechanically operated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Frame:<\/td>\n<td>Steel trellis w\/ bolt-on cast-aluminum subframe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Front Suspension:<\/td>\n<td>43mm WP Apex, compression and rebound damping adjustable; 5.9 in. travel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rear Suspension:<\/td>\n<td>WP Apex monoshock, spring preload and rebound damping adjustable; 5.9 in. travel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Front Brake:<\/td>\n<td>4-piston radial-mount caliper, 320mm disc w\/ ABS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rear Brake:<\/td>\n<td>2-piston caliper, 240mm disc w\/ ABS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wheels, Front\/Rear:<\/td>\n<td>Cast aluminum; 17 in.\/17 in.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tires, Front\/Rear:<\/td>\n<td>110\/70-17 \/ 150\/60-17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rake\/Trail:<\/td>\n<td>24.0\u00b0\/ N\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wheelbase:<\/td>\n<td>53.9 in.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ground Clearance:<\/td>\n<td>7.1 in.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seat Height:<\/td>\n<td>32.3 in.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fuel Capacity:<\/td>\n<td>3.4 gal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wet Weight:<\/td>\n<td>341 lb.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Contact:<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com\/en-us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">husqvarna-motorcycles.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004-C0005\">!function(a,c,b,d,e,f,g){a.fbq||(e=a.fbq=function(){e.callMethod?e.callMethod.apply(e,arguments):e.queue.push(arguments)},!a._fbq&&(a._fbq=e),e.push=e,e.loaded=!0,e.version='2.0',e.queue=[],f=c.createElement(b),f.async=!0,f.src=d,g=c.getElementsByTagName(b)[0],g.parentNode.insertBefore(f,g))}(window,document,'script','\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js'),fbq('init','1482788748627554'),fbq('track','PageView');<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2024 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401.Husqvarna Overview Husqvarna\u2019s Vitpilen is a more asphalt-oriented variation of its close sibling, the Svartpilen 401. Like that scrambler motorcycle, the Vitpilen is \u00fcber stylish and packs a ton of features for an entry-level machine. 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