Hero Xtreme 2014

1. It was good...2. Very comfortable but due to my height it is little worry. 3. Performance very attractive looks amazing. 4 always with care maintained and checkup 2 weeks once...5. Pros: it has high seep and pickup very attractive but cons it has high height so only....Otherwise its very sexy bike ever..

About the Reviewer

I own a 2013 hero xtreme. I can differentiate this particular model with other models only by the availability of kick start and elimination of the word cbz on my bike.

Throwback to 2013, i have narrowed down few popular options like the pulsar 150 which is the segment leader and the fz from yamaha.

After a lot of discussions we decided to go for the hero xtreme which i feel would be a bit different in terms of owning and looks too in the market.

Even today i use my bike for daily office commute and rare highway rides. The machine performs really well till date without any serious troubles.

Talking about he mileage which would be the primary thing an average middle class Indian looks for. I was really satisfied with the efficiency figures it returns. My daily office commute would return me above 50kmpl which would not go beyond 55.65kmpl. Whenever i take it to my hometown which would be a highway high speed ride, the mileage would go down to a least of 37kmpl which is a very rash and high speed mileage. If you maintain a good speed like not exceeding 80kmph then it would give you around 40-45kmpl on highway.

Overall the mileage part is quite satisfactory and in-fact more than what we can expect from a 150cc 149kg machine.

Coming to the service and maintenance cost, till date there were no serious issues and no major replacements except the regular brake pad changes along with chain sprocket kit replacement. Fed up with the hero service i moved to a road side mechanic from 45000kms on the odo. Recently opted for motul 5100 10w 30 engine oil after using the hero genuine oil for 50k kms. The performance is very good. But vibrations are still persistent on the handle bar and the foot pegs. I am able to cruise like anything and i could feel the difference between the hero and the motul oil. I want to stick to motul though its costly on the pocket.

Brake pad replacement would cost me around 300 for the hero genuine pads and if i get them replaced from the showroom then the labour would cost me 150. The service from hero is not at all satisfactory for me. They don't allow me to get the bike serviced in front of me. They always insist me to take the bike in the evenings which i feel they are doing nothing except the oil change and a neat wash. I couldn't feel any difference in my services from hero. Really fed up with a lot of complaints and decided to step out of the showroom guys.

I visit a road side mechanic and the entire labour would cost me rs.350 which includes the general service and any other replacements too. If you want to get any part replaced then hero people will blow up your mind with labour cost for each part replacement. They used to charge me 350 for service, 150 for brake pads, 50 for greasing and if i insist then to clean the chain and they would charge me additional 150 for chain cleaning.

I don't know what the shit they are charging 350 as a general service.

Pros:

-looks (though subjective)

-performance

-comfort

-mileage

-low on maintenance

-of course, its a hero which is a long lasting (depends on how you maintain)

Cons:

-vibrations (hell! a lot)

-high speed stability

-stock tyres are bad at performance.

Changed to mrf masseter's and trust me you don't need an abs for your bike. I had tested them in heavy rains also. Till date i didn't face any single skidding on any terrains but the tyres wont last longer as the stock zappers do. Both tyres costed me rs.4000 in hyderabad.

Overall the ownership is quite impressive, easy on the pocket with very very less disappointments.

About the Reviewer

I am riding this bike since 2014, done some adventuring touring in (j&k, himachal and rajasthan) still have the confidence to do 700-800 km/day anytime. The best thing about xtreme its balance over speeds. Very proud to say that she never let me down in any of circumstances. Clocking three digits its fun, she can cruise 80-95 easily for full day with 2 tea breaks. Initially i don't like her thin tyres but believe me they are great on offroad.

In term of servicing and maintenance she will never ask you anything, but its upto you how much you love her. And you can find hero service center in every city(parts availability might be some problem in small cities very rare cases).

Cons; carrying pillion and luggage as well, its tough for her.

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