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Spec Comparison: Yezdi Adventure vs KTM 250 Adventure vs Hero XPulse 200 4V vs Benelli TRK 251 vs Royal Enfield Himalayan vs BMW G 310 GS VS Suzuki V-Strom SX

May 3, 2022 by Glen Francis Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Benelli India, Bike Specs, Bikes, BMW, Comparison, Hero Moto Corp, KTM, Latest News, Motorcycle, News, Royal Enfield, Suzuki Tagged With: 250 Adventure, adventure, benelli, comparo, g 310 gs, Hero, himalayan, KTM, Royal Enfield, spec comparo, TRK 251, yezdi

Upcoming Electric Two-wheelers In 2022

January 7, 2022 by Glen Francis Leave a Comment

The future is electric. This has been a term we’ve heard over the past decade. While it’s been a couple of years since the transition towards electric mobility began, 2021 saw a lot of manufacturers confirm electrification on a larger scale. Here are a few confirmed motorcycles and scooters that will be launched over the next twelve months.

Bajaj, KTM and Husqvarna:
After successfully launching the Chetak electric scooter, it looks like Bajaj are working on yet another electric scooter. While we’re still waiting on confirmation if this would be a KTM, Husqvarna or another Chetak, we expect this to feature a more powerful motor along with a larger battery to back it up. In the international market, Husqvarna unveiled two electric two wheeler concepts, the E-Pilen and the Vektorr, and we expect them to run the powertrain that Bajaj are testing in India. 

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Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: Ather, chetak, Electric Bikes, ev, Hero, KTM, ola, TVS, ultraviolette, upcoming electric vehicles, vida

Hero Xpulse 200 4 Valve Launched

October 8, 2021 by Zal Cursetji Leave a Comment

A new Hero Xpulse running a four-valve motor has recently been launched sporting better performance and priced at Rs 1.28 lakh ex-showroom.

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Filed Under: Hero Moto Corp, Latest News, News Tagged With: bike india, four-valve, Hero, new, spy shot, XPulse

‘Hero’ Cannot Launch an Electric Vehicle

July 23, 2021 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

Hero MotoCorp are restrained from using the ‘Hero’ brand for any electric vehicle as a consequence of a family settlement from 2010 which gives the rights to Hero Electric.

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Filed Under: Hero Moto Corp, Latest News, News Tagged With: bike, electric, Electric Scooter, ev, Hero, hero electric, hero motocorp, new

Hero to Venture into the Middleweight Segment

May 19, 2021 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

In a bid to build a brand name in the middleweight segment, Hero MotoCorp plan premium motorcycles developed in partnership with Harley-Davidson. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Latest News, News, Upcoming Launches Tagged With: 2021, 500cc Hero bike, bike, Hero, hero motocorp, Hero MotoCorp - Harley Davidson, Hero- Harley partnership, latest, launch, middle-weight, Middleweight, new, news, Premium bikes

Hero MotoCorp Launch the Destini 125 Platinum

March 23, 2021 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

Expanding their scooter portfolio, Hero MotoCorp have launched the new Destini 125 Platinum.

Hero Destini 125 Platinum

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Filed Under: Latest News, New Bike Launches, News Tagged With: bike, Destini, Hero, India, latest, launch, new, scooter

Hero Xtreme 160R Long Term Review

March 1, 2021 by Azaman Chothia Leave a Comment

It has now been just over a month since the Hero Xtreme 160R has joined our long-term fleet. The motorcycle was launched to appeal to young riders with its modern streetfighter styling and has been derived from the Concept 1R that was showcased at EICMA 2019.

Hero Xtreme 160R Long Term 1 WEB

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Filed Under: BI Garage, Hero Moto Corp, News Tagged With: bike, Hero, Hero Xtreme, Hero xtreme 160r, long term review, long-term, motorcycle, news, Report, Xtreme 160R

Hero MotoCorp and Harley-Davidson Announce 11 New Dealers

February 4, 2021 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

Harley-Davidson business activities will be headed by Ravi Avalur

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Filed Under: Harley-Davidson, Hero Moto Corp, Latest News, News Tagged With: bike, Harley-Davidson, Hero, India, latest, MotoCorp, new

Ready to Rally: Hero Xpulse 200 with Rally Kit

November 26, 2020 by Anosh Khumbatta Leave a Comment

The Hero Xpulse is extremely capable straight out of the box, but this rally kit can take you even further off the beaten track.

Story: Anosh Khumbatta
Photography: Sanjay Raikar

Since its launch last year, the Hero Xpulse has quickly established itself as the go-to bike for beginner off-roading enthusiasts due to its attractive price tag. While it may be underpowered, the excellent pairing of that diamond frame and well-damped, long-legged suspension has proved to be extremely capable off road or over the worst roads India has to offer. The stock Xpulse strikes a fine balance between on-road manners and off-road ability, but now you have the option to turn your Xpulse into an ultra-capable off-road machine with the beans to take on a proper, cross-country rally raid.


While the standard Xpulse is pretty capable as it is, Hero MotoCorp have gone the extra mile for serious off-roaders with the introduction of a bolt-on rally kit that transforms the bike from a competent dual-purpose machine to a full-on, off-road beast. They recently sent us a rally kit for our long-term Hero Xpulse, and I wasted no time in heading out of the city to some nearby hills to put it to the test.


The rally kit for the Hero Xpulse swaps out the stock suspension for taller units with more travel, boosting ground clearance by 50 millimetres to 275 mm. The fork is adjustable for compression and rebound damping and boasts of 250 mm of travel, while the monoshock gets preload and rebound damping adjustability, with 220 mm of available travel. The stock Ceat dual-purpose tyres are pretty good in most conditions, but the aggressive Maxxis knobbies that are included with the rally kit take things to a whole new level. The kit also includes bar-risers for a more natural arm position when riding standing up on the pegs, a flat bench seat to allow the rider to easily slide fore and aft, and a longer side-stand.


The taller suspension and higher, flat seat raise the seat height by 110 mm, pushing the saddle up to a lofty 933 mm. At 5’ 5”, I found this quite worrisome, and even clambering aboard was a bit of a struggle. But I soon got used to sliding off to one side at stops and by the third day with the bike had gotten rather comfortable. While the knobbies felt quite odd on the road, they amazed me with the amount of available grip as I rode up a soggy trail, and the suspension seemed ready to take on anything, with no sign of bottoming out, no matter how hard I landed.

While I cursed the flat seat for making it so hard to reach the ground, I soon got to appreciate how easy it made moving my weight around, sliding forward to dig the front tyre into the dirt to make corners, and back over the rear wheel when accelerating.


After spending a considerable amount of time with the Hero Xpulse equipped with the rally kit, I came to the conclusion that there’s just one word to describe this machine: unstoppable.

Filed Under: First Ride, Hero Moto Corp, Latest News, News, Review Tagged With: bike, Hero, India, latest, launched, new, off-road, Rally Kit, XPulse

Hero MotoCorp Aims to Sell 100 Million Two-wheelers in 2020

July 28, 2020 by Azaman Chothia Leave a Comment

Hero MotoCorp are set to create a world record by selling 100 million two-wheelers in the Covid-19 year.

Hero Xtreme 160 R Hero World 2020 web

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Filed Under: Latest News, News Tagged With: bike, Hero, hero motocorp, India, latest news, manufacturer, motorcycle, news, Report, world record

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