Honda CB Unicorn 160 Bike Feature Review

Honda CB Unicorn 160 is a muscular motorcycle with a considerable style quotient, a decent mileage and an impressive performance. The list of features includes aerodynamic front visor with AHO (Automatic Headlamp On), CBS with equalizer, digital meter console and a mono suspension system. The bike has it all to win hearts of onlookers and convert them into customers. Falling in the premium bike category, it has the required poise, class and most importantly muscular look that young buyers drool over. The fuel tank design is bold while the headlamp’s bikini fairing upfront makes it further enticing.

Engine & Mileage

Honda CB Unicorn 160 comes equipped with 162.71cc single cylinder, air-cooled engine with Honda Eco Technology (HET). It generates a maximum power of 14.5 Bhp at 8000 rpm and maximum torque of 14.61 NM at 6000 rpm. It is mated to 5-speed manual transmission and it is set to reach a top speed of 106 kmph (claimed). The certified mileage claimed by Honda is 62 kmpl.


Design
With the objective to impress the youth, wrapping the CB Unicorn 160 in a sporty skin looked mandatory for the Honda designers. The CB Unicorn 160 looks fantastic from the word go. Designed on a naked bike theme, the CB Unicorn 160 has a sharp headlamp cluster which is graced further by the presence of bikini fairing, big black windscreen and clear lens turn blinkers. There is a large fuel tank with adequate shrouds, dual-tone graphics and company’s emblem inscribed on it. The tank shrouds make it for a comfortable riding position. The dual-tone front fender looks decent as well.

The digital meter console comes with amber lighting that offers useful information to the rider. It is a combination of a speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, odometer, trip meter and clock. The blacked out side panel looks superb as well. The side of the bike is dominated by a large metal plate, which adds to the solidity big time. The long seat is extremely comfortable and the bike ends quite nicely with theme-matched tail lamp section. There are multiple colour options to choose from of which Matte Marvel Blue Metallic has been added recently. Dimensionally it measures 2045mm long, 757mm wide and 1060mm high. Ground clearance stands at 150mm and wheelbase is around 1324mm.

Exterior

Honda CB Unicorn 160 holds a conservative design and its styling is inspired by the CX-01 concept which was announced in Auto-EXPO this year. It has similar headlight cluster as seen in the CB Trigger but it get a refreshed H-shaped LED tail lights to make it different from Trigger. It has a 12-litre fuel tank at front with a Honda badge on it, all-digital instrument console, well styled saree guard, black plastic cladding, floating side cowls and a chrome-finished muffler.

Dimensions & Weight
The length of Honda CB Unicorn 160 is measured as 2045mm, width as 757mm, height as 1060mm along with a wheelbase and kerb weight as 1324mm and 135 kg.

Instrument Console
The well-designed instrument console is equipped with a digital speedometer, a tachometer, twin trip meters, a digital fuel gauge and an odometer.

Brakes and Suspension
The bike rides on 80/100 front tyre and 110/80 rear tyre with the stopping power provided by a 240mm Disc brake at front and 130mm drum brakes at rear end. Suspension duties are handled by telescopic forks at the front and spring loaded Hydraulic shock absorbers at the rear.

Safety
As far as safety is concerned, there is AHO that illuminates the road regardless of the type of weather and light conditions which makes it easy for the rider to manoeuvre. The brake setup is coupled with CBS and equalizer that ensure braking mechanism performs more efficiently than usual. The bike sports tubeless tyres that do not deflate at once in case of a puncture. This extends stability quotient and allows the rider some extra time to reach the nearby workshop for tyre repairing.

Variants
There are two variants available in Honda CB Unicorn 160 - Standard variant which comes with disc and drum brakes. CBS variant which comes equipped with combi-brake system.

Shades
Honda CB Unicorn 160 comes in total four beautiful colors including Pearl Black, Imperial Red Metallic, Geny Grey Metallic and Sunbeam White.