The Hero Xtreme 160R is lastly on sale throughout the nation. The bike was launched on the finish of June 2020 and has its work minimize out, taking over some really good bikes within the 150-160 cc section which has the likes of the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V, Bajaj Pulsar NS160, Suzuki Gixxer 155, Yamaha FZ-S and the lately launched Honda X-Blade BS6. The competitors is certainly robust on this section. We provide you with a fast lowdown on how the brand new 160 cc bike from Hero squares up towards the opposite bikes within the section. Have a look!
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(The Bajaj Pulsar NS160 will get essentially the most highly effective engine amongst all bikes right here and within the 150-160 cc section as effectively)
Engine Specs
| Specs | Hero Xtreme 160R | TVS Apache RTR 160 4V | Suzuki Gixxer | Honda X-Blade | Bajaj Pulsar NS160 | Yamaha FZ-V3.zero |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement | 163 cc | 159.7 cc | 155 cc | 162.7 cc | 160.three cc | 149 cc |
| Max Output | 15 bhp at eight,500 rpm | 15.eight bhp at eight,250 prm | 13.four bhp at eight,000 rpm | 13.67 bhp at eight,000 rpm | 17 bhp at 9,000 rpm | 12.2 bhp at 7,250 rpm |
| Peak Torque | 14 Nm at 6,500 rpm | 14.12 Nm at 7,250 rpm | 13.eight Nm at 6,000 rpm | 14.7 Nm at 5,500 rpm | 14.6 Nm at 7,250 rpm | 13.6 Nm at 5,500 rpm |
| Transmission | 5-speed guide | 5-speed guide | 5-speed guide | 5-speed guide | 5-speed guide | 5-speed guide |
First issues first! Let’s speak concerning the engine specs of all bikes. On this section, the shopper is trying to personal a motorbike that’s enjoyable and has a sporty character too. He/she isn’t absolutely focussed on gasoline effectivity. In case you confer with the desk beneath, the Bajaj Pulsar is head and shoulders above when it comes to energy output, making 17 bhp. The Honda X-Blade has the best torque output however the Bajaj is simply zero.1 Nm off. The Suzuki Gixxer 155 and the Honda X-Blade make 13.four bhp and 13.67 bhp whereas the least highly effective bike on this section is the Yamaha FZ-S FI making 12.2 bhp and 13.6 Nm of peak torque.
(The BS6 Yamaha FZ is the oldest mannequin on this line-up and in addition the lightest. Plus it makes the bottom energy and torque figures as effectively)
Apparently, after BS6 conversion, nearly all bikes had a marginal drop within the energy and torque figures. Solely the Pulsar NS160 gained 1.5 bhp on its whole energy output, a big achieve for certain! One other level to be famous right here is that out of all bikes on this on-paper specs comparability, it’s simply the Apache RTR 160 4V and the Bajaj Pulsar NS160 which get oil-cooled engine with 4 valves. The remainder of them get an air-cooled, two valve engine.
Additionally Learn: BS6 Bajaj Pulsar NS160 Launched In India
Options
(The BS6 TVS Apache RTR 160 4V misses out on the corporate’s SmartXonnect system)
If the Bajaj Pulsar NS160 scored highest on energy, it scores the bottom in time period of options. It’s the solely mannequin right here to get a part-analogue half digital instrument console together with halogen headlamp. The remaining get a totally digital instrument console together with LED headlight. The Xtreme 160R will get a side-stand engine cut-off together with hazard lamps whereas the Honda X-Blade additionally will get up to date switchgear that includes buttons for hazard lamps and engine start-stop.
(The Honda X-Blade BS6 will get radical styling and a brand new switchgear, with a start-stop button and hazard lights button)
The TVS Apache RTR 160 4V will get the corporate’s proprietary glide-through-technology (GTT) which makes it simpler to experience the bike in bumper to bumper visitors by merely releasing the clutch, with none throttle inputs. TVS may have supplied its ‘SmartXonnect’ Bluetooth connectivity know-how on the RTR 160 4V, which can be seen on the NTorq 125 and the Apache RTR 200 4V.
