Hero Honda Pleasure Review
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This is the first time I am doing a review and road test of a Scooter, and I hope to do more soon. HeroHonda Pleasure is the first scooter launched by Hero Honda in competition to the Scooty Pep and Honda Activa. The price of this two wheeler is around Rs.36.5k (ex-showroom) in Delhi. The high pricing is because of the 100cc engine and the bike positions itself in the premium scooter segment.
Looks: I would boldly say that this scooter is the best looking one in India so far. Of course, many would argue that no one can beat Scooty Pep in the looks, but haven’t you got bored by it. I can see a Pep in every street in every city! Hero Honda Pleasure is designed in such a way that it is a perfect blend of a cute and yet a high capacity powerful scooter. It does not look fat like Activa or Suzuki Access and it does not look tiny either.
The only area which I wish to edit a little is the rear handle for the grips, looks a little too big I guess. The bike comes in nine colours, perhaps the only two wheeler in Hero Honda’s stables with so many colour options. You can have a look at the colour variants here.
Performance: Hero Honda has rightly named the bike. It is actually a Pleasure to ride this bike. The engine is so smooth and silent that I can hardly believe it is on after a few minutes of driving. Definitely sounds better than the engine of Pep. The throttle response is not the best in class. While scooters like Honda Dio immediately respond to the twist in the accelerator, Pleasure takes a 1-2 second gap to respond in acceleration. The pickup and stability are quite good. The dashboard is neatly laid out. The speedometer indicates a green area between 30kmph and 50kmph which indicates minimum fuel consumption.

Features: Hero Honda Pleasure has a puncture resistant tuff up tube, which risists sharp objects through a ceramic layer which is placed on top of the air component in the tube. There is a nice compartment below the seat which is comfortable enough to hold a helmet. Though it does not feature an internal light like the Pep, it is still good.
You get a nice glove box in the front which helps in holding small shopping items and books or notes. A glove box is actually meant to keep gloves, but through time the word has come up for general utility box! You also get a hook for suspending shopping bags which will be situated behind your legs below the seat.
Conclusion: I would have bought this bike if I was a girl. It is a real Pleasure to own one. Even though TVS, Honda and Suzuki has competing models, I would recommend Hero Honda, the company which holds more than 60% market share in India and known for reliability and good customer service through the ages. The bike has a 2 year warranty (for upto 24,000kms) and six free services.
Hero Honda Pleasure Specifications:
Engine: 102cc, 4 Stroke, Air Cooled OHC
Maximum Power: 7.10ps@7000rpm
Maximum Torque: 7.85nm@5000rpm
Weight: 104.00 kg
Ground Clearance: 125.00 mm
Fuel Tank: 10.00 ltrs
Wheelbase: 1240.00 mm
Brakes: 130mm Drum brakes for both
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Related posts:
- Hero Honda Pleasure : Ownership Review
- Hero Honda Launches Special Edition Pleasure
- TVS Scooty Pep+ Review
- Hero Honda Splendor NXG Review


57 comments
Aruna on October 24, 2008 at 5:08 am
Am I a loner here? Guess yes! Still never mind. Hero Honda Pleasure ..the tagline of the commercial of this scooter says ‘why should boys have all the fun.’ Yes! It’s a scooter intended to be driven by women and made to be a great companion for women who commute on a daily basis. While I did not give attention to power/torque etc. All I looked when I wanted to buy a Hero Honda Pleasure scooter was for a decent mileage and a good helmet space as I need to save on my petrol bills! Both of these are great in Pleasure and I am now a owner of a Hero Honda Pleasure a lavender colored scooter that I madly love. Let me tell you more….I didn’t have to push my vehicle to a puncture shop when the tire punctured. It’s as understanding as a great spouse!
Motorbeam.com on October 24, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I think Honda Aviator is a better option.
Shambhu on October 25, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Honda Aviator may be a better scooter but for its price one would expect it to have more power and therefore a higher capacity engine as it is designed for men. I rode the Aviator and was disappointed with its power. Honda are vey clever in using the same engine in all their scooters and increasing prices between them without giving additional cubic capacity (Engine). It is time for Vespa or Yamaha to enter the high powered scooter segment as right now no good scooter is present except the Kinetic Blaze but don’t know what happened to it as it is hardly seen on roads.
Deepak on October 26, 2008 at 1:48 am
Yeah, I too wonder how the Kinetic Blaze performs, I will do a review of it as soon as possible.
srini on February 15, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Pleasure is a nice product, designed with girl/woman in mind, it’s light, power is lowered, mileage is increased, very reliable, super service reach, plus HH has unique on-road free servicing if owned by a girl/woman, which is good. Mileage is 8 kmpl more than activa. Pleasure is best for girls / woman.
