Hero Xtreme 250R Spied Without Camo

The 250cc naked bike is likely to be launched in next few weeks either at the 2025 Auto Expo, or by the end of January, 2025

Quick Highlights:

Unveiled at EICMA 2024 in Italy, the bike has been spied for the 1st time in India Sources tell us that the bike has been spotted during a TV ad shoot Likely to be launched at the 2025 Auto Expo, or by the end of January, 2025

The upcoming Hero Xtreme 250R has been spied testing for the first time without camo. Our sources tell us that the bike has been spotted during a television commercial shoot. The bike was earlier showcased at the EICMA 2024 in Italy and has been spied in India for the first time, ahead of its launch.

The 2025 Hero Xtreme 250R features the same aggressive streetfighter design and the same triple-tone red, black and silver paint scheme, which was showcased at the EICMA. It comes with a gold-finished inverted fork, split-seat, sleek two piece grab rail and a stubby exhaust which enhances the bike’s overall design.

The Xtreme 250R will be based on the same platform as the upcoming Hero Karizma XMR 250. The 250cc naked bike will be equipped with a  250cc,liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine that could produce 30PS and 25Nm. The engine will be paired with a 6-speed gearbox with a slip-and-assist clutch as standard. 

In terms of features, the Hero Xtreme 250R comes with an all-LED lighting setup and a TFT instrument console which is likely to get smartphone connectivity features including turn-by-turn navigation, music and call controls.. It also gets a lap timer and a drag timer to calculate the bike’s speed and acceleration. It gets an inverted fork and a 6-step adjustable monoshock. For braking, the bike has discs on both ends and may come with dual-channel ABS (switchable). 

Expected Price and Launch Date

The upcoming 2025 Hero Xtreme 250R is expected to be priced at around Rs 1.95 lakh- 2 lakh (ex-showroom). It is expected to be launched in the next few weeks either at the 2025 Auto Expo, or by the end of January, 2025.

Once launched, the Xtreme 250R will compete against the other 250cc naked bikes like the Suzuki Gixxer 250, KTM 250 Duke, Husqvarna Vitpilen 250 and the Bajaj Pulsar N250.

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