2004 Honda Unicorn from India - Comments

I had to change my disc plates at around 7000 Ks.

I had to change my front wheel rims, spokes, and drum at around 9000 Ks.

The only weak point of this bike, and the problem faced by me, is that only it seems to get around 40km/litre in city and 45 on highways.

This bike is awesome, it can beat any bike in its class.

Till now, the suspension has not given me any problem.

I have travelled all the way to Goa on this bike, from Mumbai, nonstop at a speed of 100kms per hour. There was no problem with the engine - the bike gave me unbelievable performance on my way. The problem I had to deal with was mileage - I just got 38kms per litre, but I was constantly riding at 8 and half thousand rpm. The engine quality of this bike is the best. It's definitely better than any other 150 cc bikes.

The seat is very comfortable for long journeys, but a pillion passenger might face problems.

I had to change my horn because the horn given by Honda is very bad - people can hardly hear it. It's very difficult to ride with that horn on the highway.

I do agree with you that this is the best bike in its class, but there are certain problems which I noticed in the bike.

First, the gearbox is not smooth and creates problems when you want to bring the bike to a lower gear,

Second, the disc brakes are not as effective as a Bajaj (which I was driving before I bought this bike).

Third, I felt that the bike is quite unstable at very low speeds (may be due to the thinner rear tyres or the single suspension, I don't know).

Added to this, there are the poor quality accessories which have started rusting. Even the wheel rim of my bike has become rusted within one year.

The positive things are that it has got a good pickup, lesser gear change requirements, fantastic ride comfort, well placed controls, and a very good engine.

I would like to give some comments on the Honda Unicorn.

The bike is very nice and smooth, but the problem is starting in the morning. It couldn't generate the pick-up while riding in the first 5 minutes, and also the gears are not shifting properly.

I have been using this bike for last 1.5 yrs on the bumpy roads of Indore. The engine is flawless and also the balance and comfort... but as stated earlier - quality of accessories are inferior, rusting is visible on many parts. Morning starting problem and time to warm up is also irritating. Petrol gauge meter, Mileage is also an issue.

While purchasing this bike my perception was - Honda would be sensitive in launching this bike against already established Pulsar, but it seems it was a half hearted effort. Within a short span the bikes under Hero-Honda belt came up with better features like no corburettor, digital display, graphics etc.

BUT is Honda India listening? Or they are still under the euphoria of Honda Brand?

Last month (March '2007) I purchased a Passion +

I was very happy to go for the Hero Honda brand.

A week after purchase I am disappointed.

1. Average is 30 Km/Ltr

2. On a morning it takes 3-5 minutes in start

3. Engine sounds strange

I did visit the authorised show room and the answer is "EVERYTHING IS FINE".

I purchased a Honda Unicorn in July 07. Believe me, I've had a fantastic experience with it. I've falled in love with my Uni. I feel proud when I ride my Uni.

The only problem I faced was maximum speed... that is only 105 kph. I like its mono shocker, nice pickup and many more.

I want to purchase Honda Unicorn. After hearing a reduction of Rs 1000 on unicorn I would like to wait for some more time. But I thought it would have further reduced. The Hero Honda Splendor has reduced its price by 1300, so I thought the Unicorn must have reduced by something around 1500.

I am not able to wait and went to Honda showroom to enquire when the reduced prices will start. They said it is from April first. Can anybody tell me the exact date of the revised price of Unicorn after budget starts from?