Saw one of these in silver on the streets of Tokyo the other day and it stopped me in my tracks. I love vintage cafe style bikes and this one was stopped at a light. I couldn’t figure out what it was and originally wondered if it was some new Japanese electric cafe bike. I waited until the light turned green so it could pass me and noticed it had a real engine… still had no idea what it was because it really isn’t branded like other bikes on the tank. Anyway decided to try and look it up on the internet and found it was a Husqvarna. Coolest newer bike I’ve seen in a long time. Thanks for the information.
Awesome! They have a really unique aesthetic. I have people coming up to me all the time either asking what it is or making otherwise positive comments. I’ve really been enjoying mine despite some of their KTM/Husqvarna oddities. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the video. I got a Svartpilen 401 about 6 months ago and love it. Only have about 400 miles on it. I want a little more bottom end so maybe the Fuel X lite would be the ticket. I like the mods you did and plan to do similar. Thanks for the ideas. Ride safe brother.
FuelXLite does help with that bottom end. As i’m sure you are already aware, these bikes will never be fast. However, the fuelxlite and decat on mine made a noticeable difference. If you have any other questions please reach out. Enjoy your Svart!
I’m not sure what current inventory is like but I got mine from motorcycle spare parts.eu. You can look up a 401 from basically anywhere other than the US and they’ll have these LED turn signals. US requires incandescent turn signals because of silly DOT laws.
One of the cleanest Vitpilens I've seen! I'm looking to also install the Domino A010 grips and wonder if you had any problems installing them. I've seen that the throttle tube has 4 tabs standing out. Did you just sand them off?
Thank you! I didn’t modify the throttle tube. I did a slight modification to the grips however to make them fit on the throttle side. I supposed you could modify the throttle tube but for me I’d rather modify the grip itself. Other than that, it went on perfectly and without issue.
Hey man lovely bike. I’m close to pulling the trigger and getting one of these. My question is how do you go about looking up modifications for these bikes? I’m interested in changing the seat and the body but I have no clue where to start searching
Reddit is probably going to be the only option at this point. There used to be a Vitpilen forum but it has been down for quite a while. RUclips is also a great resource for info on these. They are great bikes but there are a few things to look out for quality wise.
Subscribed, a fellow Californian. I'm in SoCal in the vicinity of Malibu, where are you? I got my 2022 Vit 401 in Oct. All I've done is put on mirror extenders and swingarm spools. With the extenders the mirrors are great. I kinda' think they are an integral part of he design. I like the hugger look so I retained it. I used a longer screw on the hugger side and didn't tighten it so much to damage the hugger. I haven't lifted the bike on them yet but I think it will be ok. The dealership gave no warnings about them when I took it in for the first service. I really like the slim original levers. I've got no other plans for mods, I'm really enjoying it the way it is. Cheers.
Thanks for subscribing! Malibu is such a beautiful area, love to go riding there sometime. I’m in Northern California, not near the scenery you folks have. Where did you get your swingarm spools from? I put some nylon bobbins on mine and that’s been working out ok so far. Glad you are enjoying your 401 bro.
@@ridewithKY PS The bolts that come with the Amazon spools are the wrong pitch. You'll have to buy some other bolts. There's a thread about it on HQVAdventure.
Thank you! It has a Fuel X Lite. It’s basically just a fuel dongle. The factory fueling on these is pretty bad, really jerky down low, have to shift down a ton to keep the RPM up. The Fuel X Lite really cleaned it up in the lower RPM’s.
I hated the fenrir mirrors. They have bad weight to them so I got way more vibration, they never really stayed put and even got caught in my break lever once. The one on my right aisle flew off on the BQE. 3/10 would not recommend.
Thanks so much for the info. Mine also vibrate like crazy, but I thought that might be attributed more to the fact this is a single cylinder. What did you end up replacing yours with? I’m thinking I should do the same and replace mine.
