The Hero Karizma was a sports tourer launched in 2003. It used a 223cc air-cooled single, offering strong performance and good highway capability.
The Karizma ZMR added fuel injection and a full fairing. It was one of India's first performance bikes. In 2023 Hero relaunched it as the Karizma XMR with a liquid-cooled 210cc engine. Rivals included the Bajaj Pulsar 220F and Yamaha R15.