Harley Davidson Launched RUSHMORE-'Street Glide' in India

The global cruiser king Harley Davidson today launched its 'Street Glide' in India at Rs 29 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The bike has been launched under the Motor Company’s Project 'RUSHMORE', which is a global customer-driven initiative by Harley-Davidson to fundamentally improve every aspect of the touring experience. The all new 2014 Street Glide comes to India as a Completely Built-up Unit (CBU) and will be available at all 11 Harley-Davidson dealerships across the country.

Speaking at the launch of the 2014 Street Glide, Mr. Anoop Prakash, Managing Director, Harley-Davidson India said “Project RUSHMORE is an epic, customer-focused journey by Harley-Davidson to fundamentally improve the riding experience for owners of touring models. It not only showcases our commitment to our core customers but also represents a new direction in product development at Harley-Davidson. The newStreet Glide is our premier offering for the Indian market and offers the perfect balance between custom touring style and long haul functionality. With its stunning design and rider focused engineering, I am confident that it will rouse a sense and feeling of freedom like never before.”

The new and improved features of the 2014 Street Glide are mentioned below-

Performance: Equipped with a new camshaft to optimize bottom-end torque and a new high-flow airbox, the HO Twin Cam 103 delivers 5 percent more torque than the standard Twin Cam 103™ powertrain in a Touring configuration. The result is 138Nm of peak torque at 3500rpm.

Suspension: The 2014 Street Glide is equipped with new front suspension components, including larger fork sliders and stiffer triple clamps that provide improved steering response. Fork diameter is increased from 43.1mm to 49mm (14 percent). The steering stem is supported by larger bearings. Suspension damping has been re-tuned for a smoother ride over minor pavement irregularities like tar strips.

Control: Reflex Linked Brakes are used in the bike with ABS, which dynamically optimize front/rear brake balance and maintain control during braking events in less-than-optimal conditions. New Hydraulic clutch control maintains the previous cable clutch-lever effort despite stronger clutch springs and does not require periodic adjustment or service. The new Dual Halogen headlamp paired with halogen fog lamps significantly outperforms a single-element halogen headlamp in high-beam situations because the low beam is also illuminated, increasing total lumens output.

Infotainment: New colour-screen Boom! Box infotainment systems combine quality audio, Bluetooth connectivity, voice recognition, text-to-speech technology, GPS navigation, plus support for intercom and CB communications in a single module.

Feel and Style: From the new Batwing fairing with splitstream vent located below the windshield venting to a refined passenger seating area, aerodynamics and ergonomics come together to improve comfort. The vent is intended to be open in almost any riding condition, but a door controlled by a One-Touch push-button will close the vent to keep rain water off the dash panel area. The compact shape and position of the airbox creates additional leg room on the right side of the motorcycle.

The form and the function of many components are improved -- a reshaped Tour-Pak and saddlebags with convenient One-Touch design elements, sleeker fenders, lighter cast aluminum wheels and intuitive hand control switches.