Honda SP160 First Ride Review | Better Than Unicorn?

hi guys, here's my First Ride Review of the new Honda SP160 where I give you a detailed overview of the specs, features, price, mileage, and other details, and also share my city ride impression in a motovlog.

[@sakshamchadda4206]

Best bike in the segment I have recently purchaaed it and loved it

[@karthikkamal721]

😮

[@vidyasagarpatil2557]

How is the suspension bro, i test rode yesterday & i felt it was hard. Whereas unicorn suspension was soft

[@Rohitkumar-sm9tq]

My bike has tvs tyres but company claim of MRF tyres?

[@sakshamchadda4206]

@@Rohitkumar-sm9tq My Bike is having MRF tyres both front and back

[@sakshamchadda4206]

@@vidyasagarpatil2557 The suspension is stiff but all and all it is very well balanced

[@ultron_48]

Even honda cb 300r gets the same instrument cluster, Its is true that they say japanese bike manufacturers are only good / intrested in making good mechanical parts like chassis, engine refinement ,they dont know other innovations to make different bike

[@shrikantkulkarni2992]

Correct..that's why they have less sales compared to others

[@Blspeek-ag]

Japanese products only can be batter if they are manufactured in japan(with toyota production systeam) ,we are alsi and kamchor

[@shivamarya5225]

No they don't care about Indian market. In South America and SEA, even cb150r comes with color tft

[@anandiyer8655]

I was planning to buy this since launch. Somehow my instinct didn't let me. Finally ended up buying a Unicorn. The sales guy said they are hardly selling 2 to 3 units every month of this.

[@arun37625]

I am also in same confusion between unicorn and sp160 , i really like the sp160 but as its sale is down i am a bit scared may be company discontinue the bike. And i have to face spare parts issue in long term.

[@vidyasagarpatil2557]

​@arun37625 close ur eyes & take unicorn. Because der is no much difference in power & performance. But unicorn has maintained legacy from 23 years. Unicorn is successful accepted in india & monthly sales of unicorn is 20,000 units whereas SP 160 has got sales report of 5,000 units per month. They will not stop SP 160 as sales is good. It is new in market & indian people will change towards SP 160 slowly in next two years. But if you are family man then unicorn is more practical bike which lasts 15 years without hassle. But sp 160 is for someone who is below 30 years & use it mostly for touring.

[@arun37625]

@@vidyasagarpatil2557 i am below 30. I don't like the look of the unicorn, specially the tail section. I was going to buy xblade but it got discontinued. Need a family bike ( single seat)as my mother will sit in the back. Don't like fzs . Lets see which fits me best. Actually if they just bike the diskbreak and a bit bigger front diskbin unicorn i will buy it

[@vidyasagarpatil2557]

@@arun37625 in that case i will recommendyou to go for SP 160 which will meet all your expectations. Think for next 5 years amd take this bike bro. After 5 years ur requirement changes according to ur need. Don't think much beyond 5 years as today's generation bikes don't last long.

[@Artemis096]

​@@arun37625so which bike r u planning to buy? I'm in same stage as you 😂😂

[@navinsubba7169]

Hey Dino! Now that the price of CB300F is very enticing, can you share it's riding experience in detail?

[@tamalghosh1658]

Xtreme 160r vs sp 160 which will be better, does sp 160 parts will get for long time uses?

[@reetbhat]

Saw many videos of your regarding SP 125 , SP 160 and Unicorn 160. I have some questions, 1. Mainly daily commute and some weekend tour with pillion. Which one to go for within these three? 2. Pillion bhari hota hai toh mono suspension me Jana chahiye ya fuel suspension me Jana sahi hoga? 3. Some says Mono suspension achha hota hai, kamar me dard nahi hota hai,,, toh kharcha kya mono suspension me jyada hota hai? 4. If I ask you to choose between SP 160 and Unicorn 160, which one you choose? 5. Single channel ABS k sath kya piche bhi disk Lena sahi hoga? Skid toh nahi karega? Please reply 🎉❤

[@AdarshMeru22]

Go for sp 160 you get good design , digital meter , abs system , sports feel ride , unicorn outdated now

[@vaibhavhalgekar914]

Nice...just one clarification.. hazard lights to be used only during hazardous situation and the vehicle is stationary... not while the vehicle is moving thru rain or snow.... this is the reason many pile ups happen..... people think hazards are on... and that the vehicles are moving.... please inform the viewers... rto to nahi karega...