I have a video with the new exhaust. It actually sounds better with the slip-on IMO, but I wanted to drop the weight by removing it and the passenger foot peg/muffler mount.
On the projekt racing plate bracket mount, what is the silver screw you used (The one on the far left above the swing arm)? I bought my bracket and not sure what length of screw to use PLEASE HELP! Thanks.
I don’t recall the specs. I had to use that screw because I was using a carbon chain guard so even if I had the specs it probably wouldn’t work for your application anyways. If there is a hardware store close, I would take the bike there and have an employee help you get the right fasteners. You are going to have to go to a real hardware store and not a big box store such as Home Depot.
I see what you are referring to and I had not noticed that until you mentioned it. Mine also rubs on the frame in that area. Thank you for pointing that out.
Nice vid mate, cheers. Did the overall weight reduction offset the sprocket change for acceleration? Can you still get away from cars easily at lights? Thanks.
Thank you! Removing weight and adding a little more power via Coober header, DNA air filter lid, and Fuel X Lite definitely offset the front sprocket change. You can definitely ditch traffic even with the 16 tooth sprocket. Figure it’s only 300 lbs and has around 45 horsepower.
Your Vit is beautiful, nice job with the mods, such a clean look. I have a Svart 401 (scrambler) hate hate hate the turn signals. Question regarding them, you mentioned the UK. Would you happen to have to URL so I can order those? Thanks for the videos, again, beautiful bike.
Thank you! Motorcyclespareparts.eu will have what you are looking for. You can look up the part by make and model on the website. Takes a couple weeks to get but worth it IMO.
If you cannot torque down the sprocket guard properly, you are asking for an oil leak as these bolts double to secure that brown/gold engine casting. I found this out through personal experience.
This is a good point and I should have mentioned that in the video. Luckily mine has not leaked yet despite not being at the proper torque spec. However, you voice a very valid concern. Thanks for this.
When installing the rear mud guard/fender, did you have to use longer bolts or do any modifications for the install? I noticed the OEM bolts are barely long enough and I’m having a hard time getting the fender to line up center.
I see the stock bolts but if you feel more comfortable I don’t see anything wrong with getting some longer ones. Of course you’d reuse the factory sleeves/washers.
Hey ! I bought the OEM reservoir cover for my Svartpilen, but some liquid still getting out. I received it without joints and the original can't go in... What can I do or where can I bought a joint?
I just disconnected it and now there’s no light for the license plate. There probably is a better solution for those who are a little more creative than me. Surprisingly the taillight offers some illumination for the plate, it’s not totally dark at night. Sorry that’s probably not much help.
Hi great vid thanks for the info . My wife bought me one as a surprise gift and i love it ,mines a svartpilen very similar. Been thinking of exhaust mods and going with the 2019 style wrap around the engine and a chamber delet any reason you did not go with that style ? Mine is very unresponsive at low rpm bit jerky to hope to do what you did . Exhaust , fuel etc 👍👍🇬🇧
That’s a heck of a gift! I think going with the 2019 and older version of the exhaust routing would be a wise move. I have no way to quantify it, but seems like the older exhaust routing had a better flow to it. You’ll also gain ground clearance by going with the older routing. I did not go this route because I did want to mess with relocating some of the hoses, sensors, etc. It’s not a difficult task but I didn’t want to deal with it. If you are willing to slightly move a few things around, then the 2019 and older exhaust is the way to go. Cheers!
@@ridewithKY thanks for the info will look into the re routing of wires etc . Will be getting the parts soon .cant seem to find header pipe for the husky old style so will get a ktm390 header and hope i can make it work if not the welder will come out haha . Yes im very lucky to have such a generous wife so loyal supportive. Wish my workshop was as clean and professional as yours 😀👍👍
Right on! 390 header will work just fine. There’s also some titanium options floating around on eBay if you want something a little lighter. I’ve seen what needs to be done to get the header to work and it’s really not much. You’ll be able to tackle it no problem. Thanks for watching!
