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HERO x Pulse 200 Hero is a massive brand. The largest two wheel manufacturers on the planet. They produce nearly 9,500 two-wheelers a day with 7 motorcycles rolling off the production line every minute. In 2017, Hero MotoCorp surpassed the landmark seven million units in cumulative sales in a calendar year. The company sold a record 7,207,363 units of two-wheelers in the calendar year in 2017. That’s a crapload of bikes! Hero MotoCorp continues to be the world’s largest manufacturer of two-wheelers, in terms of unit volumes sold by a single company in a calendar year, for 19 years in a row. Earlier this year they hit the 100-million landmark in Hero MotoCorp’s production record comes with the last 50-million units being sold in the last seven years. And the bikes are making their way to SA. They asked us to take the X-Pulse 200 for a li’l ride and to share our thoughts, so that’s what we did… The good looking little bike made its way to our offices and each of us took a turn at a quick flip around the dirt track out the back here. Impressive! Everyone came back nodding and looking wise. It actually feels very good! Quality. No shakes, rattles and rolls. “How much did you say?” We popped a friend out back and took off to see what this little bike could do. The bike is comfortable and quite roomy. Whilst the passenger was tiny, the pilot is something of a big oaf and they fitted quite comfortably on the well-padded seat. Pointing the bike out on the streets, the power through the smooth gearbox is good, she’s no slouch at all. Out on the longer road we saw a top speed of 115 KPH 2-up quite happily and the bike wasn’t revving its brains out. Not too bad for a little fuel injected 200. We soon turned off onto the dirt and crossed a little stream, no problem, the ground clearance is good and we barely got our feet wet. Stefan our Photog shouted from the other bike “Do you reckon it’ll make it over that koppie?” Well if you don’t try you’ll never know… we scouted about for a footpath, found one, turned the bike and headed up and over. The bottom end torque is smooth, constant and very user friendly, which is exactly what you need when the trail is strewn with loose rocks and pebbles. To be fair there were a few moments when our passenger was quite convinced that we’d end up sprawled unceremoniously on the side of the trail with Stefan laughing his ass off, but the little Hero was … well really forgiving and just so easy to ride. Any squirly moments were saved by a quick dab from the rider. Kudo’s to the low saddle height! We soon trickled our way out along the footpaths and into the farmlands. Quite comfortable with the suspension offering a smooth ride. Only when we hit giant unexpected lurkers did we feel the rear shock letting us know that it’s there. To be absolutely fair the combined weight of the passenger and rider sits at around 155KG’s so there was absolutely no cause for complaint. 32 DIRT AND TRAIL MAGAZINE MAY 2021
MAKE NEW TRACKS The world is now your playground. Be it the city streets or the great outdoors, you’re now ready for any terrain. Set out on a journey of exploration. Take your adventures to the next level with a light-weight all-terrain motorcycle that’s perfect for everyday rides as well as your action on the weekends. The Xpulse 200 is equipped with tech features as well! 220 mm Ground Clearance - 190 mm Front Suspension Travel 10 Mono-shock settings - 14 Sensor Fuel Injection Rental options available, available at dealers country wide DIRT AND TRAIL MAGAZINE MAY 2021 33
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