Hero MotoCorp premiers Xpulse concept

India's largest manufacturer of two wheelers, Hero MotoCorp Ltd. unveiled their Xpulse concept motorcycle at the EICMA show in Milan, Italy. The Xpulse is an adventure concept motorcycle which gives us a peak into the company's plans about foraying into higher engine cc segments.  At the premier, the Hero MotoSports Team Rally also presented their plan and new motorcycle for the upcoming Dakar Rally 2018. 

The motorcycle has been built keeping an eye on the growing adventure touring segment in the country. The Xpulse in its matt finish green colour tank and graphics along with other touring paraphernalia has a sporty look about it. The company had on display a touring kit on the motorcycle. Hero MotoCorp has not given any technical details of this concept motorcycleexcept that one notices the disc brakes and the Metzeller tyres.

Pawan Munjal, Chairman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hero MotoCorp Ltd., informed that the Adventure Concept motorcycle Xpulse gives a directional guidance on the path that Hero is going to ride on in the future. “And in keeping with the rising global stature of Brand Hero, we are creating such concepts not just with the Indian user in mind, but also with a focus on the evolved global markets,” he said

Last year at the Dakar Rally, the Hero MotoSports Team Rally has a successful debut season with a 100pc finish rate in all rallies they participated. The team will be riding a new motorcycle at the Dakar 2018 and have successfully tested it at the recently concluded OiLibiya Rally.