The next generation of hero motorcycles began with the extreme 200 R which
featured a brand new 200 cc engine well hero went extreme and brought along the
XPulse which lived up to the off-roading capabilities of the old
Xpulse we have ridden that bike and you can check out our review by clicking
the link right here but hero didn't stop right there they bid a touring
motorcycle beast on the XPulse the XPulse 200T so here's was different between the
two bikes
and the biggest difference is this instead of the 21-18 spoke wheel set up
from the XPulse here you get the 17-inch alloy wheels from the Xtreme
200 R and you get the same tyre set up from the Xtreme that is this front bias
ply Nilo grip from MRF as well as the real radial tire
now these tires are tubeless which will help definitely in indian touring
conditions
and because the wheels are smaller than the XPulse the seat height has gone
down and that means I am better off reaching my feet on the floor and even
shorter riders who are shorter than 5'10 will feel it a bit more easier to manage
on this bike than on the XPulse and even though the handlebars are slightly
narrower than the XPulse the overall riding posture is quite upright so when
you're out touring this is a good place to be in
however the ground clearance has gone down but it still manages to clear the
nastiest are speed breakers with ease Plus this XPulse 200T is for kilo
lighter than the Xpulse which makes it slightly more easier to live it this
the suspension bits here well them might seem like the ones found on the X pulse
but they aren't so the front folk gets the same forward offset axle like the X
pulse however the internals are different the
wheel travel at both ends is the same as the ones found on the Xtreme and not
the XPulse but the internals have a unique tune that is dedicated to the 200T
out on the highway the 200 t does not feel firm but it is not supple either
for instance going over mild undulations such as tarmac ripples at speeds in the
region of 40 to 45 km pH you get the sense of the conditions beneath you but
they will not hurt your back what might give you a jolt is when you take larger
road imperfections a bit more spiritually here the real mono shock
could just kick back perhaps this issue could be resolved by altering the
preload setting or a slow rebound damping could be the cure we will
address this issue when we get the bike for a proper road test
the ride feels pretty client and even with the pillion on board, it does not
feel unsettling at all when riding two up there is a bit of sag which could
lead to bottoming out when going over bumps
however we are certain that this issue could be solved by just pumping up the
preload
there is a problem and it is quite serious and it has to do with the engine
hero switching this bike to be a tourer but this engine doesn't live up to its
storage capabilities and by that I mean when you're out on the highway doing
speeds of 100 kmph it feels very strained very stress you are doing in
excess of 7000 rpm even 80 kmph comes at a very high 6000 rpm and at that point
you were met with significant amount of vibrations at the pegs
it does run a little more stress than the Xpulse as the t shared its final
drive ratios with the Xtreme dimensionally both the Xbox 200 twins have the
same break setup it 276 mm discs with a dual piston caliper up front and the
smaller 220 mm rotor with just a single piston caliper acting on it
however on the tee you miss out on the petal rotors found on the X pulse but
still the braking performance is certainly better given that this bike
runs on Road spec tires we just wished for better leave of feedback as there is
hardly anything present
in comparison to its other two 200cc siblings the styling Department on the X
pulse 200T is rather a somber affair you get the same tank LED headlight LED
tail light body panels and the Bluetooth enabled fully digital console found on
the X pulse Hero claims that the styling has a bit
of a retro vibe to it but we are not so sure the colors on offer are not the
most flattering in our opinion and we are not totally sold on the ceiling but
we will let you decide and you can do so by letting us know in the comment
section below
with hero's 200cc offerings I get where the Xtrema pitch it's for the
commuter buyer it's for daily usage and the XPulse well it's for the hardcore
off-road enthusiast but if you want a touring motorcycle and you're looking at
this well I don't think so this is quite the right choice and that is a shame as
hero has managed to price the bike at a delicious price point of just rupees
ninety four thousand ex-showroom Delhi if only hero managed to get the bike as
right as they have with the pricing then the Xpulse 200T would have been
impossible to resist