All new 160cc motorcycle from Honda, the X-Blade that was showcased by the HMSI at the 2018 Auto Expo, has been put out for bookings. Going to be designated under the Honda CB Hornet 160R in Indian lineup, the X-Blade as claimed by the HMSI being offered for bookings owing to audience’s positive response towards this adventure tourer. In the 160cc segment, the bike will go in competition with the likes of the Suzuki Gixxer and the Bajaj Pulsar NS 160.
Yadvinder Singh Guleria, Senior Vice President - Sales and Marketing, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India at the 14th Auto Expo said, "Honda unveiled its 4th brand new model of 2018 - the X-Blade at Auto Expo 2018. We are indeed very excited to receive unprecedented response from Generation Z. We are happy to open the bookings for the all-new Honda X-Blade today. Delighting young Indian trendsetters with revolutionary segment first features, Honda's ultimate head turner X-Blade will surprise Indian youth with its aggressive price of under 79,000 (Ex-showroom, Delhi). The X-Blade deliveries will start from the middle of March on first-come-first-serve basis".
If the underpinnings of the new Honda X-Blade is considered, it shares the major components like the engine, chassis and cycle parts from the Honda CB Hornet 160R. However, the engine has electronically been adjusted to perform much better in city condition along with to return excellent fuel economy. At the cosmetic front, it is the complete transformation of the CB Hornet R into an adventure tourer. It attains all-new fully LED headlamp assembly and has a colour choice of five different colours. Here this stylish offering from Honda with the performance-focused 160cc engine is priced at INR 79,000 (ex-showroom).
