Comments on: Honda’s $810 Motorcycle Goes on Sale in India (News)

By: Joe Winters

Joe Winters — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:11:46 +0000

The old school Honda Civic with 2 wheels… And there’s nothing wrong with that Americans.

By: Joe Winters

Joe Winters — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:10:12 +0000

Small engine, plain, low power, but great gas milage with an even better price. Honda’s done this before and people laughed at the original Honda Civic too. We’re so American…

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By: Pedro J Diaz

Pedro J Diaz — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 01:15:29 +0000

Bring it to the US. It will introduce people to Honda that otherwise would not have the money.
Riding a small displacement bike is a blast. My 1977 Honda C125S is such a change from my liter bikes. I can smell the air, look at the scenery, a nice change of pace.

Put some nobbies on it, and make it a cheap dirt bike. I’d get one to flog around a trail.

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By: Z1

Z1 — Mon, 28 May 2012 14:21:33 +0000

That’s not a Honda…

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By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 28 May 2012 04:11:17 +0000

It’s already there. Tata motors Nano.

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By: Random

Random — Sun, 27 May 2012 12:58:10 +0000

India’s Styling preferences are actually very different from China’s. In India bikes have a “sport” inspiration, with many angles and edges. Chinese riders don’t seem to care very much about styling, as long as the bike takes them to work, and their bikes have graphics that are a little strange or old-school for western tastes, with lightning bolts, dragons or stripes added.

India taxes heavily foreign imports, that’s one reason why Honda and other brands manufactors locally. That’s a good reason why Chinese bikes may not be so common there.

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By: Z1

Z1 — Sat, 26 May 2012 21:09:38 +0000

Whatever the emission level of this bike is, it has to be better than one of those horrible smoking 2-strokes that are so prevalent there…or for that matter a clapped-out, smoking 4-stroke. Perhaps this attractive retail price will induce some of the owners of these old bikes to upgrade themselves to this bike. Yes, it’s not as clean as an injected bike would be, but a big reduction in pollution over what they were riding.

Of course the next question is, what will happen to their old bike that they traded in? Without some kind of a “cash for clunkers” program (that I doubt exists there) it may be sold to some guy who is now riding a bicycle, and wants to upgrade himself to motorized transportation.

If this new low-cost motorbike works for Honda in this market, I wonder if a $2,995 Fit (or Fit-type vehicle) may not be far behind, for this market.

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By: RedFZ1

RedFZ1 — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:57:34 +0000

Quote:”If you’re waiting for the old days to return, don’t hold your breath.”
Indeed. The days of a modern CBX are long gone. All we get now are teaser concept bikes that make you reach for your wallet and when reality hits put it back. Shame that.

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By: DannyG

DannyG — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:02:42 +0000

I like it and if things keep going the way they have been for the last 5 years in the U.S., there will be a market for this bike here. My first street-legal motorcycle was a 1975 Yamaha DT100. I purchased it new, OTD with tax tag and title for $550. It was all a 16 year old needed to get to school and work back then.

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By: mickey

mickey — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:58:32 +0000

Heck that’s twice the motorcycle my first bike was (1965 M50…Italian 50cc Aermachi branded by Harley Davidson). It had drum brakes. No issues stopping even as crazy as I rode it. I wanted a Honda C110 50cc sport but my dad was a Harley riding WW2 vet and wouldn’t let me have a Japanese bike. When I turned 18 I got a Honda CL 77 305 Scrambler. It also had drum brakes. Heck my 2000 Honda 750 Nighthawk still has a drum rear brake.

At $810 and 170 mpg I’d probably buy one of those just for fun if it were available here. Heck I just spent 1/3 of that on TWO TIRES for my Honda ST 1300.

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