Harley-Davidson’s first small capacity motorcycle has been in the pipeline for almost three years.
The 353cc motorcycle is built in partnership with a Chinese firm, Qianjiang Motorcycle.
While some suggest that the plan is scrapped after Harley’s latest Hardwire strategy, the latest reports by Motorcycle.com reveals the opposite.
According to the new update, the bike will be called the Harley-Davidson 338R and is inching closer to launch thanks to a unique vehicle identification number (VIN) decoder information that Qianjiang submitted to the U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The VIN decoder information revealed that the bike would carry a 353cc parallel-twin, fuel-injected and liquid-cooled engine.
There will be two models available – both to be produced in China by Qianjiang – with one a base model and the other equipped with ABS, as reported by Motorcycle.com.
While the submitted documents prove that Harley’s is planning to embark on a new adventure in the small capacity motorcycle segment very soon, it is still impossible to say when we might see the finished product.
However, it remains true that the Harley-Davidson 338R is edging closer to production soon.
(Source: Motorcycle.com)
Although socioeconomics around the globe was affected heavily due to the pandemic, the world of two wheels continues to evolve rapidly.
Italian motorcycle company Ducati closes in 2021 with the best revenue and operating profit ever recorded.
The Borgo Panigale factory delivered a record figure of 59, 447 motorcycles across the globe in 2021, an increase of 24 per cent over 2020 (48,042) and a 12 per cent rise over 2019 (53,183).
Ducati also marked a new record in revenues, landing EUR878 million with the growth of 30 per cent over 2020 (UER676 million) and 23 per cent over 2019 (EUR716 million).
Meanwhile, the Bologna-based company recorded a remarkable operating profit of EUR61 million, thus growing by 154 per cent over 2020 (EUR24 million) and 18 per cent increased over 2019 (EUR52 million).
The numbers genuinely mark team red’s significant achievement despite the world being hampered by supply crisis and components shortage.
Nevertheless, Ducati opened 84 new dealerships in key locations to keep up with the demands, making it 790 dealerships in over 90 countries, including Malaysia.
Despite a fantastic sales figure for 2021, Ducati is pushing to outperform those numbers by unveiling an all-new range of bikes, including the 2022 DesertX and the updated Panigale V4 SP2.
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