The Xtreme 125R asserts its muscular presence straight away. Headlight design seems eerily similar to the Kawasaki Z1000. But massive tank shrouds and a chiselled tank draw attention away from that. While it isn’t a cohesive choice of design elements, the neatly designed exhaust and split-seats give it a sporty appearance and stance.
The 125cc air-cooled, single-cylinder puts out 11.5hp at 8250rpm and 10.5Nm at 6000rpm which is quite healthy by segment standards. Keeping in line with Hero’s frugal underpinnings, it also promises 66kmpl combined with a fuel tank capacity of 10 litres. The engine is nestled in an all-new diamond frame.
It comes with a segment-best, 276mm front disc and retuned 37mm front forks. The 7-step, preload-adjustable rear monoshock is from Showa. All of this would come together to spell a fun little machine that promises sprightly handling.
Hero has equipped the bike with all LED Lighting, single-channel ABS, a fully digital instrument cluster with smartphone connectivity such as SMS and call alerts.
The bike is offered in 3 colours, namely Cobalt Blue, Firestorm Red and Stallion Black. Hero has launched the Xtreme 125R at an ex-showroom price of ₹95,000 for the base variant(non-ABS) and ₹99,500 for the ABS variant. Prices are on par with the TVS Raider and should make for a very interesting comparison test! The Xtreme 125R will be available from the 20th of February for test rides at Hero dealerships across the country.
