Hero Mavrick 440 price, India launch date, design

Ahead of its public unveil later this month, Hero’s upcoming 440 has been spotted testing out in the real world alongside its Harley-Davidson cousin. There are a number of changes visible on this bike, which we have learned, might just be called the Mavrick.

1. Will use same 440cc engine as H-D X440
2. Styling, componentry will be quite different 
3. Hero 440 will be more affordable than X440

The most prominent change visually is the fact that the Hero 440 uses a telescopic fork instead of the USD unit on the Harley X440. This is likely down to the fact that while this will be a premium model for Hero, its positioning is going to be much more accessible than the X440 in the market. Expect it to find a middle ground between the Karizma XMR (Rs 1,79,900) and the Harley-Davidson X440 (Rs 2,39,500 – Rs 2,79,500). 

Another area of change is the fact that the Hero 440cc bike gets a new headlight with the increasingly commonplace H-shaped LED DRL, also seen on the Xpulse 200 4V. Even the round LED indicators seem to have been moved a little downwards and away from the headlight compared to the X440. 

The Hero 440 also uses round bar-end mirrors not conventional ones like the X440, although it remains to be seen if these are standard fitment or optional extras. Speaking of optional extras, the bike seems to be kitted out with soft saddlebags, auxiliary lights and a pillion backrest, which could be offered as part of the GMA catalogue upon its launch. 

While the overall silhouette does remind one of the X440, the tank appears to have been redesigned a little with small extensions visible but currently camouflaged. Expect the 440cc motor’s output figures to stay in the same ballpark as the 27hp/38Nm it makes in the baby H-D, but gearing could see a change on the 440cc Hero machine. 

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All prices ex-showroom, India.

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