American motorcycles in India is a long time coming. Finally the long wait is over as Harley Davidson strikes a deal. The Mango-Motorcycle-Swap is how they did it. The United States agreed to allow Indian mangoes to be imported in return for the export of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles.
Harley Davidson says they plane or importing motorcycles and riding gear along with motorcycle accessories. They are still evaluating how to approach the market in India.
Harley-Davidson is now looking for Indian dealers so it can roll out its first bikes in the first half of 2010. With India being the second largest motorcycle industry in the world dominated by cheaper motorcycles used for transportation it is now time to look at India’s every growing economy and the need for leisure motorcycles amongst the middle class.
Harley says they will target the affluent. The plan to sell 12 models in India and the starting price will be about $14,000 which is currently twice the American starting price.