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**rreneav1987** · 08-07-2014, 03:30 PM

Re: Hero HX250r revealed, with 31ps Liquid Cooled Engine: xBhp News

Damn, I am waiting to ride this bike.. It looked like a Sports tourer to me with those tall windscreen and the similar to Karizma and ZMR 2014 handlebars..

**dineshaugustin** · 08-07-2014, 04:11 PM

Re: Hero HX250r revealed, with 31ps Liquid Cooled Engine: xBhp News

going by the comments even the US guys are waiting for this launch...it would become the toughest competitor for the popular Ninja in US.

**rreneav1987** · 08-07-2014, 04:31 PM

Re: Hero HX250r revealed, with 31ps Liquid Cooled Engine: xBhp News

Originally posted by dineshaugustin View Post

going by the comments even the US guys are waiting for this launch...it would become the toughest competitor for the popular Ninja in US.

very true.. the specs are so close to the Ninja 250 and the HX250R weighs less than the Ninja.. but the Ninja has 2 pots.. which means less strain to the engine and less vibrations and a smooth ride.. well, only time can tell

eagerly waiting for this beast

**dineshaugustin** · 08-07-2014, 06:03 PM

Re: Hero HX250r revealed, with 31ps Liquid Cooled Engine: xBhp News

Originally posted by rreneav1987 View Post

very true.. the specs are so close to the Ninja 250 and the HX250R weighs less than the Ninja.. but the Ninja has 2 pots.. which means less strain to the engine and less vibrations and a smooth ride.. well, only time can tell

eagerly waiting for this beast

Exactly, but HX though oversquare engine, it has got healthy torque and most importantly it attains peak power at 9000rpm itself...but on the other hand ninja attains peak power @ 11000 rpm only. so HX is pretty relaxed for such over square mill. this makes me confused that how they can able to achieve peak power considerably @ lower rpm. even duke has to rev till 10000 rmp for peak power..!!

**Minisoda** · 08-08-2014, 12:13 AM

Re: Hero HX250r revealed, with 31ps Liquid Cooled Engine: xBhp News

Eagerly waiting for this bike as well as the Pulsar 200SS. If the Pulsar turns out to be just another rattling and sqeaking pulsar, its a tough decision for me between the Duke 200 and this piece of hot metal. :-)

**road_ripper** · 08-08-2014, 12:27 AM

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A single cylinder peaky setup will be lesser refined than a twin cylinder setup. Ninja has its own advantages and a very established player everywhere, Only time will tell if this can hold a candle to Ninja. I'm curious to see if the bike retains its super less weight as showcased and how handling would be.

**dineshaugustin** · 08-08-2014, 12:12 PM

Re: Hero HX250r revealed, with 31ps Liquid Cooled Engine: xBhp News

Originally posted by road_ripper View Post

A single cylinder peaky setup will be lesser refined than a twin cylinder setup. Ninja has its own advantages and a very established player everywhere, Only time will tell if this can hold a candle to Ninja. I'm curious to see if the bike retains its super less weight as showcased and how handling would be.

**RSM2852** · 08-08-2014, 07:05 PM

Re: Hero HX250r revealed, with 31ps Liquid Cooled Engine: xBhp News

An Indian bike competing the aliens, that's something cool.

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**DukeDey** · 08-12-2014, 07:44 PM

Re: Hero HX250r revealed, with 31ps Liquid Cooled Engine: xBhp News

Originally posted by veryhiphop View Post

Ever seen a back like that?

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That swing-arm is yuk. Looks like it has been taken from a early 2000's commuter bike. They could have given at-least a box section or something a little more that goes with the bikes size.

Originally posted by dineshaugustin View Post

[ATTACH=CONFIG]152936[/ATTACH] sexiest rear view..!!

That is subjective, to me it looks disproportionate from the pictures but like always my final verdict is reserved till the time I see it in person.

Originally posted by dineshaugustin View Post

Exactly, but HX though oversquare engine, it has got healthy torque and most importantly it attains peak power at 9000rpm itself...but on the other hand ninja attains peak power @ 11000 rpm only. so HX is pretty relaxed for such over square mill. this makes me confused that how they can able to achieve peak power considerably @ lower rpm. even duke has to rev till 10000 rmp for peak power..!!

Its not just about at what rpm the bike is making its peak. Its also about how free revving the engine is. The ninja reaches its redline like nothing is resisting it. Also hx is able to generate this power at a lower rpm because its a comparitively longer stroke machine and is not meant to rev high. This type of a setup may mean, this is tuned to be a sports tourer rather than something much more sportier(ninja 250 for me is also a sports tourer but the peaky engine on that suggests otherwise).

Another thing, only power and light weight does not mean that the bike would be faster. The duke 390 with all that power and torque and way less weight has less top speed than the ninja 300 and only marginally better acceleration. Don't expect too much from a single.

**abhi7013** · 08-12-2014, 08:39 PM

Re: Hero HX250r revealed, with 31ps Liquid Cooled Engine: xBhp News

Yeah, agree on the swing arm part. Looks a bit too dis-proportionate compared to the bike size. Also just wanted to clarify, does the pirelli for both front and rear come as default?

