Hero MotoCorp wasn’t a part of the Auto
Expo 2020. However, it did hold its own media event called Hero World 2020 last
month where it unveiled the Xtreme 160R and launched the new Hero Glamour BS6,
Hero Passion Pro BS6 and Hero XPulse 200 Rally Kit. At the unveiling event,
Hero MotoCorp didn’t say when it will launch the Xtreme 160R. However, now it
has listed the upcoming bike on its website, which means that it could conduct
the launch very soon.
The Hero Xtreme 160R is the company’s
ticket to re-enter the hot 160-200 cc segment in India. Maybe that’s why the
company gave everything it had in designing this motorbike. And it shows. The
Xtreme 160R is one of the best-looking bikes in its segment. In fact, it is one
of the best-looking bikes Hero MotoCorp has ever made.
The upcoming Hero Xtreme 160R features an
aggressive full-LED headlight with a short visor above it. The fuel tank and
side body panels are very well integrated. The high-rise tail section and
compact yet beefier-looking exhaust give the motorcycle a sporty appearance.
Bringing the Xtreme 160R to life will be a BS6-compliant 160 cc,
single-cylinder engine with fuel-injection and SOHC setup. This air-cooled
powerplant is tuned to churn out 15 BHP and 14 Nm of torque. Hero MotoCorp
claims that this engine is capable of taking the Xtreme 160R from 0-60 km/h in
just 4.7 seconds. The bike’s low kerb weight of 138.5 kg is a contributing
factor in achieving this time.
As per the earlier reports, the suspension
duties on the Hero Xtreme 160R are handled by a Showa-made 37 mm conventional
telescopic fork at the front and a 7-step adjustable monoshock at the rear. The
brakes include a 276 mm petal disc up-front and a 220 mm petal disc at the
rear. They are supported by a single-channel ABS.
The Hero Xtreme 160R's price could fall in
the range of INR 90,000-95,000*. Regarding the launch, no exact date is known
yet but it could happen very soon, perhaps in this month itself.
