Hero Honda CBZ
The Hero Honda CBZ was a motorcycle launched in early 1999 by Hero Honda, with an original Honda 156.8 cc engine. The styling of the bike was a scaled version of the Honda CB series.
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| Manufacturer | Hero Honda |
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| Production | 1999–2012 |
| Predecessor | CBZ |
| Successor | CBZ xtreme |
| Class | Standard |
| Engine | Air cooled, 4 - stroke single cylinder OHC |
| Transmission | 5 Speed constant mesh |
| Suspension | Front : Telescopic hydraulic type and Rear : Rectangular swing arm with 5 step adjustable gas reservoir suspension |
| Brakes | Front :Nissin Disc Dia 240 mm and Rear : drum 130 mm |
| Tires | Front : 80 / 100 x 18 – 47 P and Rear : 100 / 90 x 18 – 56 P |
| Wheelbase | 1,325 mm |
| Dimensions | L: 2,080 mm W: 765 mm H: 1,145 mm |
| Fuel capacity | 12.1 litre |
| Oil capacity | 1000 ml |
| Related | CBZ xtreme |
The CBZ has an over-square engine with a Keihin slide type carburetor with accelerator pump. It has a larger spring operated nozzle to provide a richer fuel air mixture into the engine for better acceleration. An air injection to new emission standards, including Euro1.
CBZ
The bike was launched as Hero Honda CBZ in India. It was the first 156.6 cc engine bike of India and it also had TPFC (the first and last bike to get it in India) which gives a reasonable amount of boost by sending additional fuel into the engine when the throttle is opened. The model went unchanged more or less for five years. In 2004, a new variant called CBZ* (star) that replaced the sliding carburetor with a conventional CV carburetor, which increased the fuel-efficiency at the expense of power. The bike was discontinued after September 2005. The CBZ was followed after a gap of two years by the CBZ-Xtreme, which shared no parts with the CBZ, and had a 149 cc engine and five-speed gearbox.
CBZ Xtreme
| Manufacturer | Hero Honda |
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| Predecessor | CBZ |
| Class | Standard |
| Engine | 149.2 cc (9.10 cu in) |
| Bore / stroke | 57.3 mm × 57.8 mm (2.26 in × 2.28 in) |
| Transmission | 5-speed, constant mesh |
| Brakes | front 240 mm disc rear 130 mm drum |
| Wheelbase | 1,325 mm (52.2 in) |
| Dimensions | L: 2,080 mm (82 in) W: 765 mm (30.1 in) H: 1,145 mm (45.1 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 12.3 litres (2.7 imp gal; 3.2 US gal) |
CBZ Xtreme was the 150 cc successor of the Hero Honda CBZ. The bike was introduced in 2006.[1] Except for a mild resemblance to the older CBZ's headlamp, the new model had little else in common.
The turn indicators have been integrated into the headlamp housing and the tail lamp cluster features a segmented stop and brake light section with the turn indicators built into a single unit that wraps around the brake light's bottom side. Also LEDs have been used replacing the conventional bulbs. The split hand grips for the pillion rider serves in providing a different look.
The CBZ Xtreme has an asymmetric instrument panel with carbon matte finish. There are analogue gauges, including a tachometer, speedometer and fuel gauge, in addition to high beam, turn and neutral indicators.
It was priced higher than the company's Achiever model. Nevertheless, this bike did not have a mono-shock suspension.
The bike had a major visual makeover in late 2008 and is the more expensive 150 cc offering from Hero Honda compared to the Hunk, which has the same power train.
References
- Hero Honda CBZ Xtreme Hero MotoCorp, August,2011
External links
Media related to Hero Honda CBZ at Wikimedia Commons- Official microsite (requires Adobe Flash)