Harley Davidson is Here - Website Launched

sriku · 26th August 2009, 18:20

There are people betting money on whether I'll camp outside the HD dealership tomorrow night. I love the Fat boy, the soft tails and every other HD monster. There are those who prefer the R1's, the MT-01's and all the street sbk's. I have no problem with their taste. I, for one, will sell some of my bikes, many gadgets and whatever else I own to get me a Harley. Call me a fanboy, a impractical nut, whatever, but I have Got To Get Me One Of These!

Cheers,

nandishpal · 26th August 2009, 18:31

thats like a hardcore harley fan.so what other plans?bangalore HOGS meet the mumbai HOGS?

akshay4587 · 26th August 2009, 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by niks_devil666

I disagree , its the beemers which are most reliable

Nopes
a 1200 stranded in middle of nowhere in india,while the R1 besides was ready to tow it

sriku · 26th August 2009, 19:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by nandishpal

thats like a hardcore harley fan.so what other plans?bangalore HOGS meet the mumbai HOGS?

naah, Bangy guys stay there, I'll ride to you in 14 hrs on the HD (fingers crossed). Or you guys can meet me in hubli, and we can go visit some waterfalls

I'm counting my chickens before they hatch! Don't blame me for drooling over my keyboard!

Prithvi · 26th August 2009, 20:08

missed my hands on purchasing a lovely 2006 HD Heritage softail classik which had done only 14kms. Now am happy as I can get the latest model officially

Technocrat · 26th August 2009, 20:17

Btw guys looking at the ticker, it seems they are launching on 28th & not 27th, can anyone confirm?

mantrig · 26th August 2009, 21:23

On the website there is small ticker kind off thing which needs to be scrolled up.

When the ticker is moved up you can hear the exhaust note and the image gets brighter showing the ride.

Sorry if you guys were aware of this but just thought of sharing it with all thinking all might not be aware.

MumBiker · 26th August 2009, 21:27

yup its midnight 27th, so effectively it will be revealed on the 28th of August 2009.

Gurpartap Singh · 26th August 2009, 22:31

Can anyone sweetly list the bike models expected to launch? (and pictures too?)

Blah, even if I'm not buying one, it's still exciting and absolutely drooling. I am curious to know about XR1200.

funkydude · 26th August 2009, 23:16

Wow!! HD in India. Would really want a TD on this bike.

prasadee · 27th August 2009, 04:30

Not sure if they will have Buells, its a crazy different bike for sure. Low center of gravity than any street bike out there. Oil in the swingarm, and gas in the frame. The gas tank is actually a storage compartment. Belt drive, with no maintenance. But the overall reliability is questionable. Sit on one and it feels very wierd. Some say very different, I say its crazy.
-Prasadee

NIP · 27th August 2009, 09:30

Thats the Fat Boy ! But there's no way that model can atart at 4-5 lakhs also. Really cant wait for the launch !!

alpha1 · 27th August 2009, 12:06

How about if Harley launches its american production models at lower than US rates.

That would be fun.

As they say: price is the value perceived by the customer, nothing to do with the cost

Technocrat · 27th August 2009, 12:09

Even if they launch it at exact US conversion rates, it would be cheap to buy than the official SBKs

DKG · 27th August 2009, 12:50

If Harley is planning an assembly line by 2011 (which would be the first time a Harley is assembled elsewhere other than the US - I think) then obviously Harley is very serious about the Indian market and they want volumes. So they will attack the price barrier on account of import duties by locally assembling the bikes. I think that's a very sensible move on their part. If that way they can manage to offer the bigger Harleys at around 10-12 lakhs they will see some reasonable volumes in India. As a CBU I reckon the bigger Harleys won't be anything cheaper than 18 lakhs

If Harley manages to sell 1000-1200 bikes a year that would be great business for them. For that they'd need to get their entire lineup priced below the 10-12 lakh range.

