The Indian automotive industry is seeing a shift from commuter-style motorcycles to sporty options like the Pulsar 125 and TVS Raider 125. Hero MotoCorp has joined the segment with the new Xtreme 125R.
Hero Xtreme 125R has a distinctive LED headlamp, a fierce fuel tank with extensions, split seats, sporty grab rails, a slim LED taillamp, and an LCD screen.
Fuel economy is what really matters in this segment and the new Xtreme 125R claims to offer 66 kmpl, highest in the segment.
The Xtreme 125R has a 124.7 cc engine, while the Raider has a 124.8 cc engine. The Xtreme 125R also has a higher power and torque than the Raider.
The Xtreme 125R comes in three colors, while the Raider comes in seven.
Hero Xtreme 125R starts at Rs. 95,000 and goes up to Rs. 99,500, while the Raider's price starts from Rs. 95,219 and goes up to Rs. 1,02,770
Both have telescopic front forks and come with a disc brake on the front wheel and a drum brake on the back wheel, with CBS.