Here’s the sprocket cover: formula390.com/formula390/bodywork/BPCC-7131.jpg The chain guard is on that same page. If you are having issues finding things on the website it’s best to contact Formula390.
You can actually run an OBDII scanner to pull the code. You can get a cheap one off of Amazon/eBay and buy a euro 5 adapter. Any symptoms or just the CEL?
I got them from motorcycle spare parts.eu. Basically any other market other than the US got LED turn signals. So you can get the turn signals off of any Vit/Svart 250, 401, etc doesn’t matter. They are all the same.
Perfect. Then Formula390.com is probably the best place for you to get ahold of these Tyga parts. Forget the gentlemen’s name who owns Formula390, but he is incredibly helpful. He’s the official US distributor for Tyga. I also understand you can order directly from Tyga but seeing as it comes from Thailand, it’d probably take a while to get. Plus I would assume shipping is going to be pretty high coming from Thailand. No need to apologize bro, the point of this channel is to help other 401 owners.
The tail tidy is a ProjektRacing unit. The turn signals you can actually get from motorcyclespareparts.eu. The signals basically from any other country other than the US will be LED and will plug and play with your stock harness. Same deal with the relay if you want to change that. Relay from any other country other than the US will work. I chose to use the US factory relay and had no issues with hyper flash. Let me know if you need anything else.
Installation of the turn signals would be great. Unless it was literally plug and play? I thought I saw another video where they had to change some of the wiring for the euro turn signals, but it might have been for a 2019. Overall just enjoy the quality of your videos. Thanks!
Sucks you are experiencing that. Mine stalled at traffic lights a few times when new as well. I’m not sure if it had to do with the break in or adding the Fuel X Lite, but it no longer does this. Since yours is new and still under warranty, give the local dealer a call.
All those mods for looks and you left the 700 barcode stickers all over the bike :) To take off the grey info stickers on the frame you need to use a heat gun or they will just chip into a million pieces, very annoying.
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Saw one of these in silver on the streets of Tokyo the other day and it stopped me in my tracks. I love vintage cafe style bikes and this one was stopped at a light. I couldn’t figure out what it was and originally wondered if it was some new Japanese electric cafe bike. I waited until the light turned green so it could pass me and noticed it had a real engine… still had no idea what it was because it really isn’t branded like other bikes on the tank. Anyway decided to try and look it up on the internet and found it was a Husqvarna. Coolest newer bike I’ve seen in a long time. Thanks for the information.
Awesome! They have a really unique aesthetic. I have people coming up to me all the time either asking what it is or making otherwise positive comments. I’ve really been enjoying mine despite some of their KTM/Husqvarna oddities. Thanks for sharing!
Nice detailed run down. Thank you. Be nice to have a parts list in the description as well.
Appreciate it. Thank you!
The signal lights look great 👍
Thank you!
Thanks for the video. I got a Svartpilen 401 about 6 months ago and love it. Only have about 400 miles on it. I want a little more bottom end so maybe the Fuel X lite would be the ticket. I like the mods you did and plan to do similar. Thanks for the ideas. Ride safe brother.
FuelXLite does help with that bottom end. As i’m sure you are already aware, these bikes will never be fast. However, the fuelxlite and decat on mine made a noticeable difference. If you have any other questions please reach out. Enjoy your Svart!
We need a POV Ride :)
Happy New year!
Will do! Happy new year to you!
Nice ❤
Thank you!
Nice work on your garage! Interesting looking bike...
Thank you!
Great looking bike!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Where did you get the turn signals I am trying to order them and I can’t find them? They look great!
I’m not sure what current inventory is like but I got mine from motorcycle spare parts.eu. You can look up a 401 from basically anywhere other than the US and they’ll have these LED turn signals. US requires incandescent turn signals because of silly DOT laws.
I wish I knew what it sounded like! Great video!
