Honda has recently ventured into the sub-200 motorcycle segment of India with the new Hornet 2.0 BS6. The Hornet has always been a striking-looking motorcycle and a good-performer too. The BS4-compliant Hornet was a sporty 160cc premium commuter. But now, in the BS6 era, Honda has promoted the Hornet and positioned it a segment above. The new Hornet 2.0 BS6 has been launched at Rs. 1.27 lakhs, Ex-showroom Delhi. For the same price, one can get some other good motorcycles too. So, here we have listed for you the alternatives to the new 2020 Honda Hornet 2.0 BS6.
Before we begin, let me tell you the quick specifications of the new Hornet 2.0. So, the Hornet 2.0 is powered by a BS6-compliant HET 184.40cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, fuel-injected engine. This motor churns out 17.2 PS of power at 8500 RPM and 16.1 Nm of peak torque at 6000 RPM. The engine comes mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The motorcycle gets USD or upside-down front forks and a mono-shock absorber at the rear. For braking duties, it gets petal disc brakes at both the ends with an additional safety aid of single-channel ABS. It runs on 17-inch tubeless tyres.
Now, here are the Top 5 Alternatives to the new 2020 Honda Hornet 2.0 BS6:
TVS Apache RTR 200 4V
TVS Apache RTR 200 4V is considered as one of the best all-rounder 200cc motorcycles currently on sale in the Indian market. It is powered by a new BS6-compliant 197.75cc, single-cylinder, oil-cooled, fuel-injected engine. This motor churns out 20.5 PS of power at 8500 RPM and 16.8 Nm of torque at 7500 RPM. The engine comes coupled to a 5-speed manual gearbox and also gets GTT or Glide Through Technology feature. The motorcycle gets telescopic front forks and a mono-shock absorber at the rear. For braking duties, it gets disc brakes at both the ends with dual-channel ABS. The BS6 Apache RTR 200 4V is priced at Rs. 1.28 lakhs, Ex-showroom Delhi.
Suzuki Gixxer SF 155
Next in our list, we have the Suzuki Gixxer SF 155. The Gixxer SF is a fully-faired motorcycle and its price falls in the same ballpark as that of the Hornet 2.0. Being a fully-faired motorcycle, it looks really good. The Gixxer SF is powered by a BS6-compliant 155cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, fuel-injected engine. This motor churns out 13.6 PS of power at 8000 RPM and 13.8 Nm of peak torque at 6000 RPM. The engine comes mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The motorcycle gets telescopic front forks and a mono-shock absorber at the rear. For braking duties, it gets disc brakes at either end with a single-channel ABS as an additional safety aid. The new Gixxer SF 155 BS6 is priced between Rs. 1.24 lakhs - Rs. 1.25 lakhs, Ex-showroom Delhi.
Bajaj Pulsar NS 200
Bajaj Pulsar NS 200 is a very popular naked streetfighter in India. The NS 200 BS6 is priced just marginally higher than the new Hornet 2.0 but it has raw power and offers great performance. However, the NS 200 doesn't get any fancy features like that of the Hornet 2.0. The Pulsar NS 200 is powered by a BS6-compliant 199.5cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected DTS-i engine. This motor churns out 24.5 PS of maximum power at 9750 RPM and 18.5 Nm of peak torque at 8000 RPM. The engine comes mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. It gets telescopic front forks and a mono-shock absorber at the rear. For braking duties, it gets disc brakes at either end with a single-channel ABS as an additional safety aid. The 2020 Bajaj Pulsar NS 200 BS6 is priced at Rs. 1.29 lakhs, Ex-showroom Delhi.
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Royal Enfield Bullet 350
Well, if you are out in the market with the budget same as one would need to get the Hornet 2.0 but you want a not so striking motorcycle, then you should definitely consider buying the Royal Enfield Bullet 350. The Royal Enfield Bullet 350 is powered by a BS6-compliant 346cc, single-cylinder, air-cooled, fuel-injected engine. This motor churns out 20.07 PS of maximum power at 5250 RPM and 28 Nm of peak torque at 4000 RPM. The engine is mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. It gets telescopic forks at the front and twin gas-charged shock-absorbers at the rear. For braking duties, it gets a disc brake at the front and a drum unit at the rear with a single-channel ABS. The new 2020 Royal Enfield Bullet 350 BS6 is priced between Rs. 1.24 lakhs - Rs. 1.39 lakhs, Ex-showroom Delhi.
TVS Apache RTR 160 4V
The last motorcycle in our list is the TVS RTR Apache 160 4V. The Apache RTR 160 4V is not the direct competitor of the new Hornet 2.0. In fact, it falls in a segment lower than that of the new Hornet but we have included it in our listicle as it is considered as one of the best 160cc motorcycles out there in the market. Also, the Apache 160 4V has an aggressive sporty appeal and it is very feature-loaded too.
The Apache 160 4V is powered by a BS6-compliant 159.7cc, single-cylinder, oil-cooled engine. This motor pumps out 16.02 PS of power at 8250 RPM and 14.12 Nm of peak torque at 7250 RPM. The engine comes mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. It gets telescopic front forks, a mono-shock at the rear and disc brakes at either end with a single-channel ABS. The dual-disc variant of the 2020 TVS Apache RTR 160 4V is priced at Rs. 1.07 lakhs, Ex-showroom Delhi. So, you can save a lot of money and utilise it somewhere else or can throw a big fat party for your friends, a good idea, isn't it?
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