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  • #7351
    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

    Originally posted by anoopkumar0 View Post
    Hot Weather !!
    Which oil and what is mileage with this oil?
    Oil I'm using is Motul 71004T 10W40 FS. Mileage with this oil is 3500kms. Fully synthetic oils are supposed to run 5k km+ right?
    Bike has run 24k kms till now.

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    • #7352
      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

      Originally posted by insignificantpotato View Post
      Recently, engine rpm is behaving weirdly enough. It starts at 1k but as I drive it shoots up to 2.5k in ideal. Then slowly comes to 2k. What could be wrong?
      The carb might have been altered , you can ask your ASC to sort out the issue. Nothing to worry much !!

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      • #7353
        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

        Originally posted by insignificantpotato View Post
        Oil I'm using is Motul 71004T 10W40 FS. Mileage with this oil is 3500kms. Fully synthetic oils are supposed to run 5k km+ right?
        Bike has run 24k kms till now.
        Yes you can run it for 5K or even more Kms but check it periodically !

        What major differences you see between Honda and MOTUL oil?

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        • #7354
          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

          Originally posted by Aswinlogi View Post
          Yes you can run it for 5K or even more Kms but check it periodically !

          What major differences you see between Honda and MOTUL oil?
          How to check the condition of oil? If it needs replacement or not? About the differences, motul is thicker i guess and I have to warm it up on idle for one minute every morning otherwise engine will give little jerks. Motul is great for touring an long summer drives.

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          • #7355
            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

            Originally posted by insignificantpotato View Post
            How to check the condition of oil? If it needs replacement or not? About the differences, motul is thicker i guess and I have to warm it up on idle for one minute every morning otherwise engine will give little jerks. Motul is great for touring an long summer drives.
            The brand new oil will be high viscous and MOTULs are especially jelly red !!

            Over the usage of it they will lose the viscosity and their properties slowly.

            So by using the dipstick we can check the oil level and if the oil does changes from the original color the oil life can be determined .

            If the oil is in black colour immediate replacement is needed !

            PS: I hope many of the 150+ cc bikes nowadays comes with the oil check dipstick !!
            Last edited by Aswinlogi; 05-10-2019, 11:25 AM.

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            • #7356
              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

              i am planning to buy a used cb hornet 2017 nov model, costing me 60k. i am coming from rtr 180, planning to change to hornet for some comfort and power, similar to rtr 180. what you guys suggest

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              • #7357
                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                Originally posted by hemnath View Post
                i am planning to buy a used cb hornet 2017 nov model, costing me 60k. i am coming from rtr 180, planning to change to hornet for some comfort and power, similar to rtr 180. what you guys suggest
                My September 2016 Hornet 160R is very comfortable on good roads and not at all comfortable on bad roads. Struggles to go past 117 kmph/doesn't go past 117 kmph mark. Low end grunt doesn't feel that good. Midrange is ok. Top end doesn't seem to exist. Exhaust note has some bass built-in. These are my personal observations and may differ with others' observations.

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                • #7358
                  Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                  Originally posted by hemnath View Post
                  i am planning to buy a used cb hornet 2017 nov model, costing me 60k. i am coming from rtr 180, planning to change to hornet for some comfort and power, similar to rtr 180. what you guys suggest
                  As far as performance is concerned, Hornet is nowhere close to RTR 180 and am sure you'll definitely miss the grunt of Apache. Since you're considering a used bike I'd suggest you to look for a well maintained RTR 200 or NS200.
                  2005 HH Karizma [SOLD]
                  2008 Yamaha R15 V1.0 [SOLD]
                  2018 Bajaj Dominar 400 ABS Matte Black [Current]

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                  • #7359
                    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                    Originally posted by Anupam Das View Post
                    My September 2016 Hornet 160R is very comfortable on good roads and not at all comfortable on bad roads. Struggles to go past 117 kmph/doesn't go past 117 kmph mark. Low end grunt doesn't feel that good. Midrange is ok. Top end doesn't seem to exist. Exhaust note has some bass built-in. These are my personal observations and may differ with others' observations.
                    Same observations in my 2018 hornet too! As said in powerdrift by SAGAR the engine of hornet is something else! [emoji23][emoji23]

