The Delhi based two-wheeler maker, Hero Motocorp has recently unveiled its highly awaited motorcycle at the ongoing Auto Expo 2018. As the company says, the new XPulse 200 is India’s first ever 200cc adventure touring motorcycle. Also, the bike is expected to be launched in the Indian market by the end of this year.
The bike runs on a 200cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled engine delivering close to 18.2 BHP of max power at 8000 rpm and 17.1 Nm of peak torque at 6500 rpm. The engine comes mated to a 5-speed transmission. This is the same engine as seen on the new Xtreme 200R, but for the XPulse 200, it is expected to be tuned as per an adventure bike character, delivering strong low and mid-range torque.
The bike comes loaded with a bunch of cosmetics as well as adventure focused features that makes it a promising bike. The bike boasts of turn-by-turn navigation system on its fully digital instrument panel. Other features include LED head and tail lamps, long travel suspension and single-channel ABS.
When launched it will compete against bikes such as Royal Enfield Himalayan and the upcoming KTM 390 Adventure.