Hero Hunk 440 Marks Hero MotoCorp’s Foray Into Italy

Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer by volume, has officially entered the Italian market, expanding the Indian manufacturing giant’s presence in Europe. Hero will be introducing three flagship models in Italy – the new Hero Hunk 440, Hero XPulse 200 4V and XPulse 200 4V Pro.

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The Hero Hunk 440 appears to be a rebadged and updated version of the now discontinued Hero Mavrick 440

Hero MotoCorp’s Italy launch marks the company’s 49^th international market, and distribution in Italy will be handled by Pelpi International, one of the country’s largest two-wheeler distributors, with a network of over 160 dealers. Initially, Hero motorcycles will be available in key cities across 36 dealerships, with plans to expand to 54 in the coming months.

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The Hero Hunk 440 is essentially a rebadged version of the now-discontinued Mavrick 440 with a slightly different looking exhaust and gold-anodised KYB upside-down front fork, but with the same chassis and engine. Other updates expected is a full-colour TFT screen with Bluetooth connectivity and navigation. The single-cylinder 440 cc engine is shared with the made-in-India Harley-Davidson X440 and makes 27 bhp at 6,000 rpm and 36 Nm of peak torque at 4,000 rpm.

As part of its launch in Italy, Hero MotoCorp is offering a five-year warranty on its products – a standard three-year warranty, extended by an additional two years for the launch. The Hero Hunk 440 may be an export-only model, considering the Hunk name has long been discontinued for the domestic market. The Mavrick 440 has been received widespread acclaim in India but failed to become commercially successful.