A few years ago, Harley-Davidson teamed up with the largest manufacturer in China, QJ Motor. They came together to create inexpensive products for the international market. The outcome of this partnership of two giants is the X500. This Harley-Davidson X500 cruiser motorcycle was recently displayed at the Auto Shanghai 2023.
For those unaware, the Benelli Leoncino 500 and the Harley-Davidson X500 share the same platform. Because of this, the X500 has the same tubular frame and 500cc liquid-cooled engine. The Harley-Davidson X500's motor is coupled to a six-speed gearbox and has an output rating of 47 bhp and 46 Nm, like the Leoncino.
The brakes are handled by a dual disc arrangement for the front and a rear disc with ABS. The hardware consists of USD forks up front and a mono-shock at the back. The list of features is the next, and it isn't much different from Benelli's list either. Full-LED headlamps and a semi-digital instrument cluster are included. The instrument cluster comes with basic gauges for the trip metre, odometer, fuel level and gear selection.
The Harley-Davidson X500 will no longer be sold in India since the US firm has partnered with Hero Motocorp to create a new motorcycle. By the end of this year, we can expect that product to be released.
