Hero Impulse

Although Hero MotoCorp has already announced the prices of the Impulse a few weeks back, the company just recently put the website live. Based on Honda’s NXR Bros, which does duty in Brazilian markets, the Impulse is a dual purpose bike, which can be used on and off-road. Hero MotoCorp has used the same 149.1 cc motor that powers CBZ X-treme, Hunk and Achiever, producing 13.2 BHP of power at 7500 RPM and 13.4 Nm of torque at 5000 RPM. The torque has been increased for better off-road response. [click to continue…]

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Hero Motocorp termed as the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer has launched its flagship model, the Impulse under its new identity. The Impulse is the country’s first and the only till date dual purpose motorcycle to take care of both on and off roads. By launching this bike, Hero Motocorp has created a new segment altogether in the Indian 2 wheeler market. The Impulse is powered by a 150 cc motor that produced 13.2 BHP of power at 7500 RPM and a healthy torque of 13.4 Nm at 5000 RPM. It comes with solid knuckle guards, sporty high mount muffler, large and raised durable sporty fenders, straight pull spokes and motocross seat for the real off-road experience. It also features nitrox-gas filled mono-shock rear suspension which ensures a smooth ride on roughest of terrains, high ground clearance with large front wheel with stud-type tread pattern tyres and large front disc brakes. The Impulse has been launched at an attractive price of Rs. 66,800 (ex-showroom, Delhi). It is going to be available in 5 colours- Black, Vibrant Blue Metallic, Sports Red, Leaf Green Metallic and Vibrant Orange.

“Impulse – the first model to be launched under our new brand identity – is not just a new product. It also introduces an entirely new segment within the motorcycle market, i.e. the ‘on-road-off-road’ segment. This is a dual-purpose bike, which can be used on regular city roads as well as on off-road terrain. With the attractive price tag, we are sure ‘Impulse’ is going to bring a lot of cheer and added excitement for our customers this festive season. And so, we have planned to make Impulse available for test rides and purchase at several locations across the country ahead of Diwali,” Mr. Anil Dua, Senior VP (Marketing and Sales), Hero MotoCorp, said.

Pictures Source – Autocar India

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Hero MotoCorp had unveiled their future product the Impulse during its new brand identity launch ceremony that took place in London. The on-off road bike which made its first appearance there was not spotted until today in Delhi. The Hero Impulse is an Indianised version of the Honda NXR Bros which sells in the Brazilian market. Going by the spec chart of that bike, the Impulse is expected to get a 149 cc, OHC single cylinder 4 stroke, air cooled engine that produces a maximum power of 13.8 bhp at 8000 RPM and 13.6 Nm at 6000RPM. It is expected to be mated to a 5 speed gearbox. The bike has a 12 liter fuel tank with 2.3 liters of reserve. Front Suspension is a telescopic fork unit with an expected 180 mm stroke and a monoshock at the rear with 150mm stroke. The saddle height for the bike in Brazil is 830 mm, with a minimum ground clearance of 244 mm. With a dry weight of 119.1 kg the bike runs of 1353mm wheelbase. [click to continue…]

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Hero MotoCorp’s dirt bike has been doing the rounds all over the internet off late and now thanks to our good friends at Motoroids and Deepak Dongre (active commentator on MotorBeam), we can now confidently say which is that dirt bike. The Hero MotoCorp dirt bike is none other than the Honda NXR150 Bros, which is sold in Brazil as dual (on road and off-road) bike. It can run on both petrol and ethanol but the Indian version will only run on petrol. The NXR150 Bros uses a 149.2cc, single-cylinder, 4-stroke, OHC engine which produces 13.8 BHP of power and 13.6 Nm of torque. It uses Honda’s PGM-FI (fuel injection) system and has a tank capacity of 12 liters (2.3 liter reserve). [click to continue…]

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