Thank you! I actually have other videos on the channel that capture the sound.
One of the cleanest Vitpilens I've seen! I'm looking to also install the Domino A010 grips and wonder if you had any problems installing them. I've seen that the throttle tube has 4 tabs standing out. Did you just sand them off?
Thank you! I didn’t modify the throttle tube. I did a slight modification to the grips however to make them fit on the throttle side. I supposed you could modify the throttle tube but for me I’d rather modify the grip itself. Other than that, it went on perfectly and without issue.
@@ridewithKY Thank you for the quick response! Gonna order them now :)
And are the grips the correct length?
Correct, they are the right length. You shouldn’t have an issue putting them on.
Hey man lovely bike. I’m close to pulling the trigger and getting one of these. My question is how do you go about looking up modifications for these bikes? I’m interested in changing the seat and the body but I have no clue where to start searching
Reddit is probably going to be the only option at this point. There used to be a Vitpilen forum but it has been down for quite a while. RUclips is also a great resource for info on these. They are great bikes but there are a few things to look out for quality wise.
Subscribed, a fellow Californian. I'm in SoCal in the vicinity of Malibu, where are you? I got my 2022 Vit 401 in Oct. All I've done is put on mirror extenders and swingarm spools. With the extenders the mirrors are great. I kinda' think they are an integral part of he design. I like the hugger look so I retained it. I used a longer screw on the hugger side and didn't tighten it so much to damage the hugger. I haven't lifted the bike on them yet but I think it will be ok. The dealership gave no warnings about them when I took it in for the first service. I really like the slim original levers. I've got no other plans for mods, I'm really enjoying it the way it is. Cheers.
Thanks for subscribing! Malibu is such a beautiful area, love to go riding there sometime. I’m in Northern California, not near the scenery you folks have. Where did you get your swingarm spools from? I put some nylon bobbins on mine and that’s been working out ok so far. Glad you are enjoying your 401 bro.
@@ridewithKY PS The bolts that come with the Amazon spools are the wrong pitch. You'll have to buy some other bolts. There's a thread about it on HQVAdventure.
Thank you so much for the info!
These 401s are so nice. Do you have a fuel controller or is the fuelling not bad?
Thank you! It has a Fuel X Lite. It’s basically just a fuel dongle. The factory fueling on these is pretty bad, really jerky down low, have to shift down a ton to keep the RPM up. The Fuel X Lite really cleaned it up in the lower RPM’s.
I hated the fenrir mirrors. They have bad weight to them so I got way more vibration, they never really stayed put and even got caught in my break lever once. The one on my right aisle flew off on the BQE. 3/10 would not recommend.
Thanks so much for the info. Mine also vibrate like crazy, but I thought that might be attributed more to the fact this is a single cylinder. What did you end up replacing yours with? I’m thinking I should do the same and replace mine.
wondering how it sounds like with that new exhaust
I have a video with the new exhaust. It actually sounds better with the slip-on IMO, but I wanted to drop the weight by removing it and the passenger foot peg/muffler mount.
Woher hast du den kenzeichenhalter her ?
On the projekt racing plate bracket mount, what is the silver screw you used (The one on the far left above the swing arm)? I bought my bracket and not sure what length of screw to use PLEASE HELP! Thanks.
I don’t recall the specs. I had to use that screw because I was using a carbon chain guard so even if I had the specs it probably wouldn’t work for your application anyways. If there is a hardware store close, I would take the bike there and have an employee help you get the right fasteners. You are going to have to go to a real hardware store and not a big box store such as Home Depot.
Excelent video, could you please tell me where you got all this hardware? Thanks!
What hardware are you looking for?
@@ridewithKYsorry, the mirrors and the laver. Thanks
Mirrors are cheap crap from Amazon. The levers are from Husqvarna.
how is your front brake line routed, i find mine rubs the frame where it enters the frame to the abs module.
