I would like to share my observations regarding Uni v/s Dazzler. Many people say that following additions are worth it for additional 4, 000 Rupees :
(1) Digital Console.
(2) Tubeless Tyres
(3) Rear Disc brakes
(4) Tweaked Engine.
(5) Maintenance Free Battery.
But we should also note the following:
(1) Digital console is in lieu with Analog which consisted of 3 numbers of Independent meters.
(2) The tyres are now smaller by 1-inch in diameter. Also the rear tyre is wider thus giving more friction. Also there is a substantially visible gap between the tyre and the body which looks odd.
(3) Few people have raised Apprehensions that the rear disc break may cause skid due to sudden stoppage.
(4) Tweaked engine is Nice thing.... but if you observe closely then the sound of CB Unicorn engine is still better than Dazzler.
(5) MF battery is a good Move. But note that the earlier battery had a 7-AH rating where as the new one has only 4-AH rating. Considering only Self-start , this may be an issue .... And remember, you can always replace the ordinary battery of CB Uni with MF battery anytime in future.
(6) Honda has reduced the size of bike in all the dimensions - lenght, width, height, ground clearance and wheel base.
(7) Made the bike lighter and thus took away 8 kgs of metal as compared to CB Unicorn.
(8) They have raised rear tyre in such a way that now fitting a "saari guard" will give a bad look.
(9) Most Importantly they have removed the KICK !!!
(10) They have replaced a big, nice looking and attractive front Vizor(in front of the console) with a small and ordinary looking vizor.
(11) The 3-D Honda Wing on the tank which was a Hallmark of the looks of the bike has now taken a beating. In CB Uni it is visible from many sides. but in Dazzler it looses its visibility from many angles.
(12) When you are the driver , you feel the seat lower that the CB Uni.
(13) When you are the pillion, you feel raised and the legs positions are not comfortable.
(14) The petrol tank has been shrunk in size, capacity and LOOKS !!!
(15) They have also removed the full chain cover and just placed an upper strip like those in bicycles ... again doing some cost cutting and material saving.
(16) When you see the bike with two people sitting on it from a distance ... it looks like a small bike .... unlike normal Uni which look big even if three people hop on it.
(17) Honda should have worked harder on design part to make Dazzler look very different from Twister.
Considering the above I don’t feel that additional 4, 000 are worth it.
I had Booked Unicorn but when I heard a new Model is coming, I didn’t take the delivery of CB Uni and waited a month more for Dazzler ... but honestly I am more disappointed instead of being "Dazzled"..... now I will have to wait a month more to get my all time great and favourite CB Unicorn.