Hero Bikes in India

About Hero Bikes

Hero MotoCorp started life as Hero-Honda which was a joint venture between Hero Cycles and Honda Motorcycles. The bikemaker commenced its journey in the Indian market with the CD100 which is a basic commuter but with a 4-stroke engine. The breakthrough product for the Gurgaon based two-wheeler manufacturer was the Splendor. In the form the new Splendor it had a basic, rugged, reliable and highly fuel efficient motorcycle and the sales of the bike sky rocketed. In fact, almost 22 years after its launch the Read more...

Hero MotoCorp started life as Hero-Honda which was a joint venture between Hero Cycles and Honda Motorcycles. The bikemaker commenced its journey in the Indian market with the CD100 which is a basic commuter but with a 4-stroke engine. The breakthrough product for the Gurgaon based two-wheeler manufacturer was the Splendor. In the form the new Splendor it had a basic, rugged, reliable and highly fuel efficient motorcycle and the sales of the bike sky rocketed. In fact, almost 22 years after its launch the Hero Splendor is still the highest selling motorcycle in India and continues to be the bread and butter product for Hero. Commuter motorcycles have been the primary focus for Hero and this resulted in it becoming the highest selling two-wheeler manufacturer in the globe in 2001. It also expanded its product portfolio and the CBZ was among the first performance oriented motorcycles from its stable which was followed by the legendary Karizma. But in 2011, Hero and Honda parted company, thus forming Hero MotoCorp. It was expected that Hero wouldn’t be able to survive without the technical backing of Honda but despite the setback it still is going strong and maintains its position as the market leader. Over the past few years, Hero MotoCorp has expanded its portfolio with a keen interest in scooters in the recent past apart from commuters. In the coming few years we can see some performance oriented motorcycles heading our way which will be developed indigenously at its world class R&D centre that was inaugurated in early 2016.

Hero Expert Reviews

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  Hero Achiever 150: Road Test review

  December 23 , 2016

  Has Hero cracked the ‘150cc commuter’ code with the Achiever? We find out.Words by Benjamin GraciasPhotograp... Read More

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  New Hero Achiever 150 First Ride Review

  September 30 , 2016

  We rode the all-new Hero Achiever 150 with the i3S technology and here is our first take on the bike.Talk about commuter... Read More

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  Hero Splendor iSmart 110: Quick Ride Review

  July 17 , 2016

  We go for a quick spin on the newly launched Hero Splendor iSmart 110 commuter motorcycle which is the first indigenousl... Read More

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  Hero Motocorp Karizma ZMR Road Test Review

  November 6 , 2015

  The Pros: Comfortable bike for short as well longer ride. Refined engine.The Cons: Power should have been better, Charm ... Read More

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  Hero MotoCorp Glamour: Road Test Review

  November 5 , 2015

  The year was 2005 and back then, this company was called Hero Honda. It was a time when, the only way 2 wheeler companie... Read More