The New Hero Karizma ZMR has received both cosmetic and mechanical updates
The new Hero Karizma ZMR does look better in the flash than in pictures its true . its major design highlights is vertically stacked twin- headlamp which has been clearly inspired by Erick Buell Racing 1190RX super bike
The rear of the bike tapers down and the split seats does make it look visually pleasing,but,the horizantal LED taillight would have looked more pleasent had it been closer to tail section
switch gear quality is good but the fit and fibish on the rest of the bike could have been better .
Now Lets Give Look Towards Perfomance Of These Bike
Its fuel-injected engine remains largely similar,a223cc four strock ,aircooler,while peak torque of 2.01kgm is produced at 6500rpm
The ZMR retains a time tested five-speed gearbox,shifting in the one down,four-up pattern
It can happily pull away from rest of strong accelaration speed about 100kph in 12.40secs
The karizma ZMR though slightly up on power,to its credit,did not show any significant drop in fuel efficiency.The motorcycle delivered 37.5kpl when riding across indian city and deliverd 42.9kpl when riding on highway
Type
| 5-speed, 1-down, 4-up |
Dimensions
Length | 2100mm |
Width | 805mm |
Height | 1190mm |
Wheel base | 1360mm |
Chassis & Body
Weight | 157kg |
Wheels | 18-inch, 5-spoke alloy |
Tyres | 80/100x18 |
What it costs
Ex-showroom (Delhi) | Rs 1,04,986 |
Engine
Fuel | Petrol |
Type | Single-cylinder, air-cooled with oil-cooler, 4-stroke |
Bore/stroke | 65.5/66.2mm |
Compression ratio | 9.6:1 |
Valve gear | 2 per cylinder, SOHC |
Power | 20bhp at 8000rpm |
Torque | 2.01kgm at 6500rpm |
Power to weight |
Suspension
Front | Telescopic Forks |
Rear | Gas-charged shocks |
Brakes
Front | 276mm disc |
Rear | 240mm disc |
Performance
0-20 | 1.12sec |
0-40 | 2.36sec |
0-60 | 4.48sec |
0-80 | 12.39sec |
Economy
City | 37.5kpl |
Highway | 42.9kpl |
Tank size | 15.3 litres |