Road Test -Hero Honda Ambition 135
  Introduction
 Design & Engineering
  Performance, Engine & Transmission
  Ride, Handling & Brakes
  Fuel Economy
  Technical Specifications
  Verdict

Source Autocar India September 2004

 Technical Specification

GENERAL DATA

Ground Clearance 150mm
Fuel tank capacity 12.5 litres
Kerb weight 126.5/130kg (disc

ENGINE

Layout Single-cylinder, air-cooled, four-stroke
Displacement 133 cc
Max power 11bhp at 8000rpm
Max torque 1.07kgm at 6500rpm
Specific output 82.7bhp per litre
Power to weight 86.9 / 84.6(disc) bhp per tonne
Installation Inclined from vertical
Construction Aluminium alloy block and head
Bore/stroke 58.5/49.5mm
Valve gear 2 per cylinder, sohc
Compression ratio 9.5 : 1
Ignition and fuel CDI, Keihin carburettor

GEARBOX

Type 5-speed manual
Shift pattern All down
Ratios/kph per 1000rpm 1st 2.769/3.8 2nd 1.688/6.2
3rd 1.200/8.8 4th 1.000/10.5
5th 0.839/12.5
Primary/secondary reduction ratio 4.055 /2.714

SUSPENSION

Front Oil damped telescopic forks
Rear 5-way adjustable shocks

WHEELS AND TYRES

Made of Wire spoke
Wheel size front/rear 1.6x18/1.6x18 inches
Tyres front 2.75x18 inches
Tyres rear 3.00x18 inches

BRAKES

Front 130mm drum/240mm disc
Rear 130mm drum

MAXIMUM SPEEDS

Gear Kph/rpm
1st 33/8650
2nd 54/8650
3rd 75/8550
4th 89/8450
5th 105/8350

ACCELERATION FROM REST

[Surface Dry] Speed kph Sec
10 0.70
20 1.22
30 2.00
40 3.30
50 4.93
60 6.77
70 9.21
80 12.31

FUEL ECONOMY (kpl)

Highway 47.5 kpl
City 44.04 kpl
Overall 45.77 kpl

SPEEDO ERROR

Speedo kph True kph
20 19
40 38
60 57
80 76
100 94

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