Honda X-Blade

The Honda XBlade is another product based on the firm's 160cc platform that also underpins the CB Unicorn 160 and the CB Hornet 160R. It runs the same engine as the other two with 162cc, 13.9bhp and 13.9Nm of torque feeding the rear wheel via a five-speed gearbox and chain drive. The rest of the specs also are identical to the other twins - a 12-litre fuel tank and a kerb weight of 140kg. It gets a 276mm front petal disc brake from the Hornet, but there is no combi braking system and no disc brake at the rear. Tyres are, again, the same as the Hornet.

The Honda XBlade is another product based on the firm's 160cc platform that also underpins the CB Unicorn 160 and the CB Hornet 160R. It runs the same engine as the other two with 162cc, 13.9bhp and 13.9Nm of torque feeding the rear wheel via a five-speed gearbox and chain drive. The rest of the specs also are identical to the other twins - a 12-litre fuel tank and a kerb weight of 140kg. It gets a 276mm front petal disc brake from the Hornet, but there is no combi braking system and no disc brake at the rear. Tyres are, again, the same as the Hornet.

The styling will surely make it stand out from its siblings, but if that is not enough, Honda is also planning to make a few accessories available for a special edition XBlade. A (relatively) tall windscreen, a luggage rack at the back and a tank pad are on the accessories list.

The XBlade splits the CB Unicorn 160 and the CB Hornet 160R on price. It is available in a single variant, with a rear drum brake. The XBlade competes with the Yamaha FZ-S, Suzuki Gixxer, TVS Apache RTR 160 4V, Bajaj Pulsar NS160, and TVS Apache RTR 180.