My Bike is New Hero Karizma ZMR

My Bike is New Hero Karizma ZMR

The new Hero Karizma ZMR does look better in the flesh than in pictures. It's true. Its major design highlight is the vertically stacked twin-headlamp which has been clearly inspired from Erick Buell Racing’s 1190RX superbike. The party piece of the bike is the LED daylight running lamp (DRL) running above the indicators and it definitely attracts eyeballs. Another area of focus for the Hero designers was to tone down the proportions compared to the older ZMR. And though they have managed to do it, the front is still bulkier than we would have liked. This with the petite tail section leaves the bike looking disproportionate.

The rear of the bike tapers down and the split seats does make it look visually pleasing, but, the horizontal LED taillight would have looked more pleasant had it been closer to the tail section. The all-digital instrument cluster has been carried over from the old bike with the addition of a side stand indicator. The console houses a speedometer, tachometer, trip meter, odometer, fuel gauge and real- time fuel efficiency indicator that doesn’t function accurately. Switch gear quality is good but the fit and finish on the rest of the bike could have been better. We found uneven panel gaps in the fairing while the shade of the mirrors didn’t match the colour of the bike. In terms of overall design, the new Hero Karizma ZMR isn’t the prettiest looking motorcycles but it definitely is visually striking which will appeal to consumers looking for a “big bike” feel.