Hero Karizma R Review

Hero Karizma R Review

Hero MotoCorp has launched its new motorcycle known as Karizma R which is considered to be one of the ultimate sports tourer in the Indian premium motorcycle space. The Hero Karizma R price is believed to be the finest affordable and better performance machine available in India with an attractive price of around Rs.81,000.

Hero Karizma R Available Colours

Hero Karizma R is available in various colour combinations which would surely attracts the youths and makes the people to buy the bike. The colours are listed below.

1) Grey
2) White
3) Red
4) Yellow
5) Black

Hero Karizma R Models

Hero Karizma R comes in various models in a reasonable price. They are

1) Hero Karizma R
2) Hero Karizma ZMR

Hero Karizma R Dimensions

The new bike has an excellent exterior dimensions in terms of its length, width and height. They are displayed below.

1) Length – 2125 mm
2) Width – 755 mm
3) Height – 1160 mm

Along with that, the bike provides the wheelbase of about 1355 mm and ground clearance of about 150 mm.

Design and Engineering

Hero Karizma R looks really very royal and stylish with awesome features. The stylish appearance of the bike makes the people to turn their head at the first sight. The front part of the Karizma R is well incorporated with a powerful trapezoidal headlight which gives a crystal clear vision to the rider while riding at night time and even in bad weather conditions. The bike gets a all new meter console which includes speedometer, odometer and fuel guage etc. These instruments displays all the vital information of the bike which is really helpful for the rider. The handle bar of the bike is also too good giving better grip and it is easy to handle the road in any conditions. The mirror looks really nice which is useful to view the rear happenings of the road. Next to that, the fuel tank of the bike is very muscular with the body coloured new graphics which is quite exciting. The bike has an aerodynamic undercowl and the engine offers 223 cc of raw power. The seating arrangements of the bike is very comfortable and luxurious for both the rider and pillion providing smooth and long journeys. These features enhances the safety with the usage of high quality materials. The rear appearance of the bike looks very trendy, compact and sharp with bright tail lights and clear blinker. The rear also has a turn signal lamp which is helpful while going through every nook and corner of the road. The tyres give more road grip and it offers smooth ride. Overall, the Hero Karizma R is considered to be the value for money. Hero Karizma R Engine Details Hero Karizma R is powered by a four stroke, single cylinder air cooled OHC engine which gives the displacement very close to 223 cc. The engine of the bike churns out the maximum power of 12.68 kW (17 BHP) @ 7000 RPM in coupling with the maximum torque of about 18.35 NM @ 6000 RPM. The bore and stroke of the Karizma R is measured as 65.5 mm and 66.2 mm along with the compression ratio of 9.0:1. The bike gets a C.V Carburetor with CCVI which is known as Carb Controlled Variable Ignition. Hero engines are always well known for their better performance yields in terms of high power and torque. The engine is mated with a proficient five speed constant mesh with multiplate wet clutch.

Hero Karizma R Mileage

Hero Karizma R is expected to offer decent acceleration and mileage. The Karizma R can accelerate from 0-60 kmph in just 3.8 seconds which is quite good. The average fuel efficiency of the Hero Motocorp Karizma R is found to be approximately 35-40 kmpl. Hero Karizma R top speed is determined as 125 kmph which is really good. The bike comes with both kick start and electric start making easy to handle the Karizma R. The fuel efficiency is good and the fuel tank capacity of the bike is measured as 15 litres as well as the reserve capacity is 2.0 litres.

Brakes and Suspension System

The braking and handling features are really appreciable in the Hero Karizma R bike. The Hero Karizma R bike features a diamond frame chassis which is quite good. The front brake of the bike is of disc type with a diameter of 276 mm while the rear brake comes with an internal expanding shoe type of diameter 130 mm. Similarly, the front suspension of the Karizma R has a telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers and the rear suspension is of swing arm with five step adjustable type hydraulic shock absorber. The bike has not only good brakes but also possess good tyres. The front tire size is measured as 2.75 x 18-42P and the rear tire size is of 100/90 x 18-56P. These tyres offers an excellent road grip and provides smooth ride.

Safety Features

There is no negative impact regarding the safety features of the Karizma R. The new bike is well fitted with a bright and radiant halogen headlamp of 35W/35W of multi-reflector D.C type. It has a 12V – 6 Ah Maintenance Free battery which is also really helpful in case of any starting trouble. The seats are of cushion type which makes the rider to feel very soft and luxurious. The rear part of the bike possess a tail lamp of 5/21W x 2 Nos of multi reflector type along with a turn signal lamp. These lamps are really helpful while riding every nook and corner of the road at night time.