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2027 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 SE Preview 

For 2027, a new Svartpilen (Swedish for “black arrow”) will be offered with a unique color scheme and electronic rider aids fitted as standard. The 2027 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801...

KTM and Husqvarna Recall 2024-2025 390/401 Models

KTM and Husqvarna, both part of the Pierer Mobility group, have announced a recall on models powered by the liquid-cooled 399cc Single. In KTM’s...

2025 Husqvarna Vitpilen 801 Video Review

The 2025 Husqvarna Vitpilen 801 roadster is one of four ’Pilens in Husky’s lineup. It’s powered by the 799cc parallel-Twin from the KTM 790...

2025 Husqvarna Vitpilen 801 Review

After hiding in the shadows for a few years, naked bikes are making a comeback. Of the nearly 100 new or updated street motorcycles...

2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 and Vitpilen 401 Video Review

The Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 and Vitpilen 401 have received significant updates for 2024, highlighted by their shared single-cylinder engines getting a bump in displacement...

2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 and Vitpilen 401 Review

When the Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 and Vitpilen 401 debuted back in 2018, they stood apart from the usual crowd of new bikes with hard-to-pronounce...

2025 Husqvarna Pioneer Preview 

The 2025 Husqvarna Pioneer is a new electric dual-sport motorcycle. It is street legal, and its indicators, horn, and license plate holder can be...

2024 Motorcycle of the Year

In Rider Rewind, a special section in 2024 issues that celebrates moments in Rider’s 50-year history, we showcased Motorcycles of the Year for 1990-2006...

2025 Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition Preview 

The Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition, a more feature-rich and off-road-ready version of the Norden 901, receives minor updates for 2025. While the bike remains...

2025 Husqvarna Vitpilen 801 Preview 

In 2024, the Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 was introduced as an updated model from the Svartpilen 701, equipped with a larger-displacement twin-cylinder engine, a new...

2025 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2025 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. As with previous buyers guides, we will also...

2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 Video Review

https://youtu.be/nNEtwSN9gRA?si=YEb86p6uo34jGZaC The Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 replaces the Svartpilen 701 for 2024. The visually-striking naked is powered by the 799cc LC8c parallel-Twin that’s also found in...

2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 Review | First Ride

Known for decades as a dirtbike brand, Husqvarna expanded its lineup to include streetbikes following its acquisition by KTM in 2013. Its most visually...

2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 Preview

Since Husqvarna’s motorcycle division was acquired by Pierer Mobility in 2013, the brand has produced some unique streetbikes with KTM engines under the model...

2023 Motorcycle of the Year

If Rider’s Motorcycle of the Year, now in its 34th year, were a person, it would have graduated from college or completed military service,...

2023 Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition | Video Review

We review the 2023 Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition, a more off-road and touring ready variant of the Husqvarna Norden 901 adventure bike that was...

KTM North America and Pierer Mobility Open New North American Headquarters

On March 28, just 15 months after breaking ground on the development, KTM North America and parent company Pierer Mobility celebrated the grand opening...

2023 Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition | First Ride Review 

Walking up to the Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition for the first time, the bold graphics caught my eye. In a departure from the subdued...

2023 Husqvarna Norden 901 Expedition | First Look Review

Just one year after the release of the Norden 901, Husqvarna has added a new member to the Norden family: the Husqvarna Norden 901...

Riding the Ozarks on Big Singles | Favorite Ride

As the saying goes, it’s the journey and not the destination that makes the trip. But how does one describe a destination that is...

Motorcycle Camping on a Honda CB500X and Husqvarna Norden 901

The following motorcycle camping trip story was part of Rider's adventure-themed November 2022 issue, which also included stories on the TransAmerica Trail, Trans Canada...

Husqvarna Announces 2023 Street Lineup

Husqvarna Motorcycles North America Inc. has announced the availability of its 2023 street lineup, including the single-cylinder Vitpilen 401 and Svartpilen 401, the versatile...

Backcountry Discovery Routes to Give Away a 2022 Husqvarna Norden 901

Who wouldn’t appreciate a 2022 Husqvarna Norden 901 with $12,000-worth of upgrades? Backcountry Discovery Routes, an adventure motorcycling nonprofit organization, is giving one away...

2023 Husqvarna Heritage Motocross, Cross-Country, and Enduro Models | First Look Review

With limited availability on select 2023 motocross, cross-country, and enduro models, the new Husqvarna Heritage machines offer a special livery honoring Husqvarna Motorcycles’ off-road...

2023 Husqvarna EE 3 and EE 5 | First Look Review

Husqvarna’s new electric minicycle, the 2023 EE 3, follows in the footsteps of the Husqvarna EE 5. First produced in 2020, the EE 5...

2023 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2023 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. We will continually update the guide as new...

Husqvarna Announces 2022 Street Lineup

Husqvarna has announced its 2022 street lineup, which includes four models: the Svartpilen 401 scrambler, the Vitpilen 401 modern café racer, the 701 Supermoto,...

2022 Husqvarna Norden 901 | Video Review

We test the 2022 Husqvarna Norden 901, a new adventure bike based on the KTM 890 Adventure platform. It’s powered by a 890cc parallel-Twin...

2022 Husqvarna Norden 901 | First Ride Review

Husqvarna is a storied brand that goes way back. It takes its name from the Swedish town – now spelled Huskvarna, which means “millhouse”...

2022 Husqvarna Norden 901 | First Look Review

Adventure riders have been eagerly awaiting the Norden 901’s arrival since Husqvarna unveiled the concept at EICMA 2019. After an extensive development period, the...
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