2018 Husqvarna Concept Svartpilen 701

Sitting between the production 701 Enduro and 701 Supermoto, the 2018 Husqvarna Concept Svartpilen 701 is a design study that previewed what would become the brand's street-scrambler line rather than a bike you could walk into a dealership and buy. Built around the same 690cc single that powers its off-road and supermoto siblings, it points toward a stripped-down, upright machine meant for mixed urban and backroad riding rather than serious dirt work or track days. The chassis geometry and mass distribution suggest a bike that rewards confident, quick-handling riding in traffic and on tight secondary roads, with the torque delivery giving it the kind of low-end shove that makes filtering through city streets or hustling down a twisty lane feel effortless. As a first-year concept, there's no prior model to compare it against and no running changes to track, since this was Husqvarna's initial public statement of the Svartpilen direction before production versions arrived. Interest here comes mostly from collectors and brand historians rather than daily riders, since concept-status machines rarely see showroom volume. Moderate collector attention reflects its role as a bridge between Husqvarna's off-road identity and its later street-focused lineup, making the 2018 Husqvarna Concept Svartpilen 701 more of a curiosity piece than a practical daily rider for most buyers.