26th August 2009, 18:20	#136
sriku BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Thane Posts: 330 Thanked: 177 Times View My Garage	There are people betting money on whether I'll camp outside the HD dealership tomorrow night. I love the Fat boy, the soft tails and every other HD monster. There are those who prefer the R1's, the MT-01's and all the street sbk's. I have no problem with their taste. I, for one, will sell some of my bikes, many gadgets and whatever else I own to get me a Harley. Call me a fanboy, a impractical nut, whatever, but I have Got To Get Me One Of These! Cheers,
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26th August 2009, 18:31	#137
nandishpal BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 492 Thanked: 80 Times	thats like a hardcore harley fan.so what other plans?bangalore HOGS meet the mumbai HOGS?
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26th August 2009, 20:08	#140
Prithvi BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: BANGALORE Posts: 302 Thanked: 25 Times	missed my hands on purchasing a lovely 2006 HD Heritage softail classik which had done only 14kms. Now am happy as I can get the latest model officially
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26th August 2009, 20:17	#141
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Btw guys looking at the ticker, it seems they are launching on 28th & not 27th, can anyone confirm?
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26th August 2009, 21:23	#142
mantrig BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 456 Thanked: 178 Times	Hey not sure if you guys are but just thought will keep all informed On the website there is small ticker kind off thing which needs to be scrolled up. When the ticker is moved up you can hear the exhaust note and the image gets brighter showing the ride. Sorry if you guys were aware of this but just thought of sharing it with all thinking all might not be aware. Attached Thumbnails
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26th August 2009, 21:27	#143
MumBiker BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 89 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	yup its midnight 27th, so effectively it will be revealed on the 28th of August 2009.
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26th August 2009, 22:31	#144
Gurpartap Singh BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chandigarh — PB Posts: 209 Thanked: 4 Times	Can anyone sweetly list the bike models expected to launch? (and pictures too?) Blah, even if I'm not buying one, it's still exciting and absolutely drooling. I am curious to know about XR1200.
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26th August 2009, 23:16	#145
funkydude BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Noida Posts: 110 Thanked: 54 Times	Wow!! HD in India. Would really want a TD on this bike.
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27th August 2009, 04:30	#146
prasadee BANNED Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 569 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Not sure if they will have Buells, its a crazy different bike for sure. Low center of gravity than any street bike out there. Oil in the swingarm, and gas in the frame. The gas tank is actually a storage compartment. Belt drive, with no maintenance. But the overall reliability is questionable. Sit on one and it feels very wierd. Some say very different, I say its crazy. -Prasadee
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27th August 2009, 09:30	#147
NIP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,180 Thanked: 152 Times View My Garage	Thats the Fat Boy ! But there's no way that model can atart at 4-5 lakhs also. Really cant wait for the launch !!
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27th August 2009, 12:06	#148
alpha1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LandOfNoWinters Posts: 2,095 Thanked: 2,608 Times	How about if Harley launches its american production models at lower than US rates. That would be fun. As they say: price is the value perceived by the customer, nothing to do with the cost
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27th August 2009, 12:09	#149
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Even if they launch it at exact US conversion rates, it would be cheap to buy than the official SBKs
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27th August 2009, 12:50	#150
DKG Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,711 Thanked: 1,389 Times View My Garage	If Harley is planning an assembly line by 2011 (which would be the first time a Harley is assembled elsewhere other than the US - I think) then obviously Harley is very serious about the Indian market and they want volumes. So they will attack the price barrier on account of import duties by locally assembling the bikes. I think that's a very sensible move on their part. If that way they can manage to offer the bigger Harleys at around 10-12 lakhs they will see some reasonable volumes in India. As a CBU I reckon the bigger Harleys won't be anything cheaper than 18 lakhs If Harley manages to sell 1000-1200 bikes a year that would be great business for them. For that they'd need to get their entire lineup priced below the 10-12 lakh range.
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