I see what you are referring to and I had not noticed that until you mentioned it. Mine also rubs on the frame in that area. Thank you for pointing that out.
Nice vid mate, cheers. Did the overall weight reduction offset the sprocket change for acceleration? Can you still get away from cars easily at lights? Thanks.
Thank you! Removing weight and adding a little more power via Coober header, DNA air filter lid, and Fuel X Lite definitely offset the front sprocket change. You can definitely ditch traffic even with the 16 tooth sprocket. Figure it’s only 300 lbs and has around 45 horsepower.
Your Vit is beautiful, nice job with the mods, such a clean look. I have a Svart 401 (scrambler) hate hate hate the turn signals. Question regarding them, you mentioned the UK. Would you happen to have to URL so I can order those? Thanks for the videos, again, beautiful bike.
Thank you! Motorcyclespareparts.eu will have what you are looking for. You can look up the part by make and model on the website. Takes a couple weeks to get but worth it IMO.
@@ridewithKYI might be overlooking something, but how do you order the right parts? Seems like each piece is ordered separately.
I’m not sure what is meant by this. On the website you can look at the part schematic and order the corresponding parts, whatever those may be.
If you cannot torque down the sprocket guard properly, you are asking for an oil leak as these bolts double to secure that brown/gold engine casting. I found this out through personal experience.
This is a good point and I should have mentioned that in the video. Luckily mine has not leaked yet despite not being at the proper torque spec. However, you voice a very valid concern. Thanks for this.
When installing the rear mud guard/fender, did you have to use longer bolts or do any modifications for the install? I noticed the OEM bolts are barely long enough and I’m having a hard time getting the fender to line up center.
I see the stock bolts but if you feel more comfortable I don’t see anything wrong with getting some longer ones. Of course you’d reuse the factory sleeves/washers.
Hey ! I bought the OEM reservoir cover for my Svartpilen, but some liquid still getting out. I received it without joints and the original can't go in... What can I do or where can I bought a joint?
Thanks for watching. There may be an issue with translation here, can you explain to me when you mean by joints?
@@ridewithKY yeah sorry, it's for sealing the OEM reservoir cover. Thanks for the answer 😊
Ajustable fork? What is this mod? ✌️
What did you do with the wiring for the light on the license mount?
I just disconnected it and now there’s no light for the license plate. There probably is a better solution for those who are a little more creative than me. Surprisingly the taillight offers some illumination for the plate, it’s not totally dark at night. Sorry that’s probably not much help.
What is the model of the sc project is exhaust?
It’s just a generic ebay can with an SC project marking on it. Should be able to find the same thing on ebay pretty easily. Thanks.
Hi great vid thanks for the info . My wife bought me one as a surprise gift and i love it ,mines a svartpilen very similar. Been thinking of exhaust mods and going with the 2019 style wrap around the engine and a chamber delet any reason you did not go with that style ? Mine is very unresponsive at low rpm bit jerky to hope to do what you did . Exhaust , fuel etc 👍👍🇬🇧
That’s a heck of a gift! I think going with the 2019 and older version of the exhaust routing would be a wise move. I have no way to quantify it, but seems like the older exhaust routing had a better flow to it. You’ll also gain ground clearance by going with the older routing. I did not go this route because I did want to mess with relocating some of the hoses, sensors, etc. It’s not a difficult task but I didn’t want to deal with it. If you are willing to slightly move a few things around, then the 2019 and older exhaust is the way to go. Cheers!
@@ridewithKY thanks for the info will look into the re routing of wires etc . Will be getting the parts soon .cant seem to find header pipe for the husky old style so will get a ktm390 header and hope i can make it work if not the welder will come out haha . Yes im very lucky to have such a generous wife so loyal supportive. Wish my workshop was as clean and professional as yours 😀👍👍
Right on! 390 header will work just fine. There’s also some titanium options floating around on eBay if you want something a little lighter. I’ve seen what needs to be done to get the header to work and it’s really not much. You’ll be able to tackle it no problem.
