The Xtreme 250R marks the debut of a new quarter-litre engine – one that’s Hero’s most powerful to date.
The engine pulls quite cleanly and strongly all across the rev range but had quite a few vibrations which were felt through the seat, tank and footpegs.
Hero says it’s aiming the Xtreme at people who value grabbing attention just as much as the riding experience, so they’ve made an effort to make it look striking.
While it’s certainly got some muscle to it, which is nice, but some areas feel a little busy and overdone.
Near the headstock you’ll find some quite unsightly welds, which is unfortunate because they’re right in your eyeline when looking at the instruments.
It strikes a nice middle ground as a sporty 250cc bike, and as always with Hero, the value proposition is quite strong.
