Hero MotoCorp, the exclusive distributor of Harley-Davidson has announced the arrival of an all-new sport custom motorcycle by the American brand, the Sportster S. At the beautiful Aamby Valley, Maharashtra; the Sportster S took to the ‘India Bike Week’ stage to showcase its true Harley spirit. The bike was unveiled recently at a global virtual launch, and it has finally reached the Indian shores. The Sportster S is priced at ₹ 15,51,000 (ex-showroom).
Design
The Sportster S is a big bike with fat tires stretched over 5-spoke cast-aluminum wheels. The bike gets a rectangular LED headlight with a small mudguard at the front. Along the side, the think high-mount exhaust pipes grab all the attention. This time the company badge has been replaced by a decal that carries the brand name on both sides of the fuel tank.
With its new generation bikes, Harley-Davidson is working to achieve reduced weights for its motorcycles. The same is the case with the Sportster S. Despite carrying a big engine and the big bike look, this bike weighs just 228kg (with a full tank). Such a figure was made possible thanks to the use of lightweight materials. Furthermore, the engine of this bike has been integrated into the chassis, eliminating the need for a traditional frame. Thanks to this the bike has a centralized and lower center of mass for added stability.
Performance and Features
This bike gets the Revolution Max 1250T powertrain. It is powered by a 1252cc V-Twin, liquid-cooled engine with DOHC and VVA this unit puts out 121HP of power and 125Nm of torque. The braking duties are performed by discs at both ends, with Brembo radial mono-block four-piston calipers. The Sportster S also features a host of present-day tech. The bike comes with a 4-inch TFT display, with Bluetooth Connectivity and Moving Maps Navigation.
It gets three selectable driving modes; Road, Rain, and Sport; with two custom modes for added personalization. Apart from this the bike also gets Cornering Enhanced Antilock Braking System (C-ABS) and a six-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) to enable Cornering Enhanced Traction Control System (C-TCS). Lighting is complete LED. The suspensions are performance-oriented, and get are adjustable. We also get to see Cruise Control on this bike.
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