Harley-Davidson has added 3 more Softails to it’s family of cruisers in India, the all-new Deluxe; which has been launched in India at a price of Rs 17.99 lakh the Low Rider at a price of Rs 12.99 lakh and the Fat Boy Anniversary at Rs. 19.7 lakh. The Harley-Davidson Deluxe, is set to be the fifth motorcycle in the Softail family of motorcycles which currently has the Street Bob, Fat Bob, Fat Boy and Heritage Classic. Like it’s siblings the Deluxe and the LowRider are powered by Harley-Davidson’s new generation Milwaukee 108 engine which displaces 107 cubic inches or 1745cc and offers 148Nm of peak torque.
In terms of styling the Deluxe is an old-school cruiser motorcycle, centred by a large round headlamp with auxiliary lights, paired with spoke wheels wrapped in very telling white-walled tyres. As a result of the thick smattering of old-school charm the Harley Davidson Deluxe is closer to the Heritage Softail Classic, than the rest of the siblings the Harley  Softails launched last year launched last year. In terms of specifications the new Deluxe is at par with the Fat Boy and Heritage Classic, making it a good combination of modern technology with good-old school styling, It comes equipped with the Showa Dual Bending Valve (SDBV) forks upfront that have been received warmly for the improvements they brings in terms of handling as also the ride comfort.
Meanwhile, the Softail Low Rider, gets dual tank mounted gauges, headlight visor and the 70’s inspired tank graphics, akin to previous generations of the Low Rider. The Low Rider also gets a generous helping of chrome, that extends right from the visor right upto the exhaust. The wheels miss on the white-wall treatment but get aluminium wheels with bold 9-spoke rims.
Harley-Davidson Low RiderIn the back, the Deluxe just like the rest of the new-generation Softails, benefits from the use of a single under-seat coil-over shock absorber that replaces the dual shocks used on older Softails. For the money you also get Keyless ignition and ABS, which will available as standard on the Deluxe. In terms of positioning, the Deluxe will slot in between the  Fat Bob and Fat Boy in the Softail family.
