Boon Siew Honda today launched the 2016 Wave Dash FI, touted to be safer, more economical (by a claimed 10%), and more powerful. The previous Wave Dash was no slouch in the under-bone (kapchai) market, being popular amongst the younger crowd due to its price and styling.
The updated Wave Dash comes, as its model name suggests, with Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI), allowing for better fuel efficiency without losing anything in the get-up-and-go arena.
PGM-FI for small engines is not new for Honda, with the technology being present in their product range in other Asian markets from about a decade ago, but is now coming to the Malaysian market in a big way – it made its local debut on the Dream EX5 FI last year, and comes to the Wave range for the first time here.
The Wave Dash EFI has a 109 cc single-cylinder air-cooled four-stroke engine, mainstay of Honda’s kapchai range since, well, about the time of the dinosaurs. The four-speed automatic gearbox with centrifugal clutch is also a familiar fixture, and instantly recognisable to any young lad who climbs on the bike. Power is claimed to be 8.38 hp at 7,500 rpm with torque rated at 8.42Nm at 6,000 rpm.
Things have improved though, with the Wave Dash now coming with a four-litre fuel tank, reducing fill-ups. There are disc brakes front and rear to take care of stopping. A single element halogen light is front and center, and position lights are new in the front fairing. The rear lights have been redesigned, allowing for better visibility to other road-users both day and night.
The 2016 Wave Dash EFI comes in three flavours – the single disc brake Type S at RM5,299, the dual disc brake Type R at RM5,549 and the Type R Repsol Edition with race-inspired graphics at RM5,699. The Type S and R are available in four colours – Vivacity Red, Vital Blue Metallic and Pearl Magellanic Black. The Type R Repsol comes only in Luminous Orange.
Now you can get a Honda Type-R at below 6k! :)
Or a normal worker/student going to campus/workplace since much more economical than stuck in a traffic jam -_-
great….another bike…
Fantastic design, finally they realize the old type of design already outdated. This is more better, no bad… Not too late to realize the localisation of demand. Shall listen to the local people rather keep on deliver the model that not people demand.
Now all those lazy, jobless Mat Motor, whom mainly race in Kesas on weekends will be so happy. Now they can aim in life to get this motor. Lazy idiots, don’t work, but expect the Government to give them discounts and help in everything.
And then tax the local emergencies in all the Government hospitals when they accident. Genuine people rushed to hospitals cannot see the doctor for hours cause most of the hospitals are filled with Mat Rempits with broken head, leg or hand.
Why so bitter? Most of the time its roads’ fault, or other bikes’ fault, or other cars’ fault, or lorry, or weather’ or traffic lites’ turning red so soon, turning green so lambat……..
Just bought a Honda future…Good Outlook..Bad Quality
of Suspension sucks,Gear sucks,Disk break also Sucks…Never to Honda..My OLD Kris was far better. After service very poor
Uncle, please get a better camera lah.
The camera is good enough. It was the poor lighting conditions that required the ISO to be increased, hence the graininess of the pictures.
but if u have a good camera , it wd compensate for the low light! its a vicious cycle!
Mohan,
If can Pls come a list of reliable motor cycles should be consider or popular bikes list of 2015. The reviews should cover the Good side/Bad side of bikes.
It is good if can make it, but never been easy to talk bout relliability by just having a short ride. Only time can tell the reliability.
Why indonesian get 125 cc FI? BSH is so outdated! They have three(3) 110 cc models, not a good idea to fight against themselves rather than other rival brand such as Lagenda 115 fi.Since malaysians get ‘buffed’ version of mediocre products, I have been wandering indonesian (blade 125 fi) doesn’t need halogen lamp or split rear indicator lights but have upgraded engine power & capacity(not to mention much efficient than ours). Why these technology possessed by BSH are constrained at 110cc? Honda Future supposed to have PGM-FI back then but… Hong Leong Yamaha shows to malaysians that BSH lack of progress of technologies ( just only in malaysia) makes Yamaha is the benchmark that Honda is way……..lagged behind than most Japanese motor makers. Why honda is so……… Conventional..? Quality of hondas products are down compared from others. Engine vibration on 110 engine make rear light assembly wobbles violent near to detach . So, as BSH stay long ignored about any complaints of their products. Don’t ask malaysians to support their products anymore… Remind that honda 125cc and upwards doesn’t have PGM-FI..Very shame to Japanese mentality
Honda cubcai recycles. No increase in cc. No monoshock. Yamaha wins by leap and bounds.
nice bike, more option to us who love riding to work. i already lost count the number of new kapchai model entered here since 2013, the more..the merrier give us user choices to choose the preferred one.
i own 2 cars, but i choose to ride to work especially in KL,its a risky transportation mode, but most practical and stress free.
Good job uncle Mohan for bringing more news on kapchais
you can only get those lady in the dream. the power of dream
That’s a very affordable bike.
Even my Taylor 614CE guitar is more expensive than the bike.
your shitty guitar so affordable, my buggati veron is more expensive that your guitar
I have been using my ex5 fi for the last 8 months.So far engine no problem.1 kick even after few days didn’t start. Only slight vibration cruising at 60km/h.Fuel consumption is very good.150-160 km average 60-70 km/h.The Dash and my EX5 seems to share the same engine.
No offence but even though its the same engine used , the one that will use in this kapcai will probably have more Quality Assurance (since its a 5K kapcai) but we’ll see ;)
None taken.Not wanting to sound arrogant,but the engine will be the same.No QC difference unless they rectify the slight vibration.Anyway this bike costs more because it has disc brake,alloy wheel and more sporty design overall including the meter cluster when compare to my very basic ex5.If only this Dash came out before the ex5 I may bought it in the first place.
To those who are sceptical about the fuel injection,don’t worry it is reliable.
Aku dah guna moto Wave Dash Repsol..moto tak laju..minyak larap..berat..disc depan problem. Nyesal beli
What kapchai oso cost 5k?????
Sy dh beli motor wave dash f1 ni tp masalahnye kenapa bila nk tukar gear mcm susah nk masuk je?
Boleh bagi review lebih mendalam tak?
Cba tkar jenama mnyak enjin cth motul,total atau shell…
Just bought the basic config (1 disc brake), so far so good. FC is around 60km/L. Seems like RON97 can give more, trying that out. My top speed is just around 100km/h, traveling just in Penang Island, so dare not go all the way. Should be able to go higher a bit. One thing is there is some rattling sound from the front, maybe something loose or that’s standard. But after wearing helmet and everything, it is not that much of a problem. So far loving the ride, much better than driving in traffic, but not so nice when raining….