Monday, March 29, 2010

Harley Davidson to Start Bookings from 20th April

So the date has been finalized. The date which most of us diehard fans of real thump experience have been waiting for eagerly. The date which would herald the beginning of a new era in the Indian cruiser motorcycle history. And the date is 20th April! American cruiser motorcycle manufacturer Harley Davidson would begin with bookings of its super scintillating bikes from 20th of the next month. After garnering market whiff and spreading the word for the past many months Harley has finally decided to bring in the magic on Indian roads.

We have been bringing in previews of the lineup Harley is planning to offer to the craving Indians. We list all the bikes in order to refresh what all is on offer along with their price tags:

1) SPORTSTER series which would comprise of

  • XL 883L Sportster – Rs. 6,95,000
  • XL 883LR Roadster – Rs. 7,50,000
  • XL 1200N Nightster – Rs. 9,95,000
  • XR 1200X – Rs. 11,95,000

2) DYNA series which would comprise of

  • FXDB Street Bob – Rs. 13,95,000
  • FXDC Super Glide Custom – Rs. 15,45,000

3) SOFTAIL series which would comprise of

  • FLSTF Fat Boy – Rs. 18,45,000
  • FLSTC Heritage Softail Classic – Rs. 19,45,000

4) V-ROD series which would comprise of

  • VRSCDX Night Rod Special – Rs. 18,95,000

5) TOURING series which would comprise of

  • FLHR Road King – Rs. 20,45,000
  • FLHX Street Glide – Rs. 21,95,000

6) CVO series which would comprise of

  • FLHTCUSE Ultra Classic Electra Glide – Rs. 34,95,000

With such a wide variety of offerings from its kitty, it is evident that Harley Davidson is ensuring they do not left any stone unturned to make this foray a huge success for the company and a grand experience for the biking aficionados in India. The company has also tied up with ICICI Bank for consumer financing of its bikes in India. The range would start from XL 883L Sportster costing Rs. 6.95 lakh going all the way to a whooping Rs 34.95 lakh for the top end Ultra Classic Electra Glide model. This tie up would offer customers with loans with an interest rate of as low as 11 percent.
We calculate the monthly EMIs for different bikes

  • XL 883L Sportser = Monthly EMI Rs 12,825 for a downpayment of Rs 1,04,250 (15 percent) for 60 months
  • XL 883R Roadster = Monthly EMI Rs 13,861 for a downpayment of Rs 1,12,500 (15 percent) for 60 months
  • FLSTF Fat Boy = Monthly EMI Rs 34,098 for a downpayment of Rs 2,76,750 (15 percent) for 60 months
  • FLHTCUSE Ultra Classic Electra Glide = Monthly EMI Rs 64,592 for a downpayment of Rs 5,24,250 (15 percent) for 60 months

Calculate EMI’s for all the bikes click here

For all the interested souls you can catch a glimpse of the model and a surprise announcement from the company says that you can test drive a bike of your choice at the company run outlets in Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Bangalore & Hyderabad However, after booking you will have to wait till June when the company would finally hand over the bikes to the respective owners.

Guildford Harley-Davidson's customs


Guildford Harley Davidson might not be the first place you think of when it comes to one-off custom built Harleys but sales manager Mike Noble and team at the Surrey based dealer are hoping these two newly built modified fat boys could change that.


The blue and silver modded Fat Boy special belongs to David Ranson whose passion for Harleys was fuelled when his wife organised a Fat Boy rental for him.

Noble explains: "David enjoyed the bike so much it spurred him into buying one. Originally he just wanted a standard bike with a louder pipe but when we sat down and started talking it just spiralled, we both threw in a ton of ideas."

Friday, March 19, 2010

Harley-Davidson FXDF Dyna Fat Bob 2010

2010 Harley-Davidson FXDF Dyna Fat Bob
2010 Harley-Davidson FXDF Dyna Fat Bob
The 2010 Harley-Davidson Fat Bob is priced at $14,999 in black, and features a new helical cut 5th gear for reduced noise. The bike is powered by a 96 cubic inch (1,573cc) air-cooled v-twin powerplant.

2010 Harley-Davidson Dyna Fat Bob FXDF

A Big Twin with big attitude, the Dyna® Fat Bob® leads with a brawny front end topped with dual head lights, rolls on chunky tires, and exits with a flip of its bobtail rear fender.

