Harley-Davidson Custom Bikes

Harley-Davidson showcases custom bikes along with 2016 Street 750, Iron and Forty-Eight in a custom bike competition held at Mumbai last week Harley-Davidson in India doesn't leave a stone un-turned to stay in the limelight of prospective buyers, current owners and the press. Organizing rides on a daily basis, hosting events and rock shows and being a huge part of bigger events and much much more. This time around, they have done more than two things at the same time. H-D has just upgraded its Street 750, Iron and Forty Eight bike for 2016. Street is the one which gets the most of changes as it thoroughly deserved when it comes to brakes. Now getting Bybre brakes at the rear, the front brakes have a H-D emblem on them and we think it will continue to be the same. Rear view mirrors are bigger whilst instrument cluster has been updated with an oil gauge. Heat wrap, better fit-finish, less exposed wiring around exhaust and handlebar are also seen but it is still left to be desired where it will fare-up compared to the competition above and below its segment. Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight gets new wheels, some changes to the design of the tank and fenders. Mechanically, the rear suspension is improved with springs and dampers. Front end also gets upgraded to fatter 49 mm forks which are now tuned for Indian road conditions. Harley-Davidson Iron 883 also gets new suspension, lighter alloys and comfortable seat with the cushion being changed. Custom bike competition was also witnessed at the venue and there were five contenders from across the nation took participation. All bikes were based on the three bikes mentioned above - the Iron, Forty-Eight and the new Street 750. All bikes showcased were stunning in terms of looks. We particularly loved the MotoMiu version which was the sportiest of the lot but the other bikes had the heart and soul of old Harley Bikes. The winner ... The winner was a bike maker from Delhi. Tushar Jaitley's modification was based on the Iron 883. The bike named 'Nadia' had off-road tyres, heat wrapped exhaust, belted fuel tank and had a single seat riding position with a one of a kind swingarm and rear subframe. The filter sticking and other details clearly made it the best combination and thus ultimately ended up winning the competition. The judges weren't ordinary people either. Cherry Company, one of the highly regarded Harley customized motorcycle makers in the world was present at the event to judge the displayed custom bikes. Kaichiroh Kurosu San himself was present there and we couldn't help our self but to ask him few questions in a very brief interaction. He worked in a Harley dealership for 7 years before starting his own shop. His first bike that he customized was a H-D 1975 Shovel Head. Cherry is in works with Harley directly this time around and they will be making a bike named Street 73 - all of which will be done at Cherry by Kaichiroh Kurosu. His message for all custom biker makers was that Individuality is key to customers and so the focus on the same should remain higher. It isn't balance of power, sporty and old school, it was about the experience, the true Harley experience shouldn't be missing according to him. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & on Youtube Image Gallery:

Harley-Davidson Custom Bikes

Harley-Davidson Showcases Custom Bikes Along with 2016 Street 750, Iron and Forty-Eight