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Monday, September 5, 2011

Waiting period for Honda's CB Unicorn bike improved to 6 months

By Neha Chandiwal


The firm, soon after entering India, released the Unicorn in 2005. Created by Honda's RandD staff in Japan & internally referred to as the CBF150 M, it was created to buy for Indian road problems.

However, soon after the launch of its first edition, the business silently refurbished it with small adjustments and called it "CB Unicorn" to comply with Euro 3 norms.

Unicorn enters in the fiercely fought 150cc segment, which has Pulsar from the Bajaj Automobile Ltd & the Apache 160cc of TVS Motor Organization. A senior business official confirmed that a waiting period has been improved to 6 months due to the unprecedented demand.

"We have not stopped creation. It is effectively on training course. We have only increased the waiting interval. It ought to be accessible in 6 months," the official told PTI, requesting anonymity.

Following setting up the initial production facility in Gurgaon with capacity of 16 lakh per annum, Honda embarked on increasing capacity with escalating need for its goods.

To boost productiveness and to handle "long waiting intervals", HMSI lately inaugurated a facility at Tapukara, Rajasthan, with an annual ability of 12 lakh models. The company will invest above rupees 800 crore on the plant.

Besides the Unicorn, the Honda's well-known offering scooterette Activa arrives with a waiting period of four to five months for particular colours like white, metallic silver and gold. Nevertheless, standard colours like black and red have a waiting interval of 1 to 2 months, he said.

On the Honda CB Unicorn, the official stated the bicycle fitted with mono-shock suspension, a initial of-its-variety in India, has turn into one of the most sought right after 2-wheelers in India.

Even though the earlier model featured spoke wheels & a kick commence alternative, HMSCI equipped the "CB Unicorn" with BS-III motor, huge logos and electrical-begin alternative.

It is relevant to note that the company's other 150cc offering, the Honda CB Unicorn Dazzler, equipped with mono-shock absorbers and double disc brakes, also has waiting time period of three to 4 months.

Although CB Unicorn Dazzler types in Red & Black color are delivered right after 30 days, buyers hunting for colours such as Metallic Grey & Gold want to wait for three months.




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