The Harley-Davidson® Dyna family has its roots in the factory-custom revolution of the 1970s, and combines Big Twin performance with an extended FX front end. Dyna models deliver great handling and bold styling.

Harley-Davidson Firefighter Ultra Classic Electra Glide 2010

Harley-Davidson Firefighter Ultra Classic Electra Glide

Harley-Davidson Firefighter Ultra Classic Electra Glide Special Edition motorcycles are offered as a proud tribute to law enforcement and firefighter personnel. Featuring distinctive designs and special graphics, these machines allow riders to travel in style while displaying their professional pride in a unique and satisfying way.

New in 2010 is Harley-Davidson Firefighter Ultra Classic Electra Glide :

  1. Comfort-stitched seat
  2. New helical-cut 5th gear
  3. Harman / Kardon® advanced audio system
  4. 2-1-2 dual exhaust

Harley-Davidson Shrine Heritage Softail Classic 2010

Harley-Davidson Shrine Heritage Softail Classic

Harley-Davidson Shrine Heritage Softail Classic® Special Edition motorcycles are offered as a proud tribute to law enforcement and firefighter personnel. Featuring distinctive designs and special graphics, these machines allow riders to travel in style while displaying their professional pride in a unique and satisfying way.The nostalgic styling of the H-D Motorcycle Heritage Softail Classic recall a bygone era, while its studded leather saddlebags and removable windshield make it a capable touring mount.

Key Features of Harley-Davidson Shrine Heritage Softail Classic:

  • 1,584 cc Twin Cam 96B™ counter-balanced engine
  • Staggered shorty exhaust
  • New helical-cut 5th gear
  • Lexan® windshiel.

Harley-Davidson Shrine Fat Boy 2010

2010 Harley-Davidson Shrine Fat Boy

Harley-Davidson Shrine Fat Boy Special Edition motorcycles are offered as a proud tribute to law enforcement and firefighter personnel. Featuring distinctive designs and special graphics, these machines allow riders to travel in style while displaying their professional pride in a unique and satisfying way.

Key Features of Harley-Davidson Shrine Fat Boy :

  • 1,584 cc Twin Cam 96B™ counter-balanced engine
  • New helical-cut 5th gear
  • Horseshoe oil tank
  • Rear tire

Harley-Davidson Shrine Road King

Harley-Davidson Shrine Road King
Harley-Davidson Shrine Road King
Harley-Davidson Shrine Road King
2009 Harley-Davidson Shrine Road King

Harley-Davidson Shrine Ultra Classic Electra Glide 2010

Harley-Davidson Shrine Ultra Classic Electra Glide

Harley-Davidson Shrine Ultra Classic Electra Glide Special Edition motorcycles are offered as a proud tribute to law enforcement and firefighter personnel. Featuring distinctive designs and special graphics, these machines allow riders to travel in style while displaying their professional pride in a unique and satisfying way.

New in 2010 Harley-Davidson Shrine Ultra Classic Electra Glide:

  • 2-1-2 dual exhaust
  • New helical-cut 5th gear
  • Harman / Kardon® advanced audio system
  • Comfort-stitched seat
  • Rubber-mounted Twin Cam 96B™ engine

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Harley Davidson 2010 Honda Fury


Honda is known globally as an engineering powerhouse whose R&D efforts are second to none in the motorcycle world. But a chopper-style motorcycle, with its extended wheelbase and raked-out front end, forces dynamic compromises not present in other classes of bikes.

You already know if the Honda Fury design appeals to your taste buds, but we’re now able to share with you how the bike works as a vehicle in motion.
Straddling the Honda Fury for the first time, a rider is greeted by surprisingly hospitable ergonomics. My 5-foot-8 bod appreciated the modest reach to the handlebars and the secure footing provided by the low 26.7-inch seat height.


