Harley Davidson is Here - Website Launched

amit · 11th July 2006, 07:04

Bike lovers, there is something to look forward to. American bike maker, Harley Davidson wants to come to India and has uncle Sam working for them with the Indian authorities to lower duties and emission norms for their products. The company wants to import 500 cc bikes into the country! So all you performance bike lovers out there, start saving up for a Harley. Price? About Rs. 2 to 3 lakhs, unless the Indian government lowers duties.

Source: The Economic Times.

islero · 11th July 2006, 08:32

2 to 3 lakhs sounds reasonable to me.....but then, I dont knwo how much Harleys cost in the US......so I cant really judge....

2L8uLoose · 11th July 2006, 10:28

Amit.. somehow HD does not strike me as a 'PERFORMANCE BIKE'.
It's like saying the Bullet is a performance bike.
Don't get me wrong here.. both Bullet's and HD's are good on their own.. but would prefer it if the Jap companies that are already set up here brought in their goodies first..we really don't need another poser bike..(imo naturally

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BikerSG · 11th July 2006, 12:42

i didnt know harleys had 500cc bikes! i thought minimum engine capacity was 833cc or nearabouts!

himanshugoswami · 11th July 2006, 13:34

500 cc Harley????

thats like saying a 100 CC Bullet!

But if this news is accurate (capacity of the bike notwithstanding), I am putting all my expenses on hold and saving BIGTIME, and will be the first lot of customers for HD in India.

ranjan united · 11th July 2006, 13:57

Theres a Harley showroom right besdies where I live. I'll go poke around trying to find something on a 500cc. As far as I am aware of, no 2005 models are below 883cc. But this means, no XL1200 R roadster or the V-Rod

. Guess I'm saving up for nothing then.
Who else here can feel the pain???
As for price, an aquaintance imported a second-hand 2002 Springer Softail Custom legally for just over 9 lakhs.

jkdas · 11th July 2006, 15:02

a Harley @ 2-3lac? Hello? Did I read it right? A comet costs 2lac, teh Beemer costed 4lac.

edit:

got it

http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/us...cles340050.htm
500cc Harley

bikefreak · 14th July 2006, 16:20

When they said 500cc, they probably had the entry level Buell blast in mind.
It retails for about $4.5k which is approximately 2-3 lacs as mentioned in the article.
The design is a bit radical with a huge disc up front and a kevlar belt !!
Not very powerful, but then with 34hp, not bad either

http://www.buell.com/en_us/bikes_gea...last/index.asp

bikefreak · 14th July 2006, 16:43

But then the buell stable also has more powerful and sexier looking streetbikes like these which come in options of 900 & 1200ccs.
Pricewise, they're about 2-3 times the cost of the blast.

Buell lightning

Buell firebolt
http://www.sportrider.com/bikes/2004...xb12r-d3-1.jpg

Golden firebolt
http://www.mcnews.com.au/Wallpaper/B..._gold_1024.jpg

Buell ulysses, an off roader.

These are sure to follow
So keep your fingers crossed guys and get ready to welcome the Buells !!!

ranjan united · 14th July 2006, 17:14

Buells coming to India ??!!

I have died and gone to Heaven.

jango · 15th July 2006, 00:30

Buells *** i would love to get one

nitrous · 15th July 2006, 02:34

As if!!
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cowiee · 16th July 2006, 21:09

as far as i know harley r loking for a tie up with either bajaj or hero prefering the former one cos hero is tied up with honda which competes with harley outside india...the price range should b around 4 to five lacks...they r having probs with emission norms, v follow eropean standards here n these bikes dont meet hese norms...so the price could go up...the assembly of these will b done here with the indian tie up...the american congress is very eager for harley to start operations in india...

devarshi84 · 16th July 2006, 21:50

harleys in India sounds good but looking to their maintainence problems and service history on models its a bigger money blackhole than A royal enfield.

Would prefer a royal enfield to A harley anyday.

If you want to buy a 500cc bike, get a bullet 500. Its got a bucketful of torque for your leisurely drive.

ranjan united · 17th July 2006, 03:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by devarshi84

harleys in India sounds good but looking to their maintainence problems and service history on models its a bigger money blackhole than A royal enfield.

Would prefer a royal enfield to A harley anyday.

If you want to buy a 500cc bike, get a bullet 500. Its got a bucketful of torque for your leisurely drive.