Whether Blaze can beat Pulsar, girls don’t care about it !!
sreenath on May 5, 2009 at 5:04 pm
i m abt to take a scooter in 2-3 weeks. pls post the mileage of pleasure… and other scooters in this category
No Pleasure on May 20, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Hi
I am a not so proud owner of pleasure. My vehicle’s battery drains if I do not use the vehicle for 2 days. Have changed my battery 3 times in 2 years and nobody is able to solve the problem. Have tried more that 3 authorised workshops with no result. So please think 10 times before buying pleasure because if a problem comes, you are on your own.
Regards
mawitei on May 29, 2009 at 11:48 am
i plan to buy scooty all my fried adviced me to buy pleasure scooty but i dont have any idea i visit all the scooty show room
i can not make my mind can you please adviced me
pooja on May 29, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Please help me I am going to buy a scooty this month. Have no good knowledge of scooters. Please sum1 help me, which is the best option available in market which present the value of money.
pooja on May 29, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Sumbody has told me about the Blaze. is that best in market.
Meens on May 31, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Hi
I’m planning to buy the Pleasure by next month.
Please someone help me out as I’m able to properly get info about the mileage.
And I also want to know its rate.
Meens on May 31, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Hi
I’m planning to buy the Pleasure by next month.
Please someone help me out as I’m able to properly get info about the mileage.
And I also want to know its rate.
purushotham on June 2, 2009 at 6:51 pm
pleasure milage at sround 48 to 50 kmpl
veena on June 17, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Hi,
I have been researching about Hero Honda Pleasure and Honda Dio as i m planning to buy 1 soon.
i dont wanna go for Honda Activa on people advice about its heavy weight. Activa also looks bulkier than the other 2.
But all these 3 bikes are of the same CC. are their weights differing??
i see no one talking about Honda Dio. can some1 tell me about it?
i am hearing a lot of gud things about Pleasure. Well it sure seems good. But does the middle stand come on the way of kick start… i.e do i have to use the Kick start only after i put the scooter on middle stand???
veena on June 20, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Follow up from the previous one, how about the new Scooty Streak?
nilesh on July 16, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Date : 16.07.09.
i am planning to buy new activa by October 2009.
but i do not know what exactly it gives the mileage cust care persons say that new 110 cc will give 65 kms per ltr. but all reviews everywhere mostly say new give 35 to 40.
then , should i but second hand…
nilesh on July 16, 2009 at 7:08 pm
i am planning to buy new activa by October 2009.
but i do not know what exactly it gives the mileage cust care persons say that new 110 cc will give 65 kms per ltr. but all reviews everywhere mostly say new give 35 to 40.
then , should i but second hand…
Priya on July 19, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Wat is the market price of Honda pleasure ?
Doctor on July 25, 2009 at 10:43 pm
Do not buy the Pleasure.
If you do not use it everyday, it is impossible to start.
You can never kickstart the scooter after a night’s rest.
If the battery is weak or after a couple of days of non-use, be prepared to wheel the scooter to the service station to start.
I have had it checked by different service centres, but the cold starting trouble remains.
I repeat, never buy this scooter. Go for the activa instead.
homebased on August 22, 2009 at 4:23 pm
I am using tvs scooty .I do not have any problems since 5 yrs.have done some engine work for Rs. 1500 and changes tube 3 times .Battery changed once .Regular service expenses every 3-4 months that’s all.
Nice one to buy with average of 35/litre
vasco on September 25, 2009 at 12:59 pm
i just love hero honda pleasure,
i can only say use take dis diwali at home,,,,
do go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
vasco on September 25, 2009 at 1:03 pm
can any one tell me about blaze ????
milage, rate etc
jayanta bose on October 18, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Hi
I’m planning to buy the Pleasure by next month.
Please someone help me out as I’m able to properly get info about the mileage.
And I also want to know its rate.
sabitha on December 3, 2009 at 12:00 am
i also want to buy pleasure. some one help me to five the full details of pleasure regarding milage, rate and everything
bobby on December 16, 2009 at 9:50 am
Hi
I just want to own a hero honda pleasure. This is my dream so i place my order honda pleasure (ebony grey) at hero honda dealer last month 22nd but i haven’t got my scooter yet. atleast you respected people should respond that when i will get my bike (Really i fed up)
Sandhya on December 23, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Hi,
I need some info about Hero honda pleasure. Currenty I have a kinetic Zoom which is 8 years old and is giving me problems in self starting. In this model its very difficult to put the middle stand and as a result, I am not able to kick start. I did a test drive with Scooty streak and it seems to be very light and compact. However, I find the HeroHonda pleasure to be more appealing and sturdy. Is there any self starting problem with Pleasure as some people have mentioned in reviews? Also I want to know if it is relatively easy to put the middle stand if I need to self start the vehicle? Is it lighter than Kinetic Zoom?
dinesh on January 12, 2010 at 11:42 am
I’m planning to buy the Pleasure.
