Updates
Feb 15, 2010 - Honda Motorcycle has introduced its first mass segment bike christened as “CB Twister” in Chennai with three variants namely kick-drum-alloy, self-drum-alloy and self-disc-alloy. The new bike would extend the two-wheeler market in India and to satisfy the demands from growing young population. The Honda CB Twister comes with five stunning shades and it is well equipped with maintenance free battery and viscous air filter. The new bike is considered to the best with its initial acceleration and pick-up.
Dec 16, 2010 - Recently, the Honda CB Twister has been announced the “Indian Motorcycle of the Year 2011”. The Honda CB Twister achieved 66 points with the competition of Bajaj Pulsar 135 LS and TVS Jive. The new bike has received lot of laurels for their product development, good quality, project management, competitive pricing, timely delivery and superb customer service. The bikes has been awarded for their excellent designs and innovations.
Review
Honda, one of the largest two-wheeler manufacturer has unveiled its new bike named as “Honda CB Twister”. The CB Twister caters gorgeous style, unmatched performance, excellent mileage and convenience at an affordable price. The CB Twister Honda would be one of the user-friendly and environment-friendly bike. The Honda CB Twister is a perfect blending of new age style and excellent performance with economy.Variants
Honda CB Twister comes up with 3 variants. They are
Engine
The CB Twister Honda is powered by a 4 Stroke, Air-Cooled, SI engine with a displacement of 109cc. The Twister pumps out a net power of 9bhp @ 8000 rpm and maximum torque of 9Nm @ 6000 rpm. The SI engine of the bike associates return type four-speed gearbox and has a gear shift pattern of 1 Down - 3 Up. The bike is incorporated with the Digital CDI Ignition and Maintenance Free Battery.
Design and Quality
The Honda CB Twister is associated with an unbelievable stylish, attractive and irresistable appearance. Also it has a sportive, aggressive, robust and courageous look. The Twister is indulged with a screen less front cowl and an instrument panel which enriches the outlook and performance of the bike. The bike possess a muscular type fuel tank, floating side cowl and halogen type headlamp which gives a sporty look. The instrument cluster of CB Twister is of analogue type. The CB Twister boasts an upright seating posture and foot pegs which is very comfortable for the rider and the pillion. The Honda Twister is empowered with cutting edge, SI engine which provides a smooth ride and the rider wont stop forever. The bike makes the riders to enjoy riding safely and comfortably. It is also incorporated with the new technology of Viscous Air Filter that gives the riders a problem free ride. The new Honda Twister is designed with the provision of Maintenance Free Battery of 12V which controls the leakage problem. The CB Honda Twister houses a compact muffler and sharp rear with short tail which improves the style of the bike. This bike sports a modern V-Shaped Alloy wheels with front disc brake and tubeless tyres in the front and rear positions which would enhance the control and performance of the bike. A half chain case is kept inside at the back which expresses the latest trends. Overall the features of Honda CB Twister are very fascinating and it is suitable for all weather conditions.
Average Mileage and Fuel Economy
The Honda CB Twister is expected to generate a mileage of about 86 kmpl. But in cities, it delivers the mileage of above 70 kmpl and on highways, it returns a mileage around 75 to 85 kmpl. The fuel tank capacity is determined as 8 litres respectively. The Honda India guarantees good performance, power and excellent mileage.
Dimensions
The Honda CB Twister dimensions are - its overall length is 1,972mm, width is 742mm and height is 1,075mm respectively. The CB Twister possess a kerb weight of 108kg and ground clearance of 180mm.
Brake and Suspension
The CB Twister Honda is fully fitted with good safety features in terms of its brake and suspension. The bike has a tubeless front and rear tyre for smooth and easy riding. The Honda CB Twister is designed with front disc brake of about 240mm diameter and rear drum brake of about 110mm. In addition, it houses a Telescopic Hydraulic Fork type front suspension and the rear suspension is of spring loaded Hydraulic Shock Absorber along with rectangular type box swing arm. As well as it possess an Advance Design Diamond, twin pipe type chassis.
Colours
The various marvelous colours of Honda Twister are mentioned below.
Price
The OnRoad price details of Honda CB Twister as on May 19, 2011 are described clearly.
Accolades
The Honda Twister has been rewarded for the host of excellent and innovative features. Recently, CB Twister bagged “2011 Indian Motorcycle of the Year IMOTY Award”. During Bloomberg UTV/Autocar India Awards 2011, Twister received “Bike of the year Award” and ET Zigwheels presented “Best Premium Motorcycle of the Year Award”.