| Hero Honda Hunk | |
| Aka: | Hero Hunk |
| Manufacturer: | Hero Honda Motors India Ltd. |
| Parent Company: | Hero MotoCorp |
| Production: | 2007-2017 (India)2011-present (Outside India) |
| Class: | Standard, Streetfighter |
| Engine: | , air-cooled single |
| Transmission: | 5-speed manual constant mesh |
| Suspension: | Front: telescopic hydraulic shock absorbers Rear: swingarm with nitrox GRS (Gas reservoir suspension) |
| Brakes: | Front: diameter disc Rear: diameter disc or drum |
| Tires: | Front 80 / 100 x 18 – 47 P, Tubeless tyres, and rear 100 / 90 X 18 - 56 P, Tubeless tyres |
The Hero Honda Hunk is a 150cc motorcycle launched by Hero Honda in October 2007. It is offered in two variants, kick start and self-start.[1] The new 2011 model is offered with either rear disc brake, or rear drum brake.
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.[2] The bike also features gas-charged adjustable rear shock absorbers and rear tire with a tuff-up tube with 100/90-18".
The Hunk has the engine used in the Honda Unicorn and the Hero Honda CBZ X-treme,[3] with Advanced Tumble-Flow induction Technology (ATFT) which the company claims will reduce emissions and fuel consumption.[4] The new upgraded Hunk comes with a semi-digital dashboard, 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, air-cooled 149.2cc engine. Hero Honda Hunk is expected to attain 118kmph at 9500rpm.
The Hunk has won the NDTV Profit Car India & Bike India Awards Viewers’ Choice Award in the bike category.[5] [6]
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.