Hero Honda Karizmaaaaaaaaaaa

So you've been interested in an Indian sports bike....well Karizma might be the answer to just that...It has got solid sporty looks....
Read on for its performance test and all that.....
But before you go on further, remember that this bike is for a niche market...Its quiet expensive and low on lieage too.

Looks.....
Hero Honda has taken a lot of styling cues for this bike from Honda’s old model VFR 800, the Japanese giant’s legendary and largest selling superbike. There are similarities in alloy wheels, the front indicators and all that...Even the way Hero Honda has painted parts of the side panels silver to look like exposed aluminium frame sections, reminds one of the genuine thing on the VFR. Fit and finish is excellent. The company has kept with the times, and grafted an aircraft-type fuel filler cap onto the tank. The amber backlighting for instruments is exciting. Being connected directly to the battery, all lights and instruments work independently of the rpm of the engine, and are a boon at night....

Engine -power horse.......
A large 223cc single cylinder, air-cooled and inclined 15 degrees forwards from the vertical does duty on the Karizma. A paper-pleated element is employed to help purify breathing, and we noticed a small resonator working on the hose leading from the airbox to the carburetor. The carburettor also runs a throttle sensor to help adjust rate of fuel delivery in relation to the throttle position. All this adds up to 17bhp at 7000rpm and a prodigious 1.87kgm of torque at 6000rpm. However, bhp is only two more than the Pulsar 180. Five cogs shift through a sporty toe-shifter. The gearbox employs a tall close ratio fourth and fifth gear with lower gearing for the first three gears. This works out well giving one sufficient power out on the highway, yet not making the bike tough to ride around town. A wet multi-plate clutch is employed and feels perfect, with just the correct amount of feedback. Thumb the starter and the first thing you will notice is the refinement of the engine. This bike simply begs you to ride hard, on any empty road. It managed a top whack of 125kph. What is impressive is the manner in which the Karizma performs at speeds around 100kph. The riding position is very sporty and similar to that on the CBZ, with just a hint of the feel imparted by the infamous BMW F650. When you mount the 795mm-high seat, you feel in a commanding position. Though the riding position is very sporty and similar to that on the older CBZ, it feels different. The long wheelbase at 1355mm helps stability. Gripping the wide bars, the rush of pleasure with its linear torque is a feeling difficult to put in words. Stability at any and every speed is top class. Turn-in is excellent and cornering is admirable. The way the suspension is set up and mated with the single downtube conventional frame is excellent. Average is very less though, around-30km/lt....But then it's not for the people who care for mileages and such stuff.

Overall its a very stlyish bike...to envy for!!!!!