AUTHOR’S NOTE: A 30 year old itch This article came out of a personal inquiry into available choices in nation of India The Big V-Twins are not practical for third-world nations and developing nations. Moreover, the X440 single cylinder is not an evil cousin — it’s just that the climate, the terrain, the available infrastructure, […]
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Hey, I just rolled into the headquarters from seedy, slimy Las Vegas. The place is a trip. The whole city needs to be steam cleaned. I jumped on an Allegiance flight on Sunday and ended up in Phoenix on a whirlwind of delays. I didn’t sleep for 40 hours and ended up splashing water in
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Forever, I’ve searched the soul of the Biker spirit. Hey, This year an epiphany struck like a bolt of lightning to my sissybar while doing 80 mph on a Wyoming Highway. Sturgis represents the Biker Nation, the home of everyone and everything two-wheeled. It’s the only place on earth where all bikers come together and
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If the chassis and the engine is the same—and the manufacturer, distributor and dealer in India is also the same—how different can two motorcycles be? With all the promos and desirability of owning a Harley-Davidson, and primarily because of my work with an American motorcycling publication & product 5-Ball Inc. and Bikernet.com – I am
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Over 12,000 units of Harley X440, and Hero Mavrick 440 (which has the same engine), sold from April to December 2024. X440 is a partnership between Harley-Davidson and their exclusive distributor in India, Hero MotoCorp. Both X440 and Mavrick 440 have distinctive features and specs with engine and frame as common elements. It competes with
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Sales Season: Motorcycles (and Passenger Cars as well)by Ujjwal Dey Every year, the dealer, his sales force and the finance agent has a big boot up their behind, from their top management. The leadership makes an “example” out of you, instead of leading by example. You all will toe the line to meet the ridiculous
What motorcycle do you like that everyone seems to hate?Ujjwal Dey presents his case Author’s Confession: Originally assigned to write a road test review about the latest localized venture of Harley-Davidson– the reluctant rider and long-time collaborator did not seem to know where to begin or how to present it to a predisposed, unhappy American
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Even as X440 takes on the local behemoth Royal Enfield, the global two-wheeled giant Hero MotoCorp’s Mavrick 440 was unveiled in India at Hero World 2024. Based on the Harley-Davidson X440, it features a power-roadster design philosophy and will be available for bookings in February 2024. The Mavrick was co-developed in association with Harley-Davidson and
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by Ujjwal Dey with images & illustrations by Wayfarer In Harley-Davidson’s desperate search for volume sales, Will there be a smaller Harley-Davidson X210 in India? X440 is already the smallest engine – perhaps too small of an engine – to be considered a ‘real’ Harley for those who can actually afford to buy it. A
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