Honda has launched the all-new Shine 100 in India at Rs 64,900 (ex-showroom, Mumbai, introductory value). The new Shine 100 is OBD-2 compliant and is able to working on E20 gas (petrol with 20 % ethanol mix). This new bike will now be probably the most reasonably priced Honda bike in India. 

Honda Shine 100 engine, underpinnings

The Shine 100 is powered by an all-new air-cooled, 99.7cc, single-cylinder engine good for 7.6hp and eight.05Nm at 6,000rpm. These figures are very near the competitors from Hero. Nestling this new engine is an all-new diamond body, developed particularly for the Shine 100. With a brief 1,245mm wheelbase, an accessible 786mm seat peak and 168mm of floor clearance, the Shine 100 must be an accessible bike to trip whereas with the ability to sort out our poor roads. 

The Shine 100’s engine is OBD-2 in addition to E20 fuel-compliant and has been optimised to ship “higher fuel efficiency”, claims the corporate. It additionally will get a gas pump on the surface of the gas tank to make restore work straightforward in addition to an auto-choke operate, which ensures the bike begins regardless of the ambient temperature. The Honda Shine 100 is probably the most reasonably priced motorbike within the nation with a self begin, at its present introductory value. 

The Shine 100 will get a halogen headlight, side-stand inhibitor and mixed braking system. It will likely be out there in 5 color choices – a black base with crimson, blue, inexperienced, gold and gray stripes. 

Honda Shine 100: value, rivals

The Honda Shine 100 goes up in opposition to some stiff competitors within the class, most of which comes from its chief rival, Hero MotoCorp. There are 4 merchandise that Hero retails on this phase, HF 100, HF Deluxe, Splendor+ and Splendor+ XTEC, all of that are priced between Rs 54,962 and Rs 75,840. Bajaj has a single entrant on this area, within the type of the Platina 100, priced at Rs 67,475. With an introductory value of Rs 64,900, the Honda Shine 100 sits proper across the center of the pack within the 100cc area in India. Honda provides the Shine 100 with a 3 12 months guarantee which might be prolonged for an extra 3 optionally. 

The fundamental 100cc bike phase accounts for practically one-third of the full two-wheeler gross sales within the nation and the brand new Shine 100 will likely be a vital product for the Japanese large in India. Currently, Honda solely has a 3.5 % share in rural areas and with the brand new Shine 100, it will likely be aiming to extend that.

Bookings for the brand new Shine 100 at the moment are open, and manufacturing is about to start subsequent month. Deliveries are scheduled to start in May 2023. 

All costs talked about above are ex-showroom, Mumbai.

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