We’re less than one month away from the launch of the most hotly anticipated Harley-Davidson in recent times. The upcoming H-D X 440 roadster is going to be built right here in India, in partnership with Hero MotoCorp, with an official launch slated for July 3. Here’s what you can expect at the launch event.
Harley-Davidson X 440: Engine
A 440cc engine will power this new Harley, as the name suggests. However, the X 440 will have a single-cylinder engine, in contrast to the twin-cylinder X 350 and X 500 that were recently displayed overseas. Air-cooled, this will be the Milwaukee giant’s first modern single-cylinder mill.
Given its removal, and the way that it is oil-cooled, it is probably going to be significantly more remarkable and torquey than something like an Illustrious Enfield Exemplary 350 (20hp/27Nm).
Harley-Davidson X 440: chassis
The chassis department follows a similar pattern, with a tubular steel frame holding everything together. Suspension involves a topsy-turvy fork and twin safeguards, alongside a solitary brake circle at each end and double channel ABS. Although MRF tires with a retro tread pattern very similar to that of the Pirelli Phantom Sportscomp will be used on the production bike, earlier images of the bike featured CEAT Zoom Cruz tires.
Harley-Davidson X 440: features
- A DRL bar runs across the center of the round headlight, and it’s likely that the headlight itself will be an LED unit.
- The round pointers additionally sport some flawless itemizing, with Harley logos at the middle, and by and large, there is by all accounts high meticulousness across the cruiser, and fit levels show up very great.
- The polished cooling fins on the engine and the motorcycle’s fasteners all point in this direction.
- A single round pod of entirely digital instrumentation will be used. The inclusion of Bluetooth connectivity on the list of features should not come as a surprise.
Harley-Davidson X 440: Expected price, rivals, launch date
The Harley-Davidson X 440 should retail for between Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 3 lakh (ex-showroom) when it goes on sale on July 3. Maybe there will be a somewhat unexpected variant in comparison to the one we see here, which will don less complex hardware and structure a passage to highlight the reach.
The simpler, air-cooled RE Classic 350 (Rs 1.9 lakh to 2.2 lahks, ex-showroom, Delhi) will cost less than this Harley.