Expert Reviews on Hero Bikes

The Xpulse 200 might have been designed as an affordable on/off-road bike but it also feels completely at home handling the daily commute. So far we have done almost 1000km in the city. And, most of it has been through pouring rain and over pothole-riddled roads. Not to mention, we have found ourselves smack in the middle of peak hour Mumbai traffic more often than we would have liked.

The Hero Impulse was a revelation. It single-handedly put me on a dirt track. And after I had spent many months frolicking on dirt, I wanted more power. So much that I almost put my life savings into a proper dirt bike. And as for the power, the Xpulse makes significantly more than the Impulse. And even though the output figures are nowhere as high or terrifying as a dirt bike, it turns out; it is all that I can manage safely. So, it’s all worked out well.

India is a land of adventure. With a vast coastline and never ending mountains, even a lifetime of travelling is not enough to completely explore India. 

Is the Hero Xpulse 200 a worthy upgrade from the Hero Impulse? That’s the question we have been asked most often since the former was launched. 

Even as the youth-oriented offerings with their sporty personas have been gaining attention, these family scooters just refuse to fade away owing to their simplicity. And, the Destini 125 is Hero’s approach towards serving this very purpose.

After almost 14 years of existence, Hero MotoCorp decided to give a major facelift to the Pleasure. It’s now called the Pleasure Plus and gets some big aesthetic and mechanical updates because ‘Why should boys have all the fun?’