![]() ![]() The X350 reportedly claims an output of 36 hp, but the Harley-Davidson VIN information confirms the X350RA will only claim 23 hp. The X350’s 11.9:1 compression ratio is just slightly off the 12:1 ratio of the Benelli 302S. The X350’s 45.2 mm stroke is the same as the Benelli’s, but its 70.5 mm cylinder bore is larger than the 302S’ 65.0 mm. The engine isn’t entirely new but a larger version of the engine employed by the QJ-built Benelli 302S. The bike is powered by an eight-valve liquid-cooled Parallel-Twin engine displacing 353cc. ![]() The owner’s manual further confirms some specifications of the X350RA. The added protection further confirms our suspicions that the “RA” version of the X350 is intended for the Riding Academy. The owner’s manual includes an illustration of the X350RA from the rider’s perspective, and it offers another view of the radiator guards. The image above briefly appeared on Harley-Davidson’s Service Information Portal, showing a roadster with neutral riding ergonomics and, tellingly, bright orange bars bolted on to either side of the radiator. We’ve also briefly got a look at the official parts catalog, confirming some of the differences between X350 and X350RA. 18 announcement, has secured a copy of the X350RA’s official owner’s manual, plus a single image of the model, with clear proof it is intended for use for Harley-Davidson’s Riding Academy. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and as we recently reported, Harley-Davidson included the X350RA in its 2023 model year VIN information.įollowing the Jan. The X350 and an X350RA variant appeared in Vehicle Information Number data submitted by QJ to the U.S. After some regulatory delays, the QJ-built X350 is finally close to production as a small-displacement model for Asian markets. The X350 is the product of Harley-Davidson’s partnership with China’s Qianjiang Motors that was first announced in 2019. 18 announcement, we managed to get our hands on some information confirming more details of the Chinese-built models. Still, despite not being part of the big Jan. What we also expected to come for 2023 but was not included in the announcement were the X350 and X350RA. Harley-Davidson held its big 120th anniversary reveal last week, and for the most part, the announcement included the bikes we expected, such as the Nightster Special, and the return of the Breakout with a Milwaukee-Eight 117ci engine. ![]()
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