New HERO Xtreme 2014
Hero MotoCorp is silently updating its entire range of models for 2014. After the Splendor motorcycle and Pleasure scooter, the company has updated the 150cc Xtreme with a host of changes to the styling and an improved powertrain on the motorcycle. The version is only called Xtreme and not ‘Xtreme Sports’ as showcased last year. The Xtreme competes with the Bajaj Pulsar set to get a facelift, Yamaha FZ models and the Honda CB Trigger in the segment.
The new Hero Xtreme is mostly a cosmetic upgrade exercise. The bike gets a new headlamp unit with what Hero calls ‘Highbrow’ position lights, it might look cool at night but the overall unit looks a bit out-of-proportion in some angles. The front mud-gaurd is the same design as before but get dual-tone paint now. The alloy-wheel design on the front and rear remain the same.
The indicators are not integrate onto the front fairing as before, the mirror covers are dual-toned now. The tank design is new, and so are the body panels and so is the grab rail design. You get new gas-charged shock absorbs at the rear. The tail-lamp is no longer a single unit, the stop-lamp is a mish-mash of LED lights. The new Xtreme also gets a new inner mud-guard.
New features on the bike include an all-new analogue-digital instrument cluster that is easier on the eyes than before and a new underseat mobile charging socket. Mechanically the only change is the fatter (by 10-mm) rear tyre. The Xtreme is still propelled by the same air-cooled single cylinder 150cc engine with an out put of 14 BHP @8500 RPm and 12.80 Nm @ 6500 RPM attached to a 5-speed gearbox sending power to the rear wheels via chain. Braking is provided by a 240mm disc at front and a 130mm drum at the rear, you can also choose a 220mm disc for the rear for better stopping ability.
The tail-piece, 5-spokes alloy wheels pattern and side panels remains unchanged. The overall design of the bike is pretty much similar with its predecessors. The special feature in this bike is that a mobile charger has been provided by the company underneath the seat.
After discussing all the above mentioned specifications and features of Hero Xtreme, we can say for sure that this bike is an extreme challenger to its other competitors of the same segment. As of now, only front disc brake variant is available at the dealerships.
The price ranges for single disc brake version is Rs 66,275 (Ex-Showroom Delhi) and for double disc brake variant you need to pay Rs 5000 extra. So, to conclude, if you would like to with Hero brand name you can definitely go with this bike.
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