By: HT Auto Desk Updated on: 29 Jul 2020, 13:51 PM
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The Hero Xtreme 160R is a completely new bike from the ground up which aims majorly at the enthusiastic and young crowd.
1/9 Hero Xtreme 160R comes with telescopic front forks and a monoshock at the rear. It has a soft and comfortable ride quality. Picture Courtesy: Sabyasachi Dasgupta
2/9 Hero Xtreme 160R gets a fully digital inverted LCD console. Picture Courtesy: Sabyasachi Dasgupta
3/9 Hero Xtreme 160R was scheduled for a launch in the early part of 2020, but the pandemic threw a wrench in its launch plans.. Picture Courtesy: Sabyasachi Dasgupta
4/9 Hero Xtreme 160R is based on the 1.R concept. Picture Courtesy: Sabyasachi Dasgupta
5/9 The switchgear quality on the Xtreme 160R is decent, and it also gets a hazard button unlike many of its competitors. Picture Courtesy: Sabyasachi Dasgupta
6/9 The Xtreme 160R gets a BS 6-compliant 160 cc air-cooled engine which delivers 15 PS/14 Nm and comes mated to a 5-speed gearbox. The clutch action feels fairly light and the powertrain is as smooth and refined as seen on other Hero bikes. Picture Courtesy: Sabyasachi Dasgupta
7/9 The Xtreme 160R acts and feels light thanks to its low kerb-weight of 138.5 kg. Around the corners, expect it not to be as committed as the bigger Xtreme 200R/200S, but it still gets the job done. Picture Courtesy: Sabyasachi Dasgupta
8/9 Hero Xtreme 160R is claimed to have a class-leading acceleration of 0 to 60 km/h in 4.7 seconds. Picture Courtesy: Sabyasachi Dasgupta
9/9 Hero Xtreme 160R has all the right ingredients that make it a strong contender in its segment. Its pricing starts at just under ₹1 lakh (ex-showroom). Picture Courtesy: Sabyasachi Dasgupta
163.0 cc
55.47 kmpl