monkiluren
new rider
Nice, where did you get them from?
801 owners club
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Those are original parts for the Vitpilen 801. I ordered them through my dealer.
For those (like me) who prefers the Vitpilen headlight, i read on a test that it really wasn't that efficient at night ! I guess the svart one is brighter !? ( i haven't tested it so far though...). But maybe it's better to keep the svart headlight for frequent rides at nights !? ^^
Something else, i don't know if it's my vicking genes, but i find my steering lock very stiff and pretty hard to engage, am i the only one ?
Something else, i don't know if it's my vicking genes, but i find my steering lock very stiff and pretty hard to engage, am i the only one ?
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I can’t lock it at full steering, have to turn the handle back a little like I’ve had to with every bike I’ve owned. Other than that, I have no issues.
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toast449
top rider
I think the Vit headlight is great at night.
Same here.
Also same here.
My 701 has the same headlight as the 801 svart i think. The 801 vit is fine at night, maybe even better… Only thing I dislike about the 801 vit headlight is that it makes a weird reflection on road signs that makes you think there is a cop behind you lol.
Hi...
My name is Ralf, living in the nice Westerwald near Cologne in Germany. I spontaneous bought the svartpilen in July and drove til today roundabout 2500 km's....
It's my first husky, the last 40 years I drove only italian bikes (Guzzi LeMans, Ducati SS, Monster etc), but it spends a lot of fun!!!!
My name is Ralf, living in the nice Westerwald near Cologne in Germany. I spontaneous bought the svartpilen in July and drove til today roundabout 2500 km's....
It's my first husky, the last 40 years I drove only italian bikes (Guzzi LeMans, Ducati SS, Monster etc), but it spends a lot of fun!!!!
Stevepilen
fast rider
The Svartpilen's headlight is sufficient for me in the city at night, but I find it too narrow, not powerful enough and doesn't illuminate the inside of curves enough on country roads.
I plan to replace it with the Denali D14 (up to 13,000 lumens for the European version). They sell it with a wiring harness, but I think the connectors will need to be adapted as it is supposed to be installed on Harleys even if they say it's universal.
blue_monkey
fast rider
Would it not be more cost effective to add some spotlights?
I thought about it but when I tried it I found that it didn't go with the shape of the bike. Just personal preference. I know that on one of the custom models that was made when the svartpilen came out, they put some in the fairings but I don't have their talent to be able to get such a good result. 
blue_monkey
fast rider
Looks soooo good without the licence plate 
That front disc brake looks crazy big. So coolSome pics from todays daytrip; maybe the last of this year with the 801.
Btw, who needs a registration plate?! I had to ride nearly 200km without...
Nevertheless the trip was again great!!
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That front disc brake looks crazy big. So cool
Yes indeed; on the pic the reflections on the rim help a lot to make it look that big; I should add some silver rim stickers to make it permanently look like that!
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