Photographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
As the most exciting auto show of the year is underway we show you some of the sexiest Harleys that are on display.
Text and photographs: Rajesh Karkera
1. The SuperLow
As the name suggests the SuperLow comes with low seating and low pricing. There is, however, no compromise on the build as it comes with a new suspension and a mean and compact chassis.
Price begins at Rs 5,50,000 ex-showroom Delhi.
Auto Expo 2012: Top 10 Harley bikes in India
Image: The Dyna Super Glide CustomPhotographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
2. The Dyna Super Glide Custom
This is a cruiser that sticks to classic Harley styling. It has low seat height, matched with an easy-going ergonomic fit and is powered by a 45-degree, air-cooled, pushrod big-bore V-Twin engine.
Costs Rs 11,50,000 ex-showroom Delhi.
Auto Expo 2012: Top 10 Harley bikes in India
Image: The Dyna Street BobPhotographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
3. The Dyna Street Bob
This is a Big Twin superbike with classic bobber style. It is stripped down to the bare essentials for a purely authentic ride. Available for a price of Rs 9,95,000.
Auto Expo 2012: Top 10 Harley bikes in India
Image: The Forty-EightPhotographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
4. The Forty-Eight
This is an urban brawler features a fat front tyre, steel peanut tank, a low-slung saddle, and comes ready to rip through any scene.
Note the Underslung rearview mirrors of this sportster motorcycle.
Auto Expo 2012: Top 10 Harley bikes in India
Image: The Street BobPhotographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
5. The Street Bob
This is a tough custom bike with a serious attitude and performance to match. It can be customised to suit your needs in the paint jobs.
Auto Expo 2012: Top 10 Harley bikes in India
Image: The Night Rod SpecialPhotographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
6. The Night Rod Special
The evil twin of the V-Rod is aggressively styled for a sinister look that takes the bike from dark to pitch black. Pricing for Evil starts at Rs 19,55,000 ex-showroom Delhi.
Auto Expo 2012: Top 10 Harley bikes in India
Image: Fat BoyPhotographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
7. Fat Boy
The original fat custom icon comes with a burly style that's often imitated but never with succes. This superbike now now comes with ABS and is available in India at a starting price of Rs 19,20,000 ex-showroom Delhi.
Auto Expo 2012: Top 10 Harley bikes in India
Image: The Iron 883Photographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
8. The Iron 883
This is a blacked-out bruiser in a raw, aggressive throwback. No chrome, no apologies.
Just an authentic ride, pure Harley Davidson. No frills as the company says. The Iron 883 is available in India for Rs 6,50,000 ex-showroom Delhi.
Auto Expo 2012: Top 10 Harley bikes in India
Image: The Super GlidePhotographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
9. The Super Glide
It comes with its custom style kicked up a notch. Lots of chrome and plenty of power. This is the first-ever factory made custom bike which sports brute strength, metal and glittering chrome.
Available for Rs 11,50,000 ex-shorwroom Delhi.
Auto Expo 2012: Top 10 Harley bikes in India
Image: The Fat Boy SpecialPhotographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com
10. The Fat Boy Special
This version has a new reduced-reach handlebar for more comfortable ergonomics. A lower, narrower seat shape places the Fat Boy rider in a new "in the bike" position. Available in India for Rs 19,70,000 ex-shorwroom Delhi.
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