Can we use Honda full throttle synthetic oil for hornet 160r in 1st service?
The mechanics in asc suggest to for synthetic right from 1st service and claim that they have got instructions from honda.

Reading on my odo is nw 2000+.. till yestrday morng bike was running like smoothly ...wen i came bck frm my office i feel heavy diffrnce in engine sound..it noised vry badly ..felt like m riding bike in 2nd gear in 30km/h speed..even today i also faced d same....vry depressed with it.. u guys r talented ..pls help me..wht should i do..

Hi there guys...
This is Sayan from Krishnanagar, WB. Bought a Hornet Striking Green edition with CBS on Friday, 20th. Till now clocked just around 43 kms.
When I was returning from the showroom, I noticed a strange noise coming somewhere from rear wheel. I thought it was from the chains & let it go at that time. Today, after a detailed inspection, I found that the noise is coming from the rear brake. It seems like there is something wrong with the brake pads. I checked the from wheel & found the same noise but on a much much smaller account.
Don't know if it's normal or not. Thought to check it out here. Please help this poor guy out. I'm really worried at this moment.
Thanks a lot in advance guys.

It's plain poor engineering according to me.
My mileage dropped to 30s dude after second service. Which is why I played with my carb. There is something wrong with this bike. While tuning it would seem that I had reached the desired state and for the next couple of days the bike would respond really well. Then slowly it reverts back to its equilibrium state of lethargy..... Don't know if it's my delusion or what.....

Hey chidafn,
It's been more than 11 months now I bought red Hornet and 5850 on odometer.

Following are my observation and experience till now:
1) Very poor headlight
AC makes it even worse when riding slowly
Planning to install auxiliary 2 LED lights 27W each on leg guard to get good illumination

2) Stiff suspension
I mostly ride solo so bike really runs very rough and jumps on bad patches. Planning to soften it in 3rd service.

3) Vibration
Bike Vibration horribly between 65-85. But it accelerates very strongly as this is power band.
Little more BHP and lesser torque could've been really helpful for highway rides.

4) Short 1 and 2 gear
1st gear can only do 12 without screaming and to keep it below 5K RPM. 2nd goes till 25 where it screams again.
This makes it very hard to ride in bumper to bumper traffic in Mumbai.
One needs to constantly keep on shifting to ride at 10-15 kmph.

5) Hard neutral
Even after riding so much, gear shifting is very hard for 1 and 2 gears.
Bike goes to Neutral many times while downshifting to 1st. As it needs extra pressure to drop down to 1st, one needs to pay attention there. This can be very fatal in tight situations.
Many times indicator shows neutral but bike stays on 1st only. So while parking and in traffic, need to use clutch else wheel gets blocked.

6) Chain
Chain gets loose very frequently and lube flings out to rear number plate as well as on chain guard.
The noise of chain is very irritating.

7) Engine
Engine is super punchy at all times which makes it tough to ride in slow traffic or one needs to use clutch.
FS oil should be used for this super compressed engine. I'll try this after 3rd service.

8) Lack of engine kill switch
It's need is felt in traffic where one needs to play with key to shut down engine. Not acceptable at this price range.

9) Rear break feedback
The rear break has long Freeplay, which makes one to press it harder.
CBS ratio is more of 70:30 rear: front.
So one should use front break to stop earlier.

10) Mirrors
Edgy shape of mirrors reduces visibility. Should be square/oval shaped for this. But considering character it looks good. R15 has very nice rvm.

11) Mudguard
They should be little longer, as bike gets very dirty in rainy season and gets dusty other times.

12) Lack of foot rest on Saree guard
In country like India, this is a must thing. At least if not factory fitted, accessory wise it must be made available. It was a lot of trouble in early days of ownership, as no compatible foot rest was available. And I didn't want to have it welded.

13) Higher pillion foot rest
Even 5'6 height people find it troublesome to sit on rear seat for long time.

14) Far out side indicators
Indicators are placed much outside of main body which causes great risk of breaking them down.

