Seems like a festive season with manufacturers launching brand new fantastic bikes every now and then. Yesterday it was the countries second largest manufacturer, Bajaj Auto which unveiled their brand new 4 valve Pulsar, today it’s the turn of Honda Motors. HMSI (Honda Motorcycle and Scooters India) launched the much awaited CB Twister today with some astonishing features which are set sure to ensure people flocking their showrooms.
The new CB Twister is based on the same platform as the other biggies ala CB 1000R (aka Hornet), CB300R etc., though in a typical Indian commuter format. As reported earlier, the bike is powered by a 109cc motor (we are yet to ascertain if it is the same Activa/Aviator’s 109cc mill or a different one) which pumps out a maximum power output of a pretty decent 9 bhp @ 8k rpm and the peak torque output of 9Nm comes in at 6k rpm.
Added to the impressive stats is the lesser weight of the bike (108 kgs) which definitely would make this bike a treat to flip through our Indian roads with ease. Arent we missing something? Yes, for the plain jane mileage concious people Honda promises this bike to deliver fuel efficiency figures of 70 kmpl under real road conditions which are impressive by any standards. The bike comes with a 4 speed transmission box where we expected it to be a 5 speed one!
The front suspension does its job with telescopic hydraulics whereas the rear duty is performed by rectangular box swing arm type spring loaded hydraulics. Braking duties are performed by 240mm discs at the front and normal 110mm drums at the rear. With a light weight, we feel this bike would be a lovely mix of fun and control. Slowly Honda is also moving to 17 inch tyres. Specs for the front rubber are 70/100 17 and the rear does with fat 80/100 17 rubbers but the good news is that both the tyres are tubeless. Moving on to the instrumentation bit, the bike still does with the traditional analogue speedo meter and fuel gauge but the way they have been designed impressed us a lot. However, there is no tachometer still, along with the absence of gas charged shock absorbers, DC electricals and LED lamps which have become quite a norm on Indian bikes of late.
The bike also comes loaded with a sporty half chain cover in keeping with the latest trends but we feel that’s a little too much specially keepin in mind the cadre of people (commuter oriented) this bike would be bought by as maintaining an open chain is one of the biggest issues faced by the bigger bike owners these days. Viscous air filter (which has been made standard on most of the HMSI scooters) also ensures the engine gets dust free air and you get lesser pains to change the maintenance free air filter. Along with other features, we are mighty impressed by the huge 180mm ground clearance of the bike. Fuel tank capacity of the bike is a little low at 8 liters. A maintenance free 12 V 3 Ah battery is also provided with the bike.
The bike would be offered in five different colors viz Pearl NightStar Black, Pearl Siena Red, Pearl Fuji Blue, Pearl Amber Yellow and Candy Sonic Green. Alongwith, the bike would be available in three different variants.
Now we have two news left to share; one good and one bad. We will start with the good news first. The base variant would be yours for an on road (Delhi) price of close to 45-46ks (ex showroom Delhi is 42k) only which makes it a lovey package and a threat to some others lurking around the same price band. Bad news is that the bike would be available only after February 2010. Seems like the market is heating up with some sizzling beauties from all corners of the country. You keep glued to BikeAdvice as we bring more about the bike shortly!
Regards,
Saad Khan
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Too much PLASTIC.
Too much PLASTIC.
I have always believed that Honda is very very serious about safety, I have my own Honda CB and I can tell you that,this bike makes you feel extremely safe when driving it !!
Twisters Scopes/FLAPS looks like copied from BAJAJ PULSAR 200-180′s scopes by setting in reverse order.
It gives site of a scopes copied from Fazer n stunner as well..!!
No innovations …Only Copying theory followed by HONDA similar to TVS..!!
another cheap looking skinny runt bike in a crowded market.. why did you guys even bother to launch a poor copy of the Apache and the CBF stunner in one bike..?
please look at the 150 and above market..!
such a loser bike..!
they should launch 150cc wid similar hunky look…110cc!not for students……………………………………………….
The bike looks average. Nothing great about it and all hype here.
1.Based on the same platform of CB1000R .-) The platform is too short to be called as platform for this bike.
2.This is ought to be the new 109cc engine and cannot be the same as of Activa/ Aviator as both of them are variomatic engines meant for all together different platforms.
