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      New Honda CB125 Hornet Launch Price Rs 1.12 L – Shine 100 DX Rs 75k

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      New Honda CB125 HornetHonda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has launched two new motorcycles in its commuter and premium commuter portfolio – the CB125 Hornet and the Shine 100 DX. These two-wheelers aim to cater to both young urban riders and everyday commuters, offering a blend of sporty design, technology, and practicality.
      The Honda CB125 Hornet has been introduced at a limited period introductory price of Rs 1,12,000, while the Shine 100 DX is priced at Rs 74,959 (ex-showroom Gurugram, Haryana). Bookings are now open both online and offline, with deliveries set to begin mid-August 2025 across the country.
      New Honda CB125 Hornet
      Honda CB125 Hornet – Performance Meets Style
      Designed for younger, style-conscious riders, the CB125 Hornet brings aggressive streetfighter styling with practical performance. Key highlights include:
      – 123.94cc, fuel-injected, OBD2B engine producing 8.2 kW power and 11.2 Nm torque, mated to a 5-speed gearbox– 0-60 km/h in just 5.4 seconds – fastest in its segment– Golden USD forks and 5-step adjustable rear mono-shock– Twin LED headlamps, LED indicators, LED tail light– 4.2-inch TFT display with Honda RoadSync for navigation, call/SMS alerts– USB Type-C charger, side-stand engine inhibitor, 240mm front disc with ABS– Available in 4 dual-tone colours, including Pearl Siren Blue + Lemon Ice Yellow
      New Honda Shine 100 DX
      Honda Shine 100 DX – Premium Everyday Commuter
      A refreshed version of Honda’s popular Shine 100, the Shine 100 DX brings added practicality and premium touches for the daily rider:
      – 98.98cc eSP engine, fuel-injected and OBD2B compliant– Produces 5.43 kW power and 8.04 Nm torque– Equipped with telescopic forks, 5-step adjustable rear shocks, and CBS– New digital LCD display showing mileage, distance-to-empty & service alerts– Long seat, all-black engine, chrome muffler guard, and updated body graphics– Available in 4 colours, including Geny Grey Metallic and Imperial Red Metallic
      New Honda Shine 100 DX
      Booking and Availability
      Both motorcycles are now available for booking through Honda’s official website or through authorized Honda dealerships across India. Deliveries will begin in a phased manner from mid-August 2025. More

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      Honda 2W Sales Breakup June 2025 – Activa, Shine, Dio, CB350, Hornet

