The Splendor moniker is back. This time with 10 more cubic centimetres than the original, making a compelling case for itself in a competitive segment.
HERO SPLENDOR iSMART 110
THE BIKE LOOKS ATTRACTIVE at first glance; the black and blue colour scheme melds well and adds a seamless flow to the design from headlight, across tank to tail. The blacked-out engine, wheels and exhaust lend an upmarket feel, and the chromed exhaust tip adds that little bit of character. We are looking at Hero’s new Splendor iSmart 110, which is the first bike to be wholly designed at Hero MotoCorp’s sprawling R&D facility in Jaipur, and we like what we see. It is obvious that quite some thought has gone into the sculpted fuel tank, colour-coded mirrors, shapely headlight, angular indicators and split grab-rail, and these add edginess to the design that was missing in the previous 100-cc iSmart.
This story is from the November 2016 edition of Bike India.
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