Hero Honda Glamour FI Overview

Hero Honda Glamour FI Review

Appearance

Lookwise, Hero Honda Glamour-Fi is not very much different to its base model Glamour. However, to give it a different face, the engineers placed a new logo and graphics on engine and black colour pattern. Hero Honda Glamour PGM Fi gets a LCD fuel gauge instead of the analogue one earlier with instantaneous fuel consumption display. In every ten seconds it will show that how much fuel the machine consumed.

Apart from this PMG-Fi system is equipped with malfunction indicator lamp that lights up if the sensors fail through sensors and providing input to the ECU (Electronic Control Unit). When bike knocks over, its ignition and fuel supply is being cut out by one of its very important safety feature i.e Bank Angle Sensor. The tank of Glamour-Fi is bigger than other bikes of its kind. The sides of the tails looks like it is adopted from former Ambition 135. The tail lamps are also perfectly designed, not too aggressive nor too plain.

Engine

Hero Honda Glamour PGM Fi is powered by the same 125 cc Super Splendor engine produces 9bhp at 7000 rpm and develops maximum 10.35 Nm of Torque at 4000 rpm. The new technology PGM-Fi which stands for Programmable Fuel Injection. This feature is actually a computer controlled fuel injection system that checks the engine’s condition with the help of sensors and communicates it to the Electronic Control Unit to inject the accurate amount of fuel as per the need.

Thus the need for a carburetor has been eliminated by the new feature. The engine has a support for single cylinder and the electrical specifications of Hero Hodna Glamour-Fi are 12 volts, 35/35W and Full Transisterised Ignition (FTi). It's kerb weight is 125kgs. It has a ground clearance of 150mm. It has 4-speed constant mesh type transmission.

Acceleration

As per test figures, the Hero Hodna Glamour-Fi takes 7.4 seconds for a 0-60 kmph dash while at 0-400m it can achieve in 22.4 seconds. The top speed is 98.7kmph. Braking 60 kmph (meters) 19.1.

Fuel Efficiency

The Hero Hodna Glamour-Fi has better fuel efficiency and is more environment friendly. The bike runs on unleaded petrol and introduces the Programmed Fuel Injection technology and Electronic Control Unit put into the space of a carburetor. The maximum capacity of fuel tank is 12 Litres and 1.5-litres reserve. The bike delivered around 60 kilo metres per litre in city conditions and around 80 kmpl on open highways.

Colours

The new avatar of the Hero Hodna Glamour-Fi is available in black and sporty red. The black body colour bike is also having some red on rear suspension and on some tubes under the tank and seat. Whereas red body colour bike has this colour on tank, front mudguard, front cowl, rear view mirrors and forks.

Brakes

Having disc brakes in a 125cc bike is quite attracting. And the Glamour PGM FI has it for you. The front disc brake is 240mm dia, pad-non asbestoses type. While the rear brakes technology is drum type of 130mm.

Suspension

The machine is equipped with latest suspension types. At front, the female has telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers. At the rear, it posses swing arm with five step adjustable hydraulic shock absorbers.

Wheels and Tyres

The tyres are good enough in the size. The specifications of both the tyres are: front 2.75x18 and rear 3.00x18 mm. Glamour PGM FI houses five spoke alloy wheels.

Wheel Base and Controlling

The wheel base for the tyres is 1265mm. The large wheel base provides better safety and control.

Comfortness

As far as the comfortability is concerned, the bike possesd all. Comfortable sitting posture, space for knee recess, pillion rider's safety and so on. With the controls and safety measures, Hero Honda Glamour-Fi is the best bike in the segment.

Pros

The Hero Honda Glamour-Fi is equipped with a couple of first like in-built Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM- Fi) for better fuel efficiency, eco-friendliness.

Cons

The Hero Honda Glamour-Fi needs unleaded fuel, something that is still not available in large parts of India.