WONDERING WHICH IS THE COOLEST BIKE ON THE PLANET? LET’S EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES, SHALL WE?

What did you dream about the most back when you were sixteen? It will surely be some supercar or a superbike if you are a devoted petrolhead like me. You turn sixteen and the one thing you want is a nice powerful bike before anything else. You graduate out of junior college and you are already bored with your 100 cc commuter bike and now you want an upgrade to a 150, 200 or if Pop agrees, even a 250 cc bike. Guys are always looking for the coolest of everything. Your mobile phone has to have the biggest touch screen display and mp3 compatibility is a must or else it will be termed as junk.

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Hero Honda Karizma R Review

The Hero Honda Karizma R is among the most stylish bikes in India. The new Karizma R has created a flutter in the automotive market. This bike has an extremely contemporary and aerodynamic design and it has been created particularly to satiate the needs of biking enthusiasts in the country. The company has now launched the completely new Karizma ZMR Fi and following its release the bike has become extremely popular.

Hero Honda Karizma R Specifications

The Hero Honda Karizma R review reflects that this bike comes with an excellent 223 cc 4-stroke SOHC engine. This engine can deliver power of 17 bhp 7000 rpm along with peak torque of 18.35 Nm at 6000 rpm. The length of the bike is 2125mm and its width is 755mm while its height is 1160mm.

The Hero Honda Karizma R bike has tubular single cradle diamond type chassis. The top speed of the bike is 125 km/hr and the bike can reach 0 to 60 km/hr in just 3.8 seconds. The bike has a 5-speed gear box feature and the gears are quite smooth to operate. The weight of the bike is 150 kg and it has a ground clearance of 150mm.

The bike has a wheelbase of 1355mm and its fuel tank limit is 15 litres. As per the Hero Honda Karizma R review the bike has telescopic hydraulic shock absorber front suspension and swing arm with 5-step adjustable hydraulic rear shock absorbers. The bike also has 276mm non asbestos kind disc front brakes and 130mm internal expanding shoe kind front drum brakes.

Riding the bike can be an extremely smooth and pleasant experience both on highways as well as internal city roads. While the bike is quite stable on the whole it does tend to get slightly shaky particularly at speeds that are on the higher end. Because of its adequate wheelbase the bike is incredibly safe and can easily come to a halt even from high speeds without lose of stability.

Hero Honda Karizma R Mileage

The bike can deliver mileage of around 35 km/litre in the city while the mileage on the highway is around 45 km/litre.

Hero Honda Karizma R Features

The styling of the bike is internationally inspired particularly from the Honda VFR800. The bike also has an under cowl which gives it a powerful look. The fender has new graphics and the rear suspension also has red colored springs. The instrument panel of the bike has two dials which include speedometer and RPM meter. The digital panel has trip meter, fuel indicator and digital clock along with total distance indicator. The bike has a 35W/35W halogen headlamp.

Hero Honda Karizma R Price and design variations

The starting price of the bike is around Rs 81000 and the bike is available in a single design variation.

Hero Honda Karizma R Colors

The bike is available in five colors and these include Sport Red, moon yellow, vibrant blue, black and force silver.

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Hero Honda Hunk Review

The Hero Honda Hunk is an excellently designed bike and has features and engine specifications similar to the Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme. This 150cc bike has a robust design and powerful engine and so it can deliver superior performance. All these factors set this bike apart from the other bikes in its segment.

Hero Honda Hunk Specifications

The Hero Honda Hunk review indicates that the bike is equipped with an advanced tumble flow induction technology engine. This 150cc 4-stroke engine can deliver power of 14.4 PS at 8500 rpm along with peak torque of 12.80 Nm at 6500 rpm. This two-wheeler is also equipped with advanced microprocessor ignition system.

The bike comes with a 5-speed gear transmission and also has multiplate wet clutch. The bike also has a tubular diamond type chassis. The top speed of the bike is 120 km/hr and the bike can reach 0 to 60 km/hr in just 5.08 seconds. The bike has telescopic fork hydraulic shock absorbers front suspension along with 5 step adjustable gas reservoir rear suspension.

The Hero Honda Hunk review indicates that the bike has 240 mm disc brakes along with 130mm rear drum brakes. The weight of the bike is 146 kgs and it has a ground clearance of 145 mm. The bike has a fuel tank limit of 12.40 litres and its wheelbase is 1325 mm.

Hero Honda Hunk Mileage

The bike can deliver mileage of around 45 to 50 km/litre.

Hero Honda Hunk Features

The Hero Honda Hunk has a very muscular design and the air scoops on the sides of fuel tank make the bike look quite large. The bike also has sophisticated multi reflector indicators. The bike also has analogue fuel gauge along with analogue tachometer and speedometer.

Hero Honda Hunk Price and design variations

The Hero Honda Hunk is expected to cost around Rs 63,000 and is available in three design variations which include Hero Honda Hunk Self, Hero Honda Hunk Kick and Hero Honda Hunk Limited Edition.

Hero Honda Hunk Colors

The bike is available in four colors and these include Black, red, silver and blue.

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Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme Review

Hero Honda is a brand name associated with creating classy and performance oriented bikes. True to its name the Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme is a bike equipped with an engine delivering excellent power. This well made bike has a beautiful design and is a true performer. The term CBZ has been adopted from CBR one of the popular 600cc bikes in the international market.

Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme Specifications

The Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme review indicates that the bike is powered by 150cc air cooled 4-stroke single cylinder engine. This engine can deliver power of 14.3 bhp at 8500 rpm along with peak torque of 13 Nm at 6500 rpm. The bike is equipped with 5 speed gear feature and has multiplate wet clutch.

