The Honda Shine is an excellent value for money. Its design is simple yet comfortable, and for a bike in this price range, it doesn't get any better. The four manual gears make it easy to switch between speeds, and it delivers a mileage of nearly 40 kmpl - which is quite impressive. The only downside is that it is quite slow, and only reaches speeds of up to 50 kmph. After that, the bike starts to struggle and the ride becomes quite uncomfortable.
I am very pleased with my riding experience on the TVS Raider 125. I have been riding it for more than 4 months now and have already clocked over 3000 km in just 3 months. The overall performance is excellent, but the headlight is not quite as good as that of the old TVS Star City bike. This is because the Raider's low lighting doesn't allow it to reach speeds higher than 60 km/hr. I hope that the makers of the Raider will soon address this issue.