Honda does not knows how to impress us . youth will not even spit on this bike .
college going students do not even like honda’s best model ever in india, the unicorn. first they want us to pay 70k fr a 125 cc and now want us to to pay 50k for this shit
honda needs to compete with tvs and yamaha and produce real performers as they say ‘ there’s no replacement for displacement ‘ honda’s lineup sucks right now .
The newly launched Pulsar 135LS with 4 valves will be the ideal bike to boil the blood of youngsters.
This CB Twister looks overdone and is a glorified sports bike wannabe
honda unicorn sadela 150 cc bike.in winter gives cold start problems and always keeps misfiring.Dont go for honda i m suffering.
Hi frndz,
honda hz launchd dis byk 2 compete wid star city, hero honda passion an all 100-110cc’s, den y u all r underestimatng it, its much better dan passion, which iz selling gud.
@ravi: i am also havn unicorn fo last 2 yrs an done 22000kms, never had any problem wid engine ever i even touchd 120km/hr highest, i do my services regularly @3months..
Fo cold start d cause iz rong way of startng, try followng:
1 open full choke.
2 stightly turn throttle, not much so dat it give firings.
3 jst press self an if nt starts try aftr jst 2 seconds but dont give self contineously dis results in batery weakng.
4 wen byk starts don accelarate vigrously like ppls does 2 scoter2stroke.
5 keep choke on fo som tym till throtle response becom normal.
6 try dis u wont get any cold start prob.
fo misfiring try changng d spark plug, or take byk 2 hondas authorised service centre.
good bike & the price should come down to 38,000.
its better than passion and star city. This bike looks good. I like the power of pulsar, style of karizma, and comfort of both unicon and karizma.
pls show me Pearl NightStar Black colour. I see all colours except this. pls show me the colour picture on my e-mail id
i have honda unicorn since last five years, i hve face many problems from honda service centre Rewari, haryana because all the staff have no knowledge about bike services , i think these people are poision for honda brand name.
Honda has announced the introduction of an all-new street bike, the 110cc CB Twister. No the little Twister isn’t slated for American shores. It’s directed toward the Indian market through Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) the Japanese marque’s wholly-owned production and sales subsidiary. If it’s not headed here, what makes the new Twister newsworthy in the US? Well, it serves to contrast the American and Indian markets.
i want 2 buy 100cc bike but i am confused bet bajaj discover 100cc and honda cb twister plz help
Go for Bajaj Discover 150cc 52,000/-.
Even I was confused ealier.
cb twister
I think you choose honda cb twister in overall lokking and performance and sporty. it is much better then bajaj disover
i am so confused about this bike…
Is Honda Twister 110CC on Road? I would like to choose this bike. Any one can give me the correct information regarding this bike on road.
Great design in a 110cc bike and hope it will be a great hit in the market!! But will be better if it is 150cc to attract youth!
good lokin bike..
but lacks in power ..
with 9 bhp,dude u can’t run a show..
Honda Twister seems to be a good bike in the 100-120 cc market .
As of today all the bikes that honda came up with have out performed all the counter parts in one way or the other.
One major peculiarity of honda bike is that ….they all are relaible abt the mileage….all of them could somewhere near to wat honda claims to be……
The highlighting factor is nothing but mileage….thats too with “not bad ” look ………
i see twister 100cc bike
i dont like colour shape and all over look
plz change the body look of bike
it’s run so fast in indian market
Honda twister is gud 110cc bik.
bt if u r wiling 2 buy a new bik, i recomend at least 125cc.
twister is too noisy on 1st n 2nd gear, also bike looks too small in front of other bikes….
still it has beter looks dan Passion!!!
super bike. i purchesed. super look and super millage 70km/lit
i am satisfied.
I also satisfied with this bike.
one of the funniest bike i hv ever seen go and watch it real it looks like kids toy i hv been laughing for more than half an hour by seeing it real in jsp honda .. its next to old xcd (kids bike)
thers nothing to laugh. you need to check yourself with a good Psychiatric.
Even u cant belive it,and also i cant belive than i am going to buy this bike Whyyyyyyyyyy
Whyyyyyyyyyyy
Whyyyyyyyyy
i realy dont know
i hav purchased this bike…. i would like to mention that it is very light weight bike n its tyres r thin , so in bad roads it is difficult to ride comfortably … In general conditions u cannot ride comfortably above 60kmph speed in this bike…moreover chain should be protected frm mud n water otherwise it makes a mild sound when u press the clutch….But it has a nice pick up and good looks.
