Minimalistic Elegance

A few moons ago, a pair of Swedish bombs dropped in India in the guise of the Husqvarna Svartpilen 250 and Vitpilen 250. Both motorcycles which are brand new offerings for India, are best described in two words – ‘Minimalistic Elegance.’ Until their launch, the Indian motorcycle market had not seen anything even remotely close to anything like these Huskie Twins, in terms of styling. We got our hands on the Svartpilen 250 and here are our two cents on it.  The Svartpilen 250, which is described as an ‘Urban Scrambler’ by the Swedes, comes with its Swedish design and an Austrian engine and is now manufactured in India. Our take on it? The Svartpilen 250 has a proven engine and a fresh design and both these factors combine to give you great bang for your buck in the Indian motorcycle market. The Indian buyers who are always looking for a cost-effective, good looking and punchy motorcycle will find that the Svartpilen 250 ticks all of the boxes. For those who are in the market for a KTM Duke 250, you’ll be surprised to know that the Svartpilen 250, gets the same engine, the same suspension set-up and a cheaper