There is no 500cc harley in the market right now, which means they would most likely be Buells. That would put them in a totally different class than the RE. Buells are superbikes, whereas REs are tourers (i'm not sure what a RE is exactly - more like a cruiser/tourer). And personally, I would go for a Buell anyday for 500cc.

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amit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,717 Thanked: 449 Times	Harley Davidson is Here - Website Launched Bike lovers, there is something to look forward to. American bike maker, Harley Davidson wants to come to India and has uncle Sam working for them with the Indian authorities to lower duties and emission norms for their products. The company wants to import 500 cc bikes into the country! So all you performance bike lovers out there, start saving up for a Harley. Price? About Rs. 2 to 3 lakhs, unless the Indian government lowers duties. Source: The Economic Times. Last edited by amit : 11th July 2006 at 07:06.
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islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	2 to 3 lakhs sounds reasonable to me.....but then, I dont knwo how much Harleys cost in the US......so I cant really judge....
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11th July 2006, 10:28	#3
2L8uLoose BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 628 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Amit.. somehow HD does not strike me as a 'PERFORMANCE BIKE'. It's like saying the Bullet is a performance bike. Don't get me wrong here.. both Bullet's and HD's are good on their own.. but would prefer it if the Jap companies that are already set up here brought in their goodies first..we really don't need another poser bike..(imo naturally)
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BikerSG BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chennai, INDIA Posts: 378 Thanked: 15 Times	i didnt know harleys had 500cc bikes! i thought minimum engine capacity was 833cc or nearabouts!
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himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,303 Thanked: 2,619 Times	500 cc Harley???? thats like saying a 100 CC Bullet! But if this news is accurate (capacity of the bike notwithstanding), I am putting all my expenses on hold and saving BIGTIME, and will be the first lot of customers for HD in India.
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ranjan united BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada... But still a Bombay-Boy at heart !!! Posts: 409 Thanked: 3 Times	Theres a Harley showroom right besdies where I live. I'll go poke around trying to find something on a 500cc. As far as I am aware of, no 2005 models are below 883cc. But this means, no XL1200 R roadster or the V-Rod . Guess I'm saving up for nothing then. Who else here can feel the pain??? As for price, an aquaintance imported a second-hand 2002 Springer Softail Custom legally for just over 9 lakhs.
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jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	a Harley @ 2-3lac? Hello? Did I read it right? A comet costs 2lac, teh Beemer costed 4lac. edit: got it http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/us...cles340050.htm 500cc Harley Last edited by jkdas : 11th July 2006 at 15:13.
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bikefreak BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 276 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	When they said 500cc, they probably had the entry level Buell blast in mind. It retails for about $4.5k which is approximately 2-3 lacs as mentioned in the article. The design is a bit radical with a huge disc up front and a kevlar belt !! Not very powerful, but then with 34hp, not bad either http://www.buell.com/en_us/bikes_gea...last/index.asp
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14th July 2006, 16:43	#9
bikefreak BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 276 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	But then the buell stable also has more powerful and sexier looking streetbikes like these which come in options of 900 & 1200ccs. Pricewise, they're about 2-3 times the cost of the blast. Buell lightning Buell firebolt http://www.sportrider.com/bikes/2004...xb12r-d3-1.jpg Golden firebolt http://www.mcnews.com.au/Wallpaper/B..._gold_1024.jpg Buell ulysses, an off roader. These are sure to follow So keep your fingers crossed guys and get ready to welcome the Buells !!!
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ranjan united BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada... But still a Bombay-Boy at heart !!! Posts: 409 Thanked: 3 Times	Buells coming to India ??!! I have died and gone to Heaven.
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jango BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York & kotayam Posts: 800 Thanked: 23 Times View My Garage	Buells *** i would love to get one
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nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	As if!! ________________
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cowiee BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 67 Thanked: 0 Times	as far as i know harley r loking for a tie up with either bajaj or hero prefering the former one cos hero is tied up with honda which competes with harley outside india...the price range should b around 4 to five lacks...they r having probs with emission norms, v follow eropean standards here n these bikes dont meet hese norms...so the price could go up...the assembly of these will b done here with the indian tie up...the american congress is very eager for harley to start operations in india...
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16th July 2006, 21:50	#14
devarshi84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ahmedabad - Tor Posts: 4,024 Thanked: 211 Times View My Garage	harleys in India sounds good but looking to their maintainence problems and service history on models its a bigger money blackhole than A royal enfield. Would prefer a royal enfield to A harley anyday. If you want to buy a 500cc bike, get a bullet 500. Its got a bucketful of torque for your leisurely drive.
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