Hero MotoCorp will launch a 110cc and a 125cc motorcycle later this year!

Honda CB Twister 110

Following the name change, the first new product that Hero MotoCorp will launch is an on-off road motorcycle displacing about 180cc, spawning an all new segment in the Indian motorcycle market. Along with the 180cc dirt bike, our sources reveal that Hero MotoCorp will also focus on it’s roots, the bread’n'butter economuter motorcycle segment, from where the real volumes come from and what has made Hero the force that it has come to be.

Recently, Hero acquired the rights to manufacture the latest 110cc four stroke engine from Honda, the same one which is found on Honda’s economuter offering, the Honda CB Twister. This engine, represents a tectonic shift for Hero, which has for long been using the horizontally inclined 97.2cc four stroke engine design that was designed by the legendary Soichiro Honda way back in the 1960s. Now, the market has began to demand more power and torque along with higher fuel economy even from commuter motorcycles.

2011 Hero Honda Glamour 125

Therefore, Hero MotoCorp has obtained the license to manufacture the 110cc four stroke engine and use it on a Hero MotoCorp product in the second half of 2011. The other motorcycle Hero MotoCorp will introduce in the market will be a 125cc motorcycle, that will sit in the executive segment to rival the likes of the Honda Shine and the Suzuki Slingshot. This move from Hero MotoCorp comes due to the dismal performance of the Glamour 125, whose sales haven’t picked up to Hero’s high standards despite the recent refresh.

So, expect to see three new motorcycles from Hero MotoCorp and from the looks of it, Hero MotoCorp looks like it will continue to be the market leader for a couple of more seasons at least as the smaller capacity motorcycles continue to be in demand spurred more by the recent fuel price hike. What would be interesting is what Hero MotoCorp will do after it’s technology charing agreement with Honda ends in 2014. Will An indigenous Research and Development initiative or indulge in some more technology sharing. This, only time will tell.

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June 2, 2011 | By Jay Prashanth · Tags:

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4 Responses to “Hero MotoCorp will launch a 110cc and a 125cc motorcycle later this year!”

O.Kasul Rao on June 7th, 2011 6:23 pm

To
Kind Attention : Chairman, Hero Honda Motors
As a common customer of CD-100, I wish to bring the following.
Please develop a New model Bike which will give mileage of atleast 100 KMPL,which is a common man’s aspiration from the common man’s point of view because of ever raising Petrol Rates to safe guard interests of Bike owners as a social responsibility and to have sustained demand for your brands.I remember earlier Hero honda brands used to give mileages ranging from 90 -100 KMPL. Such brands are needed now in our society. Please arrange the Engg team to focus on design for developing such Economic high mileage giving Bikes to suit to all sections of the society.
I hope, This proposal will be considered
Regards
O.KasulRao, Hyderabad (A.P)
Joyal antony on February 26th, 2012 12:29 pm

PLEASE MAKE A NEW 150CC BIKE
I SUGGEST A NAME FOR IT,HERO GLAMOUR 150 slsr
i hope u r made a glamour 150 model ,its become a super success in 2013.pls do it.Donate its ur 2010 model glamour’s front,its great atractable
Jeffin Thomas on March 3rd, 2012 7:52 pm

Please make a glamour 150 and 5 speed gear box.
faizuddin on March 14th, 2012 11:40 pm

we need to 110cc bike 100kmpl