The taste of higher displacement engine bikes at an affordable price was first introduced for the 'Middle Class' Indians by Hero Motor Corp. with Karizma which then the bike to buy. But sadly the 'Charisma' from Karizma got fizzled out by the introduction of aggressive mouth watering lineup of bikes from its long time rival Bajaj christened Pulsar.
Pulsar not only ate the market of Hero but also is now the undisputed champion in this section. So Hero's solution to this problem, partner yourself with a bike company having the racing pedigree 'Erik Buell Racing' and bring a new badass motorcycle to bring back the charisma into Indian market, RIGHT!
Well the initial impression does tell you the opposite with out of league styling and with power specs disclosed will leave you desiring for more from Hero's flagship bike. The styling of front fascia adapts the typical vertical twin headlamps from the Erik Buell Racing EBR 1190 RS but screams hard of wooing the Pulsar fans which dons pretty much similar styling. The rear suspension is the same twin spring ones which seems out of style as the mono shock suspension seems standard now a days for premium segment bikes. However the taillamps are new and unique and probably the saving grace for Hero when they put the 'NEW' tag to this bike.
Pulsar not only ate the market of Hero but also is now the undisputed champion in this section. So Hero's solution to this problem, partner yourself with a bike company having the racing pedigree 'Erik Buell Racing' and bring a new badass motorcycle to bring back the charisma into Indian market, RIGHT!
Well the initial impression does tell you the opposite with out of league styling and with power specs disclosed will leave you desiring for more from Hero's flagship bike. The styling of front fascia adapts the typical vertical twin headlamps from the Erik Buell Racing EBR 1190 RS but screams hard of wooing the Pulsar fans which dons pretty much similar styling. The rear suspension is the same twin spring ones which seems out of style as the mono shock suspension seems standard now a days for premium segment bikes. However the taillamps are new and unique and probably the saving grace for Hero when they put the 'NEW' tag to this bike.
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| New Karizma R Three Quarters |
The Karizma R will be powered by the air-cooled, single-cylinder, four-stroke, 223cc engine producing 19.2 PS and 19.35 Nm of torque. In comparison, the older model produced 17.2 PS and 18.35 Nm of torque. Thanks to the power boost, the 0-60km/h acceleration time has improved from 3.8 seconds to 3.6 seconds.
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| New Karizma ZMR Front Fascia Picture Credit: MotorBeam |
The Karizma ZMR draws power from the same single-cylinder, air-cooled, 223cc engine. However, where the R gets a carburetor, the ZMR is fuel-injected and as a result boasts power and torque figures of 20 PS and 19.7 Nm respectively. Again, this is an improvement from the earlier 17.8 PS and 18.35 Nm of torque.
The New Karizma will be put on market at a projecte price of Rs. 1.10 lakhs which place itself into competitors like Bajaj Pulsar 200 NS and Yamaha R 15 which are frankly speaking are far more superior in styling and power.
It will be interesting to see if Hero’s attempt to break into this section pays off and if it is able to pull buyers away from the likes of Bajaj and Yamaha. My impression is Hero Motor Corp. are better off selling smaller displacement engine bikes as they have a lot of catching up to do in this segment.
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