Hero MotoCorp, which recently announced record sales of over 600,000 units in September, is betting big on bagging massive sales in the upcoming Diwali festive season later this month.
It is rolling out what it claims to be the first 100cc-class motorcycle with café racer styling and the first 100cc-class on-road-off-road bike – the Splendor Pro Classic and Passion Pro TR.
The Splendor Pro Classic with café racer styling is powered by an air-cooled, four-stroke, single-cylinder OHC engine that delivers 8.36bhp. With its cafe racer styling, some of its key features include a classic-style single seat, vintage style café cowl, sporty handle bar, classic round headlight and tail-light and classic round speedometer.
The Splendor Pro Classic is available at Rs 48,650 (ex-showroom Delhi), Rs 50,833 (ex-showroom Mumbai), Rs 49,588 (ex-showroom Chennai), Rs 49,472 (ex-showroom Kolkata) and Rs 49,438 (ex-showroom Bangalore) in two colour combinations – solid maroon and carbon black.
Meanwhile, the Passion Pro TR comes with an air-cooled, four-stroke, single-cylinder OHC engine that delivers maximum power of 7.7bhp.
The Passion Pro TR gets new features, encompassing sturdier handlebars with cross brace, high front fender with hugger, knee pad for better grip, headlight grill, handguards for added protection, special tyre tread for better road grip, bash plate to shield engine, designer knuckle guard and fuel tank pads.
The Passion Pro TR, available in electric red, sports red and black with sports red, is priced at Rs 51,550 (ex-showroom Delhi), Rs 54,039 (ex-showroom Mumbai), Rs 53018 (ex-showroom Chennai), Rs 53,514 (ex-showroom Kolkata) and Rs 53,143 (ex-showroom Bangalore).