Hero MotorCorp today launched four bikes XPulse 200, XPulse 200 FI, XPulse 200T and Xtreme 200S, with the price range starting at Rs 94,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi). While Hero XPulse 200 is oriented towards off-roading, Hero XPulse 200T is a touring motorcycle and Hero Xtreme 200S is a premium city motorcycle.
Hero XPulse 200T will be available in four colour options -- Candy Blazing Red, Black, Matte Shield Gold and Matte Axis Grey. Hero XPulse 200 gets 2 colour options -- Sports Red and Black. Hero Xtreme 200S will be available in three colour options -- Sports Red, Mapple Brown and Panther Black.
Hero XPulse 200 FI gets three colour options -- Matte Green, Pearl Fadeless White and Matte Axis Grey.
Below is the price (ex-showroom, Delhi) detail of the Hero bikes.
-- Hero XPulse 200T - Rs 94,000
-- Hero XPulse 200 - Rs 97,000
-- Hero Xtreme 200S - Rs 98,500
-- Hero XPulse 200 FI - Rs 1.05 lakh
Hero XPulse 200 and Hero XPulse 200T come with a single-cylinder, 4-stroke, 2-valve, air-cooled, 199.6 cc engine that produces 18.4 ps and 17.1 Nm of torque. There will be a 5-speed constant mesh transmission. Hero Xtreme 200S will get the engine that features in Hero Xtreme 200R, but with several tweaks.
Both XPulse 200 and XPulse 200T get diamond type frame. Hero XPulse 200 comes with telescopic hydraulic type suspension up front with 190 mm of wheel travel and a monoshock at the rear with 170 mm of wheel travel. It gets knobby tyres to suit the off-roading capabilities. There will be a 21-inch wheel at the front and an 18-inch wheel at the rear. There will be a 276 mm petal disc at the front and a 220 mm disc at the rear.
Hero XPulse 200T gets a telescopic front suspension and a 7-step preload adjustable monoshock at the rear. Also, it will come with 17-inch wheels along with tyres that will be more road-focussed. There will be a 276 mm disc at the front and a 220 mm disc at the rear. Both XPulse 200 and XPulse 200T will feature single-channel ABS. The two bikes will also a 13-litre tank.
XPulse 200 and XPulse 200T will get features like LCD instrument panel with advanced trip computer enabled with Hero app, Bluetooth connectivity, turn-by-turn navigation and LED head and tail lamps. Hero XPulse 200 will also come with a high mounted exhaust apart from engine sump guard and knuckle guards. Hero XPulse 200T gets features like ribbed seats, rear grip with bungee hooks, under-seat USB charger and wide handlebars.
Hero Xtreme 200S gets features like LED headlamps with position lamps and LED taillamp with split sporty grips, digital speedometer and engine kill switch. It comes with rear wider radial tyre, mono suspension and 37 mm diameter front forks with anti-friction bush.
Hero XPulse 200 will rival Royal Enfield Himalayan and BMW G 310 GS. Hero Xtreme 200S will challenge TVS Apache RTR 200 4V ABS R 2.0 and Bajaj Pulsar NS 200 ABS.