[@santosh_kumar_gupta_konduru]

Noware comparison with matured unicorn this young sp160😊😊😊 both are different purpose... though having same engine and some features are common...

[@abhaymore7044]

Instead of Unicorn engine, they should hve plonked the hornet 2's engine with fatter tyres and commuter stance to ride ... That wud have proved to be a good upgrade for existing Unicorn owners.

[@georgecarlinn6288]

Fat = lower mileage

[@crazycar1376]

​@@georgecarlinn6288fz exists?

[@abhaymore7044]

Yes, correct.. but it wud be meant for many of them who want a better performance but still a commuter stance ​@@georgecarlinn6288

[@struggler5960]

this isnt unicorn engine anymore. it is already Hornet 160r engine with different tuning. Unicorn 150 was differnt engine.

[@ebin2868]

As someone who is using Unicorn for past 17 years... There are still no bikes from any manufacturer that can be called a true successor or upgrade. Honda themselves tried many times to replace Unicorn but they couldn't. More CC means lower mileage, the extra power will probably never be used by the target audience. I would like to see the larger 276mm front disk from the SP160 and the addition of rear disk brake, maybe replace the fuel meter area with a small digital console.

[@rapperaslam]

Hello there Dino bhai! Loved the review as always. Neat and precise. I have a question regarding this bike. While riding the bike, did you come across any point where you felt the gear did not upshift or the gear were stuck [Maybe in 4th gear]. I am very interested in buying this bike or the Unicorn 160, but I've heard there is a shifting problem with this very engine.

[@mohdjunaid1064]

Hello Dino Thank you for the review. I too have the same question

[@yuvrajbalasubramaniam428]

Hello brother. I own this bike.. yes it's there the shift prob especial in 5th gear. Fyi almost Honda bs6 engine and gearbox has this.. as per info I got once the gears are used to it or change in engine oil viscosity shifting problem will be solved almost they after 5k to 7k km this will be solved... I almost ran 3k km.. issue is reduced not solved.. hoping it will be solved soon. Otherwise it's good for commute.

[@rapperaslam]

@@yuvrajbalasubramaniam428 Thabk you for the help brother. I am confused now, as what should I do. I really like Honda SP 160.

[@yuvrajbalasubramaniam428]

@@rapperaslam try test drive your selected list of vehicles and come to a conclusion. All bikes have a negative side as well. But ensure that negative is not a bothering one for u. Major Plus I see the engine smooth and mileage ( city I get 48-50km) highway so far mAX (55 to 58) average speed maintained 65to 70km Major minus for me is that headlight is not up to the mRK COMPARED to other 160 segment brands Disclaimer: based on my riding style and my favourite speed range I commented. If u r rash driving type then mileage will be the minimum of what Honda company claims I drove totally 3400km so far.

[@jaihind7886]

​@@yuvrajbalasubramaniam428Which is better FZ-4 or SP 160

[@_P.K.]

Power output comparisions between the 160CC bikes: Highest to Lowest Apache 160 - 17.38bhp @9250 rpm BAJAJ PULSAR 160 - 16.9BHP @9000 rpm Hero Extreme 4V - 16.6 bhp @8500rpm Suzuki GixerSF - 13.4 bhp @8000rpm ............ HONDA SP160 - 13.2 bhp @ 7500 rpm ............ Honda Unicorn - 12.7 bhp @ 7500 rpm Yamaha FZ-SFI Ver 4.0 - 12.2bhp @7250 rpm Honda should have provided atleast 14.5 BHP to 15.5BHP for the SP 160 for its sporty feel. If they wanted to emphasize on comuterish and economy factors, why create a new bike, should have facelifted the Unicorn which is 20 years old (launched in 2004?)

[@MK-wh7gi]

Ns 160 17.9

[@Oatmeal4Breakfast]

You should consider torque more than power for city or commuting purpose

[@_P.K.]

