The Honda Unicorn 150 was relaunched at the 2016 Auto Expo.
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd seem to be gearing up to update the Honda Unicorn 150. Re-introduced due to low sales of the Unicorn 160, the Unicorn 150 remains HMSI’s most successful product in the segment. A patent image of a motorcycle claimed as the new Honda Unicorn has been shared by Rushlane.
However, the lack of a front disc and rear monoshock, signature features of the Unicorn, raises questions on the claimed identity of this motorcycle. Honda India has kept to a monoshock rear suspension setup in the 150 cc segment and the Honda Unicorn 150 was one of the first adopters of the technology in the country.
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The present Honda Unicorn 150 has remained largely unchanged ever since its launch in 2004. The bike is powered by a 149.2 cc single cylinder air-cooled mill coupled to a 5-speed gearbox. The carburetted engine is capable of producing 12.73 bhp of maximum power at 8,000 rpm and 12.80 Nm of peak torque at 5,500 rpm.
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The Honda Unicorn 150 gets tube tyres at both ends and the updated version may get tubeless tyres. The bike tips the scales at 145 kg and has a 179 mm ground clearance. The fuel tank can store 13-litre fuel tank.
The present generation Honda Unicorn 150 is priced at INR 70,267 (ex-showroom, Delhi).
[Source: Rushlane]
