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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Karizma ZMR(NEW MODEL)







Finally Karizma Gets Fuel Injection Technology

Hero Honda has finally launched the much awaited tourer bike - Karizma ZMR Fi in Indian Market. Karizma ZMR will be sold along with old Karizma model, Hero Honda has decided not to phase out Karizma R and sell both the models side by side. They don't want to end the competition for Apache 180 & Pulsar 220 as Karizma R is priced around Rs. 80,000.

The stance remains the same as the old Karizma which is still considered to be the best touring bike in India with smooth, refined and relaxed Honda engine at the helm. The major and much needed change is addition of programmed fuel injection (PGM-Fi) in the engine. Additionally it also gets disc brake at the rear, gas charged rear shock absorbers, little increase in power and torque. Hero Honda also started giving teaser advertisement on leading TV channels in which they show few glimpses of New ZMR's front fairing, headlight and tail light. And now they have started full commercial of Karizma ZMR featuring Hrithik Roshan. He drives the ZMR through water and dodges few tornados. ZMR looks quite stunning in white shade in the commercial with ZMR sticker in red shade. To view the TV commercial scroll down this review to images and videos section of Karizma ZMR.

Design & Style Of Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

In terms of looks the most visible change is heavy looking full front fairing with a lot of snazzy graphics with 'ZMR' stickers. Though it seems a liitle bit overworked and give Karizma ZMR a plasticky look. The designers at Hero Honda 'R&D' must have been a fan of Suzuki Hayabusa!! As far as new features are concerned the New Karizma ZMR gets all new headlamps with integrated blinkers and new tail lamps which are now LED ones.

The fit and finish is quite good, there are no panel gaps and paint quality is awesome. The rear view mirrors have been mounted on the front fairing a.k.a Yamaha R15, which is the best part of the facelift and it gives Karizma ZMR a very aggressive look if viewed from front. But the main problem is if you view the bike from side - the front doesn't gel with the slim looking rear. Hero Honda should have made the rear end a bit heavy to match it with the heavy front fairing. All in all, New Karizma ZMR looks much better than the outgoing model which started looking very outdated in comparison to the Yamaha R15, Bajaj Pulsar 220, TVS Apache RTR 180 & Honda CBF Stunner Fi.

Instrument Cluster & Features Of Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

The Intrument cluster is best looking part in Karizma ZMR. Insert the key and you are greeted with a long scrolling message which ends with "Bon Voyage Fly Safe". The display is now full digital including the tachometer which has been designed in round shape under a horizontal digital display which looks very cool especially at night.

The display also shows real time fuel consumption which is very helpful in maintaining good mileage. Other tell n tales include the speedometer, trip meter, fuel indicator, clock and rev counter. The switchgear remains the same and, in true Hero Honda fashion, there is no engine kill switch. The instrument cluster features dual colour illumination - the tachometer is lit in white while the rest gets an orange backlight.

10 New Design Features Of Hero Honda Karizma ZMR:

1. Full Front Fairing
2. Split Clip On Handle Bars
3. Split Rear Grab Rails
4. Mirrors Mounted On The Fairing
5. New Rear Mud Guard
6. New Headlamp & Tail Lamp Which Is Now LED
7. Rear Disc Brakes
8. Turn Indicators Mounted On Front Fairing
9. New Graphics
10. Slightly Reprofiled Body Work

Engine & Top Speed Of Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

New Karizma ZMR Fi is powered by the same 223cc engine but has been altered by Hero Honda engineers, now it gets fuel injection which has increased the maximum power to 17.6 Bhp at 7000 rpm which is up by 0.6 Bhp and maximum torque has been increased by .15 Nm which is now 18.35 Nm @ 6000 rpm.

Hero Honda has claimed top speed of 126 kmph and 0-60 km in 3.7 seconds in its official brochure but it is still slower than the current fastest bike in this segment - The Pulsar 220, which has top speed of 144 kmph. Also I expected much more power and torque from the altered Fuel Injected engine, Karizma ZMR should have been atleast touching around 20 Bhp with 21-23 Nm torque.