Style Points
Honda understands vehicle dynamics like no other, and hard numbers reveal objective data. But for cruisers/choppers, style is king, and this is judged purely by subjective criteria. “It had to be number one”

quick information

• Frame: The requisite chopper stance is provided by the tall steering head. Frame tubes, nicely color-matched, are on full display, especially at the triangulated steering head. “The negative space is very important,”
• Fuel tank: Tanks are a focal point of any motorcycle, and here Honda has hit it out of the park. Its sculpted design sitting high atop the frame’s backbone tube looks sensational, made extra distinctive by its character lines that gently arch as they run down the flanks. It ranks as among the prettiest fuel cells ever fitted to a production bike.
• Wheels: The multi-faceted nine-spoke front wheel looks sensational, especially the right side where it’s not obstructed by a brake rotor.
• Fender: A close-fitting fender that wraps tightly around the radius of a front tire is fairly uncommon in the realm of production bikes. The Fury’s is lovely.
• Headlight: Chrome, of course, and jutting proudly into the wind with a gentle arch and a subtle eyebrow.
• Engine: Creating a liquid-cooled motor and having its attendant plumbing look clean is incredibly difficult. Honda packaged the unobtrusive radiator neatly between the frame’s dual downtubes, and the radiator hose leading to the forward cylinder is cleverly concealed beneath the valve cover in a patented arrangement.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Harley-Davidson 2020 Concept


Harley-Davidson is probably the last company we'd expect to start showing concept motorcycles, but that didn't stop designer Miguel Cotto from imagining what the Milwaukee brand would look like in 10 years.



While Cotto's design is perhaps a bit too Tron-like for most Harley riders, he has been sure to keep intact the company's iconic air-cooled v-twin powerplant. As such, at the heart of the 2020 concept is an 883cc Sportster motor. The rest of the design elements are new though, with a hubless drive system being the centerpiece of the design.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Harley Davidson FXDFSE CVO Dyna Fat Bob



The CVO Fat Bob is available in three color combinations: Sunrise Yellow Pearl with Platinum Quartz, Black Diamond with Fire Quartz, and Denim Granite with Electric Blue Fade, CVO’s first ever combination of matte and gloss paint finishes. In each case, the frame, swingarm, battery cover, electrical panel cover and coil cover are color-matched to the main bodywork color. A security system with smart siren, a CVO indoor cover and unique Harley-Davidson CVO gold ignition key with display keepsake box are included.


The skeletal structure of the CVO Ultra is all new from the front wheel to the wide rear tire. This new Touring line has a modular frame for enhanced maneuverability, a new 180 mm rear tire with a higher weight rating, a new 2-into-1-into-2 exhaust system and other enhancements that set a foundation for the next generation of Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycles. The CVO Ultra is powered by the CVO-exclusive granite coated Screamin’ Eagle Twin Cam 110-cid (1800 cc) engine, the largest displacement production engine offered by Harley-Davidson, producing 113 ft. lbs. of torque at 3750 rpm, as well as the smooth shifting 6-speed Cruise Drive transmission.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Harley Davidson FLHXXX Street Glide Trike 2010



The Tri Glide Ultra Classic returns for 2010 as well, giving The Motor Company a sport-minded three wheeler and a classic touring model.

Model Highlights
New Chrome strips highlight the top surface of the trunk
New Helical cut 5th gear for improved transmission sound
• Black powder-coated engine with chrome covers
• Chrome 2-1-2 dual exhaust with tapered mufflers
• Split, 7-Spoke Black-and-Machined Cast Aluminum wheels
• Bat-wing, fork-mounted fairing with smoked mini wind deflector
• Fairing-mounted mirrors
• Streamliner footboards, brake pedal and passenger floorboards
• The deep FL front fender is free of trim
• Silver-faced fairing-mounted electronic speedometer and tachometer plus fuel, voltage, oil pressure and ambient air temperature gauges
• Chrome, low-profile full length fuel tank console
• 40-watt, two-speaker Harman/Kardon Advanced Audio System with CD/MP3 player
• One piece, two-up seat with grab strap

New Harley Davidson FLHTCUSE5 CVO Ultra Classic Electric Glide 2010



The CVOTM Ultra Classic® Electra Glide® is a limited-production motorcycle for the discerning touring rider that combines custom paint, a potent powertrain and a well-chosen array of top-line accessories.
Production will be limited to approximately 3,450 units assembled at the Harley-Davidson Vehicle Operations facility in York, Pa.