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      New Honda Shine 100 DXHonda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) reported sales of 3,88,812 units in the domestic market in June 2025. During the past month, sales fell sharply by 19.43% from 4,82,597 unit sales of June 2024. It also saw a MoM de-growth when compared to 4,17,250 units sold in May 2025. Once again it was the Honda Activa that topped sales charts followed by the Shine 125 + SP125 – commanded a combined 82% share.
      Honda 2W Sales Breakup June 2025
      Honda Activa continued to rule the sales list with 1,83,265 unit sales last month. This was a 21.47% YoY decline from 2,33,376 units sold in June 2024. Currently having a 47.13% share, the Honda Activa was the No. 1 selling scooter in India last month, ahead of TVS Jupiter by significant numbers. Shine 125 and SP125 combined accounted for sales of 1,34,817 units, a 3.42% YoY decline from 1,39,587 unit sales of June 2024. Together the Activa and Shine commanded an 82% share in the company portfolio.
      Honda 2W Sales Breakup June 2025 – YoY Comparison
      Sales de-growth was also reported for the Unicorn by 1.45% to 26,363 units while Dio sales fell by 25.49% to 24,278 units. Shine 100 sales also saw a sharp 63.61% decline in demand to 8,401 units in the past month from 23,087 unit sales in the same month last year. Honda Livo (3,272 units) and SP 160 (2,380 units) also remained in the red with a 53.51% and 66.56% YoY de-growth respectively.
      Delivering the strongest gain was Honda CB350 in the premium segment, sales of which went up by 103.36% to 2,361 units in June 2025 from 1,161 unit sales of June 2024. It was followed by the Hness 350, sales of which dipped by 27.12% to 1,317 units while Hornet 2.0 accounted for 923 unit sales last month, a 55.63% YoY decline.
      Activa e added 772 units to the company’s sales tally. The Activa e has seen much success since launch in November 2024 taking on more established players such as the TVS iQube, Bajaj Chetak and Ola S1. Honda CB200X (497 units), CB 500 (107 units). XL 750 (29 units) and CBR 650 (24 units) also featured lower down on the sales charts along with GL 1800 with 4 unit sales and CB 1000 of which 2 units were sold last month. CB 300 and Dream recorded 0 sales.
      Honda 2W Sales Q2 CY 2025
      Lower sales were also reported for the Q2 CY2025 period by 13.10% with Honda 2W sales at 12,28,993 units, down from 14,14,232 units sold in the same period last year. Activa sales declined 19.90% to 5,68,765 units from 7,10,028 units while Shine 125 and SP125 saw an 11.54% growth to 4,32,580 units, up from 3,87,832 units sold in the Q2 CY 2024 period.
      Honda 2W Sales Breakup Q2 2025 – YoY Comparison
      Honda Unicorn sales too improved to 80,996 units during April to June 2025, up by 4.67% over 77,380 units sold in the year ago period. Lower down the sales list was Dio (71,053 units),  Shine 100 (37,817 units), Livo (11,501 units) and SP160 (9,213 units) each of which have reported significantly lower sales.
      Honda CB350 has seen a healthy 69.58% growth to 6,634 units in the Q2 CY 2025 period, up from 3,912 units sold in the same months of last year. Hness 350 (3,515 units) and Hornet 2.0 (2,711 units) saw a 37.24% and 61.04% decline respectively.
      CB 200X sales were up to 1,643 units while Honda’s newly launched QC1 (1,484 units), Activa e (804 units), CB 500 (107 units), CB300 (55 units), CBR650 (55 units) and XL 750(48 units) also made up the sales list CB 1000 added 8 units to the sales tally along with GL 1800 of which 4 units were sold in the Q2 CY 2025 period. More

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      Honda CB125 Hornet vs Xtreme 125R, Pulsar N125, Raider 125

