Latest News about Honda CB Shine SP

The CB Shine was updated a week ago, and now it is the turn of the CB Shine SP, the 5-speed version. What it gets is an always-on headlamp, a BS-lV engine and new graphics.

Honda applies its learnings from the self-balancing personal mobility device, UNI CUB, to build a self-balancing motorcycle.

Sales of the Honda CB Shine SP have crossed the one lakh mark within nine months of the motorcycle’s launch in the Indian market. 

The CB Shine is like the Activa of 125cc motorcycles for Honda. It is the highest selling vehicle in its segment. It offers the right amount of everything – power, fuel efficiency, comfort and safety. And not just that. Along with the bike, you take home peace of mind, thanks to Honda reliability. But with the introduction of the CB Shine SP, Honda has taken the game to a whole new level. With a five-speed gearbox and better decals, the CB Shine SP looks like an unbeatable proposition like we mentioned in our first ride report. But Bajaj has an interesting way to counter the CB Shine SP in the form of the new V15 – it’s bold, stylish, muscular – things which we miss on the CB Shine SP. So we decided to spend some time with both these mass market bikes and evaluate each.

With the new CB Shine SP, Honda aims to fill the void of a five-speed commuter bike in the 125cc segment. The idea is pretty simple: improve the premium quotient and usability by offering an extra gear and some prominent styling upgrade. But, how well does it work? And is it worth the extra money?

Honda has launched an additional variant of the CB Shine called the CB Shine SP (Special) at Rs 59,901 (ex-showroom Delhi).