– 350cc Engine Revving Sound
For a very long time, Harley-Davidson has had its supremacy in big-capacity baggers, choppers and cruisers. The firm is aiming to diversify its portfolio and prolong its attain to an viewers preferring to purchase one thing sporty and cheaper. Partnerships with key OEMs set in strategically logical markets is how Harley Davidson intends to realize that.
– The New Rumble In Town
In comes, X350 and X500 bikes developed with QJMotor. In impact, these new bikes can be manufactured in China by QJ and shipped worldwide. Among the 2, solely X350 has been launched with a beginning worth of Yuan 33,388, seems to be round Rs. 3.93 lakh. First models have been reaching dealerships as we converse. Below is likely one of the first movies giving us an audio byte of the brand new Harley X350 exhaust be aware in addition to engine revving sound.
In an try to create cheap and scalable bikes, Harley-Davidson appears to have misplaced a few of its traits with X350. We’re speaking concerning the rumble of a V-Twin motor and smoothness of belt drives, each of that are anticipated from Harley-Davidson. New bikes produced with QJ get parallel twin motors with chain drive.
We’re not but positive why Harley-Davidson selected the parallel twin with X350 as an alternative of a V-Twin manufactured by QJ, that’s supplied with QJ300 or Keeway Benda V302. This means, Harley might have supplied a V-twin and belt drive as nicely, decreasing upkeep and vibrations. What we get as an alternative, is a 353cc parallel twin motor with 34 bhp.
Many of the design components on Harley-Davidson X350 appear to be impressed by XR1200. Especially on the rear subframe, giving out 90s Japanese bike vibes. Contrasting Orange painted guards on the entrance and rear supply safety and a number of funk, whereas spherical headlights and ORVMs radiate basic bike really feel.
Other components embrace LED headlights, a spherical semi-digital speedo, a flat-ish handlebar and extra. Componentry contains entrance USD forks single-sided rear mono-shock suspension reminding us of Kawasaki ER6N, alloy wheels, twin petal discs at entrance and a single disc on the rear and liquid-cooling flanked by beefy tank shrouds.
Harley Davidson X350 – Size And Features
Dimensionally, it’s 2110 mm lengthy, 785 mm broad, 1110 mm tall and has a wheelbase of 1410 mm. Kerb weight is pegged at 195 kg, whereas gross weight is 255 kg. Front tyre is a 120/70Z R17, whereas rear is a large 160/60Z R17 rubber. The underbelly exhaust appears to be like neat as nicely. ABS is customary.
The firm is prone to push this motorbike very aggressively. Attractive EMI plans and with respectable down fee of 8,888 Yuan (Rs 1 lakh), mirror the identical. With aggressive pricing like this, we anticipate Harley-Davidson to quickly attain India to rival the domination of Royal Enfield in middle-weight area. India launch will not be but introduced, however given the partnership with Hero MotorCorp, Harley-Davidson may use the latter’s intensive supplier community to supply X350 and X500 in India.