Being fond of the Motormachines, it drove Soichiro Honda and Takeo Fujisawa with passion to do something unique with automobiles, leading them to introduce Honda Motor Co. in 1949.
This partnership transformed Honda, making it a global automobile giant. HSCI was launched in India in 1995. During the 90s, all the cool kids and everyone in the neighbourhood owned a Honda scooter.
With a wide range of bikes, they manufactured styles that match everyone’s taste, from sports to touring, standard, and cruisers.
Honda manufactured the SP160 to provide a top-end and superior sporty finesse, attracting young and new riders. It proved to be a practical bike in the 160 cc segment.
A trendy modern motorbike with a sharp design and body coloured headlight cowls.
With a blend of power and fuel efficiency for the daily commute, it is updated to comply with OBD2B emission norms.
Available in the Indian market with a price of Rs 1.22 lakh to Rs 1.28 lakh ( ex-showroom). In 4 colours. It’s one of the popular choices for those who wish to own a fuel-efficient, stylish bike.
Honda SP160: Bold and Advanced
With its rapid and swift powers, it can easily deliver a smooth ride on highways and city traffic. Giving a well-rounded package, it has features like a sleek digital instrument console, which provides timely alerts and information to the rider.
- Enhanced visibility with LED taillights and headlights.
- Comes with good ground clearance and a good sitting position for the comfort of the rider.
- Possesses an aggressive and aesthetic fuel tank with a capacity of 12 litres.
- With sharper lines and edges in angular position, the shrouds of the tank contribute to its muscular look, giving a sporty punch.
- Aerodynamic elements give great performance and stability.
- Claiming a Mileage of 50 km/pl
- Transmission of 5 5-speed manual.
- 130-section tyres and petal disc brakes at 276mm allow a safe ride for a speed of 100km
- With a good brake system, single-channel ABS had good control of the wheels
- Torque of 14.8nm
- Contributing to giving an ease of handling, it comes lightweight with a kerb weight of 141kg, suitable for a sailing commute in urban regions.
- Single cylinder liquid cooling a powerful engine
- Forked Telescopic front suspensions.
- Monoshocks in the rear suspension
- Tough 17-inch alloy wheels.
- Excellent build quality
- Available in Petrol
- Navigation gets easier with Bluetooth connectivity
- Speedometer, tripmeter, odometer and DRLs make it optimum fun to use
- Comes with a 3-year warranty.
- USB charging port
- 2-piston calliper front
- It has gained a 4.5 rating by users for its reliability, durability, comfort, service experience, value for money and performance.
- Manufacturers give a warranty of 3 years.
Honda SP160: Ride bold
Holding an enduring brand identity and valuing its customers, it has the potential to make Honda SP 160 successful in the Indian Market. With a good price point and positioning compared to the other rivals makes it a very contender. Honda aims to increase its sales in the future. Let’s wait for new facelifts and EVs in Honda versions.