@@Oatmeal4Breakfast Yes, if we consider the torque, SP160 is very close to the top competition and stading at 4th place.. just by fractions. But by not having good amount of HP, you will soon feel end of power. Its definitely okay for basic comuterish biking.. thats why I initially said, they could have just face lifted Unicorn instead of creating a whole new bike. Apache 160 - Torque: 14.73Nm@ 7250 rpm BAJAJ PULSAR 160 - Torque: 14.65Nm@ 6750 rpm Hero Extreme 4V - Torque: 14.6 NM@ 6500rpm ............ HONDA SP160 - Torque: 14.58 Nm @ 5500 rpm ............ Honda Unicorn - Torque: 14.58 N-m @5500 rpm Suzuki GixerSF - Torque: 13.8Nm@ 6000rpm Yamaha FZ-SFI Ver 4.0 - Torque: 13.3Nm@ 5500rpm

[@Oatmeal4Breakfast]

@@_P.K. Wow you did put on all this data. Thanks. To defend my point. For sporty feel as you said we won't need much power as long as in the confines of City traffic. And from the data sp 160 still makes almost the same amount of torque at lower revs so it should feel more sporty. Ranking wise it may be 4th in the competitors but those decimals hardly make any difference. But the lower revs. Anyway you're right about the unicorn. But I think sp160/unicorn is still the best in it's segment. Not overpriced considering the mileage and performance it offers and the refinement too. The Japanese engines are the best in efficiency. what sets Honda above Yamaha is the plastic quality. So yeah.

[@sumit55z]

Honda needs to provide better front suspention 37mm or more. That's the reason I bought FZ 3.0

[@ShivamSingh-bw9rt]

Also front tyre is not even 90/90-17 like Pulsar Twin Disc/Apache

[@ebin2868]

Apart from looks, does the larger size provide better ride quality?

[@vkp08]

Sp160 is anyday better than outdated fz 3.0

[@akhil1935]

Love your videos

[@sumitkunvar9406]

which color is better sir according to you if you are observe every color

[@DinosVault]

This one and full black

[@georgecarlinn6288]

Red ♥️♥️

[@sharonjoseph1978]

Red 🔥🔥🔥

[@sakshamchadda4206]

Full Black

[@srikumarb1508]

Pearl grey This colour 😊

[@Rahulizing]

To be honest if anyone can justify paying that much for this bike, you're clearly not checking what the competitors are offering in the same range! Honda isn't interested in segments like this. 😂

[@thangarajj]

The only purpose of this bike is for those looking at the few glaring gaps in the unicorn (skinny tyres, bad headlight) and providing an alternative. This is for someone looking at a very very reliable commuter with decent speed, low maintenance and excellent ride quality.

[@Rahulizing]

@@thangarajj Bro agar slow hi chahiye to why not get shine. That is value for money, this is not. Honda is behaving like they don't care, big wing flopped, they reduced the prices of cb300r by 50k, to sell it. when was the last time they launched something actually worthwhile. If you want to get just a 'commuter', for 1.40 Lacs, you must be too rich bruh. (in general). They're only surviving on activa, the shall see it coming down soon too, it too old now.

[@Mercy789]

​​@@RahulizingBro its only competition is Bajaj pulsar N150. Other 150 and 160cc bikes are costlier than this one. TVS 2V bikes are not that much refined compared its competitors. So This Shine sp160 is not that bad as commuters. Yes its still lit bit over priced when we look at its power figure, front suspension and front tyres. But that's what Japanese are currently doing in India. They are loosing here. Bajaj RE TVS sales are continuously growing. And bro mostly 160cc bikes under 1.5 lakh in India are either pure commuters or just commuters with sports clothes.

[@Rahulizing]

@@Mercy789 Well, agreed to most of your point of view. However, the whole point is that are you getting the value for money or not!? This bike may suit someone in terms of thier understanding about usage and utility. Though, you'd not deny that it's not the best option for that much money. All the bikes can become good or bad, based on the treatment given by the owner. I've been using 160 4V for 03 years now 42000+ done and never had an issue in terms of revving it to top, or bumper to bumper traffic crawling. Still, people are free to choose between what suits them and what's being offered by the companies. Also, Honda is trying hard to get it, but it feels like they'll be back in some collaboration as Activa which they're surviving on, is gonna die sooner or later.

