Harley Davidson Street 750 Joins The Kolkata Police Fleet

The Kolkata Police have bought 5 Street 750s

The Harley-Davidson Street 750 will not replace the Royal Enfield bikes that are currently in the Kolkata police department’s fleet; rather they’re a value addition. The Street 750 is more powerful than the 350cc Royal Enfields that the police force already has, so we know it's good. In fact, Rajeev Kumar, Commissioner Of Police, Kolkata, said, "Why shouldn't the Kolkata Police have the best?"

The Harley-Davidson Street 750 is powered by a liquid-cooled, 749cc v-twin engine which makes 59 Nm of maximum torque at 3,750 rpm. Harley-Davidson doesn’t publish power output figures. A six-speed transmission is coupled to the engine which directs torque to the rear wheel via a belt drive.

The Street 750 will not be used for routine rounds but can be used for police chases considering it is a powerful machine.  But considering that these bikes will not be used often, we asked V. Solomon Nesakumar about the plans to maintain them. He said, "Well, they will be used on special occasions like a carnival, parade or even Presidential visits and so we might not end up using them a lot, therefore, we have made a roster for its maintenance."

The next time we’ll see these Harleys grace the roads of  Kolkata, will be during the Durga Puja and we’re sure they’ll be able to mingle in the crowd.