Honda competition to ninja/hyosung?

[vindy500]

http://autos.maxabout.com/bikes/hero-honda/new-karizma-zmrpgm-fi/twid334

[sil3nt]

With half the HP i dont think so!

[vindy500]

less but certainly not half, seems better than the cbr125 though...

[CookMySock]

It looks dumb. Has banana seat. Has pop-pop-pop single cylinder engine. Conventional forks. It's gutless. Unlikely it's cheap. Upright bars. C'mon Honda... think about it.

edit: and a name like "hero", is er, well its gay.

Steve

[Thaeos]

Well it's the fuel injected version of a 3 year old model... And isn't Hero Honda focused on India? I doubt we'd see it over here??

[hayd3n]

its that a license plate mount on the front?

[EJK]

0-60 in 3.7 seconds? Fuck that's faster than a Porsche GT2!

Maybe it's in kph.



...still bloody quick for a 223cc!

[nudemetalz]

The 12V electrical system and headlamp powered by a 6V battery has me wondering.....

[EJK]

Seen the ad? It's soaked with CG



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb_hLqMqdBE&feature=player_embedded

[bogan]

The 12V electrical system and headlamp powered by a 6V battery has me wondering.....

it's the 12V alternator charging a 6V battery I'd be worried about!


Seen the ad? It's soaked with CG

thats awesome, why isn't there more ads like that :D

[blackdog]

Well it's the fuel injected version of a 3 year old model... And isn't Hero Honda focused on India? I doubt we'd see it over here??

don't be too surprised....r125 was originally destined only for india, there is definitely a market here for it, and i suspect it will be cheaper than the yammy.

bear in mind that performance isn't solely down to hp. it could well be quite nippy (gearing) and being efi makes enhancing performance eeaaassssy

this bike does have potential to take some ninja and hyo sales, something honda has been lacking for some time, it aint that bad looking after all

[vindy500]

After seeing that ad, Ive decided this bike is clearly the awesomest

[mattian]

would make the perfect inner city weapon though. Carving up traffic and,...... dare I say it, even scooters!! like theres no tomorrow.

[zahria]

After seeing that ad, Ive decided this bike is clearly the awesomest

Me too......

[nudemetalz]

quite a cool advert...dunno about the tyre squealing on sand though....:shit:

[HappyGOriding]

:laugh:Forgotten about it already

[McJim]

Honda already have a prefectly good 250 platform with the VTR250 - all they need to do is put a proper fairing on it - even a bikini fairing would do. That would piss all over the Hyosung GT250R and the Kawasaki 250 Ninja.

[McWild]

Ahaha that's awful!

Who in their right mind would take that over a Hyosung or Ninja?

- Ugly
- Heavy (160kg!)
- Top speed is a blistering 126kph
- Stupid name
- 223cc SINGLE puts it in same range as the Scorpio. At least the Scorpio is unassuming.

3.7 0-100 is optimistic at best. It apparently costs approx $31257 new so that gives you an idea of quality.

What a joke. If you're gonna get a brand new learner legal Honda then for the love of god get a CBR125 or VTR250.

Just WTF. Lets all hope this abomination never reaches NZ roads.

[Headbanger]

Mad skills braking for the lightning strike.

[grbaker]

Very ugly.

What's the frame made of ... lead...?

Ad is f'n stupid and bound to burst the jeans of 15 year old dipshits.

[Daffyd]

I suspect you've all got it wrong about the name. "Hero", AFAIK is the name of the dealer network in India.

[Taz]

You guys just don't get it do ya? In alot of India 126km/h is an insane speed. It's also well in excess of the speed limit here too.

[R6_kid]

You guys just don't get it do ya? In alot of India 126km/h is an insane speed. It's also well in excess of the speed limit here too.

There is a speed limit in NZ? That explains why the cops keep turning their lights on whenever I ride past.

[Ferkletastic]

Hero-Honda is a company part owned by Honda that makes bikes specifically for the south asian market. There are some oddly cool small displacement bikes they put out and some downright odd ones.

Also Bollywood marketing is AWESOME.

[Pwalo]

Didn't you see them advertised in the T20 World Cup. My sons reckoned I should get one for my next bike. Lovely boys.

[R-Soul]

0-60 in 3.7 seconds? Fuck that's faster than a Porsche GT2!

Maybe it's in kph.



...still bloody quick for a 223cc!

errm... thats 60 kilometers per hour, not miles...

[DarkLord]

That is a pretty cool ad... though the front wheel coming up seemed a little ridiculous!

[Maha]

It looks like the Bastard Son of a Hayabusa.

[carver]

that ad is the most realistic bike ad i have seen in ages, i do that kinda stuff every day on the way to work

[R-Soul]

that ad is the most realistic bike ad i have seen in ages, i do that kinda stuff every day on the way to work

whle eating your breakfast on the run?

[Blinkwing]

whle eating your breakfast on the run?

and banging his woman too.

[R-Soul]

and banging his woman too.

Quick breakfast then? :killingme

[Hillbilly]

It reminds me of the early CBR600F. However, for about the same money I'd rather get a Magelli 250R.

[blackdog]

It reminds me of the early CBR600F. However, for about the same money I'd rather get a Magelli 250R.

or the daelim for less