Hero Motocorp RR 450 Dirt Bike Unveiled for Dakar Rally 2018
The Dakar rally in South America awaits the beast from Hero Motocorp – the RR 450 Dirt Bike.
Cyrus John
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The Hero Motocorp RR 450
(Photo Courtesy: Hero Motocorp)
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The Dakar Rally 2018 is right around the corner and Hero Motocorp is all geared up for the main event with their very own beast the RR 450.
The 10,000 kilometer rally in South America starting on 6 January 2018 is going to be a gruelling test for more than 800 participants from all over the world.
Representing Hero Motocorp will be Indian rally champion and former participant of the Dakar, CS Santosh who will be riding the RR 450 for Hero.
Check out the new Hero Motocorp RR 450
The Hero Motocorp RR450 will be competing in the Dakar Rally 2018.(Photo: The Quint)
The bike comes with the fuel tank on the sides(Photo: The Quint)
The RR450 has a dry weight of 140 kilograms(Photo: The Quint)
The bodywork of the RR40 is made of carbon-kevlar(Photo: The Quint)
The RR 450’s lightweight chromium-molybdenum steel frame helps with more speed(Photo: The Quint)
The Dakar Rally is almost 10,000 kilometres long(Photo Courtesy: Hero Motocorp)
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The instrument cluster of the new RR 450(Photo Courtesy: The Quint)
The motorcycle is powered by a 449.5 cc single-cylinder engine (Photo: The Quint)
This year’s Dakar Rally will take place from 6 January on South America(Photo Courtesy: Hero Motocorp)
The RR 450 comes with a manual 6-speed transmission gearbox(Photo: The Quint)
The bike pumps out maximum power of 50 bhp(Photo Courtesy: Hero Motocorp)
Veteran Indian rally racer CS Santosh will be representing Hero Motocorp at the Dakar Rally 2018(Photo Courtesy: Hero Motocorp)
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