Hero unveils Xpulse 450 adventure bike at EICMA 2026

Hero MotoCorp revealed its new Xpulse 450 adventure motorcycle at the EICMA 2026 exhibition in Milan. The bike, which joins the Xpulse 200, Xpulse 210 Dakar Edition and Xpulse 210 MX, is powered by a 421 cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine delivering 46 bhp and 38 Nm of torque. It will be launched in international markets first, with an Indian debut scheduled for 2027.

The Xpulse 450 features a fully adjustable KYB-sourced 43 mm USD front fork, 225 mm of rear travel, and a suite of electronics including a TFT instrument cluster, four ride modes, switchable traction control, dual-channel ABS and a quickshifter. It also offers Android Auto and Apple CarPlay integration, a massive windscreen, wire-spoke wheels, and an upswept exhaust.

Hero says the bike was developed with input from its MotoSports rally team and was co-designed by research centres in India and Germany. In addition to the Xpulse 450, the company displayed concept models and announced that its electric-mobility subsidiary, Vida, is expanding into ten European countries with a direct-to-consumer sales model.