Hero Xtreme 2014

Good looking bike. The headlamp visor and digital meter Analog both are awesome Racing throttle engine voice is good. When we ride this bike feels like we upon on sit king chair very tall bike. Also good looking at Night especially digital meter design light.

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1. Buying experience with hero is always good.
2. Riding experience about the xtreme can be summarized in three words- comfortable, handling, maintenance. The bike is very comfortable to ride specially on long rides, as it is having very precisely made seating posture and appropriate seat height. The seat and height is adjusted such a way that you only slightly lean forward offering no fatigue at all during highway rides. You can stretch 100 km without stopping.
Handling and diamond shaped chassis is very well suited for good riding speeds of 80 -90 km/h on highways. The rpm hit 6000 without much buzz and very helpful. The 1st & 2nd gears are short whereas 3rd, 4th, 5th are reasonably tall offering a good commute in city and highways too. The bike lack in a stopping power and need pre-planning for braking the bike.
The service is cost is low as it is an Indian brand.
Pros:
1. Good riding posture
2. Silent and impressive engine
3. Durable and good quality tyres
4. Low maintenance cost
5. Commute friendly chassis
6. Highway riding friendly gearing and engine rev.
7. Long touring capability
Cons:
1. Maintenance parts and not easily available.

About the Reviewer

The riding experience is good i use the bike for daily commute of 20 kms total daily. The looks of this bike are fantastic and there have been no major repairs for the past 5 years. I have the one in blue and it looks much better than black one. Its a sturdy bike and stylish as well.The 150cc engine gives you the power boost and it feels when you are mostly riding a 100 cc like passion or splendor.The engine is not noisy at all and makes a smooth sound.Moreover i like that there are no unnecessary vibrations that i mostly felt on bajaj pulsar on the seat whether you ride or are pillion.Maintenance is very low, i have hardly spent any money on repairs.In 5 years the only major thing to happen for replacement of the rear suspension, however the suspensions lasted 5 good years. To my amazement the front suspensions have no issues till date.I can go on and on about this bike, unfortunately it is out of production now and has been replaced by higher variants.

About the Reviewer

I purchased from m/s century bikes, vadodara in aug 2015 and have used my bike for more occasional travel as well as daily commute. Dealer offers nice backup for service related matters, it has 6 free services with a 5 year warranty. I got a free battery which got covered in 18 months warranty period with the help of dealer (the company denied at first for some technical reasons).

Ride quality is ok (not good not bad), it is smooth between 25 to 50 kmph. It got to start only with a choke on (whether it is morning or evening) that's a major drawback since you cannot maneuver smoothly in traffic when the choke is on. After about 2 kms ride you can put off the choke and it goes on smoothly after that, however the problem arises here, if you commute to your office 5 kms away, the first two kms just eat up the extra fuel pumped in by choke. So you don't really enjoy the ride in daily commute in short distances.

Apart from that, the sitting and maneuverability of vehicle is ok if you got height more than 5 ft 8 inches. Less than that it is difficult to handle the vehicle as it is quite heavy and bulky.

For long distance travel, this bike is good for speeds ranging 50 to 60. Beyond 60, it cannot endure the wind resistance. Hence, you might try a stop and go approach, and travel as much as you can.

Fuel efficiency is very good. My bike gives a mileage of about 60 kmpl in city (mainly due to my driving pattern-less brakes, no aggressive pickups, speed as per normal traffic in left lane, always in gear, minimum clutch use).

After sales service is good and mostly all the dealers follow the company's policy of providing timely free services (they call you up for reminders).

Price wise, it costed me around rs 75,000/- all inclusive, so you might buy if you can afford.

Looks wise, it has sharply chiseled features, looks attractive from behind. It has real sports bike looks from side and rear (aggressive looks in other words). From the front, it has ok looks (not so attractive)

As far as maintenance is concerned, i have still not faced any issues or cost (as the regular 6 free services till 1.5 years from purchase keep your vehicle in good condition. I might add, even after clocking 10,000 kms for 2 years, the fuel efficiency is still as good as new i.E. 60 kmpl.

The power factor is a plus point, it has a good torque in 1st and 2nd gears. But during the drive [in a mild or heavy traffic], you face a little difficulty for shifting between 3rd and 4th gears. Also the shifting from 2nd gear or 1st gear to neutral is a challenge. It is difficult sometimes. Probably you get it right after practice. I might add, i have got a lever welded to extend the gear stick so that gear shifting can be done with the heels too. Shifting gears by front end of the foot is very difficult in daily use. A piece of lever can be welded easily as many local mechanics do it for a nominal charge. If this gear lever job is not done, i bet you will not enjoy your daily commute and do away with your bike in a month.

Pros:

Value for money for a daily commute purpose if your travel distance is at-least 20 kms a day. It proves a boon due to its comfortable seat, smooth drive and fuel efficiency.

Good dealer and company support.

Good for travel in city, on highway and off roading.

Killer looks, nice electronic arrangement on console [wont get spoiled in rains too].

Cons:

Gear shifting is tedious in mild or heavy traffic, not recommended for heavy traffic areas [stop and go traffic].

In the end, i would suggest if you got to travel a lot, this is wonderful bike, value for money and for long term usage. Don't forget to buy and use a helmet along with the bike. Xtreme is rock.

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Style doesent matter if engine makes shit noise and vibrates.

Engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox worst ever answers from shorooms in pune city cant even rectify the problem of engine noise even at a speed of 30-40. What will happen if driven at high speed god knows??????

final words dont buy if driven hero honda bikes go for 😃honda bikes😃

areas of improvement take the hero communication classes first.

Pros

you loose your money for worst ride

cons

yo again loose money

Me also facing same problem on my hero xtreme (make on nov 2013) i purchased on 9/11/2013. I completed my 4 services @9500 km. But still i am facing the noise and vibrations when riding above 50km/hr. And after that when i come zero speed and neutral gear with no acceleration the sounds and vibrations of my engine is more as when acceleration is above half range.

I spent 82000 for this bike and exchanged my well conditoned honda unicorn. Lose of money. Nneed to ride below 50km/hr. On 150cc bike. How hero moto corp fooling us by cheap quality of engines. 100 Cc bikes better in front of this bike

totally unsatisfied by hero moto corp.

So plz solve my problem.

Azhar

mohmmedazhar@gmail.Com

pros

worst bike

cons

engine noise and vibrations. If you want smooth ride then ride below 50kmhr go for 100cc bike better