The PGM-Fi system is equipped with a 12 hole fuel injector, 16 bit ECU and 6 high-tech sensors to scan the engine operating parameters like air pressure, air temperature, and engine temperature to ensure the optimum air / fuel ratio under dynamic conditions. An advanced vertical oil cooler provides efficient cooling to the high performance engine and the IACV (Idle air control valve) ensures idle stability and smoothens response to throttle changes.

13 New Technical Features In Hero Honda Karizma ZMR:

1. PGM-Fi: Programmable Fuel Injection
2. 16 Bit ECU Processor For Rapid Digital Fuel Injection Mapping
3. Oil Cooled Engine
4. 12 Hole Fuel Injector For Better Atomization Of Fuel
5. Engine Oil Temperature Sensor Which Provides Different Fuel Mixtures At Different Temperatures
6. Intake Air Temperature Sensor Which Senses The Intake Air Temp To Determine & Supply The Optimum Air To Fuel Ratio
7. Throttle Position Sensor Which Detects Throttle Opening & Provides Input To The ECU
8. Crank Position Sensor Which Senses The Position & Time At Which Fuel Needs To Be Injected In Relation To Crank Angle
9. Oxygen Sensor Ensures Correct Air Fuel Ratio For The Catalytic Convertor
10. Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor
11. Idle Air Control Valve
12. Gas Charged Shock Absorbers
13. Rear Disc Brake

Shades Available In Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

Hero Honda Karizma ZMR Is Available In Following Five Shades:

- Pearl White
- Moon Yellow
- Panther Black
- Sports Red
- Vibrant Blue

In my opinion Karizma ZMR looks best in Blue shade which gives it a bigger and meaner look. In yellow and red shades it looks a bit plasticky and down grade. Hero Honda has also introduced white shade with the launch of Karizma ZMR. The autorised dealers have started taking bookings of New Karizma, I visited a autorised dealer, they said that you can choose a shade and book your bike but the deliveries will start in first week of November.

Price Of Hero Honda Karizma ZMR

New Hero Honda Karizma ZMR has been priced at Rs. 91,000 (Ex-Showroom New Delhi). The price is on the higher side in comparison to Bajaj Pulsar 220 which comes almost 20,000 cheaper and is more powerful in comparison to Karizma Fi. But Karizma is Liquid Cooled and technically more advanced in comparison to Pulsar 220. Also Karizma ZMR is a quality product, there is no compromise in quality of materials and paint quality.

Ex-Showroom Price Of Hero Honda Karizma ZMR in Other Cities:

Mumbai - 95300.00
Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin - 91000.00
Faridabad, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Kolkata - 91,000.00
Ghaziabad, Kanpur, Lucknow - 92696.00
Jaipur - 93100.00
Nagpur - 91880.00
Pune - 92759.00

Conclusion - Little Bit Overpriced In Comparison To Power & Torque Figures

Hero Honda's New Karizma ZMR Fi comes packed with more power, more style and more aggression but the new model leaves us expecting for more!! Hero Honda should a lesson or two from Yamaha which had gone almost instinct in India in 2005 but with the launch R15, FZ-Series & Fazer they are back with a bang and grabbing the premium bike market share day by day. I may not have been biased towards Yamaha if Hero Honda had come up with a more powerful and better designed version of Karizma.

Though Karizma has always been very popular among bike enthusiasts as it is a highly capable bike and it was expected that Karizma Fi will going to take it a step further. Let's see how Karizma fans react to the price, design change and will it set the sales charts on fire and will beat Pulsar, R15 & Apache.

BSNL LAUNCHES 3G SERVICES IN HYDERABAD


After a long delay State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) finally today launched its much awaited 3G mobile services in Hyderabad the capital city of Andhra Pradesh. The 3G services allow telecom operators to offer Video calls, high-speed Internet with speed Up to 7.2Mbps and live mobile TV facility.

