Vitpilen 701 vs 701 Enduro - Same engine, who wins?! Plus special guest 🤫

[@jeffreymeyers22]

For a true comparo, you should take the Vitpilen off roading along with the Enduro! Lol. Thanks for the video!

[@KnoxArmour]

Haha, yes Jeffrey, that would be very funny... although I fear we might end up with the Vitpilen ready for scrap metal by the end of it! Aaron KNOX

[@jensfalk7973]

Not fair, you should have the 701 supermoto instead of the offroad version

[@KnoxArmour]

Funnily enough we don't own the SMCR, but we own the Enduro version. In any case, thats not exactly the point, on paper, they have same power and Enduro is 10kg lighter, so it was a test to see how that translates in reality. Thanks, Aaron KNOX

[@JensTwn]

@@KnoxArmour I was mostly thinking of the tires of the "enduro" and both the rubber and wheel size matters. With smaller rims (17" supermoto) you will get faster acceleration (Newton's Second Law) Thanks for replying =)

[@mariusv.3097]

@@JensTwn and gearing if its different

[@fcalin21]

@Cole Casey No one cares.

[@myname9252]

Fair as in what? Its a fun comparison in which no one is winning money or a sponsorship etc. Just like seeing an F1 car vs a Bugatti. Its not fair right? And comparisons like these help with choosing my next bike in which I want a capable off road and on road machine. This is good to know on how it stacks up. Not fair.lol

[@UniversalBikers16]

Both wicked bikes, love the design of the Vitpilen! That engine is incredible!

[@KnoxArmour]

#wheeliemachine :)

[@nocheapdopamine725]

That blue paint is incredible on the vit😍how come ive only seen the silver and white/lime bodies online?

[@David-v8k9e]

Is the pilen more short people friendly than the 701 enduro? I m 1.70m'ish and the enduro is too high for me and not light enough to make the heighth managable. As theres not any pilen around me I'd like to know^^

[@deyanrs1]

What a refreshing video, just a joy to watch

[@KnoxArmour]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Aaron KNOX

[@Bow-to-the-absurd]

What's the vitpilen like on the wrists?

[@KnoxArmour]

Very good actually! Pretty much perfect imo. Thanks Aaron Knox

[@darrenbryans8288]

I’ve got a vit 401, have a daytona 675r & a gxr 600. On the wrists the vit feels comparable to both super sports. It’s quite a lent fwd committed seating to handle bar position on the vit which I like. I wasn’t quite ready to go from that position to a totally upright like monster or the svartpilen. The 401 is a great little bike, looks great and surprisingly has a fair bit of grunt for a single 373cc, i was very surprised. That’s of course helped by the standard quick shifter. If I can pick a fault with it, the fuel range is a bit underdone, I haven’t ran it to empty because let’s face it, that’d be a pain in the arse getting fuel delivered, but with the distance to empty, pretty sure it would run totally dry by 220ks. I’m still running it in at the moment too so not going over 6500 rpm. But a great bike nonetheless, excellent inclusions and styling for the price

[@dry509]

What year Vitpilen in this comparison?

[@bigbroondug]

Good vid👍 really like the Vitpilen. Looks amazing and a whole lot of fun. Too close to my current 675 Striple but maybe one day...

[@KnoxArmour]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Aaron KNOX

[@myname9252]

Dude the enduro still hits 100 in 10.4 seconds. Thats pretty damn quick! Good to know I can pretty much beat anything on dirt and a few un suspecting peeps on road as well 👍🏻

[@KnoxArmour]

Oh yes the 701 Enduro is a fast bike no doubt and hold onto if not beat most adventure bikes in a straight line. :)

[@chrispewkreme]

Just curious how easily you could swap wheels for a supermoto setup? I have a WR250R with 250X wheels I swap on. I have a caliper bracket and that’s all I have to do.

[@KnoxArmour]

Yes you can definitely change the wheels for supermoto set up, quite a few companies sell them. But I dont think it will be exactly the same as the 701 supermoto because the suspension is quite different and the SM one is much shorter and the much more biased towards the front end geometry wise. Hope that helps, Aaron KNOX

[@nipps223]

I've spent years watching bike reveiws. I've also live with anxiety and a lack of confidence, thus why I have never went for my cbt or Direct access. This 1 bike comparison video has honestly given me the encouragement to get my arse in gear. 2021 is my year 😂🤣💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🙄.

[@KnoxArmour]

Good luck and enjoy it!!

[@oddarntnes7079]

did you do it man?

[@1990-t1j]

Why the music? I wanted to hear the bikes. A better test would have involved the 701SM instead of the Enduro, but I realise you have an Enduro to compare. I'd like a Vitpilen with risers - like I said last time.

