Wonder what CB means?
A book named “Everything you need to know about Honda Motorcycles”. Soichiro Honda, used the American alphabet to name his prototypes and I believe the type “C” ended up being the first production model. As he expanded his product offerings, a second letter was designed to sub-type the bike. So, our Honda CB Twister got that “CB” through this nomenclature.
Honda CB Twister Heart:
Honda CB Twister offers the best power rating in the 110cc segment. This 109 cc engine with a peak power of 8.4bhp@7500 rpm is more than what the TVS Star City’s(109.2cc) 8.1bhp@7500 rpm and Yamaha Crux/Alba’s(105.6cc) 7bhp@7500rpm. Peak power at high rpm means you need to rev the engine to higher rpm for better power (preferably in highways) but stick to lower rpm for better mileage (usually while you drive in city traffic.)
CB Twister Sticker Logo
Honda has already proved with it’s Unicorn engine, on how efficient its engine pulls at lower rpms without compromising on mileage. So it’s pretty obvious that you can putter around town at the 30 kph mark in top gear. Honda is careful about the mileage because CB Twister is targeted for mass commuting. Although the claim of 70KMPL under standard test conditions will be true only on papers, we can still expect a 65+ KMPL from CB Twister engine.
Honda CB Twister Behavior:
Ok, now coming to how CB Twister behaves on road. This little engine is smooth and even more refined than Honda Shine. The electric start was smooth and noiseless. When I rode the bike, I felt as if I am in a 125 cc or 150 cc bike because of the tank design and the speedometer design. Also, the full black handles including the bolts, made me remember the ones on the Yamaha FZ16.