[@Mercy789]

@@Rahulizing Yah I won't choose SP160 for sure. Either I would go with N150 or add some more and go with N160/ hunter/ Mt 15. The only advantage of Sp 160 over its Indian competitors is its japanese engine and its refined durable long lasting and very low maintenance.

[@tharalalnun4364]

How is the suspension,i have a bad back and i cant ride stiff suspension

[@abz2313]

Front is superb,rear is very stiff

[@lonerider6945]

Go for unicorn

[@hiteshbalajin563]

Should I consider N150 or SP160

[@viveksoni6227]

I'm concerned about the build quality of this bike because multiple plastic panels are used in this bike.. What's your view about the build quality of this bike?

[@srikumarb1508]

Similar to FZ v4

[@ShivamSingh-bw9rt]

Atleast 37mm front forks and 90/90-17inch front tyre.

[@abhbandtsi]

UNICORN with a rear disc brake (optional) would have been a better option anyday, according to me

[@itsme1938]

The unicorn's rear tire is not wide enough, adding a disc to it increases the chances of an accident.

[@srikumarb1508]

BS6 unicorn is not that great like BS4

[@Naveenkumar-of7cw]

Does ABS comes with only Dual Disc varient or it comes with Single Disc varient too ? Kindly confirm Dinesh Bhai

[@barun9665]

Abs is mandatory for all 150cc+ bikes.

[@abz2313]

ABS is available in both models

[@GURU_85]

Its a forward leaning posture than unicorn ???

[@zomkiengente19]

Let me tell you peole. In what purpose are you going to buy your Bike.? For Family purpose or for work or for Riding criusing. Some peole say Pulsar is great. I'm telling you what is good for long run and low maitenance. Good luck having a pulsar. I have honda unicorn about 10 years now riding 50000 km. No regret since then.

[@amlanchakraborty655]

Great 👍

[@santoshphatak7967]

At 2:17... The bolt next to the rear footrest... Is it rusting ? On a brand-new bike ? 🤫🤫

[@pranavjs]

The word out there's Honda's quality is not like old days and only highness and unicorn are better bikes.unicorn also has some engine related issues( all are local words by workshop guys). But i'm glad that finally they ditched the old console from unicorn and gave a digital one😅

[@sooraj4632]

Hello dino brother, may i know any updates on CBR 150 , and CBR 250 R ?

[@haridharshan4616]

No updates boss

[@sandeeps8928]

Is it possible to upgrade the front tyre size of SP160?

[@swarupchoudhury2694]

At list 90/90/17

[@jkrishnan30]

Look specs company and price OK. But seating is leaning so hand and leg pain possible. Owners pls inform

[@srikumarb1508]

Yes.. Hand bar is away from seat unlike other bikes

[@Rohitkumar-sm9tq]

I bought a new honda sp160 and it has tvs tyres but company claims of mrf tyres???

[@adelashraf6501]

How is your experience and what mileage do you get?

[@spikerztraveller]

Somewhere Honda trying to copying TVS RTR 160/180 2V 🥸

[@krishnateja1995]

Anna I wished prices displayed were ex-showroom hyd rather than delhi.

[@BikerSaran224]

Great thala

[@babaisarkar3894]

Is bike main headlight power kaysa hai..?

[@ப்ரதீப்]

No its poor

[@MukhiAbani]

good bike. I have this bike

[@rameshakkali5625]

Mileage.?

[@MukhiAbani]

@@rameshakkali5625 55/litre.before 1st service

[@christopherjongte865]

Honda international - 🗿 Honda in India - 🤡

[@sampathkumar4393]

Pls do ride review for bajaj pulsar n150

[@jayjohnx]

should have provided thinner tyres and thinner front forks

[@inspirenursing5035]

How much Millage?

[@sakshamchadda4206]

55-60

[@diprajsaha]

front tyre and forks should be fatter. They don't go with the entire bike design.

