In the US, we generally consider 200cc to be a small displacement engine. Majority of the bikes we see on the road have engine sizes bigger than 400cc, and it’s easy to see why. Sprawling roads and fast-paced traffic means that bigger bikes are more suitable. However, if we fix our gaze over to the Asian market, we’ll notice the exact opposite.
In countries like India, motorcycles with engines 300cc and bigger are considered “big bikes.” Not only are they packing more than enough power for India’s densely populated, traffic-laden roads, they’re also much more expensive than their smaller counterparts. As such, most manufacturers have small-displacement versions of popular models. Case in point: the Honda CB200X, a shrunken version of the bigger Honda CB500X.
