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  • #451
    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

    Hello guys ,I'm really really confused between Gixxer and Hornet. I am 6 feet tall and weigh around 80 kgs. I'll be using the bike only for 1.5 years. I really liked the handing and peppy feeling in gixxer. But the only setback is the bike looks a bit small. I didn't test ride the hornet yet. Pillion comfort is not an issue. So my questions are
    1. Does the hornet feel similar to gixxer in handling and peppiness?
    2. Which will have a better resale value?
    3. which bike has better suspension?
    4. Which is more suitable for ocasional touring ( say 700-800kms) ?
    5. Which bike would you choose?

    Help me out please.

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    • #452
      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

      Originally posted by Mahesh Mantha View Post
      Hello guys ,I'm really really confused between Gixxer and Hornet. I am 6 feet tall and weigh around 80 kgs. I'll be using the bike only for 1.5 years. I really liked the handing and peppy feeling in gixxer. But the only setback is the bike looks a bit small. I didn't test ride the hornet yet. Pillion comfort is not an issue. So my questions are
      1. Does the hornet feel similar to gixxer in handling and peppiness?
      2. Which will have a better resale value?
      3. which bike has better suspension?
      4. Which is more suitable for ocasional touring ( say 700-800kms) ?
      5. Which bike would you choose?

      Help me out please.
      If you don't want to look out of place buy hornet.
      Answers to your queries.
      1.at low rpms hornet is not as peppy as gixxer but once you cross 5k rpm it surges ahead and is quite comparable to gixxer.handling is good and you can easily zip through traffic.
      2.it is too early to say about resale but from the present market conditions Honda will always command more price than a similar Suzuki in same condition.
      3.Suzuki's suspension is a bit plusher than Honda's but has ground clearance issues.
      4.hornet will be better due to upright sitting position and less stressed engine at high speeds. This is purely my opinion.
      5.myself being a hornet owner I am pretty satisfied by hornet and my option would be a hornet with peppines of gixxer.
      Also you may think about going for used bike because you don't intend to keep it long.

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      • #453
        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

        Originally posted by Saurabh213 View Post
        Are you guys satisfied with the headlight throw ?
        I am finding it very bad..may be mine is not focused.
        Also the seat is stiff.
        Agreed. Headlight throw ain't something to write home about.

        Aftermarket VERY soon

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        • #454
          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

          Originally posted by Mahesh Mantha View Post
          Hello guys ,I'm really really confused between Gixxer and Hornet. I am 6 feet tall and weigh around 80 kgs. I'll be using the bike only for 1.5 years. I really liked the handing and peppy feeling in gixxer. But the only setback is the bike looks a bit small. I didn't test ride the hornet yet. Pillion comfort is not an issue. So my questions are
          1. Does the hornet feel similar to gixxer in handling and peppiness?
          2. Which will have a better resale value?
          3. which bike has better suspension?
          4. Which is more suitable for ocasional touring ( say 700-800kms) ?
          5. Which bike would you choose?

          Help me out please.
          1.Honda's a high revving engine. Hence at lower rpms gixxer has the upper hand. Peppiness in city traffic- gixxer wins. High rpm maturity and refinement - Honda wins
          Handling is similar.honda altho being 4kgs heavier doesnt make u feel it

          2.honda ofc.
          Gixxer is lil high on maintenance part.

          3.gixxer is plusher. Honda's stiff; but it is Honda that wins coz it takes up all the indian potholes effortlessly. Ground clearance helps honda more

          4.both feel at home. Wind blast will be a concern. Honda's weight and fatter rrar rubber with CBS helps in stability and stopping prowess

          5.go for gixxer if u want more fun .. go for honda if u love revving .

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          • #455
            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

            Originally posted by Shashank K R View Post
            Mineral oil is recommended for the run in by experts as synthetics can hinder the run in due to their superior lubricating properties.
            On Xbhp I've seen most people recommend shifting to semi synthetic at around 6000km and then fully synthetic at around 10000km.

            Besides that, the oil you've bought is good. It feels great, especially on highway runs. I've personally observed that smoothness reduces a little bit.



            No harm in changing oil at 50-100km. But there are people who say this is better and there are others who say during the first service it is better. There's no oil filter like the paper filter used in Yamahas or Suzukis in Hornet.

            It's hard differentiating oils if they are of the same color. In fact the ASC guys may not even look at the oil after draining. After some usage, the oil becomes blackish in color and it becomes impossible to find out.
            During run in mineral oil is must!!

            But 6000km and 10000km is very long period for shifting to semi synthetic and fully synthetic oil.
            One can change to semi synthetic oil after 1600km.
            And fully synthetic oil is not need for a 160cc bike and not recommended, but if willing to use FS oil it can be used after 2500km.

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            • #456
              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

              I have shifted to full synthetic oil at 2400 kms. Will tell a detailed difference soon

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              • #457
                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                Originally posted by Ayns View Post
                number plate will be given from rto office like burrackpore, beltala, new alipore, etc etc , you will get a slip from dugar along with ur papers. on that slip u will get details on which date you have to be there ( rto )
                Can you help me understand ?

                My RTO will be barrackpore. My brother visited only once for his activa's permament registration but while buying hornet, dealer just wrote A/F on the plate and now I need to visit RTO on tuesday. Are they gonna give me temporary number and then again I have to take my bike there for permanent registration ?

                Can you explain as I think you have already done your registration.

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                • #458
                  Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                  Originally posted by kumars View Post
                  Can you help me understand ?

