In this all you need to know article, we take on the sleek and sporty Honda X Blade 160. It is Honda’s 3rd motorcycle in the 160cc category. While this one is more of a passenger bike than the sporty Hornet. But, this sleek and toned bike is fun to ride. The bike costs Rs 79,059. Read on to know more about this bike.
Commuter friendly sporty bikes are always well demanded in India. These bikes are fun to ride, look stylish and sporty and are light for your pocket. Most of the bikes under 150-160cc range are commuter friendly sports bikes. Here, we take the Honda X Blade 160, a sleek toned machine from the Japanese. It sits between the Honda CB Unicorn and Hornet 160R in Honda’s lineup. Main highlights of the design include the unique ‘Robo’ LED headlamp, rear tyre hugger, sporty exhaust and sharp lines over the body. Overall, it does not lack on features according to its price and fits perfect for the youth or even working class. The bike costs Rs 79,059 (ex-showroom Delhi). It faces rivalry from Apache RTR 160, Suzuki Gixxer, Yamaha Fazer and Bajaj Pulsar NS160. Read ahead to know more about the price, mileage, specs and features of the bike.
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Honda X Blade 160 – Price
| Price | Rs 79,059 |
As mentioned, Honda promised in the Auto Expo to keep the prices of the X Blade near Rs 79,000. Hence, the X Blade 160 cc retails at an ex-showroom price of Rs 79,059.
Honda X Blade 160 – Design
XBlade features muscular tank with sharp lines otherwise marking the sporty character of the bike. The side panels are offered with black paint. The motorcycle comes loaded with a dual-outlet exhaust that holds both visual as well as technical advantages. The most prominent feature of the X-Blade is the full LED headlight with LED position lamps. The Robo-Face full LED headlamp is a segment first offering good visibility to its rider. Also on offer is a fully digital instrument cluster with service reminder and gear indicator. In the front, it gets disc brakes with black alloy wheels. It also gets a skid plate. The razor-edged LED tail lamp gives it a sporty and stylish look. The rear tyre also gets a hugger fender. Overall, the bike looks toned and can easily fit for the youth as well as the working class.
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Honda X Blade Engine 160 – Specifications
| Engine | 162.7 CC HET |
| Power | 13.93 BHP |
| Torque | 13.9 Nm |
| Transmission |
Link type gear shifter
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The new X Blade comes with a 162.71 cc engine. The single cylinder motor is equipped with Honda’s HET technology. The motor produces 13.93 BHP along with 13.9 Nm of peak torque. Honda says that it has designed this engine so that it offers a good low and mid-range performance. Not only this, but it will also offer faster acceleration along with better load carrying capability. The X Blade comes with a link type gear shifter.
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Honda X Blade 160 – Features
The new Honda X Blade 160 comes with a host of features. These include full LED headlamp with position lamp, full LED tail lamp, aggressive tank design, alloy wheels, dual outlet muffler & digital meter. Compete list is as follows:
- LED Headlamps
- 9 LED Position Lamps
- LED Tail-lamps
- Alloy Wheels
- Digital Instrument Cluster
- Rear Tyre Fender
- Dual Outlet Muffler
- Gear Position Indicator
- Hazard Switch
- Service Due Indicator
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Honda X Blade 160 – Chassis, Brakes And Suspension
| Chassis | Diamond Type |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic |
| Rear Suspension | Monoshock |
| Brakes |
Front Disc and Rear Drum
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The bike gets a diamond type frame with monoshock rear suspensions and telescopic front suspensions. In the front, it gets 276 mm disc brakes and drum brakes in the rear.
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Honda X Blade 160 – Dimensions
| Kerb Weight | 140 Kgs |
| Length | 2013 mm |
| Width | 786 mm |
| Height | 1115 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1347 mm |
| Ground Clearance | 160 mm |
| Seat Height | 900 mm |
The X Blade measures 2013 mm in length, 786 mm in width and 1115 mm in height. It gets a wheelbase of 1347 mm and a ground clearance of 160 mm. It weighs moderately at around 140 kgs.
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Honda X Blade 160 – Colours
The X Blade will come in a total of 5 different colours. These include Matte Marvel Blue Metallic, Matte Frozen Silver Metallic, Pearl Spartan Red, Pearl Igneous Black and Matte Marshal Green Metallic.
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Honda X Blade 160 – Competition
The Honda X Blade 160 competes against the likes of Bajaj Pulsar NS 160, TVS Apache RTR 160 and Suzuki Gixxer. All of them are nearly priced around Rs 80,000 – Rs 90,000.
The Pulsar NS160 runs on the brand name and delivers the highest mileage figure among all. It looks bulky and muscular too. In terms of comfort, it might be better than the Honda bike. However, X Blade gives some more features than the Pulsar. On the other hand, Apache RTR 1604V is a tough competition. It gives some more features and has a better styling too. However, Apache top-variant goes up to Rs 90,000 (ex-showroom). Still, Apache has its own followers who would not be bothered much about this thing. Suzuki Gixxer is a 150 CC bike offers ABS and is priced moderately. It starts at around Rs 77000 and the ABS variant is for Rs 87000 (ex-showroom). In terms of features, it offers nearly same features as compared to X Blade. However, the Hornet CB160R is also a competitor to these bikes because of the same engine specs and near pricing.
Honda X Blade 160 – Overview
| Model | Honda X Blade 160 | |
| Price | Rs 79,059 | |
| Fuel | Petrol | |
| Engine | 160cc | |
| Power | 13.9 BHP | |
| Torque | 13.9 Nm | |
| Transmission | 5-speed Manual | |
| Average Mileage | 45 KMPL | |
| Features |
Robo LED headlamp with position lamp, full LED tail lamp, aggressive tank design, alloy wheels, digital meter.
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| Safety Features | Front Disc Brakes | |
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