Harley-Davidson has jacked up the prices for the recently launched X440. Hero MotoCorp and Harley-Davidson had priced the X440 from Rs 2.29 lakh for the Denim variant, Rs 2.49 lakh for the Vivid variant, and Rs 2.69 lakh for the S trim (all prices ex-showroom, India). It was only recently announced that bookings for the Harley-Davidson X440 will be closed on August 3.
The X440 will now command a premium of Rs 10,500 on each of its variants. The production for the X440 will commence in September from Hero’s Garden Factory at Neemrana, Rajasthan. Those interested in taking a test ride of the most affordable Harley-Davidson bike ever to go on sale in India can do so from September 1. Deliveries for the X440 will begin in October and would be on a prioritised basis as per booking dates.
The Harley-Davison X440 is powered by a 440 cc single-cylinder, air and oil-cooled engine developing 27 bhp and 38 Nm of torque, coupled to a 6-speed gearbox. This particular motor has developed at Hero MotoCorp’s Global Centre of Innovation and Technology (CIT) in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The main competitors for the Harley-Davidson X440 are the recently launched Triumph Speed 400, Honda CB350 and Royal Enfield Classic 350.
