Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 2017-2019 Service Manual

Motorcycle News' own review is refreshingly direct about what this bike is and isn't: it doesn't deliver anything the KTM 390 Duke doesn't already offer aside from a unique style, cramped bars, and a high price tag — one for riders prepared to sacrifice practicality in the name of fashion. That same review confirms real owner niggles worth knowing, alongside genuine praise for the sportier road manners its Metzeler M5 tyres deliver over the more off-road-focused Svartpilen sibling sharing this platform.

Power comes from a 373cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine, 4 valves, delivering a claimed 44 hp (32 kW) at 9,000 rpm and roughly 27.3 lb-ft (37 Nm) of torque at 7,000 rpm, run through a 6-speed transmission — genuinely the same fundamental architecture as the KTM 390 Duke it's built from, sharing spoked alloy wheels, brakes, a quickshifter, and adjustable suspension across the platform.

Confirmed dimensions list a 148kg (326 lb) weight, an 835mm (32.9-inch) seat height, and a 9.5-litre fuel tank, delivering roughly 70 mpg and a genuine top speed around 100 mph (160 km/h). Real owner reviews confirm genuine servicing costs matched exactly what Husqvarna quoted on its own website — no unpleasant surprises at the dealer for routine maintenance.

This platform was developed and shown as prototypes at EICMA back in 2014, but didn't reach genuine public sale until January 2018, run consistently through this configuration until Husqvarna's substantial 2024 facelift brought a new engine tune, a single-piece handlebar replacing the original clip-ons, and a 5-inch TFT display with turn-by-turn navigation — real confirmation the 2017-2019 range covered here represents the platform's original, unmodified launch specification.

This factory service manual covers the procedures, torque specs, and diagrams needed to keep a 2017-2019 Vitpilen 401 running the way it was built to.