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Rs. 73,546 (Ex-Showroom)

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Sep 26, 2015 09:27 PM 61860 Views

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The Honda Unicorn was the first motorcycle offering from the Japanese bikemaker in the Indian market. It was the first mass produced motorcycle to be offered with a monoshock suspension in India.


Ever since its launch, the Unicorn has been a hugely popular model in the 150cc segment and has clocked decent sales numbers.


Two other 150cc offerings in the form of the Honda CB Dazzler and CB Trigger were launched after it but both the bikes couldn’t achieve the same success. But with the Unicorn being on sale for almost a decade without any serious update, Honda decided to replace it and for this purpose introduced the Unicorn 160. The new motorcycle carries forward the same conservative design language of its predecessor with its neutral lines to attract the mature buyers.


Having said that, there are some neat touches in the form of the fuel tank extensions, 3-D Honda logo and H-shaped LED tail lamp which is the standout design detail. Switch gear quality is standard affair with decent quality but the engine kill switch has been given a miss, which is just unacceptable at this price point. The instrument console is all-digital one with a neat layout and is easy to read while in motion.


The biggest talking point for the Honda Unicorn 160 is its new powerplant that churns out 14.5PS of power and 14.6Nm of torque. The new motor has enabled the Unicorn 160 with brisk acceleration and it can cruise at speeds above 90kmph with relative ease. The engine is free revving and decently refined too but vibrations do seep in via footpegs and handlebar at the apex of the motor’s performance. The 5-speed gearbox offers crisp and precise shifts though changing from 1st to 2nd requires some effort. The gear ratios have been well spread out and one doesn’t find much difficulty riding it in traffic. Talking about riding ergonomics, the riding posture on the Unicorn 160 is upright and comfortable but I found the handlebar a bit tall for my liking.  Be it any segment of motorcycles in India, fuel efficiency is among the most vital criteria’s for our consumers. The Honda Unicorn 160 returned us an overall fuel efficiency figure of 55kmpl which with its 12 litre fuel tank capacity results in a range of 660km.


The CB Unicorn 160 then does make an interesting case for itself. It has that typically refined Honda engine and a decent ride quality too. And of course there is the efficiency. But the Unicorn 160 isn’t the most pretty motorcycle and isn’t the most fun to ride as well. But if you’re in the market for a 150cc commuter with a dash of performance, well look no further.


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