Honda CBR 150R Review

Honda CBR 150R Review

The CBR150R is a sports bike and part of CBR series which is manufactured by the stunning manufacturer Honda. The new Honda CBR150R is the perfect bike for the beginners to go out and have fun and also it can be able to be a good companion even for sport-touring. The price is little bit costly but the company claims that it would be very worthy with its excellent specifications and features.

Honda CBR150R Variants

Honda CBR 150R is available in two variants namely

1) Honda CBR 150R STD – Rs.1.25 lakh
2) Honda CBR 150R Deluxe – Rs.1.26 lakh

The price details may changes according to the places and so it is better to contact the nearest dealer for further bike details.

Honda CBR 150R Colours

The new bike comes in various attractive range of colour options which includes

1) Sports Red
2) Black and Pearl Sunbeam White
3) Black and Candy Palm Green
4) Vibrant Orange

Honda CBR 150R Dimensions

The Honda CBR 150R dimensions in terms of length, width and height are mentioned below.

1) Length – 2000 mm
2) Width – 825 mm
3) Height – 1120 mm

In addition, the total kerb weight of the bike is around 138 kg and the bike provides the ground clearance of 190 mm. The wheelbase of the CBR 150 R is measured as approximately 1305 mm.

Style and Engineering

Honda CBR 150R looks really superb and very sportive which features a full cowling inspired by the racing DNA of Honda. Its full fairing of the bike shows more vigour and improves the aerodynamics of the bike. It consists of an analog instrument panel with fuel guage, speedometer, odometer, tachometer, temperature guage and turn signal indicator as well as high beam headlight indicator. The digital instrument panel of the bike gives the full range of vital information regarding the bike. The headlight of the new bike is an unique one which separates it from the normal bike and it comes with a crystal clear headlight providing more bright beam and striking appearance. The panels of the bike comes with decent finish without any panel gaps. Moving to the seating arrangement, it is really comfortable and soft which makes both the rider and pillion to go without any trouble for long journeys. The bike gets a racing stripes which enhances the style and shows the true sports character of the bike. The Honda CBR 150R has a lot of under seat storage spaces in order to keep riding gear like gloves, rain jacket etc and some other small things. The bike is available with a basic tool kit with two spanners and a screw driver. The engine of the bike is really impressive with the liquid cooling feature giving optimum performance by keeping the engine cool. It has an advanced liquid cooling system which helps to handle the bike even in tough situations.

Honda CBR150R Engine

The Honda CBR 150R is powered by a liquid cooled, four stroke, SI engine which offers the displacement of about 149.4 cc. This power packed engine churns out the net power of about 17.57 BHP @ 10500 RPM along with the combination of maximum torque of 12.66 NM @ 8500 RPM. The bore and stroke of the bike is measured as 63.5 mm and 47.2 mm along with the compression ratio of 11:01. The advanced DOHC Technology of the bike helps to provide high performance even at high RPM and the 4-valve engine helps in delivering high output even in bad road conditions. The starting system of the CBR 150R is of electric start with viscous paper air filter. The bike has a forced pressure and wet pump lubrication type. The engine is mated with a proficient six speed manual transmission with chain drive final transmission and manual clutch with wet multiplate type.

Acceleration and Mileage

Honda claims that the new CBR 150R gives a decent acceleration and mileage. The bike can be able to touch the barrier from 0-60 kmph in just a short span of 4.73 seconds and it can reach 100 kmph in just 12.53 seconds which is quite outstanding. At the same time, while applying brakes, it can de-accelerate from 60-0 kmph in just 16.77m/1.94 seconds. The bike can generate a healthy mileage of about 46.9 kmpl in urbanized roads whereas 42.9 kmpl on highways.

Honda CBR150R Fuel Efficiency

Overall, the mileage offered by the bike is approximately 44.9 kmpl. The fuel tank capacity of the bike is nearly 13 litres which is too good. The fuel efficiency of the bike is really superb since the bike has been designed with the PGM-FI technology which maximizes the efficiency and makes it more responsive while changing conditions.

Brakes and Suspensions

The Honda CBR 150R comes with the diamond frame type and the braking features are really excellent. The front brake of the bike is of 276 mm diameter and the rear brake is of 220 mm diameter with tubeless tyres. Both front and rear brakes are of disc type which provides immediate stopping power of bike in all conditions. This braking performance gives enough safety and security to the riders. The tyres are wider and of tubeless type offering an excellent grip and improved handling. On the other hand, the front suspension is of tube type one side operation such as telescopic fork whereas the rear suspension is of tube type both side operation such as monoshock, rectangular swingarm. The wheels of the bike consists of five spoke alloy wheel with 17 inches rim size. The front tire is measured as 100/80-17 and the rear tire is of 130/70-17 respectively.

Safety Features

Honda CBR150R is not only a sporty bike but also a safety bike with its excellent safety features. The bike has a headlight of 12V 60/55W H4 which gives a bright and clear view to the riders while riding during night time. The ignition is of digital ECU based along with the 12V 6Ah Maintenance Free battery. The seating arrangements are also very safe and secured for both riders and pillions. In addition to all, the brakes gives good grip and easy to handle the bike in any type of road conditions.