Harley Davidson finally launched its cheapest bike Harley Davidson X350 on Friday in China.
Harley-Davidson has unveiled its most affordable motorcycle.American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson has started work on a range of affordable motorcycles in partnership with Chinese automaker Qianjiang motors, the first model in this partnership is the X350 launched in the market today.
Harley-Davidson is expected to bring the X 350 to India as well. It could compete with the Royal Enfield Meteor 350 and the Honda H’ness CB350. Apart from China, Harley Davidson is preparing to launch a new range of affordable bikes in India and other countries as well. Harley Davidson has a joint venture with Hero MotoCorp in India.
Till now the cheapest bike in India is Harley Davidson Iron 883 with price starting at Rs.11.99 Lakh. But Harley-Davidson can launch the X350 in India at a starting price of Rs 2.50. Which will directly compete with Royal Enfield’s Classic 350 and Hunter 350.
Launched with this features:
The Harley-Davidson X 350 borrows styling used from Sportster XR1200X. It features a teardrop-shaped 13.5-litre fuel tank with a stepped seat, a circular LED headlamp and a single-pod instrument console. The company claims that this bike gives a mileage of 20.2 kilometers per liter. The bike weighs 180 kg.
The X 350 is powered by a 353cc, 2-cylinder engine that is shared with QJ Motors’ SRK 350. It develops 36.2 BHP and 31 Nm @ 7,000 rpm and is mated to a 6-speed gearbox.
The X 350 rides on 17-inch alloy wheels and features adjustable upside-down fork suspension at the front and a mono-shock at the rear, which can also be adjusted for preload and rebound. Braking is handled by single petal-type discs with a 4-piston caliper at the front and a single rotor with a single-piston caliper at the rear.
