With the Shine 100, Honda is venturing into a space that it has avoided since it embarked on its solo journey in India a decade ago — the 100cc segment. Honda already has numerous affordable 110cc bikes, but the cost targets of these budget motorcycles are so tight that Honda says it had to design a new engine and chassis to price this new bike as aggressively as possible.
With customer deliveries just about to start, Honda invited us to try out the bike. Since these are unregistered pre-production motorcycles, we were only permitted to ride them within the confines of Aamby Valley city. While that still leaves plenty to discover, it was enough to learn what this bike is about.
Comfort and ride quality
