BREAKING: The Most Affordable Harley-Davidson Bike Is Here!

Harley-Davidson has finally launched the X440 in India and it’s the smallest and most affordable Harley-Davidson bike to come to India ever since the Street 750. Harley has made the bike in conjunction with Hero MotoCorp. Here’s all you need to know about this neo-retro roadster: 

What’s The Price And Who Are Its Rivals? 

With its prices ranging from Rs 2.,29,000 to Rs 2,69,000 (both ex-showroom), the X440's pricing is very competitive. It hence goes up against the Royal Enfield Classic 350, Honda H'ness CB350, Yezdi Roadster and the Jawa 42 2.1. Bookings for the bike will commence from July 5 for a sum of Rs 5,000.

How Many Variants Are There?

There are three trims of the X440 on sale: Classic, Vivid and Pinnacle. Here's what each one gets: 

1) Denim: Spoke wheels + single-tone colours + blacked-out engine fins - Rs 2,29,000 

2) Vivid: Alloy wheels + dual-tone colours - Rs 2,49,000 lakh

3) S: Diamond-cut alloys + more premium colour schemes with 3D decals on the tank + machined engine fins - Rs 2,69,000

What’s New? 

Everything! The X440 is Harley’s brand new small-capacity bike so here’s a quick lowdown on what it packs: 

• All-LED lighting | Auto headlamp illumination across all variants

• Neo-retro styling | Cues taken from the Harley-Davidson XR1200

• Minimalist, monopod TFT showing DTE (Distance-to-empty), a clock, real-time mileage indicator, gear indicator, battery health & more | Bluetooth connectivity (exclusive to the S variant) facilitates turn-by-turn navigation, music control, message alerts and a lot more | 3.0 USB port near the console

• 440cc, 2-valve, air-cooled, E20-compliant engine with an oil cooler | 27.4PS at 6000rpm & 38Nm at 4000rpm | Paired to a 6-speed transmission with an assist and slipper clutch

• Around 90 percent of its torque kicks in as low as 2000rpm!

• For perspective, the Royal Enfield Classic 500 used to make 27.57PS and 41.3Nm | The QJ Motor SRC500, on the other hand, makes 25.8PS and 36Nm 

• Suspended on a 43mm KYB inverted fork and gas-charged, preload-adjustable twin shocks

• 18-inch front (100-section) and 17-inch rear (140-section) MRF Zapper Hyke tyres

• 320mm front and 240mm rear ByBre disc brakes with dual channel ABS

• 190.5kg kerb weight |  805mm seat height | Decent 170mm ground clearance & a 13.5-litre fuel tank

• With the flat handlebar, the ergos look upright and comfortable enough to tour on

ZigSays

With Harley bikes getting eye-wateringly expensive, the X440’s competitive price tag could bring a whole new bunch of new riders to the Harley clan. With its pricing and even output figures, the X440 seems to have a huge potential to make a mark in the 500cc retro segment that once once dominated by the iconic Royal Enfield Classic 500. 

And with features like neo-retro styling, an inverted fork and a TFT console, the X440 stands out from Harley’s current crop of bikes and that’s quite refreshing to see. How the X440 performs against its rivals, especially the Royal Enfield Classic 350, is something we're very eager to see. We'll be riding the bike soon, so stay tuned to ZigWheels to be among the first ones to catch our first ride review.