Harley-Davidson launched X440, the first bike under its collaboration with Hero, last month. Now the American manufacturer has increased the price of its most affordable model in India by Rs 10,500. The new prices will be effective from today, i.e., August 4.
Harley Davidson X440, jointly built by Hero MotoCorp and Harley Davidson, is the lightest and first sub-500cc bike from the American bike maker. The bike is highly influenced by Harley’s XR1200 with its broad shoulders, wide handlebars and butch lines. But customers have questioned the finishing of the bike as it seems that there wasn’t much focus on minute details.
The latest bike from Harley still gets a number of features including the segment-leading automatic LED lights which turn on when there is a drop in ambient lighting. Harley Davidson X440’s features also include USD forks, dual rear shocks, 18-inch front and 17-inch rear wheels, tubeless tyres and a fully digital instrument cluster with phone connectivity.
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The Harley-Davidson and Hero bike X440 runs on a new air and oil-cooled 440cc engine which produces just 27 bhp of power. But the impressive part is torque of 38 Nm, which reaches the peak at just 4,000 rpm. The engine is paired to a 6-speed gearbox with slip-and-assist clutch.
The direct rival of Harley Davidson X440 is the Bajaj Triumph Speed 400. The two bikes were launched in the same week.
Speed 400 comes with a street look with fuel tank graphic, dedicated sitting posture and a single seat instead of a split one. Speed 400 also has 17-inch alloys both in front and at the back with 300mm disc brakes.
The bike, built under the partnership of Bajaj and Triumph, is powered by a liquid-cooled 398cc single-cylinder engine giving an output of 39.5 bhp and a peak torque of 37.5 Nm at 6,500 rpm. The motor is mated to a 6-speed gearbox with slip-and-assist clutch.
The other main rival of the two is the Royal Enfield Classic 350 which comes with spoke or alloy wheels, single or dual-channel ABS, telescopic front forks, dual rear shocks, and a semi-digital instrument cluster.
The legendary bike from Royal Enfield is powered by a 349cc single-cylinder air-cooled engine with two valves and an oil-cooler. The motor gives an output of 20.2 PS of power and 27 Nm of peak torque at 4000 rpm. Classic 350 shares its engine with the Hunter 350 and the new Bullet 350 expected to launch later this month.
After the price hike by Harley-Davidson, check the price comparison of the three bikes:-
Harley-Davidson X440 price - Starting at Rs 2.39 lakh with top variant at Rs 2.79 lakh
Bajaj Triumph Speed 400 - Rs 2.33 lakh (ex-showroom)
Royal Enfield Classic 350 - Starts at Rs 1.93 lakh with top variant at Rs 2.25 lakh