Hero MotoCorp – Harley-Davidson’s accomplice – is prepping for a giant reveal of their first X440 variant(s), and it’s (they’re) slotted for a debut on January twenty second!
Yeah, we’re a bit confused too.
Earlier this 12 months, Harley-Davidson confirmed off their X440, and it was solely shortly after that that we additionally caught wind of Harley + Hero making use of for a “Nightster 440.”
The latter confirmed our suspicions that Harley-Davidson would quickly have a hand within the comfortable herd variants to hold the unique X440 platform; what we did NOT take into account, as Enrico Punsalang from RideApart reminds us, is the behavior of manufacturers doing a “twin bike reveal.”
What’s a “twin bike reveal?”
It’s precisely because it sounds; when two bike manufacturers work collectively – TVS/BMW and their 310 RTR / G 310 R, anybody? – they each individually launch separate bike variations based mostly on the one platform they created collectively.
In different phrases, this “Mavrick” will likely be Hero’s model of the X440 – a motorbike that may straddle extra of the “Hero” line than even Harley’s X440.
What can we anticipate for the massive January 22 reveal?
On high of all the above, Enrico tells us that Hero’s filed for a further machine, referred to as the “Hurikan 440;” the pipeline is silent on this specific mannequin, so for now, we’ll give attention to the Mavrick.
Hero Motocorp’s protection of this “Mavrick” doesn’t give away a lot, however we are able to assume that the identical energy platform will likely be used for this bike as was used within the Harley X440; as such, gas financial system will seemingly stay round 35 km/l (it’ll be worse if this new bike is heavier than 400lbs).
The ability specs will seemingly even be related; as such, Hero’s Mavrick will showcase an air-oil-cooled, single-cylinder engine able to ~27hp @ 6000rpm and ~28lb-ft (38Nm) of american @ 4000rpm (by way of Harley-Davidson).
If Hero’s wanting anyplace close to Royal Enfield’s doings with their new Himalayan, we are able to anticipate this machine to be within the tough ballpark of RE’s Himalayan 450, presumably additionally RE’s 350-cc fleet.
What do you consider Hero’s new Mavrick, and what style of motorcycle do you assume Hero has chosen for this label?
