Hero Xtreme Sports

World’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp Limited constantly offers great motorcycle and scooter models. This Indian manufacturer which has its headquarters based in New Delhi has earned its respected position in the world with its quality offerings. The company started off back in 1984 as a joint venture between Indian Hero cycles and the Japanese auto giant Honda and was earlier known as the Hero Honda Motors Limited, which went ahead winning the hearts of the world’s bike enthusiasts. However, in 2010 the companies parted ways, but the now fully Indian Hero MotoCorp never looked back ever since and is constantly growing in stature. The two-wheeler manufacturing giant is not only the leading manufacturer in the Indian two-wheeler market but also the largest two wheeler maker by volumes in the world.  Hero MotoCorp Limited introduced a new variant of the already existing and very popular Hero Xtreme motorcycle, and this new variant is known as the Xtreme Sports. The Hero Xtreme Sports bike variant comes along with quite a few cosmetic as well as technical updates in order to entice the Indian bike buyers. As its name is evident, Hero Xtreme Sports is a refurbished and sportier version of the regular Xtreme bike which was launched to compete better with its rivals in the extremely competitive 150 cc bike segment of India. The Hero Xtreme Sports was first unveiled at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo in the month of February last year and went on sale soon after. The bike has been selling successfully in the Indian market ever since. Hero Xtreme Sports is offered for sale in the market in different 2 variants of Single Disc and Double Disc brakes. The bike comes in 5 vibrant color options of Mercuric Silver, Pyro Orange, Fiery Red, Black/Red and Panther Black.

The Hero Xtreme Sports motorcycle gets powered by the same engine which does the duty under the hood of the regular Xtreme model. However, the company has slightly tweaked the engine to offer great power and performance for the Xtreme Sports variant. Thus, the Xtreme Sports is equipped with a single cylinder, 149.2 cc, 4-stroke OHC air-cooled petrol motor which has the capability to churn out a max power output of 15.2 bhp at 8500 rpm and a peak torque of 12.8 Nm at 6500 rpm. The engine is paired with a 5 speed transmission gearbox. 

Hero Xtreme Sports offers a fuel efficiency of around 50 Kmpl as per ARAI-Certified. 

The Hero Xtreme Sports bike offers great power performance as well as handling. It is equipped with an able suspension system comprising of telescopic hydraulic up front while a swing arm suspension with adjustable gas reservoir type does the duty at the bike’s rear. Hero Xtreme Sports also gets a very efficient braking system which comprises of a 240 mm diameter disk brake for the front wheel and a 220 mm disc brake or a 130 mm diameter drum brake in an internal expanding shoe type system for the rear wheel depending on the variant, which also improves overall performance.