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Honda's Answer To Karizma & R15!!
Friday, November 28, 2008
One of the latest & affordable sports bike in the Malaysian market is the Honda CBR150R, brought in officially by Boon Siew Honda Malaysia and it costs RM10,363.17 on the road including insurance in Malaysia.
It is speculated that Honda may bring this Karizma & R15 competitor in India in 2009 and may price it below one lakh.
The Honda CBR150R is powered by a 149.4cc 4-stroke carburetted single cylinder 4 valve DOHC engine with 11.0:1 compression and CDI ignition, mated to a 6-speed wet clutch manual transmission. It produces 18.5 Bhp at 10500 rpm and 13.5 Nm of torque at 8500 rpm.
The engine is water cooled with an electric fan that turns on automatically when needed. The bike has a 10 liter fuel tank Front suspension. It uses telescopic shocks while the rear is a monoshock.
The instrument console has a speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, temperature meter, signal, high beam and gear status light indicator. Brakes are discs at both the front and rear, sized 276mm and 220mm respectively.
Main Features of Honda CBR150R:
- DOHV 4-valve 150 cc water-cooled engine with balancer shaft.
- 6-speed return manual transmission.
- Front and rear disc brakes.
- Key slot cover for better protection against theft.
- Monoshock rear shock absorber.
- Secondary Air Supply System (SASS) which delivers extra air to the exhaust system for cleaner emission.
- Catalytic Converter.
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