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TheHonda Unicornis amotorcycledeveloped byHonda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI)and introduced in 2005. The motorcycle was built and designed by the Honda R&D team based in Osaka, Japan. It was internally called the CBF150M. The engine was taken fromCRF150Fpost 2005 engine. The previous version of CRF150F was the old CBZ classic. The design of the bike was done keeping in mind Indian road conditions. Many new features were incorporated, including a two-way air jacket and a diamond frame. The first version of the bike featured spoke wheels andkick startwith an optional self starter..[3]Honda claimed the Unicorn accelerated from 0 to 60km/h (0 to 37 mph) in 5 seconds.[2]India BusinessInsightreported acceleration of 0 to 60 km/h (0 to 37mph) in 5.28–5.86 seconds, and a top speed of 114 km/h (71 mph).[1][4]Honda released this motorcycle to compete with theBajaj Pulsarand theTVS Apache. Changes includedalloy wheels,powder coatedengine with a polished head, electric starter, new graphics, clear lens indicator lamps, a trip meter, and a slightly smaller rear grab rail. Few performance changes included minor changes in thecylinder head,overhead valve, ignition remap and a rearsprocketincrease of one tooth, which resulted in increased acceleration at theexpense of reduced top speed.The airfilter was changed from a dry paper to oil coated to better suit dusty conditions and a new airflow screw in carburetor. A limitedMoto GP"Unicorn Grand Prix" edition had the guise of a RepsolHonda RC211V.[5]HMSI sold 720,000 Unicorns in 2007.[6]The Unicorn overtook theBajaj Pulsarto rank highest in its category, thepremium segment, in the 2005 Motorcycle Total Customer Satisfaction (MTCS) survey of 7,000 customers conducted by theTNSspecialist division, TNS Automotive.[7]In 2010, a premium, sporty and stylish variant of the Unicorn, the Unicorn Dazzler, was launched. Except its styling and presence of disc brake at rear, the other features and specifications are same as that of the original Unicorn. From 2010, The letters of CB attached for Unicorn model and other variants of motorcycles from Honda.[8]References1.^abIndia Business Insight (February 14, 2007),PROFILE OF HONDA UNICORN.2.^abcdeHonda Motorcycle & Scooter India,Honda Unicorn specifications(Adobe Flash)3.^Muralidhar, S. (November 28, 2004), "Honda Unicorn: Wings of change",Asia Africa IntelligenceWire4.^India Business Insight (February 28, 2006),PROFILE OF HONDA UNICORN5.^Muralidhar, S. (April 1, 2007), "PERSONAL FINANCE: Cosmetic touches for Unicorn",Business Line6.^PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. (April 30, 2007),HMSI announces launch of new look HondaUnicorn7.^Asia Africa Intelligence Wire (June 24, 2005),Bajaj, Hero Honda, Enfield top customer satisfaction: Study