Honda SP160: Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) is gearing up to launch another new 160cc motorcycle during this festive season. Based on the popular Honda Unicorn platform, the company will introduce the bigger sibling of the SP125 and it will be named the SP160. After the Unicorn and the X-Blade, the all-new Honda SP160 will be HMSI’s third 160cc motorcycle in India.
The upcoming Honda SP160 will inherit design elements from the SP125. It is expected to feature an all-LED headlamp, a muscular fuel tank, and a digital instrument cluster. The braking will be controlled by a front disc brake with single-channel ABS and a rear drum unit. It will also come with telescopic front forks and a rear mono-shock absorber.
Powering the new Honda SP160 will be the same 162.7cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, fuel-injected engine that also does its job on the Unicorn. This motor generates a peak torque of 14 Nm at 5,500 RPM and 12.7 bhp at 7,500 RPM, which is paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox.
As for the price and competition, the Honda SP125 is currently priced between INR 86,000 to INR 90,000, while the Unicorn is priced at INR 1.10 lakh ex-showroom. It can be expected that the new 2023 Honda SP160 will be priced similarly to the Unicorn. It will compete against Yamaha FZ-S, Bajaj Pulsar 150, and other similar motorcycles.
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Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) is preparing to launch a new 160cc motorcycle in the festive season called the Honda SP160. This will be HMSI’s third 160cc motorcycle in India, based on the Unicorn platform. The upcoming Honda SP160 is expected to feature design elements inherited from the SP125, including an LED headlamp, muscular fuel tank, and a digital instrument cluster. It will have front disc brakes with single-channel ABS and a rear drum unit.
The motorcycle will have telescopic front forks and a rear mono-shock absorber. The engine powering the new Honda SP160 will be the same 162.7cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, fuel-injected engine found in the Unicorn. It generates 12.7 bhp at 7,500 RPM and 14 Nm of peak torque at 5,500 RPM, mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The price of the Honda SP125 currently ranges from Rs. 86,000 to Rs. 90,000, while the Unicorn is priced at Rs. 1.10 lakh, ex-showroom. It is expected that the new 2023 Honda SP160 will be priced similar to the Unicorn and will compete with Yamaha FZ-S, Bajaj Pulsar 150, and others.
