Questioning how issues are going with Hero X Harley’s new peashooting powerhouse, the X440?
In keeping with Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz final Thursday, the little roadster is extra well-liked than they may have hoped; actually, it’s proving what Harley, Triumph and Aprilia already know: Low cost bikes from respected manufacturers are a worthwhile commodity in India’s motorbike market.
“We’ve been extraordinarily happy with the reception that the X440 has acquired since launch, with pre-orders exceeding preliminary expectations from launch,” states Zeitz in a phonecall with analysts from Yahoo! Finance.
Presently, Hero boasts the title of the world’s largest motorbike manufacturing firm; whereas the Hero Splendor stays close to the highest of India’s best-selling bike record (through RushLane), Royal Enfield’s opponents are obscenely well-liked and hard to beat, particularly when contemplating RE’s sturdy after-sales market (through ZigWheels).

It stands to motive, then, that Hero and Harley’s new brainchild would tip the scales of intrigue and get the trade’s consideration, with everyone ready on post-delivery reputation rankings to gauge whether or not the X440 can be a keeper, or the following fast-fashion fancy.
Time will inform how the Harley X440 fares compared to RE’s hottest bike – the Traditional 350 – and Triumph’s new 400 power-duo; how do you assume Harley-Davidson’s X440 will fare when deliveries roll out in October of this 12 months (through CarAndBike)?