It’s no secret that the Harley-Davidson X500 is based on the same platform as the Benelli Leoncino 500 and is built for H-D in China by Benelli’s parent comapny QJ Motor. Unlike Harley’s ‘other’ new LAMS-compliant bike, the unique to H-D X350, the X500 is an out-an-out badge-engineering exercise, so it’s not surprising that (other than bodywork and logos) it looks and feels much the same as the Leoncino 500 it’s based on.
At the heart of the X500 is a 499.6cc parallel twin with a 360° crank that makes a claimed 35kW (47hp) at 8500rpm and
