Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience
Hi Guys,
Back after a long time.
Need a suggession from u guys.
Im planning for a trip to Taj in january,
Wanted a bike which i can be confident upon to travel n come back.
As u all know i own an Orange impulse (i call it DRAGON)
Im sure it wil take me ther n bring back safe. But as im not provided with lot of leaves from my office i have to cover a lot of distance in little time.
So after many bike revies and stuff i listed 2 bikes
a) Himalayan
b) Mojo
As u all know RE and Himalayan issues with everything i had to blacklist it,
Im considering Mojo as it has comfort and also Bigger engine so that i can cover More kms in less time.
Impulse is stil my #1 Babe.
As of now People are talking abt Big brother of Impulse that is XRE300.... SO wanted to get a suggession
Do i go with Mojo or do i wait for XRE(as not sure when will they launch and if and all they will launch or not).
Waiting for your resourceful reply.
(by the way im almost in position of booking mojo tomo) But still wil wait for the reply by tomo morning
Thanx a lot in advance
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Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience
Should I buy a second hand hero impulse as my first bike
im a 19 year old quite impressed with the practical nature of the bike wanted to buy this one
but as its not manufactured anymore
should i buy a second hand one and where should i look
i am from mumbai
my budget would be around 25-35-40k
thank you
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Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience
Hii Welcome!!Originally posted by curse View Post
From where can we the source the above.[/QUOTE]
- BBR Kit - Available in Ebay.com (cams, piston, HD valve springs, pin, rings) -> Very pricey at 230$
- TUSK (sorry, typed as TUST earlier) HD clutch kit - Ebay.com - affordable at 40$
- Hydraulic Clutch - Is is really needed I wonder ? (Maybe if we use very heavy clutch springs ?) - Open for opinions here
- 6 speed Trans - Ebay.com -> The 6th gear ratio is the same as 5th in Karizma, but the first 4 gears are closer ratio which will enable you to go faster in tighter trails.
- Pro X con rod - Ebay.com - Pricey at 110$ but worth it.
FWIT, Aliexpress sells a forged piston kit (piston, rings, pin etc) here - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Perf...7-fc48dcb0c100
^^ looks good in photos atleast.
67mm will take the karizma to 232cc.
Its nice to be here Ankit ! hopefully we meet in skin this year when i come to doon, cheers.Leave a comment:
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Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience
3. The BBR high lift cams, BBR 240cc bog bore kit (forged), HD valve springs, Pro X con rod, TUST heavy duty clutch kit, Magura Hyd Clutch FOR THE CRF230F are ALL A DIRECT BOLT ON. With an appropriate exhaust, it should make it a different bike altogether - I run everything by the Magura and its been 35000 kms so far.
4. XR200 (2v), crf230f, crf230m, slr230 - all the transmissions are 6 speed and are a direct bolt on.
Hope this helps and will try to post about the build once it takes some shape.
cheers,[/QUOTE]
Hii Welcome!!
From where can we the source the above.Leave a comment:
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Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience
Bala, welcome ! [MENTION=75258]alinel[/MENTION]Leave a comment:
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Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience
hi guys. I am new here. just thought ill share the little bit i know about the hero impulse as a platform / rolling chassis.
Owners manual - https://ownersmanuals2.com/get/honda...s-manual-60805
basically its the same bike as an xr125L (honda code name JD19)
evolution:
derived from the 1979: XR185 (twin shock then) ..which became the 1981-83: XR200R (Prolink chassis) 1984-2016: A new full cradle chassis (which is almost the same as todays hero impulse chassis)
NX150/160/XR150/125L/Impulse are all the same with diff. bore sizes. most parts will be able mix-match.
Impulse chassis
XR200 chassis
Some factoids:
The 84-85 XR200R/250R chassis became the 86-02 XR200R chassis, every chassis part interchanges except for engine related items.
All 84-85 XR200R/250R swing arms, linkages, shocks are the same except for maybe springs and internal shock valving.
The 84-85 XR200R/250R link (marked KF0) is 2.5mm longer than 86+ XR200R and will lower the later almost 1/2".
All 84-02 XR200Rs share most fork parts and front wheels (not a typo).
86+ XR200R SA are physically the same as 84-85 XR200R/250R SA.
84-85 and 86-88 linkage is AL, later is steel (or iron).
All 84-85 XR200R/250R, 86-89 XR250R, and 86-02 XR200R use the same rear hub, some variations in backing plate and lever materials.
All 84-85 XR200R/250R and 86-91 XR200Rs have the same suspension travel specs and similar ride height. Later XR200Rs have approximately 2" less travel and a lower seat.
So, technically, a Xr250 Swing arm from 86-89 (all aluminum + prolink) is a direct bolt on the impulse with Linkage weld here:
Front fork :
The 86-89 CR125 forks/triples/wheel/brake will bolt right into the XR200 frame with the addition of (I seem to remember) a 17mm thick spacer on top of the top bearing but under the bearing clamping nut. I am fitting mine with a 89' CR125 cartridge fork with triple clamps and 86-89 XR250 Aluminium swinger.
The 86-88 CR250/500 forks will also also work, it's just that they have a slightly heavier spring. Honda used the 26x47 (tapered) bearings on a lot ofdifferent bikes including all of the XRs, all of the big CRs up to 2000, CR80/85 to date which will be a direct fit to the Impulse steering stock which is also 26x47.
I feel the suspension on the stock bike have limitations and hence this information could help people who want to build a formidable bike after they have already done an engine swap.
My take on engine swap / Karizma engine performance enhancement:
1. I use an NS200 carb with a UNI filter (115 main jet, 2 1/4 turns out) - works great
2. Use the impulse CDI as the Karizma CDI has a rev limit at about 9k rpm
3. The BBR high lift cams, BBR 240cc bog bore kit (forged), HD valve springs, Pro X con rod, TUST heavy duty clutch kit, Magura Hyd Clutch FOR THE CRF230F are ALL A DIRECT BOLT ON. With an appropriate exhaust, it should make it a different bike altogether - I run everything by the Magura and its been 35000 kms so far.
4. XR200 (2v), crf230f, crf230m, slr230 - all the transmissions are 6 speed and are a direct bolt on.
5. The real wet weight of an impulse with 9L fuel and tools strapped on + ZMA engine swap is 286 Lbs (As measured in a weigh bridge)
This is my bike:
Hope this helps and will try to post about the build once it takes some shape.
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Let me know if U want to change to the stock engine... I hv a stock engine which has done 16000km... I upgraded recently to karizma engineOriginally posted by kennanshanpru View Post
If U r using the bike purely for city commute, karizma engine will not make much difference and mileage on the stock engine is betterOriginally posted by kennanshanpru View Post
If U r going to do a lot of off road, the karizma engine with a 15 drive sprocket will give U much better bottom endOriginally posted by kennanshanpru View PostLeave a comment:
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Herocorp Impulse Workshop Manual
I am on the lookout for the WORKSHOP MANUAL of the HERO IMPULSE to be downloaded online. Anybody got a reliable download LINK? Thks.
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Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience
How much did you buy it for?
Which year and how many kms has it run?Leave a comment:
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Engine swap
I just bought and impulse bike with a karizma zma engine on it what should I do ?
Is it better to change to stock or keep the same ? I need help
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Re: Hero Impulse ownership experience
thank you for the info. well i was thinking of getting rynox optimus but now as you said its hampers handling i better avoid it. will stick to tail bag.Originally posted by Ankitvile View PostLeave a comment:
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