Honda CB Unicorn

The ex-showroom price of Honda CB Unicorn ranges from Rs.64,000-Rs.67,700.

The bike looks decent and the featured black alloy wheels looks good on it. Honda CB Unicorn looks elegant and muscular in the front. But, still, it hasn’t switched to digital instrument console. When it comes to the engine specifications, its a plus point. It comes fitted with a 4 stroke 150 cc engine which delivers a max power of 13.3 bhp at 8000 rpm and a beating torque of 12.7 Nm at the rate of mere 5500 rpm. It comes perfectly mated with a 5-speed manual transmission gearbox, which further features buttery clutch system. The ground clearance stands at 179 mm and its wheelbase is kept 1340 mm long.

It returns a healthy fuel economy of 52 km/l in the city area and few units more the the highways. The under seat storage is minimal and it gets safety aspects such as front leg guard, a powerful headlamp and a rear saree guard. It is available in three exciting colors. And its much cheaper than its on-road competitors. All in all, its a worthy buy.

Both these bikes Hero Xtreme and Honda CB Unicorn are 150cc segment bike. Hero Xtreme is powered by a 149.2cc 4-stroke OHC engine while a 149.1cc 4-Stroke OHC engine powers Honda CB Unicorn. The power and torque generated by Hero Xtreme are 14.2bhp at 8500 and 12.80 Nm at 6500 rpm which is much impressive than the 13.3bhp of power at 8000 and 12.75Nm of peak power at 5500 by Honda CB Unicorn. Both these bikes are hooked to a 5 speed constant mesh gearbox.

Both are commuter bikes and are quite famous for their build quality and performance. The top speed of Hero Xtreme is 114 kmph. On the other hand, Unicorn is provided with a top speed of 101 kmph. Xtreme offers an average mileage of 60 kmpl on highways as well as 50 kmpl in city conditions. Honda Activa also offers the same mileage as released by the other commuter. Hero Xtreme is available in 5 shades and CB Unicorn is offered in 3 shades.

Xtreme comes equipped with telescopic hydraulic suspension up front and rectangular swing arm down at rear while CB Unicorn possesses telescopic fork and mono suspension. Xtreme has 240mm disc brake at front and 220mm or 130mm drum brake at the back. Unicorn has only 240mm disc at the front and 130mm drum brake at the rear wheel.

The dimensions of Hero Xtreme are measured as 2060 x 765 x 1145mm and has a ground clearance of 145mm. The dimensions of unicorn are measured as 2095 x 750 x 1100 and it has ground clearance of 179mm. The Honda Unicorn comes with 13 liter fuel tank capacity whereas Extreme has 12.10 liter capacity. The kerb weight of Honda Unicorn is 146Kg and of Xtreme is 148kg. The ex showroom price of Honda Unicorn is INR 62,676 and Hero Xtreme is INR 66,300.

Honda CB Unicorn has a kerb weight of 156 kgs.

Honda CB Unicorn is the best seller 150cc segment bikes of Honda in India. CB Unicorn is fitted with a 149cc, 4-stroke engine. It generates a max power 14 bhp at 8,500 rpm and peak torque of 12.74 Nm at 6,500 rpm. Attractive features in CB Unicorn are Sporty and macho design, Aerodynamic Body, Simplified gear shift lever, Sporty Alloy Wheels, Mono Suspension, Front Disc Brake and Smart Meter Console. It does 0-60 kmph in 5 seconds has a top speed of 100 kmph. It returns mileage of around 50-52 kmpl in city conditions and 55-57 kmpl on highways. This bike is available in Black, Pearl Siena Red and Forced Silver Metallic shades. It has length of 2095 mm, width of 756 mm and 1100 mm of height with ground clearance of 754 mm. It supports 240mm front disc brakes and 220 mm rear disc brakes.