Latest News about Hero Bikes

There were various spy shots and other updates which made the last week interesting for us two-wheeler enthusiasts. Here's a brief round-up of all those importance stories from last week. 

Just a few days we showed you the soon-to-be launched Hero Xpulse 200 which was being ridden by CS Santosh from Hero MotoSports. Luckily, the production ready models have been spotted once again. 

Looks like Hero MotoCorp is gearing up to launch an updated version of the Pleasure, an entry-level scooter from the brand. Recently, the 2019 version of the Pleasure was being shot for a TV commercial with Alia Bhatt.

While Yamaha, Harley-Davidson and Triumph introduced their new products, there were a few other stories which were interesting enough to make a note of. 

The Hero XPulse 200, one of the most awaited launches of 2019, has been spotted testing. This time, CS Santosh, the ace Dakar rider from Hero MotoSports has been testing this adventure bike at the Big Rock Motopark facility outside Bengaluru. 

Hero MotoCorp’s February sales have decreased by 2 per cent. The company sold 6,17,215 units in last month as against 6,29,597 units in the same month last year. 

Suzuki sold 54,525 units of the Access 125 in January, surpassing the TVS Jupiter's sales of 51,300 by a decent margin.

IBS is Hero’s version of CBS (combined braking system) which clutches both the wheels simultaneously even if the rider applies brake for just the rear wheel.

Bajaj has expanded its popular Pulsar range by launching the Pulsar 180F featuring a half-fairing. In its space, the Pulsar 180F faces close competition from the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V and the Hero Xtreme 200R. Let’s see how these motorcycles compete against each other.

However, the total income of the company dropped from Rs 810 crore in Q3 2018 to Rs 766 crore in Q3 2019.