00:002025 unhero hunk 440 review a serious contender in the popular retro small
00:08capacity class hero motocorp are the latest name in the growing wave of fresh
00:13manufacturers making inroads into Europe spearheaded by their new hunk for 4.0
00:18as India's largest motorcycle producer by volume the Delhi giant turns out one
00:24bike every 18 seconds supplying 125 million customers across 51 countries
00:30and now as of October the UK has joined that list thanks to a partnership with
00:37distributor moto gb you can pick up an a2 license friendly hunk priced at just
00:42pound three four oh oh plus 200 pounds OTR and offered in three colors blue black
00:49and gray against its rivals that makes the newcomer good value with only bsas
00:56bantam 350 matching it and that's down to an introductory deal a royal enfield hntr
01:02will set you back an extra 400 pounds Honda's gb 350 is 500 pounds more and
01:09triumphs speed 400 is way off at 5,000 345 pounds hero hunk 440 at a glance
01:19reasons to buy plus the hunk 440 is very easy and unintimidating to ride plus the
01:26suspension is excellent and the hunk handles well plus build quality and
01:32finish are on par with mainstream arrivals reasons to avoid the standard tires are
01:38poor and should be swapped at the earliest convenience
01:40spirited riding sees the foot pegs scrape easily the 6,000 revolutions per minute
01:47rev limiter is abrupt first things first while on paper the bikes long stroke 440
01:53CC air and a well-cooled to valve motor might only mustard a 7 BHP into 7 LB FT of
02:02torque in the real world provided you are happy to forego any dreams of track day
02:07glory those numbers don't really matter what you get is a charming laid-back plotter
02:13with ample low down shove for most situations just be mindful of the very
02:17abrupt 6,000 revolutions per minute rev limiter foremost among the 440s
02:23positive attributes is its sheer usability with an 803 millimeter seat
02:29height 188 kilograms curb weight and unintimidating power delivery motorcycles
02:36don't get much easier to ride than this fueling is smooth the six-peed box plenty
02:41slick ergonomics are just about bang on for everyday riding and breaking which is
02:47handled by biber h a r d w a r e is perfectly adequate for the performance
02:52on tap suspension in particular gets a big tick with the preload adjustable twin
02:58shock non-adjustable usd fork combo from kayaba proving to be more than up to the
03:04task of keeping things under control even when being a little silly on track credit to
03:10hero because the hunk appears well screwed together too and a good look around the
03:15bike reveal the fit and finish at least on par with mainstream rivals lead lighting all
03:21around is a nice touch also now that's not to say there aren't a couple of shortcomings
03:26to note while not quite bad enough to be considered dangerous the standard fit MRF tires
03:32are seriously dire the foot pegs also while comfortably roomy are just too low and deck
03:39out easily even in spite of the suboptimal tire selection look past these minor foibles
03:45just buy new rubber and what the new hero represents is an honest well-valued proposition
03:52reminiscent of what motorcycles used to be cheap transport if the more extreme side of
03:57riding is your thing you'll have already stopped reading long before this point but if you're
04:02a new rider an experienced hand looking to downsize an around town commuter or even an instructor
04:09looking to refresh an aging a2 training fleet then chances are what you want is an easy going
04:16cheap as chips run about in which case maybe what you need is a new hunk in your life
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