Please someone help me out as I’m able to properly get information about the mileage and rate(on road).
Roopesh on February 22, 2010 at 4:33 pm
i am going to buy one pleasure but it takes three months why like this
Praveen Mahanta on March 4, 2010 at 9:29 am
Pleasure is very nice. I own it from last December. JH 05AB 3381. Smooth, good looking, good grips on road, heavy and handling so easy. I ran it abt 1900 kms, without appearing at first free servicing and no problem till then.
But the problem starts when I moved my bike for first free servicing. I came there at 8.30 am. The registering person recorded the kms traveled 1320 in my favour. Then I was waiting there. All of them were busy with “PAID SERVICES” neglecting the serial nos. They started opening my scooter at 12.30 pm (in my personal request) and finished the servicing at 4.00 pm (a very long waiting). The tools they were using are good enough but the mechanics lack experience (or they do not want to do more with free services)
While writing this review, status of my hero honda pleasure is
(KM reading is 2250, I ran it around 350 kms more)
1. Few body nuts and bolts disappeared on road.
2. Back side brake light is always on (when I run my scooter)
3. My 2 years son can also start the scooter (Switch Start (Ignition) button is working without pressing the rear brake, it is not safe)
4. More bad sound of engine.
5. Reduced mileage.
Hero Honda gave me the Pleasure, real pleasure for 1900 kms
Service stations lack in 350 kms only – - –
Never go for service centre for free. Repair with well known mechanics of local.
S.Kannan on March 23, 2010 at 8:37 am
Actually Hero Honda Pleasure has a 5 litre capacity petrol tank and not 10 litre capacity as mentioned in your review.
SONIA on March 29, 2010 at 1:16 pm
HELP ME TO KNOW THE VARIOUS COLORS ON HERO HONDA PLEASURE…
mrinal on March 30, 2010 at 11:44 pm
hey……i m colleg girl. i took test drive of rodeo. i think its superb bt i m confused abut pleasure or rodeo or access.. acces, n pleasure r well settled scooters… mahindra is new in2wheeler range..bt it shows lots features… can anyone guide me abut this…. n tell about me mileage n performanse
Saleem on April 2, 2010 at 7:27 pm
I’m planning to buy the Pleasure.
Please advice me about mileage & maintanance.
and on road rate.
Vinay Chaudhary on April 8, 2010 at 11:22 am
Please help me I am going to buy a scooty this month. Have no good knowledge of scooters. Please sum1 help me, which is the best option available in market which present the value of money.
sudha on April 13, 2010 at 10:32 pm
which one is good among pleasure/rodeo/flyte…can someone tell me..i’m planning to buy one
JOHNSON on April 15, 2010 at 12:49 pm
please let me know the complete performance of honda pleasure 2009 model\
shree on April 22, 2010 at 5:12 pm
i have my own bike that is bajaj CT 100 but i want to buy honda pleasure for me but on exchange with bajaj bike.
please suggest what should we do?
dara singh on April 27, 2010 at 3:58 pm
i want to know the price of hero honda plesure .
it’s eassy to drive and safe?
isn’t it/
tell me that?
Pretty on May 3, 2010 at 3:07 pm
I wanna buy a Scooty by this month.am 21 & working while studying. I juss wanna know, whether Scooty Pleasure is the right choice ? Please somebody help me know the best option available in the Market alongwith its Price.
Thanks
suri on May 8, 2010 at 10:56 am
i m planning to get it for my little sis /
but i m confused over this one n active /
i want gals to help me
janak patel on May 12, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Pleasure is very nice. I own it from last December. JH 05AB 3381. Smooth, good looking, good grips on road, heavy and handling so easy. I ran it abt 1900 kms, without appearing at first free servicing and no problem till then.
