Live update: 2018 Hero Xtreme 200R first ride review
We've just ridden the Hero Xtreme 200R, and you can see our review here. We thought to make it easier for you to know about this new bike though, so keep following this page for live updates about how the Xtreme 200R is.
The Xtreme 200R is the first all-new motorcycle from Hero as well as the first serious push into the premium space for Hero MotoCorp since the updated Karizma ZMR failed to excite buyers. And Hero does have quite the task as well because the segment is quite crowded from established leaders like the Bajaj Pulsar to stunningly good 160s and 200s including the TVS Apaches RTR 160 and 200 4v, Suzuki's Gixxer, Honda resurgent Hornet, X-Blade and Unicorn, the Yamaha FZ16 and FZ25.
Watch our facebook live walk-around review of the Hero Xtreme 200R here.
The Xtreme 200R comes equipped with disc brakes at both ends but ABS will be offered as an option only. More importantly, Hero has equipped the Xtreme 200R with single-channel ABS only, to keep costs in check
The Xtreme 200R uses 37mm telescopic forks upfront, which are beefier than the Karizma ZMR's in an all-new frame that uses the engine as a stressed member.
The Xtreme 200R gets a 5-speed gearbox and the engine refinement and as shift quality are good.
The engine has been developed further in-house at Hero MotoCorp's CIT (Centre for Innovation and Technology) at Jaipur
The Hero Xtreme 200R is powered by a 200cc engine producing 18.4PS and 17Nm that is based on the Achiever 150's engine
The instrument cluster is an analogue-digital one and looks similar to the previous Xtreme's, with a digital read out flanking a large tachometer.
In terms of styling, the Hero Xtreme 200R somewhat reminds us of previous iterations of the Xtreme that were on offer with a 150cc engine.
The Hero Xtreme 200R does look more appealing than the Xtreme 150 and is an aggressive looking naked with all the design cues found on current generation entry-level performance machines like tank extensions, a compact tailpiece with split grab rails and a belly-pan fairing.
The Xtreme 200R is the first all-new motorcycle from Hero as well as the first serious push into the premium space for Hero MotoCorp
Hero MotoCorp to focus on 200cc motorcycles to build premium presence.
