Having difference in this bikes......

Handling This bikes having great look and mostly attracted to this type of bikes because all r attacked to sports look

ZMR

R15

Let me put an end to the battle at the start itself. The best bike between ZMR and R15 is R15. But wait… given a choice to BUY a bike I would buy the ZMR. So where does the ZMR score better? Read on.

Looks

Both bikes are good lookers. But R15 is a class apart. It is a bike designed at one shot compared to the ZMR which evolved from the classic Karizma. Hence the R15 looks purposeful whereas ZMR is fanciful. R-Series styling is spot on. The Delta-box chassis suits a fully faired bike and mono-shock rear adds more juice. Relatively, the ZMR looks more fancy – a sort of hayabusiness with larger proportions. So the ZMR has better street presence whereas the R15 is extremely smart. Comparing pictures of ZMR and R15 side by side, the R15 wins hands down. But compare them on road, the ZMR’s larger proportions does make you look good enough. But, both bikes don’t have a graceful butt though

Engine

Here comes the biggest difference. A tuned 150cc Vs relaxed 223cc. Both the bikes have extremely refined engines, deliver great power and are fuel injected. However the greatest difference is how they deliver power. The difference is visible in the specs:

R15: 17bhp@8500rpm, 15Nm@7500rpm

ZMR: 17.6bhp@7000rpm, 18.7Nm@6000rpm

The ZMR is around 20kg heavier so the higher torque and power are offset, but the difference is the 1500rpm difference between the two engines. In real world this makes a lot of a difference for the normal biker. In the R15 you have to wrung out pace like a racer, whereas the ZMR is a lot sedate in its power spread. So for the discerning rider, the ZMR will feel a lot faster. A proper biker would like the R15 as this is how sports bike behaves. You need to hold bikes like R15 in the power band. In contrast the ZMR is designed as a tourer for Indian conditions – Its heavy, extremely reliable, looks big and has power at lower revs. If you look closely why bullets are preferred for touring, you’ll see that power and torque peaks for a bullet as low as 2000-3000 rpm. Power at lower rpm has several advantages – a more relaxed engine, and a better drivability.

Handling

R15 wins hands down on a track. Delta box and a link type monocross suspension is way ahead compared to the ZMR. One can never catch R15 on a racing track. But on city roads the ZMR is as good as the R15.

Fuel Efficiency

Both bikes are equally good. The R15 might deliver slightly better mileage with careful driving.

Verdict

Overall the R15 is a great bike and boasts best in class technology. It looks amazing as well. The ZMR on the other hand is an evolution. ZMR appends fuel injection, disc brakes and better styling to the Karizma. At the start of the blog I had mentioned I would buy a ZMR over the R15 mainly due to the way the bike delivers power at lower revs. Personally I don’t prefer to screw the engine hard to extract performance as I wont be using the bike on track. Also, when touring a 223cc bike delivering roughly the same power, better torque and more heavy weight than a 150cc is better suited. Also within city, the ZMR has better performance and good street presence. So technically the R15 is a better bike, but if you prefer power delivery as per my taste, the ZMR is the one.

One line Verdict: Technically R15 wins, but the old wine in new bottle kicks

Lets see the winning journey of Hero Honda ..........

Hero Honda is the World's No.1 two-wheeler manufacturing company having the trust of more than 5 million customers. The company is a joint venture of Hero Cycles of India and Honda Motor of Japan. Achiever, CBZ, CD Dawn, Karizma, Passion, Pleasure and Splendor are its famous brands on Indian roads.

The success of the Hero Group lies in the determination and foresight of the Munjal brothers, who shared their vision with their workers and led the Group to a position where its name has become synonymous with top-quality two wheelers.

The flame kindled by the Munjal brothers in 1956 with the flagship company Hero Cycles; Mr. Satyanand Munjal, Mr. Brijmohan Lall Munjal and Mr. O. P. Munjal continue to carry the torch and are actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the Hero Group.

The saga is being continued with the same zeal by the second and third generations of the family and by the large working force of the Hero Group. The spirit of enterprise which dominates the progress of the Group is characteristic of the land where it all began - the City of Ludhiana, in Punjab - home to some of lndia's finest workers and entrepreneurs. This group is an example of three generations of a family working and striving together to ensure quality, satisfaction and extensive growth.
Hero Cycles Limited was established in 1956. Hero Honda Motors Limited established in joint venture with Honda Motors of Japan, to manufacture motorcycles in 1984. Hero Cycles Limited is a Guinness Book Record holder since 1986 as the world's largest manufacturer of bicyclesThis year, this large group celebrates Golden Jubilee year since inception.It was commemorated by sales of over 15 million motorcycles & over 100 million bicycles.

Today the Hero Group has a number of accolades and achievements to its credit … yet consumer requirements and newer technologies provide fresh challenges every day, and at Hero the wheels of progress continue to turn ...

New Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme Pictures

Hero Honda has launched the new variants of the CBZ Xtreme recently and new variants of other 3 bikes - Passion Plus, Pleasure, and Splendor NXG. The new CBZ comes with recoloured body and new graphics. But the main change in the bike is the inclusion of the ATFT technology which is found in the HH Hunk.
The new CBZ Xtreme spotted here gets very nice side panels with a touch of red and silver. The taillights gets a nice red colour surrounding and has an ‘X’ mark over there(as seen from the pictures) and silver split grab bars. The rear view mirrors also get the dual colour stylings.
The front now looks better with chrome coatings and clear headlights. However, the new attractive look is a bit dissapointed by the “red” alloy wheel for the rear and the black one in front.

Nothing is Real……….. Modified Bikes

Boys will be boys, and at any given day they will swoon over a bike. And now bike lovers are getting their mean machines modified to match their dream machines – Hayabusa, Yamaha R1, Honda CBR and Harley Davidson.Sumesh Suri, consultant with an American Company owns an Enfield, which he got modified. He has given it a ‘chopper’ look. It is called chopper because the frame of the bike was chopped into half and then extended by 18 inches. Suri spent around Rs 70,000 to give his bike a personal touch. Atul Rahi, CEO of Metal Leopard is a bike modifier – someone who can breathe life into your dream machine. He says, “The bikes in question are often new and sometimes straight out of the showrooms. The charges for modification are anything between Rs Rs 50,000 and Rs 85,000. People also come with their own designs.”

Modifications are of two kinds, partial or complete. In partial modification, only certain parts are changed. For instance, increasing the wheelbase means increased grip on the road but that decreases the average of the bike. In full modification, the bike is totally transformed into the replica of the bike the customer wants to have.The bikes they get for modification are generally Enfield, Yamaha Enticer, Avenger, Eliminator, Pulsar, Karizma, Fiero. But who are these bikers? It is the 25-30 lot, and they generally want to modify the alloy wheel, side view mirror, tyres and shockers.

Amanpreet Ahluwalia, general manager Speedbug, a car modification workshop says, “People generally come to us when the bike is little old and they want to give it a new look.” He says, “They want us to change the border tyre, ferrings, put disc brakes, tank cover, have mono-shock and racing handles. And for this, people are ready to shell out anywhere from Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 on the modification of their bikes.”

Suri’s bike was also displayed in the auto-expo last year. He says, “I don’t care about the average of the bike because when I can spend so much on the bike means that I am concerned about its look.” The average of the bike certainly comes down but this is not something bike lovers are bothered about. After all, good things come at a price.

Hero Honda recently launched their much awaited bike Hero Honda Hunk.

This machine has almost similar power and torque to CBZ xtreme, i.e.14.2bhp at 800 rpm and 12.8 nm at 6500 rpm. Then engine displacement is 149.2 cc.

Look and styling.The very first thing you observe is adjustable rear shock absorber; it is I think first in Hero Honda Bike. Here in Hero Honda Hunk, saddle position is nice so it feels so sporty while sitting on Bike.Front Disc brake is fine, I wished if they could have increased its size as TVS did in Apache RTR 160, it looks so nice and somehow makes feel bike more powerful (Appearance). As far as design is concern the bike has over all a big look as we had with CBZ xtreme. Here grab rail is single piece i.e. not like CBZ xtreme which as spitted one looked really cool. One thing I noticed here that they wanted to bike to look shorter and sporty and hence you can see on back that they have kept seat little shorter though ideally should stretch a bit more, anyhow it is looking unique.What I think that there was something missing in CBZ xtreme and Hero Honda thinks that to compete with Apache RTR and new pulsar, they should work around and hence we have “Hunk”.

It has body colored leg guard, I have seen first in Hero Honda bikes and rather in any bike yet. Another nice thing about design is its fairing covering the tank, it really makes it feel big, sit over and it is really big. Headlamp is good but again could have better in design. I don’t know why Hero Honda people can’t create an appealing front look but its satisfactory this time.


Looking at the meter console, we have no digital instruments there, looks like Hero Honda wants to make it traditional style manly stuff, only raw power. After all, you can’t feel the adrenaline in those digital meters as you feel when theniddle spindle over the meter… wraoommmm… Fuel consumption is said to same as CBZ but with little improvement. And bike comes in two versions, a kick start costing Rs. 55000 ex showroom Delhi and Rs. 57000 for Electric start ex-showroom Delhi.

HERO HONDA KARIZMA

The country’s largest two-wheeler maker, Hero Honda Motors, on Monday launched a new version of its premium segment bike Karizma priced at Rs 91,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The new Karizma ZMR comes with a 225 cc fuel injection engine and is fitted with digital ignition system, Hero Honda Motors said in a statement.“One of the key pillars of our winning strategy has been to consistently keep introducing new, advanced products and maintaining a balanced product portfolio. The ZMR is set to further augment our steadily growing presence in the premium segment,” Hero Honda Motors Managing Director Pawan Munjal said.
Hero Honda’s product range includes several successful motorcycles that have redefined the Indian motorcycle market across segments, he added.

The new bike will go on sale across the country by the end of this month and the company will target youngsters within the age group of 18-24 years as its potential customers.

Hero Honda is also planning to undertake an integrated marketing campaign involving the print, electronic and on-the-ground activations to promote the new bike.
The new ZMR is the fifth model from Hero Honda
in the premium segment. It currently sells Hunk, Achiever, CBZ Xtreme and Karizma.