The Hero Honda Hunk is a ''150cc''

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launched by

Hero Honda Hero MotoCorp Limited (formerly Hero Honda) is an Indian multinational motorcycle and scooter manufacturer headquartered in New Delhi. The company is one of the largest two-wheeler manufacturers in the world, as well as in India, where it has ...

in October 2007. It is offered in two variants,

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and self-start. The new 2011 model is offered with either rear

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, or rear

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Comfort and handling

The Hunk has a stepped seat and rear-set foot pegs that give the rider a sporty stance without sacrificing rider comfort. The vibrations are well controlled. The bike also features gas-charged adjustable rear shock absorbers and rear tire with a tuff-up tube with 100/90-18".

Performance and fuel economy

The Hunk has the engine used in the

Honda Unicorn The Honda Unicorn is a motorcycle developed by Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) and introduced in 2004. It was internally called the CBF150M. The engine was taken from the CRF150F post 2005 engine. The previous version of CRF150F was the ...

and the Hero Honda CBZ X-treme, with Advanced Tumble-Flow induction Technology (ATFT) which the company claims will reduce emissions and fuel consumption. The new upgraded Hunk comes with a semi-digital

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, ridged exhaust cover with front and rear disc brakes, tubeless tires and contoured visor. After recent cosmetic changes, the bike still retains its

single-cylinder A single-cylinder engine, sometimes called a thumper, is a piston engine with one cylinder. This engine is often used for motorcycles, motor scooters, go-karts, all-terrain vehicles, radio-controlled vehicles, portable tools and garden machinery ( ...

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149.2cc engine. Hero Honda Hunk is expected to attain 118kmph at 9500rpm.

Awards

The Hunk has won the

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Car India & Bike India Awards ''Viewers’ Choice Award'' in the bike category.

Insignia

The Hunk features its own unique racing bull insignia on either side edges of the fuel tank. The bull insignia has worked well to communicate it as a macho bike that reaffirms the idea of manliness that is associated with rugged biking. The bull is featured on its shrouds. Insignia-hunk.jpg, Racing bull insignia Hero Honda Hunk.JPG, Hero Honda Hunk rear view

References

External links

Official website

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