Hero Pleasure Plus

The Hero Pleasure Plus is an affordable scooter from the Jaipur-based manufacturer, mostly aimed at women. The scooter over the years has gone through a lot of updates and changes to its design. But is it enough to make the scooter hold its own when compared to the other scooters in the market?

The Pleasure Plus, features a unique design which combines a bit of retro elements to make it stand out. The scooter gets a large conventional halogen headlight, and apron mounted indicators split by a plastic panel that is designed to make it look like a brushed aluminum finish. The design language overall is quite rounded and the scooter has a slim profile overall. 

The Pleasure Plus gets a simple looking taillight, complimented by a chunky looking pillion grabrail. Overall, the scooter looks quite good and manages to stand out when compared to its competitors.

The Pleasure Plus is powered by a 110.9cc, air-cooled, single-cylinder engine which outputs 8.15PS of power and 8.7Nm. The scooter feels quick and is quite responsive to throttle inputs, climbing up to speeds of 70kmph in no time. What we really liked about the scooter is how the acceleration is quite linear and there’s no jerk to the throttle, something which new riders will appreciate. 

The scooter can easily ride at speeds of 50-60kmph without the motor feeling stressed. But once you go beyond that you will start to feel a bit of vibrations on the floorboard. The motor also starts to show signs of being stressed. But overall, the performance offered is more than enough to meet most commuting needs.

The Pleasure Plus, thanks to its low kerb weight of 106kg, has always been a light scooter that is easy to move around, be it in the parking lot or while riding. By extension, this light weight makes the scooter really agile and quick to cut through traffic. Overall, the pleasure comes off as a really good scooter for beginner riders as it is not very intimidating, and also quite easy to use.

Now, this light weight, although a blessing, brings its own set of issues. The main being, the scooter doesn’t have enough stability when riding at higher speeds. But this is not a major issue as the Pleasure is meant to be ridden at city speeds under 60kmph.

Coming to the brakes, the Pleasure gets 130mm drums at both ends. The brakes offer limited feel and you’ll have to squeeze the lever hard to bring the scooter to a stop. Overall, the brakes don’t inspire much confidence when riding at higher speeds. The ride quality is also a bit towards the stiffer side, and the sharp bumps and potholes on the road will be felt. So slowing down when encouraging bad patches of road is a must.

The seat on the Pleasure Plus is well padded, which combined with the lower handlebars offers  a comfortable riding position to shorter riders. But for taller riders the scooter can feel a bit cramped because of the low floorboard and the limited area it has to offer. Another issue with the scooter is the handlebars, which can end up rubbing into the knees of taller riders while making sharp U-turns in the city. But otherwise, the Pleasure Plus is able to offer a good riding experience.

The Pleasure Plus features a simple analogue instrument console, with a digital inset. The Speedometer and the fuel gauge are analogue, whereas the digital inset displays information such as trip and odometer readouts. 

With the XTEC variant, you can get smartphone connectivity and related features such as call/SMS alerts and phone battery status. Overall, the set of features on offer are not that impressive when compared to the scooter’s rivals.

The Pleasure Plus gets an apron mounted box, for added utility but the placement of it and the USB charger is a bit awkward. The USB charger is placed at the bottom, which forces you to route the cable through the outside. This will require the rider to use a longer cable and there’s also a chance that it could get entangled with the rider’s feet, potentially becoming a hazard.

Other features on offer include, Hero’s i3S start stop system, which shuts the engine off when idling in traffic and thus helping in improving the scooter’s overall mileage.

The Hero Pleasure Plus offers good performance and handles well, both of which are important when riding in city traffic. But the major issue is, it hasn’t seen any major updates and now feels a bit dated. When comparing the price of the scooter to that of its competitors, the Pleasure Plus, is not able to hold its own. 

The Pleasure Plus, starts at a price of Rs 74,663 (ex-showroom Delhi). For a lower price, you can go for the 2024 TVS Jupiter 110, which offers more performance and features while coming at a price that is Rs 963 cheaper.