Honda Hornet 2.0

Honda has finally updated the hornet. It is now called the “Hornet 2.0”. What’s new? Let’s take a first look.

Styling

The bike gets an updated design. The front end now features an updated all LED headlights with new LED turn indicators as well. The main attention grabber up front is the all new USD forks. Hornet is the first fully Indian made Honda bike to feature LED indicators and USD forks. The ignition key is now shifted to the tank. Rest of the design is updated by some new paint schemes and graphics.

Full LED headlight and tail light

 

Split seat layout

Key on tank

Features and equipment

The bike gets,

Full LED headlight

LED tail light

LED turn indicators

An engine kill switch (finally)

Dual petal disc brake with single channel ABS unit

Hazard light switch

Split seat layout

Fully digital instrument console

The instrument console consists of information’s such as,

Speedometer

Tachometer

Fuel gauge

A clock

5 levels of illumination control

Gear position indicator

Battery voltage indicator

Service due reminder

Hazard light switch

Fully digital console

Engine kill switch

 

Engine and transmission

While we expected a 200-cc engine, hornet 2.0 is powered by a 184.40cc air cooled, fuel injected motor which produces 17.3 PS of max power at 8500 rpm and a healthy torque figure of about 16.1 Nm at 6000rpm. We get a 5-speed gearbox. The power figures aren't class leading. But the torque is 16.1 Nm which is good.

184.40 cc air cooled,fuel injected motor

Suspension and brakes

The suspension duties are carried out by a new USD (upside down) fork at front and a monoshock at the rear. Hornet 2.0 is the only bike in the segment to feature a USD fork. Braking duties are carried out by a 276 mm petal disc at front with single channel ABS and a 220 mm petal disc at back.

USD froks

220 mm petal disc at the rear

282 mm petal disc up front with ABS

Monoshock at the rear

 

Tyres and dimensions

We get a 110/70-17 M/C 54S (Tubeless) tyre up front and a 140/70- 17 M/C 66S (Tubeless) tyre at the back. Wheelbase is 1355 mm and kerb weight is 142kg.  Ground clearance is 167 mm. Fuel tank capacity is 12 L.

 

Price

The bike is priced at 1.27 lakhs* which about 29000 rupees more expensive than the previous model. While it offers more power, torque and features than the previous model, it is priced close to TVS apache 200 4V and the NS 200. So, the competition is tough. These are only spec figures. How do these figures translate into the road? Stay tuned for the detailed from ride review.

*Ex showroom price