Remember the movie Andaz Apna Apna? Funny as hell isn’t it? Well it failed in theaters but later found commercial success thanks to television

Similar is the Hero Impulse. A 150cc enduro/dual-sport bike with guts to go places where most other bikes didn’t have the nuts for (pun intended)

Produced for only a short while between 2011-2016, its dualsport format was ahead of its time and demand, hence it was shelved

But for the small group of buyers who purchased one would swear, it’s a rabid racoon at hunting down trails

The 149.2cc motor made just 13.2PS and 13.4Nm, but if you point it up a muddy slope, it chugged along like a tractor

Light, agile, and shod with dual-sport tyres on its 19-inch/17-inch wire spoke rims, it rides like a bicycle with an engine on & off tarmac

Its long travel suspension and a generous 245mm ground clearance make today’s ADVs look a little pale in comparison

But the best bit was- it returned 47kmpl like a proper 150cc commuter

And with an unbelievably affordable (then) price tag of Rs 66,800 (ex-showroom, Delhi) it was an honest pocket sized ADV India still needs