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      Honda Cb125 Hornet vs Rivals ComparedPrices of Honda CB125 Hornet are yet to be announced while bookings open from 1st August 2025
      Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India (HMSI) has just unveiled a new entrant into the highly competitive 125cc segment. This new bike, called CB125 Hornet will open for bookings from 1st August 2025 and will compete in this space with TVS Raider, Hero Xtreme 125R and Bajaj Pulsar N125.
      While each of these competitors are also strong in terms of demand, let us see what the Honda CB125 Hornet brings with it so as to set itself apart. This comparison will be assessed in terms of design, features and performance. However, price of the newest Honda entrant into this arena is yet to be announced.
      Honda CB125 Hornet
      Honda CB125 Hornet Vs Rivals – Performance
      Even as each of these rivals are in the 125cc segment and get a 5 speed gearbox as standard, there are some differences in engine performance. The TVS Raider offers the highest peak power at 11.7 Nm at 6,000 rpm with iGo assist. Conversely, the Honda CB125 Hornet shapes up at 11.2 Nm at 6,000 rpm while Hero Xtreme 125R offers 10.5 Nm at 6,500 rpm and Bajaj Pulsar N125 is capable of 11 Nm torque at 6,000 rpm.
      In terms of power, the Pulsar 125 offers higher than its rivals at 12 hp at 8,500 rpm while the new Honda CB125 Hornet is the lowest at 11.2 hp at 7,500 rpm. Another area of differentiation is where the kick start feature is concerned. Here, only the N125 and Xtreme 125R come in with a kick start option which is missing on the Raider and CB125 Hornet.
      Honda CB125 Hornet vs Rivals Compared
      Specs & Components
      Honda CB125 Hornet is also exclusive in the fact that it is the only one among its rivals to get USD fork while the other come in with RSU telescopic units with monoshock as standard. In braking, it is the 240 mm disc/drum brake that is offered across Honda CB125 Hornet, TVS Raider and Hero Xtreme 125R while their Bajaj Pulsar counterpart receives a 230mm disc/drum brake.
      It has to be noted that Hero Xtreme 125 offers the largest disc at the front at 276 mm with ABS variant. Only the Hero Xtreme 125R and Honda CB125 Hornet come equipped with ABS, which is single-channel, working on front disc brakes. None of these bikes are offered with rear disc brakes, even as an option.
      Hero Xtreme 125R
      Where overall weight and dimensions are concerned, the Honda Hornet is at 124 kgs while the TVS Raider gets a 1 kg edge over this new comer with a kerb weight of 123 kgs. Hero Xtreme 125R and Bajaj Pulsar N125 stand significantly heavier at 136 kgs and 127 kgs respectively. The new Hornet also has the lowest ground clearance at 166mm but the longest wheel base at 1330 mm.
      Seat height is at 796 mm, higher than the TVS Raider that stands at 780mm and Hero Xtreme and Bajaj Pulsar N125 that are at 794mm and 795mm respectively. The Pulsar ground clearance is in view of its ADV-reminiscent styling and larger fork gaiters. The new Honda CB125 Hornet receives the largest fuel tank with capacity of 12 liters while its rivals TVS Raider and Hero Xtreme 125R have 10 liter tank capacity Bajaj Pulsar N125 has the smallest tank capacity of 9.5 liter.
      Bajaj Pulsar N125
      Pricing & Availability
      Finally we assess each of these rivals in terms of pricing. Though the price of Honda CB125 Hornet is yet to be announced, it could be offered in a similar ballpark as the TVS Raider that is priced from Rs 87,010 – 1.02 lakh. Hero Xtreme 125R is priced higher at Rs 98,425 – 1.02 lakh while the Bajaj Pulsar is now priced at Rs 95,213 – 99,213. If these, the Honda CB125 Hornet is only offered in a single variant. Price should be revealed shortly prior to booking opening on 1st August 2025.
      Features
      All four motorcycles offer similar lighting features with LED headlamps, DRLs and LED tail lights. It is the TVS Raider that is offered with bulb indicators while the other three have LED indicators. Honda Hornet and TVS Raider also receive TFT displays while the Bajaj Pulsar N125 and Hero Xtreme 125R get LCD displays.
      Raider 125 iGO Nardo Grey
      The Raider’s 5 inch TFT display unit sports Bluetooth connectivity, SmartXconnect tech, and even voice commands while Hornet receives a 4.2 inch TFT screen with Bluetooth pairing through the Honda Roadsync app. Also among the 4 competitors, all except the Hero Xtreme 125R receive silent start function. More

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      Honda CB125 Hornet and Shine 100 DX Revealed – Launch Soon