The bike has tubular diamond type chassis. The length of the bike is 2080 mm and its width is 765 mm while its height is 1145mm. The bike offers smooth shifting of gears and the engine noise is also quite low. The engine is assisted by Constant velocity carburettor and has been given matt black coat treatment.

The Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme review indicates that the bike has telescopic hydraulic shock absorber front suspension along with 130mm internal expanding shoe type rear suspension. The bike also has 240 mm non asbestos type disc front brakes and 130mm internal expanding shoe type rear brakes.

The weight of the bike is 143 kgs and it has a ground clearance of 145mm. The bike has a fuel tank capacity of 12.30 litres. The wheelbase of the bike is 1325mm. The bike has a top speed of 115 km/hr.

Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme Mileage

The bike can deliver mileage of 48 km/litre on an average.

Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme Features

The Hero Honda CBZ received a facelift and the new CBZ Xtreme is quite different. The bike has a simple 35W/35W halogen headlamp and the turn indicators are integrated within the headlamp housing. The instrument cluster of the bike is also different and incorporates gauges of different sizes. The bike has analogue fuel gauge and speedometer as well.

Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme Price and design variations

The starting price of the bike is around Rs 65000 and the bike is available in two design variations which include CBZ Xtreme Self and CBZ Xtreme Kick.

Heron Honda CBZ Xtreme Colors

The bike is available in three colors and these include Orange, black and yellow.

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Hero Honda Achiever Review

The Hero Honda Achiever was launched in 2006 and then some improvements were made in this model for 2007. The changes made in the bike include black alloy wheels and new fresh graphics. The Hero Honda Achiever is a good looking bike and delivers good performance and is priced competitively.

Hero Honda Achiever Specifications

The Hero Honda Achiever review indicates that the bike come with 150cc 4 stroke air cooled engine and this engine can deliver power of 13.4 bhp at 8000 rpm along with peak torque of 12.80 Nm at 5000 rpm. Like other Hero Honda bikes this bike also has 5-speed gear transmission system and also has multi plate wet clutch.

The Hero Honda review indicates that the engine of the bike runs quite smoothly and the bike has a top speed of 109 km/hr. The bike can reach 0 to 60 km/litre in just 5 seconds. The engine head as well as barrel have aluminium alloy and the bearing are placed on rocker arms. The suspension of the bike includes hydraulic shock absorbers for the front while rear has swing arm suspension.

The bike has 240mm disc brakes for the front and 130mm drum rear brakes. The bike weighs 134 kgs and it has fuel tank capacity of 12.5 litres. The bike has a wheelbase of 1290 mm. The bike has a tubular double cradle type chassis.

Hero Honda Achiever Mileage

The bike can give mileage of 51.3 km/litre in the city while the mileage on the highway is around 55.3 km/litre.

Hero Honda Achiever Features

The changes incorporated in the bike have given it a fresh and contemporary look. The side panels and tank of the bike resembles the ones used in the Hero Honda Ambition. The fuel tank has knee indents and the bike has an upright riding posture along with tall handlebars. The bike has a 35W/35W halogen lamp. The bike has analogue fuel gauge as well as analogue speedometer.

Hero Honda Achiever Price and design variations

The starting price of the bike is around Rs 61000 and it is available in three design variations which include Hero Honda Achiever, Hero Honda Achiever Self and Hero Honda Achiever Kick.

Hero Honda Achiever Colors

The bike is available in nine colors and these include Candy Blazing red, black with grey strip, black with golden strip, Tahitian blue metallic, maroon metallic, moon yellow, force silver, spring violet and magnetic blue.

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Hero Honda New Karizma ZMR Review

Hero Honda Karizma became extremely popular following its launch in the Indian bike market. The company then launched the Hero Honda Karizma ZMR Fi. The new bike has a similar stance and the changes include programmed fuel injection feature incorporated in this bike. The bike is also more powerful and has a new rear disc brake.

Hero Honda New Karizma ZMR Specifications

The Hero Honda New Karizma ZMR review indicates that the bike has a 223cc engine which is the same as the old version bike. However the fuel injection feature provides increase in power and the bike has maximum power of 17.6 bhp at 7000 rpm along with peak torque of 18.35 Nm at 6000 rpm. The bike has 5-speed gears and multiplate wet clutch.

The bike has length of 2110mm and its width is 805mm while its height is 1175mm. The top speed of the bike is 126 km/hr and it can reach 0 to 60 km/hr in just 3.7 seconds. The PGM-Fi feature has sensors that measure aspects like air temperature, air pressure as well as engine temperature so as to identify ideal air and fuel ratio.

The Hero Honda New Karizma ZMR review also indicates that the bike has telescopic hydraulic front shock absorbers and 5-step adjustable iGRS system for the rear. The bike also has 276mm disc brake for the front and 240mm disc rear brakes. The weight of the bike is 159 kgs along with ground clearance of 159mm. The fuel tank limit of the bike is 16 litres and it has a wheelbase of 1350mm.

Hero Honda New Karizma ZMR Mileage

The bike can deliver mileage of around 40 to 50 km/litre

Hero Honda New Karizma ZMR Features

The front design of the bike is similar to the old Karizma and the bike has plenty of snazzy graphics. The bike also gets several new features and these include integrated blinkers and new headlamps. The finish of the bike and paint quality is also excellent. The bike has a beautifully designed instrument cluster and the rider is greeted with a long message when the key is inserted and the bike is started. The display of the bike also shows fuel consumption in real time and this helps in ensuring that good mileage in maintained. The other aspects displayed include digital fuel gauge and speedometer.

Hero Honda New Karizma ZMR Price and design variations

The starting price of the bike is around Rs 1.02 lakhs and the bike is available in a single design variation.

Hero Honda New Karizma ZMR Colors

The bike is available in five colors and these include pearl white, vibrant blue, sports red, panther black and moon yellow.

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