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                    • #7360
                      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                      Originally posted by #bpk View Post
                      Same observations in my 2018 hornet too! As said in powerdrift by SAGAR the engine of hornet is something else! [emoji23][emoji23]
                      Originally posted by Greymatter View Post
                      As far as performance is concerned, Hornet is nowhere close to RTR 180 and am sure you'll definitely miss the grunt of Apache. Since you're considering a used bike I'd suggest you to look for a well maintained RTR 200 or NS200.
                      I am just 5ft 4 inches, my first choice was RTR 200, as i have difficulties, as my legs are short of resting the ground. so both 1604v and 200 are ruled out.

                      The reason why want to be move away from rtr 180, i am getting back aches, due to riding postures. i am ready to sacrifice some power output, and get the Hornet 160r, for its comfort posture riding and some power.

                      Does the Hornet 160 cant be comapred to apache 160(old one)

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                      • #7361
                        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                        Originally posted by hemnath View Post
                        I am just 5ft 4 inches, my first choice was RTR 200, as i have difficulties, as my legs are short of resting the ground. so both 1604v and 200 are ruled out.

                        The reason why want to be move away from rtr 180, i am getting back aches, due to riding postures. i am ready to sacrifice some power output, and get the Hornet 160r, for its comfort posture riding and some power.

                        Does the Hornet 160 cant be comapred to apache 160(old one)
                        If comfort is what you seek then do consider Honda XBlade. This bike is more comfortable then Hornet and thanks to its slightly narrow tyre the XBlade feels a bit peppy compared to Hornet.

                        Also, if you need both comfort and good performance then you can't go wrong with P150 Twin Disc ABS or P180F ABS.
                        Last edited by Greymatter; 05-11-2019, 02:22 PM.
                        2005 HH Karizma [SOLD]
                        2008 Yamaha R15 V1.0 [SOLD]
                        2018 Bajaj Dominar 400 ABS Matte Black [Current]

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                        • #7362
                          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                          Originally posted by hemnath View Post
                          I am just 5ft 4 inches, my first choice was RTR 200, as i have difficulties, as my legs are short of resting the ground. so both 1604v and 200 are ruled out.

                          The reason why want to be move away from rtr 180, i am getting back aches, due to riding postures. i am ready to sacrifice some power output, and get the Hornet 160r, for its comfort posture riding and some power.

                          Does the Hornet 160 cant be comapred to apache 160(old one)
                          Apache 160 old has very good low end torque but it's viby compared to hornet. Hornets comfort is very good, it's brakes are too very strong. Mileage is also good, but hornet doesn't love bad roads, it has very stiff suspension, but because of this stiff suspension the bike is rock solid even in 110 kmph. Overall it's a good bike. But if you want instant pickup then apache and pulsars and gixxers are way better !

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                          • #7363
                            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                            Well, I want to do some modifications to my 2016 red Hornet. I'm kind of bored of the looks of it. Has anyone here done anything substantial here? I'm thinking of spray painting the alloys. What other modifications will you suggest? Anything which can help me cut some weight off?

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                            • #7364
                              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                              Originally posted by insignificantpotato View Post
                              Well, I want to do some modifications to my 2016 red Hornet. I'm kind of bored of the looks of it. Has anyone here done anything substantial here? I'm thinking of spray painting the alloys. What other modifications will you suggest? Anything which can help me cut some weight off?
                              Tail tidy, sari guard removal, ktm handguards, 2018 model headlight for more aggresive and modern looks , remove leg guard and installation of frame sliders etc etc. [emoji4][emoji4]

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                              • #7365
                                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                                Originally posted by #bpk View Post
                                Same observations in my 2018 hornet too! As said in powerdrift by SAGAR the engine of hornet is something else! [emoji23][emoji23]
                                This bike doesn't feel as good as it looks, at least to me. It can't be termed bad either. On highway it is rather boring especially due to the roughness of the engine.

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