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  • #7576
    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

    Originally posted by yash_s View Post
    Hello! I am considering hornet for my first bike. I have just started learning how to ride a bike. I have kept Yamaha fzs and hornet as the options. What would be the opinion from you guys
    Hornet feels more powerful and is cheaper to maintain than fzs due to absence of FI. Both are good bikes, take a test ride and decide [emoji106]

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    • #7577
      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

      Thanks !
      You had quite a lot of problems with the hornet right. I have been reading this thread from a time. Is it very common in hornet users to have problems related to the chain and vibrations ?
      Originally posted by #bpk View Post
      Hornet feels more powerful and is cheaper to maintain than fzs due to absence of FI. Both are good bikes, take a test ride and decide [emoji106]

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      • #7578
        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

        Originally posted by yash_s View Post
        Thanks !
        You had quite a lot of problems with the hornet right. I have been reading this thread from a time. Is it very common in hornet users to have problems related to the chain and vibrations ?
        Not really actually, there are no vibrations it just needs 3k kilometers run in to achieve complete smoothness, now i am more than happy [emoji7][emoji7]

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        • #7579
          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

          Originally posted by yash_s View Post
          Thanks !
          You had quite a lot of problems with the hornet right. I have been reading this thread from a time. Is it very common in hornet users to have problems related to the chain and vibrations ?
          Every bike needs a proper maintenance to deliver a better handling and performance. Not All are perfect!!!
          BTW book a test ride and choose the wiser one.

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          • #7580
            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

            Originally posted by yash_s View Post
            Hello! I am considering hornet for my first bike. I have just started learning how to ride a bike. I have kept Yamaha fzs and hornet as the options. What would be the opinion from you guys
            Any reason for not considering new Gixxer, hearing lots of good thing about it?
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            TravelLog: Hyderabad to Hampi
            Honda Hornet 160R Owner's Manual / Serviceshop manual

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            • #7581
              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

              Originally posted by anoopkumar0 View Post
              Any reason for not considering new Gixxer, hearing lots of good thing about it?
              No don't suggest gixxer , it has engine oil consumption issue, many people have faced it.

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              • #7582
                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                Originally posted by #bpk View Post
                No don't suggest gixxer , it has engine oil consumption issue, many people have faced it.
                Newer version also?
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                TravelLog: Hyderabad to Hampi
                Honda Hornet 160R Owner's Manual / Serviceshop manual

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                • #7583
                  Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                  Originally posted by #bpk View Post
                  No don't suggest gixxer , it has engine oil consumption issue, many people have faced it.
                  Many 1604v from TVS have camshaft, rear disc brake and silencer noise problems. Good to stay away from that too.

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                  • #7584
                    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                    Originally posted by ashwanth.r View Post
                    Many 1604v from TVS have camshaft, rear disc brake and silencer noise problems. Good to stay away from that too.
                    Yeah, thankfully Hornet/ Xblade doesn't have such issues [emoji4]

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                    • #7585
                      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                      Originally posted by #bpk View Post
                      Yeah, thankfully Hornet/ Xblade doesn't have such issues [emoji4]
                      I didn't mean it literally. We have to take those Youtube videos with a pinch of salt. Better to speak with Tbhp, Xbhp and friends who own before making a decision. The moment I see a "The day I got angry and shouted at taxiwala" type of video, I run away from that Youtube channel as fast as I can.

                      Hornet and Xblade are not selling as much as they deserve. Hope HMSI brings in more cool colors, a snazzy speedometer with GPI with the 2020 Fi versions. Hondas are like cats - they have 9 lives but one has to look after them like a queen.

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                      • #7586
                        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                        Originally posted by ashwanth.r View Post
                        I didn't mean it literally. We have to take those Youtube videos with a pinch of salt. Better to speak with Tbhp, Xbhp and friends who own before making a decision. The moment I see a "The day I got angry and shouted at taxiwala" type of video, I run away from that Youtube channel as fast as I can.

                        Hornet and Xblade are not selling as much as they deserve. Hope HMSI brings in more cool colors, a snazzy speedometer with GPI with the 2020 Fi versions. Hondas are like cats - they have 9 lives but one has to look after them like a queen.
                        I was in gixxer whatsapp group , also many of my friends are facing different issues with gixxer.

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                        • #7587
                          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                          Originally posted by ashwanth.r View Post
                          I didn't mean it literally. We have to take those Youtube videos with a pinch of salt. Better to speak with Tbhp, Xbhp and friends who own before making a decision. The moment I see a "The day I got angry and shouted at taxiwala" type of video, I run away from that Youtube channel as fast as I can.

                          Hornet and Xblade are not selling as much as they deserve. Hope HMSI brings in more cool colors, a snazzy speedometer with GPI with the 2020 Fi versions. Hondas are like cats - they have 9 lives but one has to look after them like a queen.
                          Just an example : https://youtu.be/bRFpjlqsc-M

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                          • #7588
                            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                            Originally posted by #bpk View Post
                            Just an example : https://youtu.be/bRFpjlqsc-M
                            Drinks oil and gives "poor mileage". Looks like classic symptoms of not breaking-in the vehicle properly.

                            P.S. When you have time, see videos of Jhampa66. The clickbaits are very interesting.

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                            • #7589
                              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                              Originally posted by ashwanth.r View Post
                              Drinks oil and gives "poor mileage". Looks like classic symptoms of not breaking-in the vehicle properly.

                              P.S. When you have time, see videos of Jhampa66. The clickbaits are very interesting.
                              Hehe, i know him ,he likes to do experiment with bikes. I know you have soft spot for suzuki as u own GS . I will end it here . Nothing can replace the GS and Unicorn 150 in 150cc segment. Modern 150cc segment bikes are full of various engine related issues.

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                              • #7590
                                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                                Originally posted by ashwanth.r View Post
                                Hornet and Xblade are not selling as much as they deserve. Hope HMSI brings in more cool colors, a snazzy speedometer with GPI with the 2020 Fi versions. Hondas are like cats - they have 9 lives but one has to look after them like a queen.
                                Hornet, When they launched such a promising bike with price tag of 1Lakh and they tried to save money via
                                1. Not giving Kill Switch
                                2. Cheap "looking" switch gears
                                3. The same 30 year old handle bar
                                4. Cheap 1 Rupee handle bar end
                                Just a couple of thousand cosmetic changes, it would have been such great bike looking great from distant and great feeling while riding.
                                Don't know what kind of mindset they have.

                                TVS RTR or Pulsar series feels so great when you look closely. Honda bikes are just cheap. Specially, switches and handlebar end.

                                Otherwise, no doubt, a regularly maintained Honda bikes run for years (More than others) without any issue.
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                                TravelLog: Hyderabad to Hampi
                                Honda Hornet 160R Owner's Manual / Serviceshop manual

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