New Hero Honda Karizma Diesel 400 Engine

Hero Honda previously was a big brand in the Indian bike market and still the largest bike manufacturers in the world. There was a time when every 2nd bike bought was a Hero Honda bike. Recent proceedings in the market did evidence the 2 manufacturers namely the Hero Group and Honda parting ways and drifting alone with Honda still contributing to Hero’s growth until 2014 based on an agreement signed between them. The Hero Group is now sailing as Hero MotoCorp on its own. The popularity of Hero is such that they’re known unanimously for good performance of their engines and optimal fuel efficiency. Hero MotoCorp is now planning to launch a diesel bike run by a powerful air-cooled 400cc engine that incorporates DFI (direct fuel injection) technology. It’s expected to belt a max output of 30 bhp of power. The build of the bike is pretty aggressive with impressive body designs and would be rolling out with metallic finished body colours. There would be new graphics for the diesel bike with a more comfortable seating arrangement. The bike comes with alloy wheels and spokes aimed at better styling.

Hero adopts aggressive strategies for creating its own market share with diesel-run bikes in India. The bikes are undergoing ARAI certification. The launch of these bikes would probably be by next year. Assembly of these bikes would be at their Dharuhera unit where its R&D facility is housed too.

Globally, automobile industries have a few diesel bikes, and the New Hero Honda Diesel 400 is sure to make an impression in the Indian bike market. The bike has the feel of a perfect diesel machine with an engine displacement of 400cc.

Mileage

The new Hero Honda Diesel 400 in India gives a mileage of 30 km per litre. Considering the heavy engine, a fuel efficiency of 30 is not bad at all. The new Hero Honda Diesel 400’s fuel tank capacity is 17 litres. Reserve 3.5 litres.

Styling

At a glance, the bike looks like it’s conveying a message when it comes to styling and calling out loud to be ridden given its powerful engine. It has the features of the Hunks and Karizmas, but definitely much more different and robust than the other bikes.

New Hero Honda Diesel 400 Engine

The new Hero Honda Diesel 400 in India would be run by a powerful, air-cooled, 400cc engine. Torque would be massive with speedy accelerations. It is to be seen how the company handles the vibration issues if any. Known for their reliable engines, this diesel version is considered more reliable with optimal performance.

Features

We expect the new Hero Honda Diesel 400 to come with disc brakes both at the front and rear. One good thing Hero’s done here is the non-implementation of front disc and rear drum, which seems a bit conventional for new age bikers, especially given all the manufacturers do provide disc brakes for both wheels.

The new Hero Honda Diesel 400 price in India is expected to be Rs. 1,50,000.

Details regarding the colours are not known yet.

Conclusion

It’s really exciting and confusing at the same time to see the bike market flourishing with new superbikes, existing facelifts, new scooters and now the presence of a diesel bike from none other than our own Hero Group, now Hero MotoCorp. Probably, Honda still providing assistance to Hero until 2014 makes them use the brand name together or a joint project already planned beforehand. Nonetheless, masses here in India know Hero by the name Hero Honda and marketing them anywhere here wouldn’t be that difficult for them. There were also reports suggesting Hero weren’t happy with Honda not accepting their export policy necessitating the disbandment of their long-term alliance altogether.

Furthermore, a diesel bike was what people were anticipating given the hike in fuel costs recently. Taking the economic situation currently prevailing in India, it’s a wise decision overall by Hero MotoCorp to be introducing a diesel bike with plans of releasing Hero Maestro (scooter) and Hero Impulse (another good bike) into the markets soon.

The strategies employed by Hero recently convey that they aim at aggressively marketing their products rurally with a huge market share to be grabbed by many contenders. With Honda out of the picture, Hero’s strategies for now seems convincing enough with major plans of exporting their bikes in the future, but rural penetration of its products being the primary objective at the moment. Fuel efficient diesel bikes are what people are looking at now at a time where petrol prices are hitting the roof almost once every 3 months. Expectations regarding the Hero-Honda adventure are high.