[@KnoxArmour]

The sound of the bikes are in there... but its our style choice to have music.. and yes, like you said, its our own 701 Enduro which we have to compare. Thanks, Aaron KNOX

[@caspianprince]

That'd be a Svartpilen then

[@1990-t1j]

@@caspianprince No because the styling is different and it has a bigger front wheel.

[@sreeraja1735]

The new look of the viptelin is sooo appealing 🤤🤤🤤. I want to keep it in my bed room and just keep looking at it

[@KnoxArmour]

Agree, its a really lovely bike! Aaron KNOX

[@drewiediggler1]

I had a Vitpilen and the Supermoto at the same time in 2018. Never tried the Enduro but the Supermoto felt just as quick as the Vit. On the bumpy,twisty roads of North Yorkshire the Supermoto absolutely trounced the Vitpilen. Both great bikes. Love the blue colour of 2020.

[@KnoxArmour]

Great bikes aren't they!! Yes the Enduro feels very quick and in gear performance is really strong (as strong as the Vitpilen). The Enduro also does the twisty and bumby roads of the Lake District amazingly well! But the way the Vitpilen gets off the line from 0mph is very different and it just sits a lot flatter than the Enduro or SM that have longer travel suspension and is just easier to launch fast. Thanks, Aaron KNOX

[@drewiediggler1]

@@KnoxArmour The biggest advantage i found was when wheeling the Vitpilen out of the garage. So light and easy to manoeuvre. I once saw 129mph on mine, flat out. On a track obviously 😉

[@KnoxArmour]

@@drewiediggler1 Yes, on track, that goes without saying😉!! Think we saw 120ish, but didn't have the full airfield to work on at the time. :)

[@999silverhk]

Aaron, we love yr vid, great job! Fans from HK🇭🇰👍👏👏👏💪

[@KnoxArmour]

Thanks, really appreciate the feedback! Aaron KNOX

[@Thou_Real_Ryan]

Great video, where can I get the video where you compared the husky 701 vs the bmw f850 ?

[@KnoxArmour]

Thanks! Its actually at the end of this video, kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2infnhopNaDa8U Thanks, Aaron KNOX

[@_aakashpandey]

Need that husky dual sport here in India

[@kevinruppert7665]

At 10:40 ...thought they were gonna race against Batman helicopter.

[@KnoxArmour]

Next time....

[@bilalchaudhary8268]

Another great review.

[@KnoxArmour]

Thanks Bilal!

[@StevenWooding]

Did you swap riders and redo the test?

[@KnoxArmour]

Yes loads of times to be sure... same results applied! Thanks 👍

[@29gopikrishnap2]

wish the 401s looked like this

[@zrig1]

Did you give both bikes the same gearing? Vitpillen: 15/45 701: 15/46 is what comes stock.

[@KnoxArmour]

Hi, yes all standard gearing. Thanks, Aaron KNOX

[@chiboreache]

6:11 *FIRST MODE - ARE YOU KIDDING !?*

[@KnoxArmour]

yes because all it does in mode 2 is wheelie!

[@ajoymahato46]

Please review the Triumph Street Triple RS 🏍️🎃😀 superb comparison 👍🎉🔥😀🎃

[@ThorgalsWalhalla]

i think diffrent Rubbers on the Enduro mith have changed some ? :)

[@KnoxArmour]

Doubt it, more to do with the whole bike than just the tyres, and the TKC80 are great grip on the road.

[@ThorgalsWalhalla]

@@KnoxArmour mh intresting. I thought you migth lose a lot of grip with acceleration with thouse nobbies. But yeah i guess suspension might play a bigger role? I got the 701 enduro and it s a fun bike! :D i also love the svart and vitpilen just sad they don t do em anymore.. Maybe ktm forbid them.

[@ThisIsBarcode]

Keep up with this Husqvarna content and I’m going to have to go back and get a Svart 701 again!!! Only had it three months and swapped it for an Iron 883 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@KnoxArmour]

Hi! Well obviously we like it, but its not the only good bike out there... ride what you luv! For me I'm keeping my gsxr 750 as that us what I love! Thanks Aaron Knox

[@ThisIsBarcode]

@@KnoxArmour I’ve only been riding a year or so, Vitpilen 401 to Svart 701 to Iron. All had their different quirks. Liked the Guzzi V7 Night on a test ride but pretty pricey so I reckon it’ll be a Husky again or Ducati Scrambler Cafe...still need to ride one as they look quite small.

[@trooper64428]

When rubber meets the road.

[@kevinandmareeskinner5783]

Not a lot of guys could ride the Enduro to its limits on the road let alone dirt. Very capable bike. Interesting results. Would luv to see a test out on the track between a Vitpilen and Sumo. Great video.

[@KnoxArmour]

Thanks, yeah its a great bike, love it! Aaron KNOX

[@Bow-to-the-absurd]

No smcr?

