It appears as if China is getting all sorts of small-displacement machine goodness, with the launch of the 2017 Honda CBF190X at the China International Motorcycle trade exhibition in Chongqing. Styled as a dual-purpose sports-tourer, the CBF190X complements the CB190R and CBF190R in Honda’s sub-200 cc model range, meant as affordable multi-purpose transport.
Carrying a 184 cc SOHC single-cylinder air-cooled power plant that puts out 15 hp at 11,000 rpm and 15 Nm of torque at 7,000 rpm, the CBF190X gets the power to the ground via a five-speed gearbox. Also dubbed the “Fight Hawk”, from the decals adorning the front cowl, the CBF190X looks be targetted at the low-cost, daily transport, minimal maintenance market.
Styling wise, the CBF190X looks to be ticking all the right boxes, with an extended “beak”, and extended rear grab-rails that look ready to mount panniers. Single hydraulic discs front and rear do the stopping, mounted on alloy wheels.
Currently destined for the China market, it remains to be seen if Honda will market the CBF190X to the rest of the world, which they might, considering the size of markets in countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam and India. What do you think? Leave a comment with your thoughts, below.
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Only 15 hp for such bike. Not enough vitamin.
already selling in Singapore as CB190R Hornet. Look stunning but loser performance due to 2 valve engine and extremely less power performance.
those inverted forks make it look more high end
Bring to Msia and sell below 5k.
Probably for china market only, that’s spec aren’t noteworthy
The low wage foreign workers love this bike in spore.
Has anyone tried the bike? I am interested in taking as I can buy only 2B.