Expected Specifications

• Displacement : 400 cc
• Engine : Four stroke, air-cooled, DFI (direct fuel injection)
• Max power : 30 bhp
• Transmission : Six speed manual gearbox
• Fuel tank capacity : 17 litres
• Reserve : 3.5 litres
• Mileage : 30 km per litre
• Ignition : Self/Electric start
• Wheels : Alloy
• Spokes : Alloy
• Front brake : Disc
• Rear brake : Disc
• Fuel gauge : Digital

New Hero Honda Karizma Diesel 400 Engine

Hero Honda previously was a big brand in the Indian bike market and still the largest bike manufacturers in the world. There was a time when every 2nd bike bought was a Hero Honda bike. Recent proceedings in the market did evidence the 2 manufacturers namely the Hero Group and Honda parting ways and drifting alone with Honda still contributing to Hero’s growth until 2014 based on an agreement signed between them. The Hero Group is now sailing as Hero MotoCorp on its own. The popularity of Hero is such that they’re known unanimously for good performance of their engines and optimal fuel efficiency. Hero MotoCorp is now planning to launch a diesel bike run by a powerful air-cooled 400cc engine that incorporates DFI (direct fuel injection) technology. It’s expected to belt a max output of 30 bhp of power. The build of the bike is pretty aggressive with impressive body designs and would be rolling out with metallic finished body colours. There would be new graphics for the diesel bike with a more comfortable seating arrangement. The bike comes with alloy wheels and spokes aimed at better styling.

Hero adopts aggressive strategies for creating its own market share with diesel-run bikes in India. The bikes are undergoing ARAI certification. The launch of these bikes would probably be by next year. Assembly of these bikes would be at their Dharuhera unit where its R&D facility is housed too.

Globally, automobile industries have a few diesel bikes, and the New Hero Honda Diesel 400 is sure to make an impression in the Indian bike market. The bike has the feel of a perfect diesel machine with an engine displacement of 400cc.

Mileage

The new Hero Honda Diesel 400 in India gives a mileage of 30 km per litre. Considering the heavy engine, a fuel efficiency of 30 is not bad at all. The new Hero Honda Diesel 400’s fuel tank capacity is 17 litres. Reserve 3.5 litres.

Styling

At a glance, the bike looks like it’s conveying a message when it comes to styling and calling out loud to be ridden given its powerful engine. It has the features of the Hunks and Karizmas, but definitely much more different and robust than the other bikes.

New Hero Honda Diesel 400 Engine

The new Hero Honda Diesel 400 in India would be run by a powerful, air-cooled, 400cc engine. Torque would be massive with speedy accelerations. It is to be seen how the company handles the vibration issues if any. Known for their reliable engines, this diesel version is considered more reliable with optimal performance.

 

Features

We expect the new Hero Honda Diesel 400 to come with disc brakes both at the front and rear. One good thing Hero’s done here is the non-implementation of front disc and rear drum, which seems a bit conventional for new age bikers, especially given all the manufacturers do provide disc brakes for both wheels.

The new Hero Honda Diesel 400 price in India is expected to be Rs. 1,50,000.

Details regarding the colours are not known yet.

Conclusion

It’s really exciting and confusing at the same time to see the bike market flourishing with new superbikes, existing facelifts, new scooters and now the presence of a diesel bike from none other than our own Hero Group, now Hero MotoCorp. Probably, Honda still providing assistance to Hero until 2014 makes them use the brand name together or a joint project already planned beforehand. Nonetheless, masses here in India know Hero by the name Hero Honda and marketing them anywhere here wouldn’t be that difficult for them. There were also reports suggesting Hero weren’t happy with Honda not accepting their export policy necessitating the disbandment of their long-term alliance altogether.

Furthermore, a diesel bike was what people were anticipating given the hike in fuel costs recently. Taking the economic situation currently prevailing in India, it’s a wise decision overall by Hero MotoCorp to be introducing a diesel bike with plans of releasing Hero Maestro (scooter) and Hero Impulse (another good bike) into the markets soon.

The strategies employed by Hero recently convey that they aim at aggressively marketing their products rurally with a huge market share to be grabbed by many contenders. With Honda out of the picture, Hero’s strategies for now seems convincing enough with major plans of exporting their bikes in the future, but rural penetration of its products being the primary objective at the moment. Fuel efficient diesel bikes are what people are looking at now at a time where petrol prices are hitting the roof almost once every 3 months. Expectations regarding the Hero-Honda adventure are high.

