Harley Davidson Bikes: A few years ago, Harley-Davidson joined Hero MotoCorp to market and sell Harley-Davidson motorcycles in India.
At the same time, Hero also gets some technical features from Harley.
There are already talks that Hero MotoCorp and Harley Davidson will introduce a new range of affordable quarter-litre and middleweight motorcycles in the country.
How will the bike be?
A new media report claims that Hero MotoCorp recently showcased some of its upcoming motorcycles to select individuals, including some dealers.
These included two bikes, one of which was a cruiser bike without any badging or branding.
The motorcycle is similar to the Harley-Davidson 338R, which is expected to be launched by Harley-Davidson in select markets.
A new report has claimed that the company wanted to know the people’s reaction to the styling and features of this cruiser bike.
The second motorcycle was also an unbadged unit with aggressive styling and a single-cylinder engine with various features.
Hero MotoCorp and the dealers discussed various price points and competitors.
What will be the name?
An international media report has claimed that Harley-Davidson and Chinese automaker Qianjiang JV have received official government permission to start manufacturing bikes.
These two motorcycles have received type approval and are called the HD350 and the HD500.
It has also been learned that the production models will be known as ‘X350’ and ‘X500’.
How will the engine be?
Harley’s approval document reveals that the top speed of the 350cc bike will be around 143 kmph.
On the other hand, the higher-powered motorcycle will be powered by a 500cc engine producing 47bhp and a top speed of around 160kmph.
The Harley HD500 will get brakes and suspension similar to the Chinese bike.
Will compete with Royal Enfield
Both these bikes can compete with Royal Enfield motorcycles in India. In these, the X350 can compete with the Classic 350, and the X500 can compete with the Meteor 650.
