Hero xtreme

Hero xtreme

The Hero Xtreme is the Indian bike maker's flagship 150cc model. Now its TV advert doesn't convey much - actually, it's completely frivolous - but you can tell that the Xtreme is a motorcycle targeted mainly at the youth. But not necessarily the ones who like to dress on the move. Not surprisingly then, the biggest talking points for the Hero Xtreme are style and features. And it must be said, it does beat its competition hollow on both counts.

This competition, in order of popularity, stars the Bajaj Pulsar, the Yamaha FZ and the Honda CB Trigger. So, it's all pretty cut throat then. Getting back to the Xtreme, we wouldn't call it a gorgeous looking bike; it is actually pretty hard edged and in a good way. It seems the Hero designers decided to ditch the pen and take up a knife instead when designing the Xtreme and therefore it's full of sharp lines and sliced surfaces instead of being rounded or flowing. It looks best from the rear three quarters and the worst from the front. The head lamp, for all its 'Highbrow' styling, just doesn't gel with the rest of the design.