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      Honda CB125 Hornet and Shine 100 DX UnveiledHonda Motorcycles and Scooters India (HMSI) is celebrating 25 years of manufacturing presence in India. Marking the milestone, HMSI organised a grand event in New Delhi which was a spectacle for enthusiasts as the company showcased a host of its premium big bikes.
      However, the main highlights were the new products the company showcased at this event. One of them is the Honda Shine 100 DX and the other is CB125. Both motorcycles are aimed to dominate their respective segments and offer buyers a new attractive product.
      Honda CB125 Hornet
      CB125 Hornet
      After the Shine 100 DLX, Honda unveiled its new masterstroke in the 125cc in the form of CB125 Hornet. This is clearly aimed at the Hero Xtreme 125R, TVS Raider 125 and Bajaj’s new Pulsar N125. However, the badge on the bike says Honda. So, it has to have premium elements and CB125 Hornet doesn’t disappoint.
      Honda CB125 Hornet Colours
      It packs LED headlights, LED tail lights, LED turn indicators, USD telescopic front forks finished in a lovely Gold shade, rear mono-shock, painted alloy wheels, wide tyres, aggressive design to appeal GenZ audience, Type-C USB port, a 4.2-inch TFT instrument cluster with Bluetooth and turn-by-turn navigation and much more.
      Honda CB125 Hornet Specs
      There’s petal disc brakes at the front with single-channel ABS, a sporty riding posture, fat tyres for the segment and a lot more. Honda CB125 Hornet comes in four colours – Pearl Siren Blue with Lemon Ice Yellow, Pearl Igneous Black, Pearl Siren Blue with Athletic Blue Metallic, Pearl Siren Blue with Sports Red. Bookings will commence on August 1st and deliveries will start soon after.
      Honda CB125 Hornet
      Powering the Honda CB125 Hornet is a 123.94cc single-cylinder air-cooled engine that is capable of delivering 11 bhp of peak power and 11.2 Nm of peak torque, mated to a 5-speed gearbox. Honda promises 0-60 km/h sprint in 5.4 seconds, making it the fastest motorcycle of its class. The low 124 kg kerb weight certainly helps in this regard.

      Honda Shine 100 DX
      Shine 100 is one of the epitomes of reliability, durability and affordability. Building on that, Honda has just launched Shine 100 DX, which bears thoughtful updates to appeal to customers. It features a wider fuel tank that lends a muscular appeal, which is rare in the 100cc commuter segment.
      Honda Shine 100 DX
      There’s a refreshed fully digital instrument console that packs features like fuel efficiency indicator. It lends a sophisticated appearance to the Shine 100 DX. It features chrome accents on handle, brake pedal, front visor, gear pedal, grab rail and chrome muffler cover along with attractive new graphics that look sporty and youthful.
      Honda Shine 100 DX Colours
      The same 100cc engine is carried over with Honda Shine 100 DX with eSP, PGM-FI and Friction reduction technology. There’s a long and cushy seat and further accentuating comfort is a 5-step adjustable rear twin shock absorbers. Other notable features include alloy wheels, tubeless tyres, high ground clearance, rough road ability.
      Honda Shine 100 DX Specs
      Honda Shine 100 DX will be offered in four colours – Pearl Igneous Black, Imperial Red Metallic, Athletic Blue Metallic and Gerny Gray Metallic. Bookings start on 1st of August and deliveries will commence soon after. More

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      Honda Activa e Home Charging May Become A Reality With A Dock

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      Honda CUV e Home Charging Solution on CUV eHonda’s battery swapping stations are still in nascent stage and it is quite impossible to free yourself from Honda’s walled garden if you want to charge an Activa e by yourself. That might change soon as the company may introduce a charging dock to charge these proprietary battery packs at home or any other place of your choosing.
      This is a potential solution for Indian market and HMSI (Honda Motorcycles & Scooters India) has not officially confirmed it. The speculation arises from Honda CUV e, an electric scooter for Europe, which comes with a portable charging dock that allows you to charge these swappable battery packs anywhere you like. Let’s take a closer look.
      Honda Electric Scooter Battery Swapping Station
      Honda Activa e Home Charging
      HMSI won the race and became the first Japanese electric scooter manufacturer operating in India. In this race, however, Honda seems to have hurried things up and missed the bigger picture as Activa e can only be charged from Honda’s proprietary battery swapping stations. Unlike Honda QC1, which gets a 330W off-board AC charging.
      In Europe, Honda just commenced the sales of CUV e electric scooter which comes with a portable dock that allows users to charge these battery packs at their convenience. Both Activa e and CUV e bear slightly different exterior styling, but comparable powertrains underneath with two removable batteries and come without a built-in charging solution.
      Honda CUV e Home Charging Solution on CUV e
      With CUV e, Honda offers a total of 2.6 kWh total capacity, split between two 1.4 kWh swappable battery packs. With Activa e in India, Honda offers a 3 kWh total capacity, split between two 1.5 kWh battery packs. Implementation of these swappable battery packs is almost similar between both vehicles.
      Home charging for Activa e in India?
      Looking at the solution Honda has carved out for Europe, potential Activa e buyers in India can be hopeful that the company will bundle a solution like this here. It is needed because Honda Activa e completely depends on the swapping stations that are currently only seen in Bengaluru and are quite few in number.
      Honda CUV e Home Charging Solution on CUV e
      If a buyer wants to charge Activa e at their house or apartment or at office, they are simply helpless as of writing this article. If the company implements a similar charging dock solution for India, it could nudge more buyers to look at Activa e. Which we feel is needed as these EV buyers are spoiled with choices that offer a lot more features and technology, while undercutting Activa e in pricing.
      Also read – Honda Activa e battery rental prices reduced More

