Harley Davidson Street 500 and Street 750 bikes

Harley-Davidson's New Street 500 and Street 750 bikes :

         Harley-Davidson has a tempestuous relationship with youth. They own nearly half of the heavy motorcycle market for those under 35 and are the best selling brand in America for 18 to 34 year-olds. In recent times, the American motorcycle company has turned over into its bag of ideas to pull out a fresh series of motorcycles - the new Herley-Davidson Street. Aimed at the younger rider, and emerging market, It's the company's new set of entry-level motorcycles, positioned below the Superlows.
They were revealed at the EICMA 2013 International Motorcycle Exhibition. Milan, where the well known US based bike maker has revealed its first all-new motorcycle platform in 13 years, a pair of cruisers, the Street 500 and Street 750, to be put together at Harley-Davidson plants in Kansas City,
Mussouri and Bawal, Haryana state, India.

       According to Harley-Davidson, the Street series of motorcycles have been developed after a lot of customer feedback - more than 1,600 prospective customer interactions, to be precise.
The Street series 500 and 750 is powered by a new Revolution X range of (494 cc and 749 cc) V-Twin engines....The Revolution X range of engines, while retaining the traditional V-Twin layout of Harley, pack in fuel injection, a 4valve head and most importantly, liquid cooling. The liquid cooling will allow greater longevity for the engine and more consistent performance. Engine size aside, all other specification are the same between the two models: a six-speed transmission, 2-into-1 exhausting, disc brakes, 2 passenger comfortable seat, etc...

       The motorcycles get 6-speed manual gearbox that convey torque to the rear wheel by means of a belt drive. To endow the Street 500 and 750 solidity, the motorcycles come with all-metal construction. Using a boat load of metal on the new Harleys has resulted in these motorcycles weighing a portly 480 pounds/218 kilograms on the kerb. The Street 500 and 750 will also come with a host of customization options.
Both bikes are said to weigh 480 pounds with the 3.5-gallon tank full. Wheels are 17 inches in front and 15 in the rear, with 100- and 140- series tires respectively. The engine is made to fit perfectly with the Indian climatic changes.
Harley-Davidson Street 500 will produce 42bhp power and the Street 750 may offer 55bhp too, and will start at $6,700 and $7,500 respectively when they become available in the U.S., Italy, Spain, Portugal.
       Harley has not divulged any details on the bikes pricing for the Indian market but we estimate the Street 500 and 750 to be priced around Rs. 4 lakh and 5 lakh respectively, both are expected to see dealerships in second Quarter of 2014.