Wonder if the name will now be Royal  Ducati ... 555

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/news/two-wheelers/motorcycles/eicher-motors-closes-in-on-ducati-to-make-a-binding-bid-of-1-8bn/articleshow/60399370.cms

Interesting. Harley seems uneasy and "at odds" with itself at the moment. Hero , which recently stopped making many bikes for Honda , and had links with Eric Buell , could be a good choice. $ 1.5 billion needs a lot of bikes to be made.