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          Honda CB Hornet 160R Revealed

Expected Price : 80 k

Features

Displacement	162.71 cc
Maximum Power	14.5 BHP @ 8000 rpm
Maximum Torque	14.61 NM @ 6000 rpm
Gearbox	5-speed

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Ltd that launched its first made-in-India high-performance motorcycle 650, also showcased three other bikes including an all new 160cc one - the CB Hornet 160R - that is likely to replace the CB Trigger in the country. The 'Hornet' is a popular Honda nameplate under which the company sells bikes ranging from 250cc to 900cc in global markets. But for the first time, the company has used this name for such a low capacity motorcycle.

Powering the Honda CB Hornet 160R will be a 160cc, single-cylinder engine which is the same unit that does duty on the CB Unicorn. The CB Unicorn's engine churns out a maximum power output of 14.5bhp at 8,000rpm and 14.61Nm of peak torque.

The Honda CB Hornet 160R takes its design inspiration from the CX-01 concept that made its debut at the 2014 Delhi Auto Expo.

Here are the key features of the Honda CB Hornet 160R -

- Muscular fuel tank

- Tough & Sharp shape with Position lamps

- LCD Digital meter

- New Wave Disc with CBS

- Wire Rare Tyre

- Short tail with "X" shaped LED

- Front mudguard in dual-tone shade

- One piece seat

- Sharp, Edgy headlamp with plastic cladding on the sides

Upon its launch, the Honda CB Hornet 160R will take on the likes of Suzuki Gixxer, TVS Apache, Bajaj Pulsar 150 and Yamaha FZ.

The Honda CB Hornet 160R has 10-spoke alloys, front and rear, connected by telescopic shock absorbers up front and a mono-shock system at the rear. The rear wheel is mounted on a box-section swingarm. The motorcycle is brought to a halt with petal rotor-equipped disc brakes on the front and the rear, which work together through Honda’s proprietary Combi-Brake System (CBS).

While Honda has confirmed the expected price or launch dates for the CB Hornet 160R, you can safely expect it shall be priced at a slight premium over the Honda CB Unicorn 160 (which retails for Rs 72,400 ex-showroom, Delhi), when it reaches dealerships later this year.

Editor : Vikas Arora

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