Hero
ZIR 150
Hero
MotoCorp after conquering the commuter industry is all set to conquer the
automatic scooter segment. They showcased three new scooters at the 2014 Auto
Expo and the scooter that grabbed most of the attention was the ZIR 150. It was
showcased in two different variants and those were the flat board model and the
other one was a stunning European style step thru. The scooter segment have
never offered as many features as are offered by the ZIR-150 like dual
projector headlamps with daylight running lights integrated in them, petal disk
brakes, LED indicators and tail lamp, windshield and many such features. The
ZIR-1500 is in all aspects a new product in the scooter industry. It comes with
a powerful as well as efficient 150 cc liquid cooled 4-stroke OHC engine. The engine
of ZIR 150 produces 14 bhp / 8500 rpm power on ride. The torque of Hero ZIR is
12.7 Nm / 7000 rpm. It can easily touch the top speed of 110 km/h.
The
instrument console is a digital analogue combo. The European style step thru
variant is actually a sporty version of the all new ZIR-150. The European style
step thru models gets additional features like cowl mounted console and a wider
wind screen. Both the models will be powered with a 157 cc liquid cooled mill.
Hero announced that the ZIR will be launched in the year 2015 and there is no
such information revealed by the company regarding the price of the new Hero
ZIR. The company introduced a system named Hero Ride Start System, which is a
trip detail app which you can operate via Bluetooth. All Engine/Ride
information can communicate via this system. Another option offered by the
company in its newly launched scooter is that it offers Intelligent Airflow
technology which gives efficiency and powerful performance on ride.
The
Dual Lighting system specially the Day Light Lamp enhances the aggressive
styling of the scooter. The optimum temperature of the coolant is maintained by
the Force Dynamic Cool Air System even at high speeds. Keeping in mind the
safety of the rider the scooter offers an Integrated Hydraulic Breaking system
in combination with disk breaks in the rear and front. The other beneficial
feature offered by the scooter is its 9 litres of huge tank capacity for long
rides. There is a socket for mobile phone charging too in the scooter. The length
of the scooter is 2085 mm, width is 745 mm and height is 1385 mm. The weight of
the scooter is 139 kg. ZIR 150 comes with a 12V-6aH battery to power all the
electrical and maintenance free headlamps. It has a ground clearance of 155 mm.
It has Telescopic Hydraulic Shock Absorber in front and a swinging engine and
adjustable dual shock-absorbers in rear. It has tubeless tires with alloy
wheels which enhances the looks of the scooter. Hero ZIR comes with dual tone
body color styling, textured seats and many more styling features.