But the problem starts when I moved my bike for first free servicing. I came there at 8.30 am. The registering person recorded the kms traveled 1320 in my favour. Then I was waiting there. All of them were busy with “PAID SERVICES” neglecting the serial nos. They started opening my scooter at 12.30 pm (in my personal request) and finished the servicing at 4.00 pm (a very long waiting). The tools they were using are good enough but the mechanics lack experience (or they do not want to do more with free services)
While writing this review, status of my hero honda pleasure is
(KM reading is 2250, I ran it around 350 kms more)
1. Few body nuts and bolts disappeared on road.
2. Back side brake light is always on (when I run my scooter)
3. My 2 years son can also start the scooter (Switch Start (Ignition) button is working without pressing the rear brake, it is not safe)
4. More bad sound of engine.
5. Reduced mileage.
Hero Honda gave me the Pleasure, real pleasure for 1900 kms
Service stations lack in 350 kms only – – –
Never go for service centre for free. Repair with well known mechanics of local.
surbhi rai on May 23, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Pleasure is a nice and pleasurable bike, so i also decided to buy this only.
Atifa on June 3, 2010 at 8:35 am
wll,im a new user of hero honda pleasure bt im relly satisfied with this particular bike…it has great looks and brilliant power.
sindhu on June 7, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Hi I’m planning to buy the Pleasure by next month.Please someone help me out as I’m able to properly get info about the mileage.And I also want to know its rate.
Devi on June 10, 2010 at 9:45 am
HiI’m planning to buy the Pleasure by next month.Please someone help me out as I’m able to properly get info about the mileage.And I also want to know its rate.
indhu on June 11, 2010 at 12:56 pm
i like this hond plesaure (red colour) bike pa
indhu on June 11, 2010 at 12:57 pm
plz help me hond (red colour bike ) rate solluga
mail.id message panuga
hari on June 15, 2010 at 9:30 am
on road rate of pleasure in cuddalore is 43150……
humera on June 16, 2010 at 11:27 am
i wanna buy this hero honda pleasure, its good or bad please suggest me soon….
humera on June 18, 2010 at 9:08 pm
i wanna buy hero honda pleasure red ‘n’ black colour, i love that colour so please tell me about the hero honda pleasure, it is best or not……….
irshad on July 3, 2010 at 10:01 pm
best scooty
Sameer on July 12, 2010 at 11:15 am
Please don’t take this scooter. Only after 1 year it has shown me mechanic’s shop. I drove Kinetic Honda for 10 years and It has never given me any problem but Honda Pleasure is most pathetic scooter. Doesn’t have much average. Battery does not work more than 1 and half year. We have two pleasures but both are pathetic. I advice not to take this scooter.
sapya on July 12, 2010 at 8:26 pm
guys,
i have heard a lot about pleasure its cool as girls say!
m gonna buy one for my sis”
in this review almost 90% are voting for pleasure!
only few like 2 or 3 hav problem!
go for pleasure……. even mahindra flyte is nice!
choose btw this two!
Rakesh மோஹன் on August 2, 2010 at 9:39 pm
me too confused.,., which one to buy.,., Author can u suggest me which one to go.,., I always look for Value for money.,., so tell me in that kind..,
deepak on August 23, 2010 at 7:21 pm
As per look activa is good ya pleaser
Steven Leitao on August 26, 2010 at 11:30 pm
I know this is a guys perspective about but trust me, these are the true experience of riding Pleasure…
Now Pleasure is Definitely a good looking bike, and no doubt it gives you good mileage.
Its also very light weight bike and it does look cute, boy the bike is nippy and quick.
But PLEASE in God’s name don’t buy the pleasure…
1. For anybody sitting behind your legs really get cramped, which is obviously not very comfortable and if you are more than five and half feet tall then get ready to kiss your knees while being driven.
2. we got the bike just 2 months back and it has already broken down and does not start with the self start and the kick starter, which brought up another problem.
3. If you are walking with the bike the rear foot-rest, keeps hitting your leg while you are walking with it.
4. The fuel indicator does not work.
5. The space in the front, to keep your things is okay, but what irritates is, that the gap to put your hand to get it, is to small… even my sister who is tiny finds it difficult to remove her things… things are as good as lost in there.
6. the worst of all… the pedal which you have to kick to start… is in the wrong direction as in, you have to stand away from the bike…
7. Then it keeps getting stuck everytime you reach half way in the kick…
8. Oh yes and how can i forget the headlamp that stopped working too.
9.
sapya on August 27, 2010 at 10:41 am
guYz after a long research i went with Mahindra duro!
now its almost 2 months n ma sis got no problem!
ma sis frns have pleasure n when they took a ride on duro.!
they wre like woow this is lots betta then pleasure.!
n even as its latest in market it has got all the facilities galz need!
AFTA aLL mAhindrA is an INDIAN bRANND!
JAi HIND!