In late October, we got a glimpse of a production-ready version of the Sprint 440, built by Hero for Harley-Davidson. Now, the latter has unveiled it at EICMA 2026, with a UK price of GBP 4,995. At the moment, the US motorcycle maker has only confirmed the motorcycle will reach its home market in spring 2027.
- Swaps the 18-17 wheel setup from the X440 for a 19-17 one
- Major changes to seat height and overall design to better fit the cruiser aesthetic
- Shares the engine and brakes with the X440 series
Harley-Davidson Sprint 440: What we know
Based on the X440’s engine but closer to a quintessential Harley cruiser
Hero MotoCorp and Harley-Davidson had revealed the first product built from their joint venture, the X440, in 2023. Even though it tried to adapt a cruiser-like stance with an 18-17 front-rear wheel setup, to most, it looked like a retro-roadster. With their fourth product, the companies aim to change that for good. The Sprint adopts a silhouette much closer to a Harley-Davidson cruiser than the X series motorcycles, and the company says the latest one is a throwback to a 1961 version with the same name. The shared design language translates to an even taller 19-inch front wheel, which, offset against the 17-inch rear, nicely raises the front of the motorcycle. Harley has also redesigned the fuel tank – which has become smaller by 4.5 litres – handlebar and exhaust to better fit in line with the aesthetic.
The seat has also been reworked to a pleasantly surprising 683mm – much lower than that of the X440 (805mm). Harley offers an accessory seat to move the seat back by 51mm and higher by 63.5mm; it’s called Tallboy. There’s another accessory seat, aptly named Reach, which moves the rider’s seat closer to the handlebar by 25mm. As a result of the changes to the seat height, the subframe has also been redesigned to differ from that of the X440. Rounding off the changes to the handling are the tyres, with the front becoming 100/90-19 and the rear 150/60R17. For perspective, the X440 has a 100/90-18 front tyre and a 140/70-17 rear. Due to all these changes, the Sprint 440 weighs 5kg less at 187kg.
Every other part of the motorcycle is shared with the X440 series. The shared parts start with the engine, which remains a 440cc single-cylinder air- and oil-cooled mill making 27hp at 6,000rpm and 38Nm at 4,000rpm. Also carried over is the 6-speed gearbox with a slip-and-assist clutch. The suspension setup itself appears to be carried over, with the Sprint 440 featuring the same 43mm KYB USD fork and a twin-shock. However, the rear shock mounts slightly more forward, and travel has been reduced to account for the lower seat height and redesigned subframe. Brakes seem to be the same, with a 320mm front disc and a 240mm rear, both of which get ABS as standard. Even though most of these changes are straight off the X440 T, the 3.5-inch TFT display appears to be from the original X440. Another common factor between the X440 and the Sprint is that they both lack ride-by-wire, meaning the Sprint also lacks ride modes and traction control.
Harley-Davidson has revealed UK prices for the Sprint, which vary according to the colour option. The base Dark Gilliard Grey costs GBP 4,995 (Rs 6.35 lakh), as mentioned earlier, but if Vivid Black or Teal Thunder are more to your liking, they come at a GBP 200 (Rs 25,440) premium. At the moment, we only have launch timelines for the US, with Harley expected to reveal plans for other markets at a later date. Though Harley-Davidson hasn’t confirmed it, as of right now, we don’t expect to see the Sprint 440 in India anytime soon.
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