The core 3G UMTS network for next generation 3G GSM mobile and HSPA Broadband services is live in 29 cities and towns across the Andhra Pradesh along with 23 district headquarters named Adilabad, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Medak, Warangal, Rangareddy, Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar, Khammam, Anantapur, Chittoor, Cuddapah, Kurnool, East Godavari, Guntur, West Godavari, Krishna, Nellore, Prakasam, Srikakulam,Visakhapatnam (Vizag) and Vizianagaram apart, places include Tirupati, Kakinada, Bhimavaram, Prasanthi Nilayam, Shamshabad Airport, Medchal and Patancheru Industrial Area under test mode.The commercial launch of the 3G service in all the districts/cities will be gradually launched by the end of this month.

The existing BSNL 2G prepaid mobile subscribers can migrate to 3G services just by one SMS “M3G120” to 53733 while Postpaid 2G subscriber need to send M3G25 to 53733.

The new subscriber can buy 3G Prepaid Connections at Rs.59. This 3G starter pack contents U-SIM (3G Sim card), after the activations of 3G SIM card the customer has to recharge with the FRC-120 for the desired 3G tariff plan which provides the lowest tariff for voice, video calls and Data usage.The new 3G subscribers will get 50 free video calls and 25 MB Data usage as an welcome gift.After recharging with the 3G FRC-120, users can enjoy Local Voice and Video calls at just 30 Paisa per minute and All STD video calls will be chargeable at 50 paisa.

With the launch of 3G services in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) now BSNL has 3G Mobile Service and HSPA network are available in about 320 cities in various telecom circles across India.

To know the BSNL 3G mobile service tariff see here-> BSNL 3G Prepaid Plan In Details

To know more details on 3G service BSNL Prepaid and post paid subscribers can dial to 1800-180-1503 / 9400024365 (toll free).

New Launch Toyota Etios in Hyderabad, India





The TOYOTA that is one of the branded automobile companies in the world market had put its step into the market with the launch of Quails ten years back. Later on it had introduced a number of cars to the Indian market like the Innova, Camry, Fortuner, Prado, Prius and many more cars, which are designed with the advanced technology. In the same stream, there comes another car to the Indian market called the Etios car, which is designed with all the latest and advanced technology that is inbuilt in the car. For the first time the car is released in the Hyderabad, market.

The company had started manufacturing the car from the year 2010 December and the car is expected to have on the roads by the beginning of the year 2011. A special plant is been constructed for the manufacturing of this car in the Bidadi of Bihar. The capacity of the plant is it can manufacture around 1 ½-lakh cars in a year with an investment of Rs 5,000 crores. Though the model of the car is not decided, there are chances of releasing the car in the models of Ford Figo, General motors and so on. The automobile specialists make an estimation that the price range may be around 5-6 lakhs.



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Mobile phone users face 'brain cancer pandemic'


London, June 15 (ANI): Researchers have warned that incessant use of mobile phones may cause a brain tumour pandemic in Britain.

A recent 17 million-pounds study concluded that the risk of the disease is at least 25 per cent more than previous studies showed, and only those who talk on their mobile for 30 minutes a day for ten years were more likely to get brain cancer.

But electronics engineer Lloyd Morgan says that the danger is grossly under estimated.

"What we have discovered indicates there is going to be one hell of a brain tumour pandemic unless people are warned and encouraged to change current cell phone use behaviours," The Scotsman quoted Morgan as saying.

"Governments should not soft-peddle this critical public health issue but instead rapidly educate citizens on the risks.

"People should hear the message clearly that cell phones should be kept away from one's head and body at all times," Morgan added.

An earlier study, which included results from the UK and four Scandinavian countries found virtually no increased risk of meningiomas and glioma - two types of brain cancer. Morgan, however, insists that a correction factor applied showed that not only was risk of meningioma found for every year of cell phone use, a person's risk of meningioma increases by 24 per cent.

Ed Yong, head of health information at Cancer Research UK, said, "The warnings of a 'brain tumour pandemic' are overblown.

"National brain cancer rates have not increased in proportion to skyrocketing phone use and there are still no good consistent explanations for how mobile phones could cause cancer. " (ANI)