15) Rusting
Earlier batches had lot of Rusting issues. It was to such a great extent that it felt like bike is few years old.
Had it painted from ASC after following up with Honda CC.

That's it for now. So see for yourself before buying it.

I don't think Hornet has an overbored Uni 150 engine. Instead it is Uni 160's engine in a higher state of tune.
Hero's Hunk/XTreme are Uni 150's engine in a higher tune though.
AFAIK, Uni 160/Hornet engines are based on a new/different platform. If you look at the engine block, gear box , everything looks different between the two.

They give all strange reasons. I told them about pickup issues as when I rev suddenly I hear engine sound like not enough fuel . They told me it's a safety feature to avoid accidents . That was it I din bother to take the conversation ahead .

Yes, I faced the same issue and just to make it clear, this is not because of chain lubrication, it is because issue with part in chain assembly and seems this issue is with all Hornets in new lots . ACS and Honda engg accepted the fault and issued me refund as I registered this issue on very next day I got the delivery of bike.

Please raise this issue with showroom immediately, you may be also lucky to get replacement from new lot of refund.

I would call it 'taking customers for granted'. Honda seems to be thinking that people will buy the bike just by the 'Honda' tag and goodwill the HH splendor and activa have brought in. Result is a cost cutting in the switch gear and poor headlight.

Your concerns on poor mileage were echoed by a customer at service center in a similar situation after 2nd service. The colour on my vehicle's tank (plastic part) is already showing signs of fade (bike is 3 months old).

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Till date, i have rode 5 hornets ( i interact with fellow owners at the service center) and can relate to the issues you have pointed out. A few bikes had this ' hard neutral' problem, but thankfully, mine does not.

Rather, i am facing a cold start problem and a 'clank-clank' sound from the vehicle. The service guy says that it is a problem with the tappet adjustment and that he will set it right. Need to leave it at the service center. This is the third time i am leaving it other than the regular 1st service (incompetence/lethargy of the service guys i would say).

Short 1 and 2nd is a pain in Bangalore traffic and a nightmare in the hills/ghat (more so if i need to crawl uphill with a pillion). Would not recommend anyone in hilly areas to purchase this bike.

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AFAIK the Uni 160 is itself an over bored variant of the Uni 150 engine. The Hornet engine is a Uni 160 with a higher compression ratio. Doubt whether it would be feasible to have an all new platform with less differentiation in the engine capacity and output. If they had developed an all new platform, i guess they would not have even thought of bringing back the Uni 150 considering that it would cannibalise the sales of the Uni 160, leading to lesser margins (after all Honda is expert at maintaining profit margins)

IMO the engine behaves like a souped up Uni engine unlike the CBR 150 which is altogether a different platform.

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Yeah !! I got similar stupid replies too. When i pointed out that there was a 'clank-clank' sound coming from the engine the service manager told me that it is due to 'dust somewhere in the engine' , upon which i asked him to clear the 'dust'. He was like .

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Good to hear that you got a refund . Could you tell me when your bike was manufactured? Any idea as to which of the batches suffer this issue.
All the best on your search for a new bike. Let us know when you finalise it.

Does anyone have issues regards to manufacturing defect in engine. My bike since i bought gets rough after riding few kilometers. I thought its new engine it will be fine after 1st service but still it has not gone. I had clocked 1100km in odo. I even consulted the ASC guys, they did a test ride and said it was carburetor af ratio need a tune and they did some tuning but the bike is in same condition. Do help me out figure out this issue. Is it becz of defect in carburetor or engine !??

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Since you approched them once, FIRST DAY SEND A MAIL TO HONDA , regarding the issues.
See if you receive a reply.

If you know any realy good and experienced Local mechanics, ask them what can be the issues.
So that atleast you can Point out at SVC.

Be rude to the SVC guys, if they are not responding well.

Cheers bro.

Thanks bro

That Wat I am planning for now bro. If any one has the same issue let me know guys.
Thank you in advance.