Re: CBZ xtreme / Hunk

Hunk still looks cool to my eyes, may be bcoz I own one
And, the bull icon on the tank scoops are gone!

The sad part is that they are advertising things like LED brake light, TL tires etc that the existing bike already has. Giving much of room for Yamaha / Suzuki fans to troll Hero.

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Exactly...Still it looks good but i was expecting some mono shocks, wider tyre , better torque. but like u said they just highlighted only the existing feature.

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Regarding Monoshocks , i have driven these vehicles : Xtreme, Unicorn (2011) , Pulsar 200ns
Pulsar had best setup if one is raiding the hills as the suspension is stiff enough to take up corners with ease.
Unicorn , i dont know why this bike is treated like holy grail . I am driving this bike since 4 months and its suspension is nowhere close to plush and pliant ride that GRS gives. I tried all settings ,even drove brand new unicorn . Each one of them had this issue.
Xtreme has GRS , each shock costs 2200/- . Thats because it is worth every penny . It might not give track ready suspension as 200ns but it is lightyears ahead of "SMOOTHEST BIKE" , easily absorbs shocks and is stiff enough to do some cornering.

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Found out there is no issue with rockers neither with cam chain tensionar.

1. My bikes tappet adjusted to 0.10mm & .06mm respectively but still when engine is hot, engine makes tik tik noise. Checked rocker arms they are perfectly fine. it has never happened before.
2. My bike feels like a dream bike when engine is cold (super smooth, superb exhaust note) but feels harsh when engine is hot.

mine is 2014 hero hunk which has clocked 23000kms till now.

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Hero has gone nuts.
2014 Xtreme, Xtreme sports and the karizma twins all were half hearted attempts.
Replaced the Racing bull insignia with a stupid graphics now.The red suspension springs are black now
What are the pros of inverted suspension ??

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The tank of Hornet looks huge like Hunk.

Re: CBZ xtreme / Hunk

the fairing looks more like twister's with shortened and little bigger.

it doesnot look that good for me. and the engine is almost the same as unicorn 160. the appearance is not entirely new, they have few bikes in sub 150cc with similar design in other countries.
If hero could have done some changes in gear ratio, suspension and tyre department for xtreme and hunk, then it would have been a different story with all it increased power and torque.

BTW anyone can confirm any changes in the gear ratio of new hunk? i feel with its increased torque and power if it has the same gear ratio it wont be much useful since it is already short geared.

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I am not a die hard fan of Hero or Honda , but one thing consistently bothers me is why people compare who different bikes (Agreed they are in same segment with same engine )

Xtreme/sports/Hunk = Pure Hooligan with peaky power delivery
CB unicorn, Hornet, Dazzler , Unicorn160 : Linear power delivery with not enough top end.

These two are like twins from Bollywood movie , One is twisted, wicked and Lavish and other is plain , simple and adequate.

i chose to be on the evil side

Let there be good people , evil will remain evil

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They could have , but will they ? No they wont
Reason : Money spent on R&D for new ratio and implementation is far too high.
Suspension seems most sorted out to me , No changes required in this department.
Tyres : Agreed ! Stock ones have 0 grip in wet conditions , but think it this way only 3 months are wet condition and rest 9 is dry , from manufacturer view what will you choose ?
Considering normal Indian commuter changes his bike every 3-4yrs its pointless to provide better tires.
Bare Basic = Max profit for Manufacturer

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Add the fact that 100 section rear would reward a few kmpl more when compared to 120 or 140 section, Hero manages to boast 50 kmpl out of Karizma as well! Kitna deti hai? Answered....

End of rant.

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Hero doesnt have any confident in their product otherwise they could have done some considerable changes . instead they just did stickering job and engine tuning.
iam referring to FZ where they changed the technicals much considerably including engine and gear ratios. but now i think we can comfortable fit 15t sprocket for the new HUNK/CBZ.
Dont know what hero has planned, they are just doing gimmicks in the name of revamping products.

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I am going OT here but here it goes ,
MS Swift is launched with RS , Windsong, Glory editions , No engine changes and sales go up . Not groundbreaking but we see them go up

Fiat launches Abarth Punto with 145HP which kills 1 segment above cars easily .

Guess what made sales go up ? Yup you got it , The Swift !

Point here is products are made to appeal masses , not just you and me . At last company wants to see money go up and up. Path followed doesnt matter , results do . I hope i made my point

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Lets see how this strategy works for Hero.....!

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Hornet and Uni 160 has newly developed engine. According motorbeam Unicorn 160 can beat Gixxer and Fz easily

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Suddenly this thread has become a ownership thread to feasibility thread.

I don't understand that even though you have not ridden the bike they why are you all commenting on the sports. I have also not ridden thoroughly but only 1.5 kms. But our member [MENTION=14414]shoeb[/MENTION] has ridden a lot as his friend got one and these are his thoughts:-

First of all the low end torque is better. The bike pulls without any drama. The exhaust note is more smoother. And the acceleration has even bettered than our model although he hasn't gone above 5k rpm as the bike is new. The rear tyre is 110/90 section which has increased grip, stability on turnings and also made the bike a little taller gear. Moreover the bike is smoother at high revs than our bikes. Mileage during run-in period is more.

After the bike clocks more kilometers he can do a proper ride.

And regarding monoshock then let me ask what is wrong with the present shocks. The GRS is a perfect balance between handling and comfort. Or is it because monoshock is in vogue so lets get that also. During the track day by overdrive in 2008 annual issue by overdrive the extreme was fastest on track even though unicorn had a monoshock. I ride 170 kms non stop. I have never felt the need of it.

Wider rear tyre then does 140 section is a necessity on 150 cc bikes. It just hampers the performance. You do not need wider but gripper tyres for more grip. I shifted to Zapper Q at rear and the grip is hell lot better. Moreover the new sports are coming with 110/90.

Coming to performance then let me tell you all after riding any air cooled 150 cc if i come back to my extreme it just feels different. Extreme is no wonder still the fastest 150 cc in air cooled bikes. Moreover it is also quite fuel efficient nearing 55 with so much performance.

I am still looking for a replacement but can't find. With such combination of performance, mileage and comfort. I ride 170 kms on monday and do office whole day, and cook in night. Which says about comfort.

I reach home at 10 pm by riding 170 kms in night. Thats talk about reliability.

Have hit 122 kph on less windy day . that is about top end performance.

But as they say grass is greener on other side.

If we get something, we always think the other thing was better.

Similar in bikes.

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Agree with you bro. I had also ridden new xtreme sports(Odo less than 50 kms or u can say almost new) & i must say, low end is much better than our gen xtreme. I literally ripped her as hard as i can, Shifted each gear at 8000 rpm, still vibes are no where near to our gen extreme (mine was as viby as hell for same odo reading) It was damn smooth as sibun said. Honda unicorn 160 is typical commuter oriented bike with better low end, but I feel it lags top end which xtreme has.

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i had no doubt on the performance ,except the same gear ratio for increased power and torque ( Hunk).

i just thought of sales number which in any case we dont need to worry....never thought this conversation will take diversion....!!!!