Honda Bikes in India

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Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, Private Limited (HMSI) was established in India in 1999. It’s a 100 percent owned Indian subsidy of Japanese giant Honda Motor Company. The company came into existence at a time when it was still having a joint venture with Hero in 1999. Together both the companies ruled the roost in the Indian two-wheeler market. Honda was able to soon establish itself in the Indian market and the product that played a vital role was the Activa scooter. It was launched at a time when e Read more...

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, Private Limited (HMSI) was established in India in 1999. It’s a 100 percent owned Indian subsidy of Japanese giant Honda Motor Company. The company came into existence at a time when it was still having a joint venture with Hero in 1999. Together both the companies ruled the roost in the Indian two-wheeler market. Honda was able to soon establish itself in the Indian market and the product that played a vital role was the Activa scooter. It was launched at a time when every major two-wheeler maker in the country was exiting the scooter segment as they felt motorcycles was the future. But Honda defied critics by launching the Activa which soon gained a cult status owing to its ease of use and the fact that both the sexes could ride it. The Honda Unicorn was the first mass production bike in India to get monoshock suspension and was a popular offering in the 150cc space while the Honda CB Shine became the highest selling 125cc bike globally. The 26 year partnership between Hero and Honda ended in 2011 and since then the Japanese two-wheeler giant has been very aggressive in its approach. It soon became the second largest two-wheeler manufacturer and plans to dislodge its erstwhile partner Hero MotoCorp from the top as the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the country.

Honda Expert Reviews

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  Honda CB Shine SP vs Honda Livo: Comparison Review

  July 25 , 2016

  With 110cc commuters getting closer than ever before to 125cc motorcycles, we thought it would be a good idea to ride th... Read More

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  Honda Navi vs Honda Activa 3G: Comparison Review

  July 21 , 2016

  The Honda Navi ushers in an entirely new class of two-wheelers in the country. But will its radically different position... Read More

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  Honda Navi: First Ride Review

  April 12 , 2016

  The Honda Navi is a hybrid of a scooter and a motorcycle in a miniature package, and has had everyone curious with its c... Read More

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  Honda CB Shine SP – Road test review

  January 12 , 2016

  There's a small segment of motorcycles that sit between the basic 110cc and the ever popular 150cc motorcycles. That&rsq... Read More

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  Honda CB Hornet: First ride review

  December 14 , 2015

  HMSI have held true to their promise to launch 15 new model in the year 2015. Some of them were just cosmetic upgrades b... Read More