2009 Speculation thread: What bikes could be launched?

[Xenologik]

Honda bike with a TVS helmet near Chennai!!
Is it just me or there's something fishy about this?

exactly. i thought this could be a new TVS commuter when these guys went past me... but when i went close i was rear disc , mono n and all and finally the Honda logo !.

doesnt look bad though. CSone stand for "city sports"



^ i found the specs somewhere in this site(image source).. they say it has 12.4 bhp to be exact. yes its fishy... these guys were mostly around 70-80kmph and could easily overtake others propelling to 90kmph

[~Sathya~]

That bike was already launched in Indonesia .
It's supposed to be more of a street friendly tour bike =]
5 Speed 125 CC
Mom shouting GTG

[julianpaul]

that is one of the ugliest bikes i've ever seen. heck it actually looks a bit like a step-thru

[ravi@17bhp]

I remember Honda officials quoting launch of another 125cc bike.

Here is the thread, but it is locked.
Honda to launch another 125+cc bike, along with CBR Fireblade before March 2009

[nitrosatya]

We don't want a step-thru kind of bike! Yikes!

[Sarvajit]

I remember Honda officials quoting launch of another 125cc bike.

Here is the thread, but it is locked.
Honda to launch another 125+cc bike, along with CBR Fireblade before March 2009

@Xenologik: Great that you could not just follow, but even capture clear pics! Till now I was thinking that the 125 would be the new Honda Activa 125cc. This thing looks a bit funny to me. The seat is too small-almost like a single seater! I like the indicators though. What I'm doubting is: Would this not eat away into the sales of their own 125 cc product Stunner?

[neil.jericho]

Honda's new launches

Came across an article in todays Business Line (Pg3) on HMSI. According to it, the next couple of launches are "another gearless scooter on the lines of its successful 100cc Activa" & a 100 cc bike targeted at the youth. Just what we were crying out for .....

[dushyant]

where are the scoop pics? i can't see them.

[BANDHAV]

@dushyant: why so, the scoop pics are there on the last page itself.

I seriously doubt that Honda will launch this bike here in india, and if they launch it i seriously doubt that it will be a success.

The desgin is no doubt radical, but its plain ugly at the same time.

[Samarth 619]

so, we can expect 6 gears, now that it already has liquid cooling, monos, both disks, etc. and also since it is relaxed at those speeds ...

Great but very strange design ... Although, it isn't exactly a step-thru...

I assume it can be priced around Rs. 65-70k -- Just my Assumption based on features mentioned...

[dushyant]

yup, i guess it will be a bit overpriced for 65-70k, if they keep it till 55-60, maybe it will sell good

[ravi@17bhp]

Came across an article in todays Business Line (Pg3) on HMSI. According to it, the next couple of launches are "another gearless scooter on the lines of its successful 100cc Activa" & a 100 cc bike targeted at the youth. Just what we were crying out for .....

The new sctooter is a revamped Activa with the Aviator engine. Also there is a variant named Activa Deluxe.

A month back honda officials told they are also launching a 125cc bike. Check the thread I posted above.

[46 the Greatest ever]

The new Activa will have 125cc engine....and in the bike magazine i think it was mentioned that it might be a Shine/Stunner engine but would be gearless...also, one variant of that Activa would have Honda's Combined Braking System as reported in the mag!

[Xenologik]

The new sctooter is a revamped Activa with the Aviator engine. Also there is a variant named Activa Deluxe.

A month back honda officials told they are also launching a 125cc bike. Check the thread I posted above.

erm isnt the aviator basically the activa with better suspension brakes and handling ? Its 100cc

too much confusion.. honda is just silent :P too silent :P ... and yeah if this CSone is launched i expect it to be around 70k at least. come on its not an ordinary 125cc bike. at least its bloody refined and it has great brakes. cant comment on the performance part since these guys did about 20kms along with me (or rather i had slowed down to 80 to be with them )

although the tvs guys riding it made me .. confused. i didnt think then that tvs guys could be testing honda's bike.

anyhow it will be a good tourer for what it can do. upright riding position and even the handlebars looked good enough to relate to an unstressed ride. basically going from the specs its a super-commuter bike. and since even the unicorn is a good touring bike for its capacity, this will be a better tourer than the unicorn.

and i just wonder what the fuel efficiency be. if its like 60-70 then this bike (F.i + lightweight ) WILL sell. after all fuel prices are one of the main concerns of most people buying bikes. and when a 13hp, 145kg honda unicorn can easily return 55, then this bike oughta return more.

[yashdiep]

HH's 13models reveealed:

passion bumper sticker edition
splendor bumper sticker edition
passion bomb edition with urgraded horn
passion sober edition for senior citizens
splendor sober edition for senior citizens
passion with regal crownl from ambition
generic 150cc with hunk engine
2009 karizma with dual tone alooys like the extreme
one ladies scooter gearless
same thing with plastic side cladding for men
relaunch of cd100 retro edition

lol

That's hilarious!! Fact buddy!!