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500cc Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Is Coming To India To Rival Royal Enfield

500cc Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Is Coming To India To Rival Royal Enfield

Harley-Davidson, the iconic American motorcycle brand, has been in the works for a long time with its Chinese partner, Qianjiang Group, which is the parent company of Benelli. This collaboration was done to produce affordable small and mid-capacity platforms and engines. Currently, too, they are working on a new, bigger motorcycle and some spy shots of it have surfaced over the internet. 

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A new prototype can be seen being tested on the dyno with the Harley-Davidson emblem etched on the fuel tank in the photographs. These photos were taken from a video clip posted by QJ Motor on a Chinese website. This new 500cc bike is said to have a parallel-twin engine and will look a lot like the existing Benelli Leoncino 500. The Leoncino 500 is currently available in both the Chinese and domestic markets.

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The motorcycle appears to have an immediate connection to a regular Harley-Davidson roadster. To begin with, it features a distinctive vintage style with characteristic aesthetic elements such as a circular headlight with a silver-coloured bezel, a teardrop-shaped fuel tank, and a single-pod instrument dashboard. Other aesthetic elements include circular rear view reflectors, a one-piece seat, and a large bobber-style rear fender.

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The fact that "HD 500" has been scrawled on the rear registration plate mountings on the rear tyre hugger adds to its significance. While the prototype lacks Harley-Davidson branding, it does have the company's new orange emblem on the fuel tank, which has been seen on previous models like the Pan America and Sportster S. 

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This next Harley-Davidson motorcycle will most likely be powered by a 500cc parallel-twin, liquid-cooled engine derived from the Leoncino 500. This engine produces 47 horsepower at 8500rpm and 46 Nm of torque at 6000rpm. The eight-valve engine is mated to a six-speed gearbox. This upcoming bike is likely to compete with Royal Enfield’s 650cc motorcycles.

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