New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- When Harley-Davidson first announced the X440 in partnership with Hero MotoCorp in October 2020, the reception was part curiosity, part cynicism. Could an American cruiser reimagined for Indian roads and wallets survive without the excess or the exhaust note that made Harleys famous? The Harley-Davidson X440 launched in July 2023 proved that there was an aisle in the crowded Indian motorcycle supermarket for a Harley you didn't hear coming from three streets away.

The new Harley-Davidson X440 T is the brand's determined effort to garner more footfalls in that aisle. It's cleaner to look at, smoother to ride, and peppered with more tech than its predecessor. The design no longer feels like three different bikes ended ...