Here we take on the 2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R. It is the costliest bike under Rs 1 Lakh by Honda which runs on a 160cc engine. It gets a naked beefy body with heavy graphics and ABS feature. Despite being beefy, it offers good riding quality and gets many features. Read on to know more about Honda’s naked street bike.
Currently, the 150-160cc segment is quite in demand and is ever-popular. It offers decent passenger friendly sports bike with enough power and features. Under Rs 1 Lakh, features expected from the bike is Fuel Injection, ABS, Digital Speedometer and LED inserts. Well, we take the Honda CB Hornet 160R, which has almost all the required features. It sure looks bulky but is good to handle. Amongst the Three 160cc bikes from Honda, this one is the costliest. It is priced starting from Rs 84,675 to Rs 92,675 (ex-showroom). While it receives ABS, many of its rivals do not get it, giving it an edge. The rivalry goes on with TVS Apache RTR 160 4V, Suzuki Gixxer and Bajaj Pulsar NS160. Read ahead to get more details on the prices, mileage, specs and features of the bike.
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2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R – Price
As mentioned before, the CB Hornet 160R is available in a total of 4 variants. The base variant retails at INR 84,675. While the top-spec version is going to cost INR 92,675. These prices are ex-showroom, Delhi. Detailed, variant wise prices are stated below:
| Honda CB Hornet 160R STD | INR 84,675 | |
| Honda CB Hornet 160R CBS | INR 89,175 | |
| Honda CB Hornet 160R ABS STD | INR 90,175 | |
| Honda CB Hornet 160R ABS DLX | INR 92,675 | |
2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R – Design
The bike looks very muscular and bulky. Might look like a rough rugged bike too. Hornet carries the popular muscular looks despite weighing lower than Apache. It gets a diamond type frame with the engine as a stressed member. It feels very nimble to manoeuvre and changes direction easily without requiring much effort but the TVS is noticeably sportier. However, reports say that the riding experience was not that good. In the front, it gets its LED headlamps with LED DRLs in the cowl, which houses the digital speedometer too. Over the body, it gets a lot of graphics and decals. The exhaust looks good, much copied from the other Honda bikes. Overall, it surely looks sporty but feels a little heavy too.
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2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R – Engine Specifications
The latest iteration of the CB Hornet comes with the same engine specifications as before. As a result, it gets the 162.7cc single-cylinder, air-cooled engine. This motor produces 14.9 BHP of power along with 14.5 Nm of peak torque. The bike gets a 5-speed manual gearbox as standard across the variant range. The 2018 Hornet now comes with ABS which is available as an optional extra. This has made this bike the first in the segment to offer this feature. This system is a single-channel unit.
| Fuel | Petrol | |
| Engine | 162.7cc, Single-Cylinder, Air-Cooled | |
| Power | 14.9 BHP | |
| Torque | 14.5 Nm | |
| Transmission | 5-Speed Manual | |
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2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R – Fuel Performance
| Fuel Tank Capacity | 12 litres |
| Reserve Fuel Capacity | 2 Litres |
| Mileage | 43 KMPL |
| Riding Range | 580 Kms |
| Top-Speed | 110 KMPH |
Hornet records an estimated mileage of 43 KMPL with a driving range of 580 Kms. The bike comes with a fuel tank capacity of 12 Litres and a reserve tank capacity of 2 litres. It records a top speed of 110 KMPH. It takes 16.9 seconds to reach 100 km/hr.
2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R – Chassis, Brakes And Suspension
| Chassis | Diamond |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic |
| Rear Suspension | Monoshock |
| Brakes |
ABS, Disc and Drum brakes
|
The latest iteration of the CB hornet comes with both front and rear disc brakes. However, this is not a standard feature and is available only on top-spec versions. The base variants come with front disc brakes only. While the rear has to do with drum brakes. The bike comes with telescopic front forks and monoshock set-up at the rear. The bike is built on a diamond type frame.
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2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R – Dimensions
| Kerb Weight | 141 Kgs |
| Length | 2035 mm |
| Width | 783 mm |
| Height | 1091 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1346 mm |
| Ground Clearance | 164 mm |
| Seat Height | 790 mm |
The bike measures 20135 mm in length, 783 mm in width and 1091 mm in height. It gets a wheelbase of 136 mm with a ground clearance of 164 mm and seat height of 790 mm. It weighs around 141 Kgs.
2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R – Features
The exterior styling of the new Hornet is quite similar to the model that it will replace. That said, the bike comes with new graphics and a set of new colour options. Furthermore, with this update, the CB Hornet gets full LED headlamps. Also, despite the bike having the same instrument cluster, it gets new housing and blue backlit instead of Amber. That said, it does not get the gear position indicator.
- Digital Speedometer and Tachometer
- Low Battery, low fuel, gear shift and servicing indicator.
- LED DRLs
- Clock
- ABS
- X Shaped LED tail light
- Hazard Lamp
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2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R – Competition
The 2018 CB Hornet will compete against the likes of Suzuki Gixxer, Bajaj Pulsar 160 NS and TVS Apache RTR 160 4V. All of them fall in the same price range with similar features.
Apache is a tough competitor because of its good features list and decent styling. Also, the top-end variant of Hornet is the highest priced amongst its competitors. It fairs well against the other bikes, but it offers ABS, which only Gixxer offers it. Here, the brand image of Honda also plays a big role.
2018 Honda CB Hornet 160R – Overview
| Model | Honda CB Hornet 160R |
| Price |
Rs 84,675 to Rs 92,675
|
| Fuel | Petrol |
| Engine | 160cc |
| Power | 14.9 BHP |
| Torque | 14.5 Nm |
| Transmission | 5-speed Manual |
| Average Mileage | 43 KMPL |
| Features |
ABS, Digital Speedometer, LED Tail Lights, LED DRLs, Hazard Lamp, Low Battery, low fuel, gear shift and servicing indicator.
|
| Safety Features |
Front and Rear Disc Brake with ABS
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