07-05-2025
Hero Xtreme 125R long term review
Model: Hero Xtreme 125R ABSTest Started: April 2025/5124kmTenure: 6 monthsMileage this month: NA
Efficiency this month: NA
Firsts are always special, especially when you love what you do. So when I was handed over the keys of the Hero Xtreme 125R, my elation knew no bounds. In that moment, I knew that this motorcycle would occupy a unique spot in my heart, but that is when I reminded myself that as an automobile journalist, I have to be nonpartisan in my reviews. So let's start with the most objective part, the info. The Xtreme 125R is the entry-level model of the Xtreme family that includes the Xtreme 160R, Xtreme 160R 4V and the recently launched Xtreme 250R. It is powered by a 124.7cc, air-cooled, single-cylinder engine producing 11.4bhp and 10.5Nm. Our Xtreme is in the Firestorm Red colour, which, in my opinion, is better looking than the Cobalt Blue and Stallion Black. The Xtreme's negative LCD instrument displays plenty of information, but struggles in direct sunlight.
Talking about looks, I would describe the Xtreme in one word, 'polarising'. People's opinions on it are either 'this bike looks so cool' or 'it looks so weird', but one thing is certain: they notice it and ask the name of the motorcycle. I agree with the 'looks cool' crowd, as in my books, the Xtreme punches above its weight on the design front. Thanks to its split LED headlamps, muscular fuel tank and sporty muffler, it looks like a much more powerful motorcycle, and that might be done on purpose, considering the target audience is the younger audience who wants a good-looking vehicle on a tight budget. The Xtreme will be with us for the next six months, and we will tell you about every single aspect of the motorcycle, performance, handling, comfort and fuel efficiency, in detail.
Specifications:Powertrain: 124.7cc, air-cooled, single-cylindePower: 11.4bhpTorque: 10.5NmTransmission: 5-speed manualDimensions (LxWxH): 2,009x793x1,051mmWheelbase: 1,319mm
Ex-showroom price: Rs 1,00,100 (ex-showroom)
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