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      Honda Shine Electric Bike Patent Leaks – Swappable Battery Like Active e

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      Honda Shine Electric Bike Patent LeakedHonda Motorcycles & Scooters India Ltd emerged as the first Japanese brand in India to come up with an electric offering. In fact, Honda came up with two EVs, QC1 and Activa e. Now, there seems to be a third EV that the company is developing. Only, this is not an electric scooter, but its first ever electric motorcycle. Let’s take a closer look.
      Honda Shine Electric Bike Patent Leaks
      As per a leaked patent document, Honda seems to be working on its first ever electric commuter motorcycle. This development has surfaced right on the cusp of a new wave of electric motorcycles that are just breaking the surface. Right now, we already have Ola Roadster X, Oben Rorr EZ, Revolt RV and Pure EV EcoDryft.
      Now, Honda seems to be diving into this segment with a budget commuter, which could bear the name Shine in it. Say, Shine e, similar to what the naming strategy was with Activa e. We say this because the leaked patent design shows a budget commuter with what looks like a cradle chassis holding electric batteries and motor.
      These batteries are likely to be the same as the ones seen in Activa e, which are swappable at Honda’s swapping stations that are currently only present in Bengaluru and only cater to Activa e. If they are leveraging already established swapping stations, these battery packs are likely to be of the same capacity too, which is 1.5 kWh each, adding up to 3 kWh in total.
      Honda Shine Electric Bike Patent Leaked
      Derived EV from Shine ICE?
      Interestingly, this would be the first electric vehicle to launch in India that might have a shared platform with an already existing ICE vehicle. Derived EVs, as we call them in electric 4W industry which is quite a common approach. We can see that this leaked patent carries a similar silhouette as that of a Shine.
      A long single-piece seat, commuter style headlight assembly, 17-inch or 18-inch alloy wheels, RSU telescopic front forks, twin shock absorbers at the rear and conventional tube-type handlebar are some of the notable features that one can deduce from these leaked patent designs.
      There may be a fully digital instrument cluster to show all parameters of an electric powertrain. Nothing fancy like a touchscreen display or anything else is expected. The company might price it at a premium when compared to the Shine 100 and Shine 125, which are currently among the best-selling commuters in India, only behind Hero MotoCorp’s Splendor. More

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      Honda 2W Sales June 2025 at 3.88 Lakh – Declines 20% YoY