**rreneav1987** · 08-12-2014, 08:40 PM

Re: Hero HX250r revealed, with 31ps Liquid Cooled Engine: xBhp News

Originally posted by abhi7013 View Post

Yeah, agree on the swing arm part. Looks a bit too dis-proportionate compared to the bike size. Also just wanted to clarify, does the pirelli for both front and rear come as default?

As far as i know, they both come as stock

**kochumvk** · 08-12-2014, 11:20 PM

Re: Hero HX250r revealed, with 31ps Liquid Cooled Engine: xBhp News

Originally posted by DukeDey View Post

That swing-arm is yuk. Looks like it has been taken from a early 2000's commuter bike. They could have given at-least a box section or something a little more that goes with the bikes size.

That is subjective, to me it looks disproportionate from the pictures but like always my final verdict is reserved till the time I see it in person.

Its not just about at what rpm the bike is making its peak. Its also about how free revving the engine is. The ninja reaches its redline like nothing is resisting it. Also hx is able to generate this power at a lower rpm because its a comparitively longer stroke machine and is not meant to rev high. This type of a setup may mean, this is tuned to be a sports tourer rather than something much more sportier(ninja 250 for me is also a sports tourer but the peaky engine on that suggests otherwise).

Another thing, only power and light weight does not mean that the bike would be faster. The duke 390 with all that power and torque and way less weight has less top speed than the ninja 300 and only marginally better acceleration. Don't expect too much from a single.

Brother, a ladder swingarm us expected to be superior. Box section swingarms are our budget item.

Also for that 4 extra hp duke390 lacks a fairing. What it dies is good for a roadster

Sent from a phone that results in frequent spelling mistakes.

**dineshaugustin** · 08-12-2014, 11:41 PM

Re: Hero HX250r revealed, with 31ps Liquid Cooled Engine: xBhp News

Originally posted by DukeDey View Post

That swing-arm is yuk. .

agreed on the swing arm part. could have been a rectangular section.

Originally posted by DukeDey View Post

Also hx is able to generate this power at a lower rpm because its a comparatively longer stroke machine and is not meant to rev high. .

but i highly doubt that it is a longer stroke than ninja, because it has Bore and stroke 81.0mm X 48.5mm, which is shorter than Ninja 250 and much more shorter then Ninja300. this is the reason i am wondering how it generates peak value @ relatively lower rpm, though i agree it is lame to compare both the bikes.but just to get the idea of engine rev characteristics.

**rreneav1987** · 08-13-2014, 12:37 AM

Re: Hero HX250r revealed, with 31ps Liquid Cooled Engine: xBhp News

Originally posted by DukeDey View Post

That swing-arm is yuk. Looks like it has been taken from a early 2000's commuter bike. They could have given at-least a box section or something a little more that goes with the bikes size.

That is subjective, to me it looks disproportionate from the pictures but like always my final verdict is reserved till the time I see it in person.

Its not just about at what rpm the bike is making its peak. Its also about how free revving the engine is. The ninja reaches its redline like nothing is resisting it. Also hx is able to generate this power at a lower rpm because its a comparitively longer stroke machine and is not meant to rev high. This type of a setup may mean, this is tuned to be a sports tourer rather than something much more sportier(ninja 250 for me is also a sports tourer but the peaky engine on that suggests otherwise).

Another thing, only power and light weight does not mean that the bike would be faster. The duke 390 with all that power and torque and way less weight has less top speed than the ninja 300 and only marginally better acceleration. Don't expect too much from a single.

Is it always about looks ocer the performance ? There must be a reason for this kind of swingarm. I dont think they are going to save much by using these.. lets wait and see the functionality which is what i prefer..

Albeit, personal opinions are always welcome

**DukeDey** · 08-13-2014, 03:09 AM

Re: Hero HX250r revealed, with 31ps Liquid Cooled Engine: xBhp News

Originally posted by kochumvk View Post

Brother, a ladder swingarm us expected to be superior. Box section swingarms are our budget item.

Also for that 4 extra hp duke390 lacks a fairing. What it dies is good for a roadster

Sent from a phone that results in frequent spelling mistakes.

I own one bro. Its not just 4hp but additional 8nm of torque too but then the way power is being utilised comes into question, I know this. That is what I was trying to explain that only the power fig and weight won't make it as good as a ninja 250. A comparison with ninja should be done once it is able to beat the cbr250(not on paper, that is)

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Originally posted by dineshaugustin View Post

agreed on the swing arm part. could have been a rectangular section.

but i highly doubt that it is a longer stroke than ninja, because it has Bore and stroke 81.0mm X 48.5mm, which is shorter than Ninja 250 and much more shorter then Ninja300. this is the reason i am wondering how it generates peak value @ relatively lower rpm, though i agree it is lame to compare both the bikes.but just to get the idea of engine rev characteristics.

Ninja 250 is 41.2 mm shorter stroke buddy.

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