Hero Honda Karizma ZMR Fi launched

Update: Yes, the Hero Honda Karizma ZMR Fi is launched. Confirmed.

Hero Honda launched the new Hero Honda Karizma ZMR FI, in Gurgaon, yesterday September 19, 2009.

The 223 cc Hero Honda Karizma ZMR Fi will come with Hero Honda’s PGM-Fi technology. All info on the motorcycle has been available for a month now.

Wait till Monday, and if the bike has actually been launched, we will update this page.

PGM-Fi fuel injection (Programmed Fuel Injection) will ratchet up the power of the new Hero Honda Karizma Fi to 17.6 bhp @ 7000 rpm with a maximum torque of 18.35 nm, with a top speed of 135 kmph, the company has said.

A look at the pictures of the Hero Honda Karizma ZMR Fi leaked on different blogs shows that the motorcycle will come with full front fairing, split rear grab rails, new LED headlights and tail lamps, fairing-mounted front indicators, split clip on handle bars, and step up seats.

The standard shock absorbers of the Hero Honda Karizma XMR Fi have been replaced by gas charged shock absorbers.

The motorcycle with a get a digital speedometer while the tachometer will continue to be analog.

There were speculations that the engine would be water-or-oil cooled. But, like we had predicted earlier, the engine is air-cooled with some air vents directing air toward the fins.

The motorcycle will come with new graphics and re-profiled body work.

The Hero Honda Karizma ZMR Fi will come in new colors, Diamond White, Deep Red, Sapphire Blue & Midnight Black. The motorcycle is expected to retail at about Rs 85,000, around Rs 15000 more than the existing Hero Honda Karizma.

Hero Honda Karizma ZMR Fi main specifications:

Dimensions

Length:    2125.00 mm
Width:    755.00 mm
Height:    1160.00 mm
Wheelbase: 1355 mm
Ground Clearance: 150 mm
Kerb Weight: 150 kgs

Engine and Transmission Specifications

Displacement: 223cc
Engine: 4 Stroke, PGM-Fi
Maximum Power: 17.6 Bhp @ 7000 rpm
Maximum Torque: 18.35 Nm @ 6500 rpm
Gears: 5 Speed
Clutch: Multiplate Wet
Bore: 65.5
Stroke: 66.2
Cylinder Configuration: NA
Engine Block Material: NA
Chassis Type: Tubular Single Cradle, Diamond Type
Cooling Type: Air Cooling
Carburetor: NA
Suspension(Front): Telescopic Hydraulic Shock Absorbers
Suspension(Rear): Swing Arm with 5 Step Adjustable Type Hydraulic Shock Absorbers

Brakes and Wheels

Wheel Type: Die Alloys
Wheel Size: 2.75×18 – 100/90 mm
Tubeless: NA
Brakes: Disc
Brakes(Rear): Disc (Expected)
Stand Alarm: False

Other Specs

Headlamp: 35W/35W – Halogen
Horn: NA
Ground Clearance: 150.00 mm
Fuel Tank: 16.00 ltrs; reserve: 2 litres
Electrical System: 12V – 7 Ah – 188 W Alternator