The Honda Unicorn is a

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developed by Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) and introduced in 2004. It was internally called the CBF150M. The engine was taken from the CRF150F post 2005 engine. The previous version of CRF150F was the old CBZ classic. The design of the bike was done keeping in mind Indian road conditions. Many new features were incorporated, including a two-way air jacket and a diamond frame. The first version of the bike featured spoke wheels and

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with an optional self-starter. Honda claimed the Unicorn accelerated from in 5 seconds. India ''Business Insight'' reported acceleration of in 5.28–5.86 seconds, and a top speed of . Honda released this motorcycle to compete with the

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. Changes included alloy wheels, powder coated engine with a polished head, electric starter, new graphics, clear lens indicator lamps, a trip meter, and a slightly smaller rear grab rail. Performance changes included minor changes in the

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, ignition remapping, and a rear

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increase of one tooth, which resulted in increased acceleration at the expense of reduced top speed. The air filter was changed from dry-paper to oil-coated to better suit dusty conditions and a new airflow screw was added to the carburetor. HMSI sold 720,000 Unicorns in 2007. The Unicorn overtook the

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, in the 2005 Motorcycle Total Customer Satisfaction (MTCS) survey of 7,000 customers conducted by the TNS specialist division, TNS Automotive. Dazzler red

Honda began selling the Unicorn Dazzler variation in 2010. It has different bodywork and a rear disc brake instead of a drum brake.

References

External links

Honda Unicorn website
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Unicorn The unicorn is a legendary creature that has been described since Classical antiquity, antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn (anatomy), horn projecting from its forehead. In European literature and art, the unico ...

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