2020 Honda CBF190X: All You Need To Know

Here’s all the dope on Honda’s small-capacity adventure motorcycle

Honda has launched the MY2020 CBF190X in China. In its 2020 avatar, the small-capacity adventure tourer gets cosmetic updates and a new exhaust. 

Shares design elements with the larger CB500X:

Despite having a small-capacity motor, the CBF190X gets proper ADV styling and looks like a larger tourer. It’s body panels like the fairing and fuel tank look similar to Honda’s larger adventure tourer, the CB500X. However, unlike the CB500X, the CBF190X has a V-shaped headlamp, a flatter windscreen, and more scalloped single-seat unit. The 2020 version gets fresh graphics and a conventional upswept exhaust. In terms of features, the motorcycle gets all-LED lighting and a digital instrument console with a USB port mounted near it. 

It has a torquey motor:

The Honda CBF190X gets a 184.4cc air-cooled and fuel-injected motor. The 2020 model makes 0.81PS and 1Nm more than its predecessor and delivers 16.85PS at 8000rpm and 16.3Nm at 7000rpm. The motor has been tuned to deliver better low to mid-range grunt and has a top speed of 107kmph. 

Underpinnings: 

The small-capacity adventure tourer gets long travel upside-down forks and monoshock. It misses out on off-road capability with road-biased tyres fitted on 17-inch alloy wheels. That’s disappointing given that the motorcycle comes fitted with an engine bash plate and has a decent 150mm ground clearance. Braking is via disc brakes at both ends with Nissin calipers and a single-channel ABS setup. 

Unlikely to come to India soon:

Honda is planning to get its 500cc range of motorcycles to India. Also with the company making its products meet BS6 norms and the ongoing pandemic causing huge losses to the manufacturer and dealers alike, we do not expect the small-capacity adventure tourer to come to India soon. While the Honda CBF190X is not coming here anytime soon, we do get the Hero XPulse 200 BS6 adventure motorcycle and for an extra premium the more capable Royal Enfield Himalayan BS6