Harley-Davidson to launch three new motorcycles on October 30

Harley-Davidson India will expand its Indian portfolio by launching new motorcycles on October 30. For this purpose it has sent out a teaser image with silhouette of two motorcycles. But according to our sources instead of two new bikes, Harley-Davidson will launch three new motorcycles by end of the month. The three new bikes will be the Harley-Davidson Softail Breakout, Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited and Harley-Davidson CVO Limited. 

Harley-Davidson Breakout

The Harley-Davidson Breakout’s has a low muscular profile owing to its raked out front forks and further enhanced by the chrome and black accents. The drag-style handlebar, large 21-inch front wheels, massive 240mm rear tyre, chopped fenders give the Breakout an appearance of a chopper. Powering the Harley-Davidson Breakout is the iconic Twin Cam 103 motor with a displacement of 1688cc. The air-cooled motor produces 129Nm of peak torque at just 3,000rpm while Harley hasn’t revealed the power output. The engine is mated to a six-speed Cruise Drive transmission and belt drive transmits power to the rear-wheel. Braking is done by disc brakes at front and rear while ABS is standard. The Harley-Davidson Softail Breakout tips the scale at 321kg and has a fuel tank capacity of 19 litre. The bike will be brought into our market via the CBU route and it is expected that prices for the Harley-Davidson Breakout will start from Rs 18 lakh ex-showroom. 

Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited

The other bike heading our way is the Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited under the touring range of motorcycles. The bike falls under the Project RUSHMORE initiative started by the American bikemaker last year. The Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited has the typical styling of a cruiser with large fuel tank, leather saddle and loads of chrome but what sets it apart is the Batwing fairing with a splitstream vent. Also the Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited sports a LED headlamp and fog lamps. The bike has been loaded with a 6.5-inch full-colour touch screen infotainment system with three-way speakers. 

The bike also features GPS and a special Jukebox compartment with USB slots, SD card slots and AUX input. The infotainment system also supports voice recognition for hands-free operation of your mobile phone, navigation system and music. The luggage compartment has a one touch mechanism to open it with provision to fix additional speakers on them. The Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited employs the same Twin Cam 103 motor as seen on the Breakout but the powerplant has been tuned for better performance as it pumps out 143Nm of peak torque at 3,750rpm. The Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited will be priced around Rs 25 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). 

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Harley-Davidson CVO Limited

The Harley-Davidson CVO Limited is a more uber offering based on the Street Glide and will be the new flagship offering for the American bikemaker in our market by replacing the Electra Glide. The major difference between both the CVO offerings is the custom suspended seats. The seats come equipped with a backrest for both the rider and pillion. Also the seats can be adjusted for lumbar support and in-seat heating. It also features the same infotainment system as seen on the Ultra Limited. Apart from the twin luggage compartment, the Harley-Davidson CVO Limited also features Tour-Pak luggage case that can easily store two full-face helmets.

Other features on the Harley-Davidson CVO Limited include cruise control and keyless ignition. Powering the Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide is a Twin Cam 110 motor. The 1,800cc, liquid-cooled mill churns out 155Nm of peak torque at 3,750rpm and is mated to a six-speed gearbox. Braking is done by disc brakes at front and rear while ABS is standard. The Harley-Davidson CVO Limited will be priced around Rs 50 lakh (ex-showroom) in our two-wheeler making it among the most expensive motorcycles to be ever sold in our country.