Honda Shine

SIAM sales data for February 2023 is out and here are the top five best selling bikes from Feb. Honda launched the Shine Celebration Edition in India last year. It certainly looks better, but came at a small premium. 

Honda Shine 125 Price:

The Honda Shine with a drum brake setup costs Rs 78,414 while the front disc option of the Shine 125 is priced at Rs 82,414. The bike comes in five colours- Black, Geny Grey Metallic, Athletic Blue Metallic, Axis Grey and Rebel Red Metallic. The drum brake variant of the Celebration Edition has been priced at Rs 79,914 and disc brake variant costs Rs 83,914 (all prices ex-showroom Delhi). 

Honda Shine 125 Features:

The Honda Shine 125 looks identical to its predecessor, the Honda CB Shine 125. It misses out on modern touches like an LED headlight or a fully digital instrument cluster. The instrumentation is a pretty basic twin pod cluster showing minimal info like speed, odometer and fuel gauge. It finally gets an engine kill switch, something which was absent on the Honda CB Shine.

Honda Shine 125 Engine:

Honda Shine 125 shares the 124cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, fuel-injected engine with the Honda SP 125, making 10.7PS and 11Nm. Power and torque on the new bike have seen a minor bump up of 0.4PS and 0.5Nm over the old carbed mill found on the CB Shine 125. It also gets Honda’s ACG (alternator current generator) silent starter option as well as a five-speed gearbox.

Honda Shine 125 Suspension & Brakes:

The Honda Shine 125 gets the same diamond chassis as the older bike and retains the same telescopic fork and twin preload-adjustable rear shocks too. You can either opt for a 240mm disc or a 130mm drum brake at the front, while it gets a standard 130mm drum at the rear. CBS is common on both variants.

Honda Shine 125 Rivals:

The Honda Shine 125 rivals the likes of Bajaj CT 125X, Hero Super Splendor, Bajaj Platina 100 and Bajaj Pulsar 125. In terms of pricing, the Honda Shine competes with the Hero Maestro Edge 125, TVS NTorq, and Yamaha Fascino.