Hero Impulse Review

Hero Impulse Review

After splitting from Honda, Hero Motocorp launched its first motorcycle known as Hero Impulse which is the perfect motorcycle for daily use in India. The Hero Impulse is the first bike to hold a Hero MotoCorp badge and Hero Moto has boldly gone ahead to kick-start a new on-off road segment with this motorcycle. The new bike comes in only one variant such as Hero Moto Corp Impulse Disc Self and Spoke around the price range of Rs.66,800.

Hero Impulse Color Options

Hero Impulse is available in various peppy range of colours which are mentioned below.

1) Grassland Green
2) Deep Sea Blue
3) Tar Black
4) Terra Rossa
5) Canyon Orange

These attractive colours makes the youths to purchase the bike and these colours are really superb.

Hero Impulse Bike Dimensions

Hero Impulse features an excellent exterior dimensions in which the length of the bike is measured as 2100 mm, width is 820 mm and the height is 1160 mm respectively. The bike has a ground clearance of about 245 mm and wheelbase of 1360 mm. Along with that, the overall kerb weight of the bike is around 134 kg.

Hero Impulse Design

Hero Impulse is an unique and it looks very tall with the front mud guard which looks really superb. The front appearance of the bike is very pretty with a digital analog combo meter console with service due indicator. The instrument cluster and switch gear is eye-catchy which makes the rider to know all the vital information of the bike. The bike gets a sharp edgy graphics looking very royal and the side panels are of good quality and design. The fuel tank of the bike is aggressive and the fuel tank capacity of the bike is nearly 11.1 litres. The handle bar is very wide and the upright riding position offers the commanding appearance on this Impulse. The front also has a halogen headlamp helpful for the riders to ride at night time and it provides the clear visibility of the roads. The bike is well equipped with a motocross seat which is really comfortable for both rider and pillions. The high mount muffler adds more sportive look to the bike. The rear appearance of the bike is very sharp and it has a tail lamp with turning signal indicator which helps while turning every nook and corner of the roads. At the rear wheel, it has a low maintenance sealed endless drive chain and the straight pull spokes at the rear helps for tough terrains.

Hero Impulse Engine Details

The Hero Impulse has been designed with better performance engine which assures optimum mileage, acceleration and fuel economy. The Impulse is powered by an air cooled, four stroke single cylinder OHC engine which provides the displacement of 149.2 cc. This engine churns out the maximum power of 9.7 kW (13.2 Ps) @ 7500 RPM in coupling with the maximum torque of 13.4 NM @ 5000 RPM. The bike comes with a self start option and the engine is mated with a five speed transmission assuring smooth gear shift pattern. The Impulse possess a dynamic current CDI ignition system which is also quite good.

Acceleration, Mileage and Fuel Economy

Hero Impulse is believed to offer good and decent acceleration and pick up. The company also claims that the new bike would provides an excellent mileage too. The impulse can be able to touch from 0-20 km in 1.07 seconds, 0-40 km in 2.67 seconds, 0-60 km in 5.59 seconds, 0-80 km in 10.44 seconds and 0-100 km in just 21.07 seconds. The bike can deliver a healthy mileage of about 50 kmpl. The Impulse is a fuel efficient car in which the fuel tank can hold 11.1 litre with 2.6 litre reserve.

Brakes and Suspensions

Hero Impulse comes with sound and dynamic braking and suspension mechanisms. The front brakes of the bike has been designed with disc type brake of diameter 240 mm while the rear brakes are fitted with an internal expanding shoe type with diameter of 110 mm. Likewise, the front suspension of the bike is of telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers where as the rear suspension comes with a swing arm with mono suspension with nitrox. The tyres provides an excellent road grip while riding on any kind of road conditions. The front tire comes with 19 inch and rear tire comes with 17 inch with puncture endurance facility.

Hero Impulse Safety

The Hero Impulse is fitted with an array of safety features which includes a maintenance free battery which is really helpful if any starting problem occurs. The bike has a bright halogen headlamp of 12V-35W/35W offering a clear vision to the rider while riding during night time. Along with that, it has a stop lamp and turning signal indicator. These features are useful while turning nook and corner of the road. So, safety is not a problem and the new Hero Impulse is well suited for all road conditions.