[@KnoxArmour]

No, we only own the Enduro version. Thanks Aaron Knox

[@williamrae9954]

Vitpilen "pure road" ...apart for the seat, you could ride a VP the length of the Americas... everything is available, sump guard,centre stand, crash bars ,aux tank,luggage...

[@gianlucasenes2264]

The point of this comparison?

[@KnoxArmour]

The opening line was, "We’ve often wondered that when a manufacturer like Husqvarna place a given engine in various models, how those models then relate to one another in performance." We had a vitpilen for a couple of weeks and we brought along our own 701 Enduro to see how they compare in reality vs on paper spec.. its pretty straight forward and self explanatory. 🤷‍♂️ Aaron KNOX

[@julianweinberger3365]

On my 701 I don't have time for dicing - just wheelie and finished...

[@MatNewtonTrio]

I’ll take the 750..😀

[@KnoxArmour]

Haha, me too and Im keeping it! Aaron KNOX

[@MatNewtonTrio]

Knox Armour best middleweight ever made and more than enough performance for road/track.

[@orlandoberry4031]

The Vitpilen has an Akraprovic which with an open air box can give an extra 10hp from idle to 6k rpm.

[@KnoxArmour]

This was a standard press bike and is unmodified. The akra slip on doesn't really make any difference. Thanks Aaron Knox

[@myname9252]

Got any dyno charts to prove that?

[@ridzuanvirusces3005]

how about put duke 690 to complete the duel.

[@KnoxArmour]

that would be fun, but we had the bikes we had...

[@MatNewtonTrio]

The Enduro is a great machine.

[@KnoxArmour]

Yes its awesome, love it! Aaron KNOX

[@richardclayton1892]

Vitpilen is ace. Ignore top trumps on bikes. For a few hours on uk roads i can’t think of a better bike. 👊

[@KnoxArmour]

Agree its great! :)

[@banjo_dk8216]

Why on UK roads? Why not ‘on roads’?

[@Checkyoursix77]

Why would anyone want a single on a road bike? The 690/701 is the most unreliable engine I ever had.

[@MiguelRuiz-up2ls]

I would like to hear what is wrong with the engine.

[@Checkyoursix77]

Rocker arm bearings, fuel pump, high oil consumption, terrible gearbox. This was under a very short period so I sold the bike, a 690 enduro. I just couldn’t trust it and I used it as an adventure bike for off road travel. The 690/701 have had several major updates since but my friends riding newer 690/701 still have issues with their bikes. Search the internet for more information about the reliability issues. It’s not a Japanese bike that you just fuel and ride.

[@James_765]

They've allegedly made improvements on the new engine for reliability. Still the bike has quirks, just never look at the gauge and slam that gearbox like it ain't yours and they ride beautifully. If you want no hassle buy a boring Honda. For me it's worth it.

[@caspianprince]

My 2016 690 Duke R has been thrashed happily for the last 18,000 miles in all conditions and the engine is still mint. It does use oil though. Much less so now than it did when new. Reliability of the rest of the bike though... that's another story, involving corroded electronics, total instrument panel failure, fuel tank expansion, and fuel gauge sender failure... but the bike is just so insanely good I just keep fixing it.

[@Twistedmetallic]

My 2016 smc-r have 45 000 km, not a single issues. Never had to adjust valves and rockerarms is like new.

[@yellowoneish]

I really love you, but when it comes to the gsxr I think you should work on your acceleration skills and I'm sure you know that. :)

[@KnoxArmour]

Thanks. Yes launching the gsxr perfectly isn't super easy... but in the run shown I recorded a 5.7 0-100mph and 0-140mph in 10 secs dead which is actually pretty good for a gsxr750. Thanks Aaron Knox

[@revcanon5744]

The Vitpilen is such a beautiful bike but it's so damn small :(

[@hangingnutsjimmy88]

less is more in my book

[@flyingfox7252]

To my mind this is a silly comparison-they may have the same engine but that’s where is starts and finishes. The bikes have totally different gearing and are built for totally different purposes. Nonsense basically

[@myname9252]

Tunnel is very narrow and never widens

[@TrailSurge]

Better exhaust, better tyres, better gearing, a design made to fit the road. take the super moto slap a akra on it and do the dungle mods the supermoto will burn that nakey bike

[@KnoxArmour]

Doubt the supermoto would beat the Vitpilen in 0-100mph...

[@banjo_dk8216]

Vitpilen beats your bike

[@Trotaracing2588]

La enduro esta en modo 1

[@KnoxArmour]

Yes, because in mode 2 (off road) and with TC turned off, the Enduro just wheelies and that makes it much slower... Thanks, Aaron KNOX

[@dropbear9526]

Would have made a lot more sense to compare it with a 701SM. I have the 701E and the 701SM. The two are nothing alike.

[@KnoxArmour]

We only own the 701 Enduro so that is what we have to test.

[@dropbear9526]

@@KnoxArmour Fair enough 😁