Currently, Hero MotoCorp has two premium sports motorcycle offerings, in the form of the Hero Karizma ZMA-R and the Karizma ZMR. Both motorcycles use the 223cc air/oil cooled engine, that erstwhile partner Honda, supplied Hero with. While these motorcycles are high quality mile munchers, they’re still slow sellers compared to archrival Bajaj Auto’s Pulsar range. With Honda coming up with the CBR250R and Bajaj unveiling the KTM Duke 200, the time is ripe for Hero MotoCorp to launch another attack on the 200cc+ segment, a segment where it is losing market and mindshare rapidly.

For this very purpose, Hero MotoCorp has began development of the 250cc motorcycle that it will pit against the likes of the CBR250R and the KTM Duke 200. However, it will not be until 2014 when this motorcycle will be launched in the Indian market, and that is a good two years away. While there has been some talk about Hero using the 250cc short stroke four stroke engine from the Honda CBR250R, it now seems that Hero MotoCorp wants to develop the new 250cc motorcycle by its own, with assistance from perhaps its new technical partner, Erik Buell Racing, and Austrian engineering design firm AVL.

However, we wouldn’t be too surprised of Hero buys the technology packed 250cc liquid cooled engine from Honda, as it has been doing all along, by paying a royalty to the Japanese firm.

Just came from the SVC, saw new model of ZMR the third one, Hero again came up with some sticker job, Two changes :

1). Instead of "Hero Honda" stickers now we have "Hero" stickers.
2). On Fuel tank we have "Z" sticker which would be very much helpful against the scratches done by knee guards. was not able to take a snap of the same, but soon on road we can see the same.

Enjoy the Third Version of Hero ZMR

guys i have got a logical doubt.. among the ownership threads we have the least amount of pages i guess actually the most shocking thing is tat the "PULSAR 200NS" thread has more no of pages when compared to us !!

my ZMR is giving the mileage of 33-35 approx from three consecutive refills. dunno what the problem is, just now cleaned the airfilter lets see if i notice any difference.
just to clear my doubt, if i change the engine oil, clean and adjusted the chain, and clean the air filter, give the bike complete wash, how much more the bike can go without service???

my ZMR is giving the mileage of 33-35 approx from three consecutive refills. dunno what the problem is, just now cleaned the airfilter lets see if i notice any difference.
just to clear my doubt, if i change the engine oil, clean and adjusted the chain, and clean the air filter, give the bike complete wash, how much more the bike can go without service???

Change the air filter,.................. how long a bike can go without service is solely dependent on environment cleanliness,riding style and material used in maintenance.

Did you fill at the same petrol bunk 3 times? Then it maybe that they are cheating on you

even i was think to get it changed. though i dont have any problem with the bike other than fairing noise which will be only rectified if my bike gets serviced in varanasi. i think i will be riding for 1 more month without getting it serviced.
twice from same bunk and third time another pump.

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share your views on this guys
As i was saying, i have covered the scratches with some stickers,how is it
i am not able to upload the enlarged photo