Honda 2Wheelers India is exporting SP 125 motorcycle to Europe

Times Drive Desk
Updated Oct 23, 2020 | 17:46 IST

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India has exported 2,500 completely knocked down (CKD) kits of SP 125 motorcycle to Europe. SP 125 was the first BS6 compliant Honda bike in India and is powered by a 125 cc engine.

Honda 2Wheelers India is exporting SP 125 motorcycle to Europe
Honda 2Wheelers India is exporting SP 125 motorcycle to Europe  

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India announced that it is exporting SP 125 motorcycle to Europe. The Japanese automaker is exporting the 125 cc commuter bike via CKD (completely knocked down) route. HMSI noted that it has dispatched 2,000 CKD kits of SP 125 to the European market since August 2020. In case you forgot, Honda SP 125 was the first BS6-compliant Honda motorcycle in the country and was launched in November 2019 at ₹72,900 and currently retails at ₹74,407. All prices are ex-showroom, Delhi. 

Atsushi Ogata, Managing Director, President & CEO, HMSI  said, "The transition from BSIV to BSVI was a challenging phase for the Indian automobile industry. Honda 2Wheelers India converted this challenge into an opportunity to export to advanced countries and have started exporting CKD kits of our 125cc Motorcycle SP125 to Europe. This is a testimony of our superior quality and technology as well as commitment to expand our global footprint. We are looking forward to expand to many new markets in future."

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Honda SP 125 was the first BS6 product by the two-wheeler maker and came with 19 new patented technologies and features. It gets an LED headlamp and a fully digital instrument console that offers essential readouts like speed, odometer, trip meter, ECO indicator, gear position indicator, fuel efficiency details, etc. 

Honda SP 125 comes powered by a BS-6 compliant 125 cc engine which gets Enhanced Smart Power (eSP). The company says that eSP helps optimise the engine's performance by lowering friction and facilitates a smooth start. This four-stroke engine generates 11 bhp at 7,500 rpm and 10.9 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm. According to Honda, the new SP 125 is 16 per cent more fuel-efficient than the previous model. 

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