Honda Shine 100

Honda Shine 100 is a motorcycle with a starting price of Rs 64,900. It is available in India in 1 variant and 5 colours with high end variant price starting from Rs 64,900. Shine 100 is powered by a 98.98 ccbs6-2.0 engine which develops a power of 7.38 ps and a torque of 8.05 N-m. It has Drum front brakes and Drum rear brakes. The weight of Honda Shine 100 is 99 kg and comes with a fuel tank capacity of 9 L.

The Honda Shine 100 is a smaller and cheaper alternative to the TVS Radeon. We compared these bikes to see which serves as a better commuter.

Sitting below the Honda CD110 Dream, the Honda Shine 100 is the cheapest Honda bike in India. It is Honda's answer to the popular Hero Splendor Plus, which is the best-selling bike in India. 

Price:

The Honda Shine 100 is offered as a single variant, priced at Rs 64,900 (ex-showroom, Delhi). This entry-level 100cc commuter motorcycle from Honda is available in five colour options: Black with Red, Black with Gold, Black with Blue, Black with Green and Black with Grey colour schemes. 

Engine:

For the Shine 100, Honda developed an all-new single-cylinder, air-cooled, 98.98cc engine. Interestingly, the Shine 100 is the only Honda bike by far to get this engine. The engine comes paired with a 4-speed transmission and has a maximum power output of 7.38PS @ 7,500rpm and a peak torque of 8.05Nm @ 5,000rpm. It features a 9-litre fuel tank and has been tested to achieve a real-world mileage of 67.5kmpl under mixed city and highway riding conditions.

Suspension And Brakes:

Considering its entry-level proposition, the Honda Shine 100 features rather humble mechanical hardware under its skin. The Shine 100 gets a telescopic fork, while the rear has dual coil springs without preload adjustability. The motorcycle rides on 17-inch alloy wheels with a 2.75-17 tyre at the front and 3.00-17 tyre at the rear, both tubed. For braking duties, the Shine 100 gets a 130mm drum at the front and a 110mm drum brake at the rear.

With a seat height of 786mm, the Honda Shine 100 offers accessible seating for most buyers. It has a ground clearance of 168mm and a fuel tank capacity of 9 litres. With a kerb weight of 99kg, the Shine 100 is also a light motorcycle. 

Key features:

The Honda Shine 100 is pretty basic in terms of features, though it has alloy wheels (but no tubeless tyres), an electric starter and a side-stand engine cut-off feature for safety. The instrument cluster is all-analogue with basic readouts including a speedometer, fuel gauge and tell-tale lights.

Rivals:

The Honda Shine 100 is a good alternative to all the other most affordable commuter motorcycles in the 100-110cc segment, such as the Hero Splendor Plus, Hero HF Deluxe, Bajaj Platina 100, and TVS Sport.