Honda CB150R Streetfire Launch In India

Published: Thursday, January 31, 2013, 18:39 [IST]

We had earlier reported about Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India's plans to launch a new 150cc motorcycle in India. Now we have the official confirmation of the launch of the new CB 150R Streetfire in India. The CB150R Streetfire will be launched as early as next month, that is, February 2013.

The CB150R Streetfire is very much the CBR150R without the body fairings and split seats. All its mechanical parts and frame are from the CBR. Since the CB 150R will be sold as a commuter bike, it will be getting a conventional seat. The new 150cc bike from Honda was first unveiled at the 2012 Jakarta Motor Show.

The Honda CB150R is powered by a150cc liquid cooled, single cylinder-4 stroke engine that we have already seen in the CBR 150R. Honda has made some modifications to the ECU to deliver higher amounts of torque at low revs. The 150cc engine can generate a peak torque of 13.1Nm while the maximum power figure stands at 18bhp. The engine is mated to a six speed manual gearbox.

Looking in to some of the interesting features of the CB150R Streetfire, it has a redesigned exhaust muffler which will help improve torque. Further the seat has been restyled to provide comfortable seating to the pillion rider Both the front and rear wheels get disk brakes.

The Honda CBR 150R is considered expensive and hence its sales have not been very encouraging. Since the new CB150R is based on the CBR, Honda must be extra careful when it comes to pricing. The Honda CB150R Streetfire's price in India should be lower than INR 1 lakh if it needs to move swiftly out of showrooms.

If Honda manages tp price the CB 150R Streetfire well, it will definitely have a winner in its hands. At the end of the day, the price of the 150cc bike can have a greater say than its features when there are similarly powered bikes priced well under it.

Here are images of the new Honda CB 150R Streetfire.