Honda Eterno STD

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Honda Eterno is the discontinued scooter by Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Limited. The four stroke air cooled engine of Eterno made 147.7cc of displacement. The power output of this single cylinder engine was 8 bhp at 6000 rpm and the maximum torque produced was 10.6 Nm at 4000 rpm. This engine was mated with 4-speed transmission supported by wet multi-plate clutch. This scooter measured 1810mm in length, 716mm in width, 1132mm in height and had wheelbase of 1247mm. The scooter weighed 139kgs with engine in the rear. This scooter had bottom link, spring loaded Hydraulic damper as front suspension and unit swing, spring loaded Hydraulic damper as rear suspension. Its frame was under bone type with high rigidity. It had drum brakes of 130mm diameter in front and rear tires.

With 4.5 litres of fuel tank capacity, this scooter gave an average mileage of 60kmpl (on highways) and 50kmpl (in city). This scooter had 12V electric maintenance free battery that powered 35W headlamp of the scooter and horn. It was available in kick start and an option of self-start on additional cost. It had a long seat for adequate comfort of the pavilion rider. The scooter gave the top speed of 85kmph and was suitable for any road conditions. The instrument cluster included in this scooter consisted of an analogue fuel gauge; analogue speedometer and side turn indicators. It was available in four colors named as Black, Silver Beige Metallic, Plasma Silver Metallic and Geny Grey Metallic. It was available at the ex-showroom price of INR 45,500 in Delhi.