Hero Duet, Maestro Edge launched

    Industry leader Hero MotoCorp attacks the booming scooter market with a pair of practical commuters, the Maestro Edge and Duet.

    Published On Sep 29, 2015 01:08:00 PM

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    The Maestro Edge and Duet have just become the first totally new from the grounds-up products from Hero MotoCorp since it parted ways with Honda. Hero’s always been the market’s envy, with a more than commanding share of the commuter bike segment, they have held in a vice-like grip for years now. Changing with times, the now all-Indian company has taken an earnest plunge into the scooter segment to gain share in this fast resurgent segment. 
     
    Hero has positioned the Edge as a sportier variant of the Maestro, Hero’s existing automatic scooter, launched and developed when together with Honda. The Maestro Edge holds a similar styling to its predecessor, with sharper lines and edges giving it a more contemporary air. In terms of features, the Maestro Edge is up there with its peers, offering smart instruments, loads of storage area including a flat floorboard, telescopic front suspension as is often missed on Indian scooters, apart from alloy wheels (12 inch in front) and the safety of a combined braking system. The brakes themselves are drums – front and rear.
     
    The Maestro Edge offers a completely Hero-developed, new 110.9cc, air-cooled, four-stroke and CVT automatic transmission-equipped engine. Power output is 8.31bhp, made at 8,000rpm, with torque peaking at 0.85kgm, at 6,500rpm. As expected, this powerplant is carburettor induction-fed, and conveniently button started.  Top speed claimed is 85kph.
     
    The second scooter launched by Hero MotoCorp is the Duet, a more mass market focussed offering, that shares the exact same engine, with the same specifications and output as the Edge. However, it boasts of a metal body and that adds 6kg to its kerb weight over the Maestro Edge. 
     
    Hero MotoCorp will put the Maestro Edge on sale October 13 onwards, in two variants – the base LX priced aggressively at Rs 49,500, and the VX for Rs 50,700 (both prices ex-showroom, Delhi). Intended to be a family scooter, the Duet will be launched later. Both scooters offer desirable features such as on-board USB mobile charging points, plus remote boot and fuel-filler lid opening.
     
    Specifications
    Hero DuetHero Maestro Edge
    Engine110.9cc, single-cylinder, four-stroke110.9cc, single-cylinder, four-stroke
    Power8.31bhp@8000rpm8.31bhp@8000rpm
    Torque0.85kgm@6500rpm0.85kgm@6500rpm
    GearboxCVTCVT
    Length1830mm1841mm
    Width726mm695mm
    Height1139mm1190mm
    Wheelbase1245mm1261mm
    Weight116kg110kg
    Front suspensionTelescopic forksTelescopic forks
    Rear suspensionSpring suspensionSpring suspension
    WheelPressed steel5-spoke alloy
    Rim size (f-r)10 inches12-10 inches
    Tyre size (f-r)90/100 x 10 - 90/100 x 10 inches90/90 x 12 - 90/100 x 10 inches
     
     

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