Somewhat beneath two months since we first laid our eyes on Harley-Davidson’s upcoming made-in-India bike, the corporate has formally revealed the machine. Called the X 440, this bike is the primary machine to come back from Harley’s partnership with Hero MotoCorp, and appears extra like H-D’s previous XR roadsters than its trademark cruisers, sporting a flat handlebar, impartial ergos and a butch design.

1. Oil-cooled, single-cylinder 440cc engine
2. LED headlight, fully-digital instrumentation
3. India launch in early July

Not lots has modified on the motorbike because the first photos emerged, however these new pictures do give us a clearer have a look at the motorbike. At its coronary heart is a meaty-looking, oil-cooled, single-cylinder engine that we now know will displace 440cc. Given its displacement, and the truth that it’s oil-cooled, it’s more likely to be a very good deal extra highly effective and torquey than one thing like a Royal Enfield Classic 350 (20hp/27Nm). You may even see as excessive as 40Nm from this motor, which ought to make for a reasonably easy city expertise. The closing drive is within the type of a sequence, making this solely the second modern-day Harley after the Pan Am to make use of chain-drive.

Ergonomics are nonetheless pretty impartial, with no forward-set footpegs or swept again handlebar such as you see on a typical cruiser. Instead, the pegs are mid-set and there is a flat handlebar (mounted on some giant risers), which ought to make for pretty upright, maybe barely sporty seating.

One factor that has modified is the tyres. The X 440 was earlier seen on CEAT Zoom Cruz rubber, however has now been revealed shod in MRF tyres that sport a retro tread sample fairly just like that of the Pirelli Phantom Sportscomp. Wheel sizes are 18-inch on the entrance and 17-inch on the rear, which supplies the motorbike a pleasant, commanding stance.

There is a theme of circularity seen throughout the headlights, indicators and mirrors, whereas the tail-lamp is an oval-shaped pod that sprouts from the rear fender. The headlight will get an LED DRL bar operating throughout the centre, whereas the indications sport some neat detailing, with Harley logos on the centre.

Overall, there appears to be excessive consideration to element throughout the motorbike, and match ranges seem fairly good. Areas just like the polished cooling fins on the engine, and the fasteners throughout the motorbike all level in the direction of this. Though not seen in these newest photos, we all know that the instrumentation shall be absolutely digital, and take the form of a spherical single pod.

The entrance of the motorbike is kind of chunky, and dominated by the big square-ish gasoline tank, whereas the rear will get a sleeker look. The single-piece seat kinks up because it flows into the pillion part, and is flanked by some meaty seize rails on both facet. Perhaps the one barely underwhelming design aspect is the exhaust system, which appears slightly easy and plain in comparison with the remainder of the motorbike.

Underneath the bodywork, the X 440 is held collectively by a tubular body that includes a single-downtube design. It’s suspended on an upside-down fork and preload-adjustable twin shock absorbers. There’s a single disc brake at each ends, and dual-channel ABS is normal.

Given every part we see in these photos, the Harley-Davidson X 440 ought to value between Rs 2.5 and three lakh (ex-showroom) as soon as it’s launched in early July. Perhaps there shall be a barely totally different model than the one we see right here, which can type the entry level to the vary, and perhaps with easier tools. For reference, one thing just like the RE Classic 350 prices Rs 1.9 lakh to 2.2 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).