801 Vitpilen?

[yonsson]

Man, i was thinkin now i need parkbusters on my vitpilen to be cool too...

The light follows the ktm styling of the 990 1390 except with round instead of the edgy DRL

Edit: in person the new ktm light is pretty decent though

Hand guards would look good on my Svart 801 but I couldn’t find any that works with the barend mirrors. Doesn’t really fit the Vit style inho.

I’ll buy those radiator covers in a heartbeat if they are black and look good.

Headlight looks like crap, but yes, I agree, the Dukes look better IRL than on photos.

 

[Tom]

 

[Actionabe]

Excited to see how it looks! Interesting with the headlight. Probably trying to differentiate from the svartpilen since they have moved so close to each other..

 

[BISavage]

I would assume the new light costs half of the old light.

 

[BISavage]

And here the duke for comparison:




Bars look higher on the 990, signals and TFT mount look better on the 'pilen

 

[Actionabe]

I really like that they connected the lower exhaust fairings. That was my main styling complaint with the 701 vitpilen compared to the concept, having those two blocky unconnected fairings.

 

[yonsson]

 

[Tom]

I do like the simple (dark?) silver and black! no yellow, no blue, no bling.

 

[yonsson]

I think I might buy that belly pan and the radiator-covers to my Svart. IF they look good that is.

 

[yonsson]

https://www.motorradundreisen.de/motorraeder/erwischt-prototyp-husqvarna-vitpilen-801/8141/

7 high res photos of the prototype here

 

[yonsson]

 

[Actionabe]

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Looks kind of like the original vitpilen color scheme, don’t really see the neon highlights though.

 

[Actionabe]

I like that they have the cut out in the belly pan for the exhaust like the original 701 prototype. Maybe I’ll have to get one and see if I can cut and modify it to the 701.

 

[nampus]

Looking at all the spyshots I still can't see what the point is of this vitpilen next to the 801 svart.
It's hardly any different. Similar riding position, same wheel size, similar styling.
The 701 and 401 Vit and Svart were different bikes with the same base. To me the 801 Svart and Vit are the same bike

 

[yonsson]

Looking at all the spyshots I still can't see what the point is of this vitpilen next to the 801 svart.
It's hardly any different. Similar riding position, same wheel size, similar styling.
The 701 and 401 Vit and Svart were different bikes with the same base. To me the 801 Svart and Vit are the same bike

Agree. I talked to a guy that has tested the Vit 801. He said riding wise, the models are the same, except for tires. The handlebars are a little lower as well I guess.

 

[nampus]

Agree. I talked to a guy that has tested the Vit 801. He said riding wise, the models are the same, except for tires. The handlebars are a little lower as well I guess.

Both things that can be easily changed.

 

[yonsson]

Both things that can be easily changed.

Agree. I’ll probably swap to pure street tires when mine are done. I don’t have any complaints about the original Svart tires, but I only ride street so…

 

[yonsson]

I guess it’s possible to state the same for the different Ducati Scrambler models

 

[Actionabe]

imo if they knew they were going to make the Vit and svart so similar they should have made the svart more like the desert sled, that would have been sick. I get looking cool, but the 17” front wheel on my 401 svart is a huge disadvantage hitting jumps and single track….

 

[nampus]

I guess it’s possible to state the same for the different Ducati Scrambler models

Absolutely, I also don't get why husqvarna, gasgas and ktm all sell the same 690/701/700 supermoto and enduro.