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      Honda ActivaHonda 2W sales fell sharply in domestic markets while the company witnessed strong global demand
      Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India (HMSI) have announced their sales figures for the month of June 2025. In the past month, the company sold a total of 4,29,147 units which included 3,88,812 unit sales in domestic markets while 40,335 units were exported.
      Honda 2W YoY, MoM Sales June 2025
      Honda 2W domestic sales declined by 19.43% to 3,88,812 units in June 2025, down from 4,82,597 units sold in June 2024. This was a volume de-growth of 93,785 units. Exports showed off positive results with an 11.42% YoY improvement with 40,335 units shipped last month from 36,202 units exported in the same month last year. Total sales suffered a 17.28% setback, down to 4,29,147 units, from 5,18,799 units sold in June 2024.
      Honda 2W Sales June 2025
      On a month-on-month (MoM) basis as well, Honda 2W sales fell sharply. It was a 6.82% decline in domestic sales from 4,17,256 units sold in May 2025 while exports fell by 15.72% from 47,859 units shipped in May 2025 to 40,335 units in the past month. Total sales thus fell 7.73% MoM as against 4,65,115 units of May 2025.
      Honda 2W YTD Sales June 2025
      Weaker domestic demand but better attraction in global markets has been recorded for Q1 FY26 (April–June 2025). Honda 2W domestic sales declined by 13.10% to 12,28,961 units in this period, down from 14,14,232 unit sales of the same 3 month period of the previous year. Sustained global demand showed off an improvement of 5.18% YTD to 1,46,159 units in the April-June 2025 period, up by 7,199 units over 1,38,960 units shipped in the 2024 period. Total YTD sales declined by 11.46% to 13,75,120 units, a volume decline by 1,78,072 units as compared to 15,53,192 units sold in the same three month period of last year.
      The company added a new model to its premium motorcycle lineup. The 2025 XL750 Transalp was launched in June at Rs 10,99,990 (ex-showroom Gurugram). Bookings are open via Honda BigWing dealerships, with deliveries set to commence from later this month. Honda also announced the BaaS Lite Plan for Activa e under which users can opt for Rs 678 per month so as to make EV ownership more affordable.
      HMSI continued with its various CSI efforts in terms of road safety awareness programs across several states while the company hosted a summer camp at the Delhi Traffic Training Park. The company also celebrated International Yoga Day. More

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      Honda 2W Sales Breakup May 2025 – Activa, Shine, Unicorn, Dio, Livo, CB350, Hornet

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      Honda ActivaHonda Motorcycle & Scooter India has reported its domestic sales figures for May 2025, with total sales standing at 4,17,250 units, marking a decline of 7.4% compared to 4,50,589 units sold in May 2024. Among individual models, the popular Honda Activa continued to lead the charts with 1,90,713 units sold, though this was down 11.85% from 2,16,352 units a year ago.
      Honda 2W Sales Breakup May 2025
      Shine 125 and SP125 combined witnessed strong growth, recording sales of 1,48,288 units, a 16.85% rise from 1,26,907 units last May. Unicorn performed well too, selling 28,616 units against 24,740 units last year, up by 15.67%.
      Honda 2W Sales Breakup May 2025
      Honda Dio posted sales of 26,220 units, declining by 9.71% compared to 29,041 units in May 2024. Shine 100 saw a sharper drop of 54.92% with sales of 9,983 units versus 22,147 units last year. Livo also fell by 50.89%, selling 3,829 units compared to 7,796. SP160 registered 3,294 units, down 66.86% from 9,939 units.
      In the premium segment, CB350 rose sharply to 2,410 units, up 83.97% from 1,310 units last year, while H’ness 350 dropped 34.91% to 1,281 units from 1,968. Hornet 2.0 also declined, selling 1,273 units versus 2,505 units, down by 49.18%. Honda’s newly introduced QC1 registered 676 units with no sales last year as a comparison.
      CB200X saw a moderate gain of 14.45%, selling 586 units compared to 512. CBR 650 added 31 units in May 2025, while CB 300 dropped sharply to 25 units from 296, a fall of 91.55%. Honda’s XL750 reported 19 units sold, down from 41 units, while CB 1000 added 6 units with no sales last year.
      Interestingly, there were zero domestic sales reported for the Activa e, Dream, and GL 1800 in May 2025. Last year, the Dream sold 7,027 units and the GL 1800 sold 8 units in May. Overall, despite some models showing growth, the negative performance of popular commuter scooters and motorcycles led to a year-on-year contraction of 7.4% for Honda’s domestic two-wheeler business in India. More