Harley Davidson FXDFSE2 CVO Dyna Fat Bob 2010



The Harley-Davidson® CVOTM Fat Bob® is a limited-production custom motorcycle that projects an agressive, super-duty presence behind a beefy front wheel, twisted Tommy Gun exhaust, bold paint and innovative custom styling.
Assembled at the Harley-Davidson Vehicle Operations facility in Kansas City, Mo., production will be limited to approximately 1,300 units.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Harley-Davidson Street Glide FLHX

Harley-Davidson Street Glide FLHX
Harley-Davidson Street Glide FLHX
Harley-Davidson Street Glide FLHX
Harley-Davidson Street Glide FLHX is a bagger with hot-rod soul, with minimal trim and chrome, lowered suspension, and black slotted aluminum wheels. Inspired by the street, but still ready for the long road. The innovative Harley-Davidson® Touring chassis is based on a single-spar, rigid backbone frame and a stout swingarm developed to withstand the demands of long-haul touring riders and today's more-powerful engines.

Chassis Harley-Davidson Street Glide FLHX
  • Frame Mild steel; tubular frame; two-piece stamped and welded backbone; cast and forged junctions; twin downtubes; bolt-on rear frame with forged fender supports; MIG welded
  • Swingarm Mild steel; two-piece drawn and welded section; forged juctions; MIG welded
  • Front Forks 41.3 mm telescopic, triple circuit damping
  • Rear Shocks Short, air-adjustable
  • Wheels5: Black, Slotted Disc Cast Aluminum
  • o Front 18 in. x 3.50 in. (457.20 mm x 88.90 mm)
  • o Rear 16 in. x 5 in. (406.40 mm x 127.0 mm)

Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom FLTRX

Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom FLTRX
Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom FLTRX


Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom FLTRX is a tougher, lower vision of the shark-nose Harley-Davidson classic, with a big 18-inch front wheel, a 2-into-1 exhaust, and a smooth tail light assembly. This bagger rolls with new swagger. The innovative Harley-Davidson Touring chassis is based on a single-spar, rigid backbone frame and a stout swingarm developed to withstand the demands of long-haul touring riders and today's more-powerful engines.Harley-Davidson Road Glide Custom FLTRX

Harley-Davidson V-Rod VRSCAW

Harley-Davidson V-Rod VRSCAW
Harley-Davidson V-Rod VRSCAW
Harley-Davidson V-Rod VRSCAW
volved from the original Harley-Davidson V-Rod VRSCAW power cruiser, the V-Rod® combines a long, low profile inspired by the drag strip and the free-revving performance of the Revolution V-Twin engine. The VRSC™ family offers an unmatched combination of style and performance. The 60-degree Revolution 1250 cc V-Twin is liquid-cooled and features Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI), dual overhead cams, four-valve heads, and a five-speed transmission. The engine is rubber-mounted in a hydroformed steel perimeter frame. A shell covers the large-volume airbox located over the engine. A five-gallon fuel cell is located below the seat on all VRSC models.
Model Highlights Harley-Davidson V-Rod VRSCAW
  1. • Two-tone silver and charcoal powder-coated powertrain with chrome covers
  2. • Chrome exhaust with dual slash-cut mufflers
  3. • Anodized Aluminum, Profile Laced wheel
  4. • Machined, Slotted Disc Cast Aluminum rear wheel
  5. • Sport front fender with chrome brace supports
  6. • Welded stainless steel pull-back handlebar
  7. • Black hand controls
  8. • Chrome headlamp bracket
  9. • Silver-clad steel frame with clear coat
  10. • Two-piece, two-up textured seat

Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special VRSCDX

Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special VRSCDX

Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special VRSCDX Special offers a raw, street-tough attitude, with an all-black Revolution V-Twin engine and blacked-out fork legs, swing arm and other components. The speed-screen visor and racing stripe come straight from the drag strip. The VRSC™ family offers an unmatched combination of style and performance. The 60-degree Revolution 1250 cc V-Twin is liquid-cooled and features Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI), dual overhead cams, four-valve heads, and a five-speed transmission. The engine is rubber-mounted in a hydroformed steel perimeter frame. A shell covers the large-volume airbox located over the engine. A five-gallon fuel cell is located below the seat on all VRSC models
Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special VRSCDX

Color Options of Harley-Davidson Night Rod Special VRSCDX
Two-Tones
• Black Denim/Brilliant Silver w/Denim Racing Stripe
• Vivid Black/Brilliant Silver w/Pearl Racing Stripe
• Vivid Black/Mirage Orange w/Pearl Racing Stripe
U.S. MSRP
Two-Tones $16,699