Hero MotorCorp and Harley-Davidson recently came in a JV to sell Harley-Davidson bikes in the Indian market and will soon be working together to launch many new offerings in the country
It’s been a while since Hero MotoCorp and Harley-Davidson joined hands to work on new offerings for the Indian market. While Hero MotoCorp will be marketing and selling the HD bikes in India, Hero also gets access to some tech from Harley as part of the deal. Both the brands are working together to introduce a new range of affordable quarter-litre and middle-weight motorcycles in the country. Having said this, here are all the details you need to know about the upcoming Hero-Harley Davidson bikes in India.
Upcoming Hero-Harley Davidson Bikes In India
For starters, the brand will be working on a new 350cc bike which is currently codenamed the HD350. While the production-spec version of the bike is likely to be called the X350, it will draw inspiration from the 338R concept which was first shown in 2019. It is expected to get a frame which is similar to the QJ SRK350 which is on sale in many other global markets. Both the motorcycles are expected to ride on USD forks at the front and mono-shock setup at the rear. It also gets petal disc brakes and multi-spoke alloy wheels. The 350 cc engine powering the bike churns out a peak power output of 36 bhp and boasts strong refinement and performance. The same engine is offered with the Benelli 302S. The approval documents reveal that this bike will have a top speed of a little over 140 kmph.
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The second bike is internally called the HD500 and is likely to be branded as the X500 in the market at the time of the launch. This new bike is said to share its parts with the Benelli Leoncino 500 and will be powered by the same 500 cc engine that churns out a peak power output of 47 hp. The rated top speed is expected to be in the range of 160 kmph. This new bike is expected to weigh around 207 kg and will share its brakes, suspension setup and other critical components with its Chinese siblings. More details however are yet to be known.
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Multiple reports suggest that the Harley Davidson and the Chinese Qianjiang JV have received all the approvals and official government permission to start making the bikes. All these bikes will be sharing their parts and underpinnings with other bikes in the Chinese brand’s portfolio. More details will soon be shared by the brand ahead of the launch.
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