[@niladri-wk8888]

02:13 again it's a shame you don't get Led turn lamps 😂😂😂

[@itzMizanforU]

Dino vai pls make a video on v-strom 250 and it's actual merit & demerits, also real mileage

[@MANIAZ-li7cz]

154 TH LIKE SUPER FANTASTIC HIIIIIII DINO SIR WHTSUP THANKS FOR YOUR VALUABLE INFORMATION KEEP IT UP 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️🏍🏍🏍

[@devrajgamerzone6217]

Sir plz xtreme 160r 4v plz review sir

[@avdhesh1mallick]

SP160 is the worst bike ever produced by Honda. After riding the bike you feel aches in shoulder. It has gear shift problem while lowering the gear several times it failed to read gear change and poor light. After riding the bike, people started hating the brand. I am sorry for the youtuber who is not mentioning actual ride experience. It is essential Honda must to listen customer problems and make innovations and adjustment according to it. I have bought this bike recently and now planning to resell it. I have Honda Shine bike, it is the best bike ever Honda produced. However, purchasing the bike SP160 I admit I commit blunder. The worst decision. I request people please buy the bike if you want to waste your hard earned money. #SP160IsDisaster #WorstBikeEver

[@sandesh9225]

Please review rtr 310

[@abz2313]

I own this bike ,over 6000km done...apart from mileage,nothing is good in this bike,just average..headlamp visibility is the worst

[@viralstore491]

Would you recommend this or sp125 I don't have problem with money just want a bike to ride with a speed between 50-70 without vibration with good mileage

[@abz2313]

@@viralstore491 well the sp160 has a comfortable cruising speed of about 80kmph,after which the engine feels stressed...sp 125 has a buzz around 60 kmph...now it depends if u ride mostly in city u get the 125,but if u do mostly highways or free good condition roads go for 160...

[@vidyasagarpatil2557]

I am having confusion btw Sp160 & Unicorn? I need daily commuter bike with comfortable pillon seat for ladies sitting saree. So which bike got good pillon comfort bro? I test rode both bikes yesterday, SP160 suspension was stiff & Unicorn suspension was soft. So in terms of comfortablity also i think unicorn is more practical to famil audience, wt do u think?

[@abz2313]

@@vidyasagarpatil2557 yes you r right sp 160 rear suspension is stiff but overall pillion comfort is not bad either,coz my pillion never complained about the comfort,but 1 thing sitting position for rider is much better in unicorn...basically sp160 is same as unicorn with few cosmetic changes. if looks doesn't matter for u then u can definitely goo for unicorn.

[@hellcat7394]

​@@abz2313rear seat is narrow in unicorn

[@anoopgudipudi]

For the same price we get Vitpilen 250

[@prince.t.u2872]

May be second hand🤣

[@Oatmeal4Breakfast]

Vitpillen cost a lakh more

[@nayanmanibaniaYT]

Honda means Honda

[@manoranjanraj1382]

Honda= Bonda 😂😂

[@ganeshbabunadar1919]

Bro I am swiggy delivery boy sp160 or Yamaha fzx which bike shoot me

[@Shubham.Sharma9234]

Bhai SP 125.. You need something which gives great mileage

[@ganeshbabunadar1919]

Bro already lot of back pain I prepare Monu suspension

[@DinosVault]

Buy pulsar n150, good mileage, Low maintenance. If yamaha fan, then Buy fz fi, not fzs. Fz price is low.

[@Shubham.Sharma9234]

@@DinosVault Sir what is the difference between N160 & N150??

[@ganeshbabunadar1919]

Thank you bro love from Chennai

[@pavankumar-fp8jq]

Hi bro 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@hillkingrider]

Looks like 125cc😅

[@iamzeyrox01]

I feel Honda is putting zero efforts in design

[@shawonahmed5775]

Looks like pulsar

[@akshaykharat3008]

Poor design for 160 cc bike😢

[@-Element.]

Unicorn= uncles SP 160 = Youth

[@nirmalk4597]

Sp160 - Also auncles

[@-Element.]

@@nirmalk4597 like you?