Harley-Davidson Fat Boy Special, Heritage Softail Classic, test ride, review

    We ride Harley’s India-assembled Fat Boy Special and Heritage Softail Classic.

    Published on Apr 03, 2013 11:04:00 PM

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    The Heritage Softail Classic on the other hand gets an evergreen classic touch, with large swathes of chrome, white-wall tyres, leather saddle bags and gleaming spoke wheels.

    "Both motorcycles house four-stroke, 1690cc, air-cooled engines, both in individual states of tune, generating maximum power of 75bhp (estimated, excluding performance modifications). These engines packs ample punch and come fitted with six-speed gearboxes." Our ride saw us cruising along the highways in top gear, riding both Harley’s well within their comfort zones. These are bikes that iron out every road undulation, thanks to beefy sized telescopic fork front suspension and horizontally mounted hydraulic shocks tucked away at the rear. We encountered rough patches and strong cross winds from time to time during this ride, but this didn’t make much difference thanks to the Harleys planted handling.  Riding this duo on a highway is a journey no biker would want to miss. And you can’t help but get off these Harley cruisers dreaming of when you will get more quality time astride their saddles. 
     

    The Fat Boy Special (Rs 15.6 lakh) and Heritage Softail Classic (Rs 16.25 lakh) are now far more affordably priced in India, making these a pair of motorcycles that are certain to delight diehard Harley fans.

    A much more detailed review coming-up in the Autocar India, May 2012 issue. 

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