Loving a Hero MotoCorp commercial after ages! Lovely little video without going over the board!
PS: A Karizma engine based Impulse would have still been better!

Hero impulse TV commercial

Hero Impulse Ad - YouTube

With Raid and Sjoba months away, Desert Storm is the next immediate rally.

A team of top riders from various auto mag's should talk to Hero MotoCorp, to sponsor the team to race on Impulse.

This will be the best real world test of the machine and its on and off road capabilities.

Overdrive review

Hero Impulse first ride - OVERDRIVE - YouTube

Top Speed Should be around 100-105 kmph since this bike uses same Engine of CB Unicorn...

one more review where they gave Impulse 8.5 out of 10

Hero Impulse : Road Test Page - 1| Zigwheels.com

@niks_devil666: yes it will be a very good second bike to have some fun with.

@Satyamzma: man u wanna scare other ppl...

anyone has any idea of its top speed on road ? or anybody has some pic showing two persons riding it- rider and pillion, i wanna see how it looks when u are not riding it alone.

it will be fun to ride at 60 kmph non-stop on big speed breakers on this bike...

Consider this bike as a trail riding tool rather than a proper off roader. Yes , the power is less for the price we are paying but look at the plethora of options we have for off roaders.

as the zig wheels pic review says , there are plenty of trails where this wud be your companion. This would very well be your "2nd" bike .

with very good comfort and 55kmpl , this wud be a great bike to ride on our city roads. The bike is very flickable with pretty good headlights makes it even better for city usage.

sorry but i couldn't understand whats bold in it, ofcourse it depends on rider ...

thanks a lot....

@princesirohi: So, are the welds just bad looking or structurally bad? Im no expert on detecting weld quality.

Te rest is subjective...so, as you say...to each his own.

Arent we too judgemental about this bike too early .

CCs are less,same honda engine,costly ,not for masses etc whinning and whining and all these without even physically seeing the bike forget riding.

There are motocross and offroad bikes which are below 100 ccs costing a bomb .Just see below
2012 Yamaha YZ85 Specifications, specs

and see how much Honda 150cc (CRF150F) costs in US
2012 CRF150F Specifications - Honda Powersports

CRF150R with diff specs costs even more - now do the maths.

Does it matter that Fz1 and R1 have similar engines or all BMW 1300ccs share the same platform so why here.
AFAIK street,offroad and motocross are different segments - just changing tyres doesnt change everything.

I am not any company's fanboy but lets atleast be matured enough to test/ride the bike onroad before passing comments/judgements.

I believe this is your personal opinion.
Just adding 100cc & having bigger size will make any bike offroading product? For offroading I'll prefer this than Enfield. The bike has been built differently which will suit more for offroading. If you compare the specs with any 150 cc commuter you will understand. & regarding it's size, how big are the dirt bikes? Check the size of Suzuki RM-Z450, is it big?
& Fz doing fair bit of off roading? Not at all, at least in stock condition. Try riding it on gravel you will understand..If this motorcycle is based on Honda NXR 150 Bros platform (it has something more than just 150cc) then Google a bit to understand it's capability, albeit this motorcycle cannot be compared to the best in the market, but should be fairly accepted.
& regarding price, I don't think it's too high, someone who wants it, will buy it except the build quality is good enough (I hate the way that CO2 welding has been done) & you are right, it is not for the masses, it is for those who love adventure. Waiting for someone who takes it to Ladakh, since I'm not sure about it's capability at high altitude & FE. Rest of the tour will be a piece of cake for this mini motorrad
well, you can take any good bike from ladakh to kanyakumari without breaking much sweat That's a bold statement, it's possible only if the motorcycle is riding alone, since Ladakh/any long tour is more of an endurance test for the rider...

that is all i have to say, i think i have made my point, and don't want to drag it further, so i stop my price related discussion here.

@princesirohi: Qualitywise, who is to say the impulse is not upto the mark? Those video reviews (autocar, zigwheels) seem to say that the impulse has been crafted from a better steel than other bikes.

Stylewise, the impulse is definitely a looker. Theres not much to complain there.

Brand value? Its still a honda underneath all that "hum mein hain Heeeerooooooo" chanting. :P

So, as far as price justification is concerned, this bike is apparently no slacker compared to what you say the FZ offers for its price.

But I was thinking....if you can take it to ladakh or kodachadri\kudremukh down south without much sweat, wont it be worth the premium there itself?

@samarth619: +1

Guys, don't remember exactly but even this bike comes from a Honda product. So, obviously that added to the cost, in exchange of which the owners get the so called "HH reliability" (which is a factor, even though I think that in today's era, its more of a hype)...

Around the price of a P180 UG4, you are getting a Hero's 150cc dual purpose bike, with a monoshock suspension. So, its not too bad, by Hero Honda's past standards.