                  My RTO will be barrackpore. My brother visited only once for his activa's permament registration but while buying hornet, dealer just wrote A/F on the plate and now I need to visit RTO on tuesday. Are they gonna give me temporary number and then again I have to take my bike there for permanent registration ?

                  Can you explain as I think you have already done your registration.
                  yes kumar i have already done my reg, ok look - your km wire is de-active rite ? and on Tuesday they will done the CA , frankly i dont know what it means but they will took your cash memo and some office work ofcourse you wont be able to see that. then they will give it back to you( and they will not provide any temp number neither dugar honda, after md.sohrab's incident dugar stop providing temp numbers.) anyways, after that your first visit to burrackpore within 14 days you will get a call from dugar - that your reg n number has came plz collect it, the thing you will get - reg paper, tax token, number plate slip , insurance etc etc, smart card will take almost 90 days to come. If you still have some question plz ask .

                  *** P.S - dont go to bidhan nagar, sealdah, maidan , maniktala , garia hat - until you got ur number or reg papers.

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                  • #459
                    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                    Originally posted by Ayns View Post
                    yes kumar i have already done my reg, ok look - your km wire is de-active rite ? and on Tuesday they will done the CA , frankly i dont know what it means but they will took your cash memo and some office work ofcourse you wont be able to see that. then they will give it back to you( and they will not provide any temp number neither dugar honda, after md.sohrab's incident dugar stop providing temp numbers.) anyways, after that your first visit to burrackpore within 14 days you will get a call from dugar - that your reg n number has came plz collect it, the thing you will get - reg paper, tax token, number plate slip , insurance etc etc, smart card will take almost 90 days to come. If you still have some question plz ask .

                    *** P.S - dont go to bidhan nagar, sealdah, maidan , maniktala , garia hat - until you got ur number or reg papers.
                    Thanks for your message. Yes, about the wire, will visit showroom for that tomorrow. So basically I need to visit RTO only once, right ? and I'm not gonna get anything from barrackpore. They will just check paper and then I will get everything from showroom, correct me if I'm wrong.

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                    • #460
                      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                      Originally posted by Zeit View Post
                      I have shifted to full synthetic oil at 2400 kms. Will tell a detailed difference soon
                      That is a lot of running you have done.is the bike a lot smoother now?

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                      • #461
                        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                        hey guys test drove the hornet today...!!

                        few thing i wanted to ask u ppl

                        1. The low end torque is low, it struggles to pull at 20 kmph in 3rd gear... which gear do u ppl use in slow moving traffic 2nd or 3rd ?
                        2. i rode a CBS version, but didn see any diff... does CBS come into picture only when u push the rear pedal hard or does it come even when pushed mildly ?

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                        • #462
                          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                          Originally posted by Motomonster View Post
                          If you don't want to look out of place buy hornet.
                          Answers to your queries.
                          1.at low rpms hornet is not as peppy as gixxer but once you cross 5k rpm it surges ahead and is quite comparable to gixxer.handling is good and you can easily zip through traffic.
                          2.it is too early to say about resale but from the present market conditions Honda will always command more price than a similar Suzuki in same condition.
                          3.Suzuki's suspension is a bit plusher than Honda's but has ground clearance issues.
                          4.hornet will be better due to upright sitting position and less stressed engine at high speeds. This is purely my opinion.
                          5.myself being a hornet owner I am pretty satisfied by hornet and my option would be a hornet with peppines of gixxer.
                          Also you may think about going for used bike because you don't intend to keep it long.
                          Thanks for replying. Is the hornets engine and pickup comparable to fz v1 if not with gixxer? I really like fz v1. I'd be more than happy if hornet feels the same.

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                          • #463
                            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                            Originally posted by Mahesh Mantha View Post
                            Thanks for replying. Is the hornets engine and pickup comparable to fz v1 if not with gixxer? I really like fz v1. I'd be more than happy if hornet feels the same.
                            It is comparable to fz v1 and the engine is very revv happy. Please take a test ride and you will notice the revv happy nature of engine.

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                            • #464
                              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                              Originally posted by mdepur View Post
                              hey guys test drove the hornet today...!!

                              few thing i wanted to ask u ppl

                              1. The low end torque is low, it struggles to pull at 20 kmph in 3rd gear... which gear do u ppl use in slow moving traffic 2nd or 3rd ?
                              2. i rode a CBS version, but didn see any diff... does CBS come into picture only when u push the rear pedal hard or does it come even when pushed mildly ?
                              1.my bike easily pulls from 20kmph in 3rd gear .0-10kmph 1st gear,11-18 2nd gear,18-27 3rd gear,27-32 4th gear after that 5th gear .at the above mentioned speeds and gear my bike pulls cleanly.

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                              • #465
                                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                                Originally posted by mdepur View Post
                                hey guys test drove the hornet today...!!

                                few thing i wanted to ask u ppl

                                1. The low end torque is low, it struggles to pull at 20 kmph in 3rd gear... which gear do u ppl use in slow moving traffic 2nd or 3rd ?
                                2. i rode a CBS version, but didn see any diff... does CBS come into picture only when u push the rear pedal hard or does it come even when pushed mildly ?
                                1. Slow moving traffic, I usually use second gear. Depends on how 'slow' is slow moving traffic. 😅
                                2. I have experimented it by putting it in centerstand. As I observed, the front tyre stops( or front brakes starts working while pressing the rear brakes) with application of rear pedal only after the we press it beyond a certain extend. Front tyre rotates freely with very mild application of rear brakes. it usually helps in panic or emergency brakings I guess.

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