Commented on adityatvr's review

Use Shell 20w40 AX5 oil, i've tried it. Pickup will seem a bit slow but heating will largely resolve. Gearshift will become smoother too. A cooler engine will be more healthier as overheating will lead to other issues over time. better compromise a bit on pickup instead

Commented on corporates873's review

very very true and guess what, after fooling us, now Honda is using the same engine on their new Hornet with the fancy X tail lamps to fool more innocent Indians

Commented on rajez333's review

Hi Rajez, very accurate observations about the bike. i too have this bike, done 11500. agreed SVC guys are pathetic. Honda wants us to use 10W30 grade engine for the HET engines and this bike has a HET engine. Dont forget that this 160cc is built around the same 150cc engine block by just boring out read more...

Commented on deep_ajay's review

Hi Deep, I was wondering where you disappeared after I wrote so much about my bike. Thought, you are too pissed off to even comment on this issue anymore. Anyway, my bike has basically got a new cylinder/bore, new piston and rings, new crank shaft, new counter balancer and shaft. The compression is read more...

Commented on deep_ajay's review

While I realize Honda R&D guys launched the bike before more testing, it was probably because of Suzuki's pressure with their Gixxer. But, I have insider information that its not all that great news even there. Lots of complaints about durability of parts and quality of finish. Heard lots of clutch read more...

Commented on deep_ajay's review

Hi Deep, my entire cylinder/bore, piston with piston rings have been replaced with new ones, i saw my old ones lying beside my engine. I was surprised to see the amount of carbon deposited on the piston in just 3000 kms, but the skirt below the rings was very clean, no deposits whatsoever there. So read more...

Commented on deep_ajay's review

Hi Deep, I've been told that my parts have arrived and the honda tech guys themselves would fix the bike. I've not left my bike in the SC. Apparently, there were 5 other bikes lined up with similar complaints and the factory guys are busy with them and my bike is in a Q. Its day 3 since i left it an read more...

Commented on deep_ajay's review

By the way, i got an engine kill switch installed, 20 bucks push switch, and wiring and labor cost not more than 200 bucks. Wiring is very simple and noninvasive, no need to touch the original wiring much at all. The main digital display is fully on and I just have to press the push switch to kill t read more...

Commented on deep_ajay's review

... and the technical guy has confirmed that the engine is knocking mildly and the cylinder has failed. He has advised to change the cylinder with the whole kit. This is what the service center guy called and told me. they are yet to find a new cylinder and when they do, they will replace UNDER WARR read more...

Commented on deep_ajay's review

Hi Ajay, I too bought this bike at the end of March and it was absolutely great till the first 600 kms but I was already having lot of overheating problems. I bought in Bangalore, Dhruvdesh Honda and even here this summer heat over killing the engine. This engine in build from the old unicorn 150 an read more...

Commented on Yash_wani's review

Hi I bought the unicorn 160 end of March '15 in Bangalore, Druvdhesh Honda. Registration is 1400 something, insurance is 1400 something and road tax is 10,000 something. Ex-showroom price of bike is around 75,000. Including crash guard, saree guard and number plates, it came to 88,800 something. Dif read more...

Commented on mannu0211's review

Hi Mannu, I bought a unicorn 160 end of march and when I ripped it very badly like motoman usa style break-in, frequently going upto 8000 rpm in all the gears except 1st gear, i got a mileage of 43 with shell super and then on more decent top gear riding (600 Km average) always doubles, i got 54 on read more...

Commented on glennjimson's review

GIXXER!!! what the fz version 2.0 should have been
Suzuki Gixxer

Hi, i found the front end very hard and ride quality very bad on bad patches of road. The only mention of this I found in all the reviews I have read was in Fly-wheel.com gixxer review. However, i was wondering if you or anyone can tell me if one could sit back a bit in a more upright position and g read more...

Commented on blackrabit's review

Very very useful review, especially for a guy like me who is contemplating between a forward leaning sporty bike versus a laid back cruiser bike. Also that ABS is worth considering even in bikes.

Commented on blackrabit's review

very very good review, especially for a guy like me who is contemplating on choosing between a sporty forward leaning or a laid back cruiser bike