Hero Honda Splendor, the bike with never to die spirit was launched in India in 1994. In year 2000, it became the largest selling bike in the world. With regular updates with models like Splendor + , Splendor NXG, Splendor Pro, it is still quite popular in India.
The Bike comes with the 97.2 CC 4 stroke engine that is other name for reliability. It is one of the reason that the Hero Honda bikes are the most respectable in second hand market as it get best resale value.
Price- rs 45,812 alloy (Delhi)
Technical Specifications-
- Engine Type: Air Cooled, 4 stroke
- Displacement: 97.2cc
- Max. Power: 7.4 bhp @ 8000 rpm
- Ignition: CDI
- Gearbox: 4 Speed
- Start: Kick
- Kerb Weight: 109 kgs
- Overall length: 1,970 mm
- Overall Width; 720 mm
- Overall height: 1,040 mm
- Wheelbase: 1,230 mm
- Fuel capacity: 11 ltrs
Colors- 8
Hero Honda CD Dawn is the entry level bike powered by Honda proven 97.2 cc engine. It comes with 4 gear. It suited well for the rural India and gives good mileage. The looks are outdated though.
Price(Ex showroom)- Delhi Rs 33500, Mumbai Rs 35120
Hero Honda CD is a stylish CD Dawn with same 97.2 cc engine and 4 gears. It sports a cowl in front with better lighting. Best part is it comes with electric start and a maintenance free battery.
Price(Ex showroom)- Delhi Rs 39450, Mumbai Rs 41380
Technical Specifications-- Engine Type: Air Cooled, 4 stroke
- Displacement: 97.2cc
- Max. Power: 7.8 Ps @ 7500 rpm
- Ignition: CDI
- Gearbox: 4 Speed
- Start: Kick/ Kick+ Self
- Kerb Weight: 109 kgs (kick start) & 112 kgs (self start)
- Overall length: 1,965 mm
- Overall Width; 720 mm
- Overall height: 1,045 mm
- Wheelbase: 1,235 mm
- Fuel capacity: 10.50 ltrs
- Reserve : 1.80 ltrs
Colours- 6 Colors
The Bike Industry in India has grown tremendously in the last decade making India the second largest producer of motorbikes in the world. Many International motorbike companies have comeup in India. Iconic bike brand- Harley Davidson has launched its range of cruiser bikes. Ducati is also available in India now. Suzuki, Yamaha and Honda have already got good customer base in India. In the 90s, while the stress was on making fuel-efficient bike with engine capacity of 100cc, the trend has changed alot. The youth in India now want stylish, powerful and feature packed machines. With this trend, the bike companies are making powerful bikes along with basic segments of bikes. The best part of our bike industry is that there is a bike for every biker's budget. There is entry level bikes like Bajaj Platina, city with price tag of rs 38 thousand to Harley Davidson cruisers with price 15 lakhs. Lets check the various brands and models of motorbikes that are present in India.
Hero Honda Motorbikes are manufactured by Hero Honda Motors Ltd, that is the world's largest manufacturer of two wheelers. This company started in 1984 with the joint venture of Hero Group of Munjal family and world famous Honda from Japan. Hero Honda Bikes are synonyms for Reliability. These bike are powered with excellent robust engines that runs for year without any trouble. The bikes carry build quality that is par standard, gives good mileage and ask for very less maintenance.
Hero Honda Bike range-
100 cc to 135 cc
- Hero Honda CD Dawn/ CD Deluxe
- Hero Honda Splendor+, Splendor NXG, Splendor Pro, Super Splendor
- Hero Honda Passion+, Hero Honda Passion Pro
- Hero Honda Glamour, Glamour PGMFI
150 cc to 175 cc
- Hero Honda CBZ Extreme
- Hero Honda Achiever
- Hero Honda Hunk
200 cc to 250 cc
- Hero Honda Karizma, Karizma ZMR
Bajaj Motorbikes are second largest selling bikes in India after Hero Honda. The bajaj bikes are value for money. The bikes are with best latest feature yet at economical price. The bikes are efficient and a craze among youth.
Bajaj Bike range-
100 cc to135 cc
- Bajaj Platina
- Bajaj Discover
- Bajaj Pulsar
150 cc to 175 cc
- Bajaj Discover
- Bajaj Pulsar
- Bajaj Avenger
200 cc to 250 cc
- Bajaj Pulsar
- Bajaj kawasaki Ninja
TVS Motorbikes are value for money with good efficiency. The various models offered are-
100 cc to135 cc
- TVS Star/ Star City
- TVS Jive- The only bike in india with auto gear
150 cc to 180 cc- TVS Apace
Yamaha Motorbikes are known in india as a brand with high quality coupled with superb Japanese technology. Recently Yamaha has aggressively positioned well with a battery of launches. The range include-
100 cc to135 cc
- Yamaha Crux
- Yamaha YBR
- Yamaha SS 125
150 cc to 175 cc
- Yamaha SZ
- Yamaha FZ/ FZ-S
- Yamaha Fazer
- Yamaha YZF R15
Above 250 cc
Yamaha YZF R1, Yamaha MT1, Yamaha VMAX
Honda Motorbikes are a craze among new generation. The hondas have superb fit n finish with world class engines that are trustworthy. The range include-
- Honda CB Twister
- Honda CB Shine
- Honda CBF Stunner
- Honda CB Unicorn/ Dazzler
- Honda CB 1000R
- Honda CBR 1000RR
- Honda VFR 1200F
Royal Enfield bikes are the bikes for the big boys. The bikes are retro in style but are highly popular among youth as the bikes are considered to give macho looks. Royal enfield bikes are-
- Royal Enfield Bullet 350cc/ 500cc
- Royal Enfield Electra
- Royal Enfield Thunderbird
- Royal Enfield Classic
Suzuki started a new beginning after breaking tieup with TVS. Suzuki has a big range of performance bike. Hayabusa is a dream bike in India. The bike range of Suzuki include
- Suzuki Slingshot
- Suzuki GS 150R
- Suzuki Intruder
- Suzuki Hayabusa
- Suzuki Bandit
- Suzuki GSX 100
Mahindra is the latest to enter the mobike industry. After buying out Kinetic motors, it has recently launched a bikes- Stallio. Actor Aamir khan is endorsed to promote the Stallio.
Legendary Brand Harley Davidson have also started to set up a dealer network. It offer sportster, Dyna, Softail, V-Rod, Touring, CVO. All these are Dream bikes available from 6 lakhs
