Honda CB Twister India : A Quick Review

I came across a dozen reviews of Honda CB Twister on web and finally decided to buy it. I owned it on last March, 2012. It costed around ₹63,000 with disc brakes, alloy wheels, road tax and stuffs. The reason why I have included ‘India’ in title is because Twister is also available as Honda CB110 in other countries.
Here is my short account on my experience with Twister.

Mileage

Mileage is a very essential part of my riding experience. I travel around 200 Kms every week, so fuel expenses shouldn't make me bankrupt. Twister’s 60 – 65 KmpL mileage is one of the factors that influenced my choice while buying. Anyway in advertisements its claimed to be 70KmpL.

 

Engine

Nowadays its a increasing trend to see Indians going for high end bikes, but in my case I am good with medium performance engines. Twister’s 110CC engine makes riding smooth up to 55Kmph speed, beyond that Honda Twister turns in to a Honda Vibrator. Considering the fact that I’m not an adrenalized rider, 40 – 55Kmph speed is ideal for my driving and Twister scores better in that.

LOOKS

If it weren’t for looks I would have gone for Honda Shine. I have seen Honda Shine is the bike of choice for many office commuters like me. To be frank Honda Shine is simply boring (apart from its glossy elegant looks). I wanted my bike to be unique and strange. I didn't care about people calling Twister as one weird bike. In fact it made me to like Twister even more.

DASHBOARD AND SWITCH

Don't expect too much from Twister’s dashboard. Its very primitive with a childish speedometer and fuel tank indicator (that responds very slowly). Anyway they are not a big issue for me when considering the rest of the bike. Switches and Controls seems to be fine. Only time will decide their durability. One thing I miss is indicator sound. When activating left/right indicators only the indicator light will glow.

Colour

Red and Golden Yellow painted Twisters looks spicy. Mine is red one. I have never gone for red colour stuffs, be it a gadget or a furniture. This is my first time that I’m buying something that's red. So think of how much fierce the looks were that influenced me to choose this colour. I have not installed tank cover so that it don't block the beauty of the fuel tank.

RIDING

I have not installed the saree guard as well, considering the fact that I’m never gonna ride with a girl in a saree in my back seat. Because its hard to sit in a one-sided orthodox manner for girls. So I could see no use in having a saree guard. (Also do not forget the fact that I’m single :P ) . Moreover I believe that saree guard spoils the sporty looks.
At last but not least wear a helmet that compliments the theme of your bike. Here is my trendy life saver. It costs ₹1000 and turns me in to a Red Ranger. SPD Emergency!!!



So in spite of some short comings I preferred Twister. So its up to you to decide your choice. Write down the multiple factors that matters most to you in a paper and zero in on the one that suits you best.