So if road conditions r good then u can buy this bike….
very gud bike in city.
bt 110cc is realy not sufficient
I have choosen this bike.
can u guys tel me which colour suits it best..
i’m totally confused abot it.
Hi all,
i Own This bike (Candy Green) And i should say that this bike has Great Comfort,unmatched Riding Quality,Fuel efficiency,Superb Style among 100cc segment. Dont be fool to compare this bike with 150cc segment bikes.By the way it is not copy of sucking pulsar 180 it has derived from Honda CB100r.This is the ideal bike for Those who are in their first job and want a good bike with better mileage.It is not For Loafers who dont have any work rather than shitting and racing on the road.
he he..
i appreciate….
If You think that Twister is too pathetic to beat 150cc bikes then check for Honda’s nova twister 300cc which is going to come in India soon.
Hi Friend
CB TWISTER bike is a very bad bike, I am facing a problam last six month Its a very common problem is chanset, head light, back shoker, and tyre sleep so Please donot Purchage this bike. becouse honda says every 8000km changs the chanset
Nice one & good look, smooth drive,,hit in market
hi… i m driving twister for 7 months… i got mileage 60 on highway n 45-50 in city in best riding conditions…
i replaced my battery after 3 months as it was completely exhausted…
i would lyk to clear that chain makes some noise if regular oiling is not done.
Regarding comfort, it is not very comfortable in bad roads as it is very light weight n has thin tyres…in good road conditions it is nice… it has a great pickup…
one thing i would lyk to mention that it is not good for family persons because it is dificult for ladies wearing sharee to sit comfortably due to high back seat…
let me know if you want to sell the bike. if you are not satisfied. Thanks
for same reason I didn’t make it my choice. So I gone for Discover150cc
Faiz,
Hi im new user of this honda cb110 bike i just want to clarify that, does honda required to change the chantset after8K kph? by the way im not familiar with chamset, can u explain it to me……thnx
i guess you want to know about chain set
Dear Sir,
I am a big fan of Honda and bought CB Twister from Shiv Honda Baraut in 6 July 2010 . The bike is best in its segment with awesome looks and very good mileage. Unluckily I met with a accident in 26 feburary 2011 and few parts of the bike broke into pieces and dealer said that they need to be placed. But I am shocked to see the service and non-availability of parts in Baraut and nearby cities. I have visited the Baraut dealer more than 30 times but they have always a new excuse for non-availability of parts. Now, I am in dilemma that why I did bought the best bike of the year 2011. I am a student, I bought this bike through my hard earned money by giving the tuitions to the underprivileged students. My dream has been shattered and response is very poor at the dealer end. Can you help me to restore my confidence in Honda for once and forever, please look into the matter as soon as possible.
My Address:
Delhi Roadways Bus Stand first floor,
Baraut,
District Baghpat,
Pin code – 250611
Uttar Pradesh.
Hoping for positive and immediate response.
Yours Faithfully
Archit Sharma
Phone No:- 8755512343, 9457239494
Email:- archit599@yahoo.co.in
this is really a nice bike,,, my dad just bought i,,,, but i just wanna know about its maintenance,,,
good good good super bike. i purchesed. super look and super millage 70km/lit
i am satisfied………….
super bike. i purchesed. super look and super millage 70km/lit
i am satisfied.
Honda twister is good 110cc bike.I have always believed that Honda is very very serious about safety,
ANYTHIN WRNG WTH MILEAGE?
Hy Frnds, Twisteris reaiiy good bike with great milage & fabulous pickup and also I would like to say that, If u know how to drive the two wheeler then you never face the problem with CB Twister.
awesome machine guyz,,,,,,i’m getting 75/lit,,,,, wt a bike!!!!!
ya its super bike, i purchased 1 year before and its good and very nice looking, average is also good 70 km per ltr………
i love my first byke with my own money, my future dream is to buy some good bike with will be more then 500 cc…
thanks and regards
som dubey
+91 9879204514
Not satisfied….. No disc… No passing light…. Nd no digital metere….
i am safishant
I bought this bike(CB twister) last week.Before buying this i read lot of comments on the bike regarding gear shifting problem, but i didn’t care about those comments and facing the same gear problem. So my request to u people please don’t go for this bike if u are planning to buy Honda CB Twister. Better buy Yamaha SZR, this one is perfect.
i heard that cb twister’s chain becomes loose often. is it so? anyone reply me soon!