Expected Specifications

• Displacement : 400 cc
• Engine : Four stroke, air-cooled, DFI (direct fuel injection)
• Max power : 30 bhp
• Transmission : Six speed manual gearbox
• Fuel tank capacity : 17 litres
• Reserve : 3.5 litres
• Mileage : 30 km per litre
• Ignition : Self/Electric start
• Wheels : Alloy
• Spokes : Alloy
• Front brake : Disc
• Rear brake : Disc
• Fuel gauge : Digital

Hero Honda Karizma R Review

Appearance

The engineers at the Hero Honda did all they can to give this machine a macho, international look. The front headlamp is a great job indeed and Hero Honda brings modern day superbike style to India with it. The other attractive feature is the perfect carving of the body and bold new graphics. Every portion of the bike is balanced as its tale is made in the right proportion of the tank. The company has kept with the times, and grafted an aircraft-type fuel filler cap onto the tank. Apart from these, there is a stylish under cowl.

The stylish console is high-tech with bright yellow background which make clear visibility in daytime too. The dashboard incorporated three dial shape meters. Large speedometer placed at the centre and rest dials houses tripmeter, fuel gauge and techometer. Digital fuel indicator makes it really a hi-fi technical bike. This is the first bike in various aspects like it has pre-installed alloy wheels. The bike has dual tail lamps that is first time introduced in the country. The rear suspension comes in a dash of red. Under the rear suspension, muffler is sparking with new heat shield in classy chrome finish. The front panels of the Karizma R are amazing.

Engine

Karizma R comes with a 223cc single cylinder, air-cooled, OHC, four stroke engine that packs a maximum power of 17bhp at 7000rpm and maximum torque of 18.35 Nm@6000rpm. It has a wheel base of 1355mm and kerb weight is 150kgs. It has a ground clearance of 150mm. The engine has a support for single cylinder and the electrical specifications of Hero Honda Karizma R are 12V, 7.0 Ah and Digital - CDI (AMI - Advanced Microprocessor Ignition System). The Karizma is started by kick and self start. It has 5-speed constant mesh type transmission. A stronger multi-plate clutch is used to take care of the enhanced power and torque figures. The chassis of the motorbike is diamond shaped while the rear suspension is equipped with hydraulic shock absorber to ensure smooth riding even in bumpy terrain. It uses one down and 4 up gears and the handling of the bike is quite simple even for people with average height.

Acceleration

Apart from breaking the 200cc barrier, the bike breaks fresh grounds in the acceleration front. 0 - 60 Kmph in 3.8 Seconds which is perhaps the best in the similar kind of bikes. Likewise 0-100 kmph in just 14.05 seconds and 0-400 kmph in just 18.79 seconds. Maximum Speed is 125.6 kmph. Braking on the Karizma is superb and it is designed to bring this bulky 150kg-bike and rider to rest from 60kph in 19.84 metres.

Fuel Efficiency

You can get an average mileage of about 40 kmpl in city conditions and around 47 kmpl on highways . CV carburetor with a variable ignition system that alters timing based on engine power and throttle position. Its mid size fuel tank can keep 15 liters of petrol plus two litres reserve.

Colours

The stylish bike is available in four vibrant colours. You can opt from sport red, black, moon yellow and vibrant blue. The attractive colours give the bikini deadly looking. Available colours Are :

Brakes

In view to provide gentle halting of the bike, the beast is provided with front disc brakes that is dia 276mm non-asbestos type. While rear brakes comes in internal expanding shoe type with dia 130mm non-asbestos type.

Suspension

Now look at the suspension in the motorbike. Nicely shaped front suspension is telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers and the rear one is 5 step adjustable type hydraulic shock absorbers with swing arm. That means you have five options to adjust the suspension for different roads. No doubt, the feature allow you to enjoy jerkfree riding experience.

Wheels and Tyres

The machine posses nice looking five-spoke die alloy wheels which support the balance and weight of bike. The tyres size are perfect with the specifications of 2.75X18-42 p (front) and 100/90-18-56 p (rear).

Wheel Base and Controlling

The wheelbase is quite awesome as it has 1335mm wheel base. The large wheelbase is responsible for stability and control in various road and weather conditions. Disc brakes and adjustable sock absorbers adds to the safety, control and smooth ride.

Comfortness

The tank with its sculpted knee recesses adds to the great biker feel as does the super saddle which makes the straddling posture so very inviting. Ride for the pillion is equally comfortable as the rear suspension is generally set perfectly for the average Indian pillion. Riding posture is a bit sporty but comfortable. Karizma Ris relatively heavy and stable bike which is more due to long wheelbase that keeps it well planted to the ground even at high speeds.

Pros

The looks of the bike is sporty. In spite of high engine cc it gives fuel efficiency.