[Hero Xoom 160] Improve rear brake performance

🚨Used chatgpt to compile my review 🚨 I Bought the Hero Xoom 160 After Testing the Aerox 155 — Full Ownership Review & AMA I test-rode the Aerox 155 extensively before buying the Xoom 160. Here’s a detailed, practical comparison based on real riding, long-distance highway use, and pillion feedback. If you’re choosing between the two, this should help. 1. Riding Posture & Ergonomics Aerox 155: Puts pressure on wrists and lower back. Discomfort increases with a pillion, especially while braking. The overall posture doesn’t feel sustainable on long rides. Xoom 160: Neutral, relaxed, and stress-free. No load on wrist or lower back. I rode almost 8 hours in a day and felt like I’d been in my Creta, not on a scooter. 2. Braking Aerox 155: Clearly better braking performance. More balanced bite front and rear. Xoom 160: Rear brake is practically absent in an emergency context. Needs improvement for panic scenarios. 3. Fuel Tank Position & Ease of Mounting The Xoom’s tank sits lower. My elderly father can slide his leg over the floorboard area and settle in comfortably. On the Aerox, this process was almost impossible for him. He also complained of tight thigh pressure, knee strain, and insufficient pillion seat width on the Aerox. Families with older passengers will notice this difference immediately. 4. Pillion Comfort Xoom 160: Much more comfortable, even over joints, bridges, and rough concrete. My father found it smoother than the Ntorq 125 (owned since 2021), which itself is known for decent pillion comfort. Aerox 155: Limited pillion space. More stress on thighs and knees. 5. Suspension & Ride Quality Both are stiff scooters, but the Xoom handles it differently. Xoom 160: Impact doesn’t reach the spine or tailbone. Seat cushioning + slightly softer suspension spreads out the harshness. Front doesn’t bottom out and the rear isn’t excessively rigid. Feels better the faster it goes over typical Indian highway patchwork. Aerox 155: Sharper stiffness but harsher response. 6. Long-Distance Riding On highway runs like my Satara trip: Xoom remains comfortable for hours. Lean angle at speed is confident. Touring comfort is extremely better than the Aerox. 7. Vibration & NVH Vibrations from 0–45 km/h, mostly on the forward leg-stretching area of the floorboard, not the main deck. Some minor fit and finish issues and panel gaps. 8. Lights / Headlight Performance Based on my previous NTorq 125 with two 35W LED fog lamps: Xoom’s high beam gives about 60–70% of that total throw. Quite decent for stock lighting but for 90-110 km/h you definitely need additional fog lamps. 9. Windblast / Buffeting Past 100 km/h, wind becomes excessive. Strong buffeting near 110 km/h. A taller visor is highly recommended. 10. Fuel Economy & Cruising Speed Best cruising zone is 80–100 km/h. I touched 110 km/h, and it had more left. Mileage heavily depends on riding style. 11. Stability Around Heavy Vehicles When trucks and cars overtake, knee wobble is minimal. The faster you go, the more stable it feels. Very composed for a scooter in this category. 12. Low-Speed Balance & Weight Distribution This is an underrated strength of the Xoom 160. Despite weighing 142 kg, it feels lighter than the Aerox 155 while riding. The low center of gravity and suspension geometry make it extremely easy to balance at crawling speeds. In bumper-to-bumper traffic, it’s easier to control and balance than even an NTorq or a Scooty Pep. If you’ve seen or participated in slow-cycling competitions, the Xoom mimics that kind of slow-speed balance very naturally. This makes tight urban maneuvering genuinely effortless. 13. First-Day Glitches (Panel + i3S System) On the first day, both the instrument panel and the i3S start-stop system behaved inconsistently. Sometimes the i3S activated, sometimes it didn’t; the cluster also glitched intermittently. These issues disappeared completely after day one and haven’t returned. Worth noting but not ongoing. 14. Overall Verdict (vs Aerox 155) Where Aerox wins: Braking performance Slightly sportier stiffness response Yamaha’s build consistency Where Xoom 160 wins: Rider comfort Pillion comfort Suspension tuning High-speed stability Mounting ease for elders Practicality Low-speed balance Long-distance comfort Maneuverability in traffic Overall usability on Indian roads For me, the Xoom 160 made more sense as a real-world machine. It’s practical, stable, and comfortable in ways the Aerox simply isn’t built to be. Additonal Ride info : Satara (Maharashtra)→ Mumbai Total distance covered: ~280 km (261 km highway + ~10–15 km city run in Satara before leaving) Fuel consumed: 7–8 liters Real-world mileage from this mix: ~35–40 km/l