With the launch of Hero HX250R, hero has rekindled the debate on who is the king of premium bike segment. Which is the aspirational bike for indian youth. Though the litre class bikes and power cruisers are available now. The dream bike of Indian youth remains in the 150cc-250cc segment. Hero ignited the race with the launch of karizam which still retains some fans. Then came the pulsar which gone through various generations to remain the undisputed king. Yamaha joined the race with the launch R15 and upgraded it to R15 V2.0. Bajaj answered back with the launch of KTM Duke 200 and Bajaj Pulsar 200NS. Bajaj is readying the 200ss which could be apt competitor for the hero HX250R.Don’t forget the pulsar 375 which is also to be launched soon. We have taken the current set of bikes whose specs are out to compare. Below are the details
| Field Name | Hero HX250R | Bajaj 200NS | KTM Duke 200 | Honda CBR250R | Yamaha R15 V2.0 |
| Price | 1.35Lakhs (expected) | Rs89,850 | Rs1,38,258 | Rs1,67,250 | Rs1,17,450 |
| Specifications | |||||
| Engine | |||||
| power | 31bhp | 23bhp | 25bhp | 25bhp | 16.7bhp |
| torque | 31Nm | 18Nm | 19Nm | 23Nm | 15Nm |
| cooling type | liquid cooled | liquid cooled | liquid cooled | liquid cooled | liquid cooled |
| cylinder | single cylinder | single cylinder | single cylinder | single cylinder | single cylinder |
| displacement | 249.5cc | 200cc | 200cc | 250cc | 150cc |
| transmission | 6-speed | 6-speed | 6-speed | 6-speed | 6-speed |
| injection type | fuel injection | carburettor | fuel injection | fuel injection | fuel injection |
| Suspension | |||||
| Front | Telescopic forks – 300mm | telescopic | telescopic inverted | telescopic | telescopic |
| Rear | Monoshock suspension | Monoshock suspension | Monoshock suspension | Monoshock suspension | Monoshock suspension |
| Tyres | |||||
| Front | Pirelli 110/80 R17 | 100/80 – 17, 52 P | 110/70 x 17 | 110/70 17 | 90/80-17 |
| Rear | Pirelli 140/70 R17 | 130/70 – 17, 61 P | 150/60 x 17 | 140/70 17 | 130/70-R17 |
| Brake | |||||
| front | disc brake | disc brake | disc brake | disc brake | disc brake |
| rear | disc brake | disc brake | disc brake | disc brake | disc brake |
| Dimension | |||||
| kerb weight | 139 | 145 | 136 | 167 | 136 |
| length | 2085mm | 2017 | 2050 | 2032 | 1970 |
| width | 735mm | 1195 | 730 | 720 | 670 |
| height | 1145mm | 804 | 810 | 1127 | 1070 |
| ground clearance | 145mm | 167 | 165 | 145 | 160 |
| wheelbase | 1370mm | 1363 | 1040 | 1367 | 1345 |
| Features | |||||
| underseat exhaust | underbelly exhaust | underbelly exhaust | underseat exhaust | underseat exhaust | |
| combined braking system | combined braking system | ||||
| optional abs | optional abs | ||||
| fuel injection | fuel injection | fuel injection | fuel injection | ||
| led lights at front and rear | led at rear | led at rear | |||