Last Updated on 25/07/2024 by Ankita Jain
The country’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer Hero MotoCorp has updated its vehicle portfolio and launched the new motorcycle Hero Xtreme 160R in a completely new avatar. The company has made some cosmetic changes in this bike which makes it better than the previous model. The starting price of this bike has been fixed at Rs 1.38 lakh (ex-showroom).
Let us tell you that in June last year, the company launched the Xtreme 160R with a new up-side-down (USD) telescopic fork and new features. In this new bike, the company has provided premium LED lighting setup along with oil cooling system. This bike has been specially designed keeping the youth in mind. The company hopes that the new Xtreme 160R will perform better in its segment.
Price increased with update:
The company has equipped this bike with dual channel anti-lock braking system (ABS). Along with this, the price of the bike has also increased by about Rs 2,000 compared to the previous model. Hero MotoCorp has introduced this bike in a new color which has been named Kevlar Brown. The color combination of black and bronze makes this bike more beautiful.
Dimensions of Xtreme 160R:
| Length | 2029 mm |
| Width | 793 mm |
| Height | 1052 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1333 mm |
| seat height | 795 mm |
| Ground Clearance | 165 mm |
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 12 Litres |
| total net weight | 146 kg |
In Xtreme 160R, the company has used a single cylinder oil cooled engine of 163 cc capacity. Which generates 16.6 bhp power and 14.6 Nm torque. This engine is mated to a 5-speed transmission gearbox. In the market, it competes with bikes like TVS Apache and Honda Hornet. There has been no change in the size, it is the same as before.
You get these features:
The company has worked on the safety of this bike. For the first time in the segment, panic brake alert feature is being provided in it. Apart from this, features like dual channel anti-lock braking system (ABS), fully digital reverse LCD instrument cluster, drag race time (for the first time in the segment) have been provided. Regarding the speedometer provided in it, the company says that its brightness has been increased by 300 percent so that you will be able to easily read the information given on it even in daylight.
The bike has 17 inch alloy wheels at the front and rear. Apart from this, a 276 mm disc brake has been provided at the front and a 220 mm disc brake at the rear. The total weight of this motorcycle based on tubular underbone diamond type frame is 146 kg. Apart from this, the company says that the seat of its pillar rider (rear passenger) has also been improved.