Harley-Davidson Bronx Streetfighter

Harley-Davidson will launch the Bronx motorcycle in India by late 2021 or early 2022. It was unveiled at the EICMA 2019 Motorcycle Show in Milan, Italy. The Bronx will be the first Harley-Davidson to get the 975 cc version of H-D's new Revolution Max engine, a liquid-cooled, DOHC, 60-degree v-twin. The engine will put out a claimed maximum output of 115 bhp and in excess of 95 Nm of peak torque. The Bronx uses the engine as a stressed member of the frame, which is a lightweight unit, and the engine is said to sport a counter-balancer to keep vibrations in check on the 60-degree v-twin, which will be called the Revolution Max 975. Detailed specifications have still not been revealed yet. Expect some changes, both cosmetic and technical to the final production model when it's launched by the end of 2021.

Harley-Davidson has announced ambitious plans for 2020, announcing three new models, the Pan America adventure tourer, the Streetfighter and a Custom bobber. Aesthetically, all three models are different from the current crop of Harley-Davidson's signature heritage cruiser designs. The Streetfighter is perhaps one of the most striking new models announced by the American motorcycle manufacturer.

The Harley-Davidson Streetfighter certainly is a muscular and sporty looking motorcycle, and is unlike any Harley-Davidson we've seen so far. In a way, it's the first time Harley-Davidson has designed and produced something like this, a lean, mean, and aggressively muscular model which looks sporty and definitely has lots of road presence. The lines are sharp and muscular, with a tapered tail end and a big, liquid-cooled v-twin engine leaves little doubt that this is a Harley-Davidson. The chassis seems to be a steel trellis frame, with an aluminium double-sided swing-arm and a slash cut exhaust muffler.

The interesting India connection of the Harley-Davidson Bronx is that the streetfighter's design has been conceived by Harley-Davidson's senior designer Chetan Shedjale, who incidentally, is also the man behind the design of the Harley-Davidson Street Rod, one of the more popular models on sale in India.