Thanks for watching!
Are we able to take the 401 numbers on the tank?
Yes they can be removed from the fairings.
@@ridewithKY that's awesome 😎 thank you
Geez dude!
Link to the chain guard and sprocket cover? I can’t seem to find it
Here’s the sprocket cover: formula390.com/formula390/bodywork/BPCC-7131.jpg
The chain guard is on that same page. If you are having issues finding things on the website it’s best to contact Formula390.
I've got a check engine light on any advice
You can actually run an OBDII scanner to pull the code. You can get a cheap one off of Amazon/eBay and buy a euro 5 adapter. Any symptoms or just the CEL?
@@ridewithKY thanks, gonna look into it !
What’s stand are you using for the Ducati?
Those are motodynamic stands.
@@ridewithKY Thanks! Wow $800 for stands sheesh.
Would you mind dropping the link for those Domino grips?
Here you go sir. dominoracing.com/shop/on-road/domino-moto-gp-grips/
Where did you buy the euro spec turn signals?
I got them from motorcycle spare parts.eu. Basically any other market other than the US got LED turn signals. So you can get the turn signals off of any Vit/Svart 250, 401, etc doesn’t matter. They are all the same.
Hello,
Do have the link for the fender eliminator. I been trying to find one just like that and its so difficult to find one.
It’s a projektracing fender eliminator. If you are in the US, you should have no problem getting one from them. It’s a nice piece in my opinion.
@@ridewithKYThanks so much for sharing!
That one is the first affordable one I could find.
Sorry to bother you i must be blind but where exactly can I find the carbon fiber chain cover and back bender on the website
No problem! Formula390 is the distributor for Tyga in the US. Are you in the US?
@@ridewithKY I’m in canada but I got family in US where I can ship to and pick up from there
Perfect. Then Formula390.com is probably the best place for you to get ahold of these Tyga parts. Forget the gentlemen’s name who owns Formula390, but he is incredibly helpful. He’s the official US distributor for Tyga. I also understand you can order directly from Tyga but seeing as it comes from Thailand, it’d probably take a while to get. Plus I would assume shipping is going to be pretty high coming from Thailand. No need to apologize bro, the point of this channel is to help other 401 owners.
Links for the signals and the plate delete?
The tail tidy is a ProjektRacing unit. The turn signals you can actually get from motorcyclespareparts.eu. The signals basically from any other country other than the US will be LED and will plug and play with your stock harness. Same deal with the relay if you want to change that. Relay from any other country other than the US will work. I chose to use the US factory relay and had no issues with hyper flash. Let me know if you need anything else.
Any chance you can do a tutorial on the installs? Thanks!
Which parts would you be interested in? Thanks.
Installation of the turn signals would be great. Unless it was literally plug and play? I thought I saw another video where they had to change some of the wiring for the euro turn signals, but it might have been for a 2019. Overall just enjoy the quality of your videos. Thanks!
Thanks for the feedback Nathan. I can do a video on this in the future. It is plug and play however. Thanks again for watching!
I have one of these and I’m not too happy with it, it keeps dying out on me randomly it’s brand new too
Sucks you are experiencing that. Mine stalled at traffic lights a few times when new as well. I’m not sure if it had to do with the break in or adding the Fuel X Lite, but it no longer does this. Since yours is new and still under warranty, give the local dealer a call.
It needs the mapping to b redone. It’s lean
price please😕😕
The price for???
All those mods for looks and you left the 700 barcode stickers all over the bike :) To take off the grey info stickers on the frame you need to use a heat gun or they will just chip into a million pieces, very annoying.
I know how to take a sticker off… I want the stickers to remain.
You sound like you don’t like anything you did to the bike
Not sure how you came to that conclusion, but OK.
Where did you get the euro spec turn signals from?
I got them from sparemotorcycleparts.eu . Thank you.