Hero MotoCorp has made only 100 units of the custom bike - ‘The Centennial’, based on the Karizma XMR, to celebrate the 101st birthday of its Founder Chairman, Dr Brijmohan Lall Munjal
By Aman | Published Jul 04,2024
It gets new carbon fibre bodywork housing the same LED headlight as the XMR
The pillion seat is replaced with a carbon-fibre cover
The handlebar, handlebar mounts, triple clamps, and rear-set foot pegs are machined and finished in red colour
Side panels are made of machined aluminium and feature the bike's serial number
Suspension setup upgraded to a new 43mm inverted fork with adjustable damping and a fully adjustable Wilbers gas-charged monoshock
It has a lightweight aluminium swingarm and diamond-cut alloy wheels
Carbon fibre and titanium Akrapovic exhaust
Powered by the same liquid-cooled single-cylinder 210cc engine - making 25.5PS & 20.4Nm as the Hero Karizma XMR
Kerb weight of 158kg, 5.5kg lighter than the standard Karizma XMR
Will be auctioned to employees, associates, business partners, and stakeholders. ‘The Centennial’ is not for sale for the public
Deliveries beginning in September 2024 - Proceeds from the auction will be used for CSR activities