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  • #7591
    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

    Originally posted by anoopkumar0 View Post
    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.
    Absolutely true [emoji106]

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    • #7592
      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

      Originally posted by anoopkumar0 View Post
      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.
      Yes, among the japs, HMSI vehicles look a bit boring and lesser VFM. Only after so many years, Honda finally gave a engine kill switch on middle-class affordable BS6 Activa 125. HMSI is greedy and wants a higher profit margin here. The Unicorn in Pakistan gets colored calipers, GPI, colored shox and nice instrumentation.

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      • #7593
        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

        Actually I didn't like the styling of the Gixxer, specially the alloy design.
        Originally posted by anoopkumar0 View Post
        Any reason for not considering new Gixxer, hearing lots of good thing about it?

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        • #7594
          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

          Originally posted by yash_s View Post
          Actually I didn't like the styling of the Gixxer, specially the alloy design.
          Also pillion seat is useless, and it's a 150cc commuter motorcycle not R15 or MT to be that sporty [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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          • #7595
            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

            Mileage update after putting Michelin Pilot Street Radial Tyres (Rear: 140 and Front: 110): 40Kmph.

            This includes 200Km of high speed 80-95 km, 30km ghats roads and rest city traffic.

            Didn't measured exactly but, overall 45 in city conditions of crowdy office commute.

            Verdict: Negligible mileage drop with Pilot Street.
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            TravelLog: Hyderabad to Hampi
            Honda Hornet 160R Owner's Manual / Serviceshop manual

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            • #7596
              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

              Originally posted by anoopkumar0 View Post
              Mileage update after putting Michelin Pilot Street Radial Tyres (Rear: 140 and Front: 110): 40Kmph.

              This includes 200Km of high speed 80-95 km, 30km ghats roads and rest city traffic.

              Didn't measured exactly but, overall 45 in city conditions of crowdy office commute.

              Verdict: Negligible mileage drop with Pilot Street.
              That's a really good figure TBH. I put Zapper FX 100/80-17 front and MRF RevZ 140/80-17 rear on my friend's Hornet. He gets 45-47kmpl (60% highway and 40% city) when riding at speeds of 70-80ish at max.
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              • #7597
                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                Originally posted by Bismaya View Post
                That's a really good figure TBH. I put Zapper FX 100/80-17 front and MRF RevZ 140/80-17 rear on my friend's Hornet. He gets 45-47kmpl (60% highway and 40% city) when riding at speeds of 70-80ish at max.
                These tyres are similar as I checked the harness rating are same as stock one. I guess that's why there no effect on mileage.
                Pilot Street is just sweet and appreciable at every corner.
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                TravelLog: Hyderabad to Hampi
                Honda Hornet 160R Owner's Manual / Serviceshop manual

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                • #7598
                  Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                  Hi guys, what's the quantity of fork oil in hornet, also what's the recommended grade ?

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                  • #7599
                    Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                    Am getting a mileage of nearly 40kmpl, which I feel is low. My daily commute is typical bangalore congested traffic route of around 14km that includes a lott gear shifts, applying brakes.

                    Before I used to get atleast 42kmpl in the same route, now it is getting lowered., So what could be the reason?

                    Odo reading is 25000

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                    • #7600
                      Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                      My ODO reading is close to 18600 and i also ride in the similar boat, commuting through congested traffic. I usually get 42 to 40 kmpl. I tried reaching atleast 45 but could never succeed.

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                      • #7601
                        Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                        In congested traffic 40Kmph is enough when 60% riding is under 3rd gear.
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                        TravelLog: Hyderabad to Hampi
                        Honda Hornet 160R Owner's Manual / Serviceshop manual

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                        • #7602
                          Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                          Originally posted by anoopkumar0 View Post
                          In congested traffic 40Kmph is enough when 60% riding is under 3rd gear.
                          Just wondering, if a decent mileage producing hornet itself givn 40kmpl on congested traffic..
                          What could be the case with RR310, CBR250, gixxer250, Mt15, REs and the KTM390., even though most of the above mentioned are touring, performance focussed , ppl who bought them has to commute with it for the school, college , workplace...

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                          • #7603
                            Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                            Originally posted by karthikkb View Post
                            My ODO reading is close to 18600 and i also ride in the similar boat, commuting through congested traffic. I usually get 42 to 40 kmpl. I tried reaching atleast 45 but could never succeed.
                            Take it on highways and maintain the speed range under 85kmph... You will get t around 50kmpl

                            I once tried in the range of 45 to 50kmph without much of gear/brakes.. got an amazing mileage of around 55kmpl

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                            • #7604
                              Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                              25000km of togetherness...
                              With this cherishable photo, just liked to list ten of my favorite things about Hornet160R...

                              1. Superb stability
                              2. Masculine look
                              3. Sharp braking
                              4. Upright seating position
                              5. Super smooth mid range
                              6. Easy maneuverable in dense traffic (bike size)
                              7. No vibrations till around 125 kmph
                              8. Decent enough mileage
                              9. Decent pillion seat comfort
                              10. Broader/wide tyres

                              Also, would like to hear from the fellow hornet owners about their most fav one thing abt this beast, starting with mine.,

                              My fav thing abt Hornet : Stability
                              Your's...?Click image for larger version Name: IMG_20191018_224625_157.jpg Views: 1 Size: 96.3 KB ID: 1968614

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                              • #7605
                                Re: Honda CB Hornet 160R Owners Experiences

                                Originally posted by gowthamh View Post
                                25000km of togetherness...
                                With this cherishable photo, just liked to list ten of my favorite things about Hornet160R...

                                1. Superb stability
                                2. Masculine look
                                3. Sharp braking
                                4. Upright seating position
                                5. Super smooth mid range
                                6. Easy maneuverable in dense traffic (bike size)
                                7. No vibrations till around 125 kmph
                                8. Decent enough mileage
                                9. Decent pillion seat comfort
                                10. Broader/wide tyres

                                Also, would like to hear from the fellow hornet owners about their most fav one thing abt this beast, starting with mine.,

                                My fav thing abt Hornet : Stability
                                Your's...?[ATTACH]251558[/ATTACH]
                                My favorite is Braking [emoji7]

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