After the
preliminary announcement that 2019 Harley-Davidson Sportsters and Softtails
originating from its assembly facility in Thailand would see a reduction in
prices of H-D motorcycles sold in Malaysia, an updated 2019 Harley-Davidson
pricelist has been released. Compared to pricing from the year before, average
pricing across the entire model range for plain black Harleys has dropped by
10.41% while wanting a piece of Milwaukee iron in colour netts the rider an
average 12.5% discount.
Going up the range
for two-tone bodywork drops average of 9.19% while the Custom colour range
remains mostly unchanged. New for 2019 is the addition of the Custom Two-Tone
range, of which several models across H-D’s Touring, Softtail and Sportster
range are represented.
Biggest saving is
seen in the Softtail series, with the 2019 Fatboy 114 discounted by 29% from
the 2018 price. H-D Malaysia sees the Fat Boy leading the charge for CKD Harley
motorcycles with the colour version of the Fat Boy similarly discounted by 28%
and the entire Softtail range is discounted by an average of 23% compared to
last year.
As for the
Sportster range, the average discount is 18%, with the XL883N Iron seeing a
drop in price from RM 86,072 to RM 68,200, a reduction of 20% with the
Forty-Eight dropping in price by 19%. The cheapest new Harley-Davidson you can
purchase in 2019 is the Sportster XL883L Super Low at RM 62,600, down from
RM 76,426 in 2018.
The most expensive
Harley-Davidson you can buy in Malaysia, depending on accessories, is the FLHTK
Ultra Limited in custom two-tone paint at RM 238,200 and the FLTRU Road Glide
Ultra, similarly priced. Harley-Davidson Malaysia currently has branches in
Malacca and Penang with the flagship showroom located in The Gasket Alley,
Petaling Jaya.