The Hero Honda Karizma R is a

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launched as a successor of Hero Honda Karizma . It was launched in 2007 and was given a minor cosmetic update in 2011. In September 2009, it was supplemented by a full faired variant Karizma ZMR with

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. After the separation of

Hero Honda Hero MotoCorp Limited is an Indian multinational motorcycle and scooter manufacturer headquartered in Delhi. It has a market share of about 30% in the Indian two-wheeler industry. The Munjal family, with its 34.75% stake, is the biggest shar ...

joint venture, They rebranded the same model in 2012 as Hero Karizma R and it got a generation update in 2014 with new styling,clip on handle bar setup and performance changes.Karizma R front side.jpg

Design and styling

Honda seems to have contributed a lot in the 'blending' starting with the styling being inspired by

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. The instrument panel and the tank recesses were also designed keeping their functionality in mind. The horn came under criticism for not being loud enough. In the initial models, the rear tyre was smaller, resulting in critical reviews which were addressed in the upgrade of 2014 and also the styling is inspired by Honda CBF600.

Comfort and handling

The sporty seating position is similar to Honda CBZ 125 F and BMW F650. Reviews have praised the handling of Karizma as "being easy for novice", "impeccable on straights and cornering" and as an "accomplished bike" in ride and handling. However the rear tyre, the handle bar and the foot pegs have been blamed in affecting the handling in the first models.

Performance and fuel economy

Karizma has the Original Honda's tried and tested, but slightly detuned version of 223 cc SOHC air-cooled engine from the CRF230 series of enduro/MX/supermoto bikes that are sold in the US and South American markets. It has a five-speed gearbox in place of the CRF's six-speed. The engine is an all-aluminium,

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) running a

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of 9:1. It features a Kehlin CV

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with a CCVI switch. The top speed is around 130 km/h and the 0–60 km/h is achieved around 3.8 seconds. The Karizma is reported to have an overall fuel economy of 40 km/L (90 mpg or 2.4 L/100 km), with a best of 50 km/L (120 mpg) and a worst of 28 km/L (66 mpg).

Hero MotoCorp Hero MotoCorp Limited is an Indian multinational motorcycle and scooter manufacturer headquartered in Delhi. It has a market share of about 30% in the Indian two-wheeler industry. The Munjal family, with its 34.75% stake, is the biggest shar ...

launched second generation Karizma R in 2014 with updated styling inspired from EBR after the separation of

Joint Venture. The bike has been praised by many due to its affordable maintenance costs and its ability to endure long trips despite the lack of water-cooling system. Due to its joint partnership with Honda, many of its parts such as fuel pump, rear brake pads, spark plug are compatible with prominent Honda models and can be sourced by international owners on online marketing sites such as Amazon and eBay. Due to its revered history, there has been reporting to indicate that Hero plans to relaunch the model with higher engine size to compete with other established brands.

References

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* Honda Unicorn * Hero Honda CBZ * Hero Honda Karizma * Hero Honda Karizma ZMR *

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External links

Karizma ZMR official website
* Hero Honda Karizma {{two wheelers in India Karizma R Motorcycles introduced in 2003 Standard motorcycles

Design and styling

Comfort and handling

Performance and fuel economy

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