I saw the review of Overdrive the other day, can Pulsars, RTR descend so easily from the steps?
Again I do not intend to compare the others with this motorcycle. Since these are distinct categories.
I know that I'm little / too optimistic about this one since my mind says Something Is Better Than Nothing!
If we need best of the breed then we need to show inclination towards this, so that others will follow.
BTW anybody so the Polaris advertisement on the electronic scoreboard in yesterday's match? "World’s No. 1 Off-Road Vehicle, now in India".

hi..there is some thirst will calm down with this impulse for adventure lover indian..but it will be better if it comes with krizma engine platform..but least not the last.

with leh-ladakh, the price tag, mileage & the riding comfort in mind, Damn! its such tempting bike!

Only thing missing is a mill that can comfortably ride above 100km/h

the bike may not sell like hot cakes in the long term after the initial euphoria is over. for me i may take this bike as my second bike. i am sure that there may be quality issues if you subject the bike to genuine off roading, like fork seals going burst, rear shocks with missing gas, bend forks etc etc. but for normal riding with a little off roading thrown in , i hope the quality is good enough. that is the best one should expect at the price point of 80,000/. many of you in this forum were very critical of the poor weld of impulse. i beg to differ somewhat on this and request such people to go and have a good look at the honda cbr 250 weld. after that u may not complain much. world class off roader bikes dont come cheap read BMW and KTM. the impulse is really a cheap offering compared and with a decent quality and power + what mother of all indians MILAGE . i will also advise the people here the warranty offered on the impulse is unmatched and shows the confidence of the company on the bike.

for me i expect the bike to be a fair off roader, simple mechanics ( read carburetor, open chain,easy wheel removal etc ) easily serviceable by a majority of way side mechanics( or me ), tube tyres etc . this is the bike for me on my LEH ride and some off roading i plan to do. if there are no major quality issues , i see the impulse in a couple of years will be the bike of choice for all going to mountains especially LEH/LADAKH.

for now i am keeping my fingers crossed and waiting for the bookings to open at Thiruvananthapuram

yes these ATV's are a real fun to ride, i have the opportunity to ride these Polaris ATV quite often, and believe they are real fun.

well, i have not seen the welds closely in CBR, but in CBR these welds may be covered in fairings, here these welds are exposed. so if they are covered, what matters is only strength, whereas if they are exposed, they need to have strength as well as proper finishing. and regarding the comparison with CBR, many are not very happy with the quality of initial CBR's.

Can anyone comment on the sound of the exhaust note?

nothing great , sounds like a regular 150 cc 4 stroke

That is bit depressing, a regular 150 cc exhaust note do not fit the looks of this bike but I believe mods will be available to make it sound better.

Seems like I have to pass it off.

Those who tested this bike, is this really an off-roader OR it just looks like an off-roader?

I mean, will the engine really pull up a solo ride on a mucked (yougurt) like uphill/road?

The Impulse looks great no doubt, makes me wonder whether the bike has the grit to be termed off roader / enduro styled... It is a ditto carbon copy of a Honda motorcycle, with the branding changing from Honda to Hero Motocorp.

On paper, the Unicorn and Impulse share same if not similar specs... the bike even uses the Unicorns fork and shocks... And here I spent so much time and money on my Unicorn to give here off roading abilities...

I think the Impulse should have better torque figures soley due to the larger final drive sprocket, so that should give it the off road edge and its need for constant high torque...

but yes anyone who has riden / tested the motorcycle, please update...

The Impulse is like a CBZ Xtreme with dirtbike suspension and tyres.

Please go thru the entire thread. There are atleast 6-7 first ride impressions already posted.

Did anybody read the impression that was put up in the november issue of the Bike India magazine???

yes, why ... ??

Just wanted to know what was mentioned in it, that's all..