Hero XPulse 200 Rally Kit vs Yamaha WR155: Image Comparison

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The adventure touring segment has been growing at a steady place over the past couple of years and is becoming the go-to genre for most enthusiasts. The XPulse 200 is an impressive offering by itself but lacks oomph. Luckily for us, Hero MotoCorp introduced the ‘Rally Kit’ for the bike priced at Rs 38,000, which improves its off road capabilities by a huge margin. 

Another bike that could be just as impressive as the XPulse 200 Rally is the Yamaha WR155 which is sold in Indonesia. Here’s how it stacks up against its Indian antagonist in the entry level dual-purpose segment.

The XPulse 200 Rally is meant for those who’d like to improve on their off-road skills and hit some tricky trails from time to time. The Yamaha WR155 is more of a small-capacity street legal dirt bike that can go off-road and tour when needed. 

Both bikes feature raised fenders and a high-mounted exhaust for better water-wading. The handlebars sit taller than usual, which when paired with a flat bench seat allows for an attacking off-road riding posture. 

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The XPulse 200 and WR155’s long-travel suspension setup offers a high ground clearance of 275mm and 245mm respectively, which should help you overcome any rough terrain with ease.

Powering the XPulse 200 Rally is a 199.6cc single-cylinder air/oil-cooled engine that makes 18PS and 16.45Nm in its BS6 iteration. Interestingly, the Yamaha WR155 uses the same 155cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that’s seen on the R15 V3. However, it’s been retuned to generate 16.72PS and 14.3Nm of peak torque. While it’s down on power compared to the XPulse, the motor features a 6-speed transmission which should make it a better tourer compared to its rival’s 5-speed gearbox.

The XPulse with the Rally kit earns extra brownie points thanks to its fully adjustable front and rear suspension setup. The WR155, on the other hand, features a standard 41mm telescopic fork and a monoshock.

Both bikes come equipped with spoked wheels shod with rally-spec knobby tyres which should help dig into the dirt and give you extra traction when needed.   

Helping the XPulse 200 Rally drop anchor are a pair of petal disc brakes measuring in at 276mm at the front and 220mm at the rear. Single-channel ABS comes as standard. The WR155 uses 240mm petal disc and 220mm petal disc at the front and rear. Weirdly enough, there's no ABS on offer, even as an option.

Moving onto features. The XPulse 200 uses a full LED headlight and tail light setup which looks fancy but could be expensive to replace if you happen to drop the bike. In comparison, the Yammie gets a conventional halogen headlight and a LED tail light. Aside from this, the bike features a fully digital instrument cluster, which reads out average fuel consumption apart from the usual information. The console on the XPulse 200 steps it up a notch by offering turn-by-turn navigation and incoming call alerts. 

The BS4 XPulse 200 retails at Rs 1,06,500 (ex-showroom Delhi), which is expected to jump to around Rs 1.16 lakh with the BS6 update. Add an additional Rs 38,000 to the price tag and you can get yourself the specced-out Rally version, which brings it quite close to the Yamaha WR155 which retails at IDR 36,900,000 (around Rs 1.87 lakh), on-road Jakarta.