The Hero Xoom 125 is a commuter scooter from Hero MotoCorp. It is currently on sale. Scooters are made for easy city riding: automatic, step-through and usually with storage under the seat. With a 124.6 cc engine it sits in the 125 cc scooter class.
Power comes from a 124.6 cc single-cylinder air-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 7.3 kW at 7,250 rpm and 10.4 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 83 PS per tonne; by that measure, there is enough go for confident city riding and relaxed highway cruising. The claimed top speed is 95 km/h. It has both electric and kick start.
It uses an automatic (CVT) transmission, so there are no gears or clutch to work — you twist the throttle and go.
It is built around a high rigidity underbone type frame. Suspension is by telescopic hydraulic forks at the front and single side shock absorber at the rear. Braking is by a disc at the front and a drum at the rear, with a combined braking system (CBS). Using the rear brake lever also applies some front brake, which shortens stops for riders who lean on the rear brake. It rides on 14-inch alloy wheels with tubeless tyres — 110/80-14 at the front and 120/70-14 at the rear.
The seat is 777 mm off the ground, which is low and makes it easy to put your feet down. It weighs 120 kg ready to ride, light enough to push around and park easily. Ground clearance is 164 mm — enough for most speed breakers. It is 1,978 mm long, with 1,327 mm between the axles. Its 5 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 52.8 kmpl work out to roughly 264 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes a digital instrument console, an LED projector headlamp, USB charging port, illuminated start switch (ZX variant) and front storage (ZX variant). Safety equipment includes low fuel indicator and malfunction indicator.
The manufacturer's warranty is 5 years/50000 km. It comes with 5 free services, the first due at 500-750 km or 60 days. For the Hero Xoom 125, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹849 doorstep service.
It is best suited to daily commuting and riders who put running costs first. Its low seat also makes it approachable for shorter and newer riders.
Recommended tyre pressures are 22 psi front and 29 psi rear, solo or with a pillion. The published service intervals are 1st service at 500-750 km or 60 days, 2nd service at 3000-3500 km or 160 days, 3rd service at 6000-6500 km or 260 days, 4th service at 9000-9500 km or 360 days and 5th service at 12000-12500 km or 460 days.