Dimension and Cycle Components
| Dimensions | Hero Xtreme 160R | TVS Apache RTR 160 4V | Suzuki Gixxer | Honda X-Blade | Bajaj Pulsar NS160 | Yamaha FZ-V3.zero |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 2,029 mm | 2,035 mm | 2,020 mm | 2,zero13 mm | 2,zero17 mm | 1,990 mm |
| Width | 793 mm | 790 mm | 800 mm | 786 mm | 803.5 mm | 780 mm |
| Peak | 1,052 mm | 1,050 mm | 1,035 mm | 1,115 mm | 1,zero60 mm | 1,080 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1,327 mm | 1,357 mm | 1,335 mm | 1,347 mm | 1,372 mm | 1,330 mm |
| Kerb weight | 138.5 kg (drum)/139.5 kg (disc) | 147 kg (drum)/149 kg (disc) | 140 kg | 143 kg (drum)/144 kg (disc) | 151 kg | 137 kg |
| Entrance Suspension | Telescopic | Telescopic | Telescopic | Telescopic | Telescopic | Telescopic |
| Rear Suspension | Monoshock | Monoshock | Monoshock | Monoshock | Monoshock | Monoshock |
| Entrance Wheel Dimension | 100/80-17 | 90/90-17 | 100/80-17 | 100/80-17 | 90/90-17 | 100/80-17 |
| Rear Wheel Dimension | 130/80-R17 | 110/80-17 or 130/70-17 | 140/60-R17 | 130/70-17 | 120/80-17 | 140/60-R17 |
| Gas tank Capability | 12 litres | 12 litres | 12 litres | 12 litres | 12 litres | 13 litres |
All bikes right here have a entrance disc brake as commonplace. The Xtreme 160R, Apache RTR 160 4V and the X-Blade get an non-obligatory disc brake on the rear, whereas the Gixxer 155, Pulsar NS160 and the Yamaha FZ-V3.zero get an ordinary disc brake on the rear. Telescopic entrance suspension and a monoshock on the rear are frequent to all bikes, with various levels of adjustability.
(The BS6 Gixxer 155 will get the fattest rear tyre amongst all bikes listed right here. Additionally, it’s the costliest bike within the 150-160 cc section)
The FZ-V3.zero is the lightest bike on this listing and the Pulsar NS160 is the heaviest, by a good margin. The Xtreme 160R and the Gixxer 155 are mild sufficient whereas the X-Blade treads the center floor. The Apache RTR 160 4V is the second heaviest bike on this listing after the Pulsar. Funnily sufficient, the Gixxer 155, certainly one of older fashions on this listing, has the widest rear tyre whereas the Pulsar 160 and Apache RTR 160 get the slimmest tyre up entrance.
Additionally Learn: TVS Apache RTR 160 4V First Ride Review
Costs
| Fashions | Hero Xtreme 160R | TVS Apache RTR 160 4V | Suzuki Gixxer | Honda X-Blade | Bajaj Pulsar NS160 | Yamaha FZ-V3.zero |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom, Costs | Rs.99,950 – Rs. 1.03 lakh | Rs. 1.03 lakh – Rs. 1.06 lakh | Rs. 1.14 lakh | Rs. 1.06 lakh – Rs. 1.11 lakh | Rs. 1.07 lakh | Rs. 1.03 lakh |
Issues get attention-grabbing right here for certain! The costs for the Hero Xtreme 160R begin at Rs. 99,950 and go as much as Rs. 1.03 lakh, undercutting your entire competitors right here. The costs for the TVS Apache RTR 160 4V begin at Rs. 1.03 lakh and go as much as Rs. 1.06 lakh.
(The Hero Xtreme 160R is the latest bike on this lot and it undercuts all different bikes by just a few thousand rupees)
Equally, costs for the Yamaha FZ V3.zero begin at Rs. 1.03 lakh and for the Bajaj Pulsar NS160 begin at Rs. 1.07 lakh. The Honda X-Blade costs vary from Rs. 1.06 lakh and goes as much as Rs. 1.11 lakh. Apparently, it’s the Suzuki Gixxer 155, which is the costliest bike right here, at Rs. 1.14 lakh. So, all issues thought-about, the Hero Xtreme 160R does make a great case for itself within the 150-160 cc section.
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