But since the ban has now been lifted, and Indian mangoes are now readily exported to the US, India in return has reversed the ban on importing two wheelers that are more than 800cc to the Indian market. So that means the monstrous engines of the Harley Davidson are ready to storm to India.

On Thursday the official website of Harley Davidson announced that its cruiser motorbikes will arrive in the fast-emerging and promising Indian market, however no word yet on how much the bikes will cost in India. Our guess is that they will be priced upwards of Rs 15 lakhs, especially since the lowest end Harley in the US costs about $12,000. Although to gain a profit, the Indian goevernment is forced to impose excise duties on 800cc+ motorcycles. Japanese bike giant Yamaha also had a tough time launching the saucy YZF-R1 and the MT-01 in India as it had to overcome the import trade policy. Honda and Suzuki also have made their foray by bringing some of their international bikes to India.

The Harley Davidson range of bikes remain to be the most popular cruiser bikes in the world and the deep pocketed Indian junta will be more than happy to snap up a Harley or two. Check back this space for more on the Harley Davidson bikes in India.

THE Ducati 999S adapted itself especially well to the characteristics of the Valencia racetrack and reflects the results of the classification of batches. With a time of 1.43.500, Arne Tode was the fastest amongst the 9 riders who did their best run with the Ducati in the maxis port category.
The speeds at which it tracks a corner is purely the product of a very rigid frame that exhibits the best quality and also speaks volumes of the incredible tyres, one of the crucial hints of its success. Also it has a very strong twin cylinder engine. This is characterized by the transmission of power in a very docile manner, making full use of the totality of the bike especially when inclined at the outside of the corners. Its throttle response is immediate and has the capacity to produce power upto very high order in its rev range allowing it to use its full potential at the Valencia track, a virtue bred from Ducati’s racing winning heritage. In the final, the final, the 999Sbettered its own numbers with its best time clocked by the German Arne Tode at 1.42.436 second best time in the final.
Even with the Kawasaki ZX-10R none of the other five riders in the final were truly able to improve the time registered by the Ducati and it was only on a last ditch effort that the kwacker managed to get ahead of the Ducati. The fantastic dynamics is the product of a well-balanced set that confirms the validity of an edifice such as the Ducati, an ideal track day beauty.