Launched in India is the 2021 Honda CB200X, following the styling of the CB500X and priced at 144,500 INR ex-New Delhi (RM8,159). As a lightweight adventure-tourer in the quarter-litre class, the CB200X takes the engine from the India market Honda Hornet 2.0 naked sports, along with all the other mechanicals.
The 184.4 cc air-cooled, single-cylinder mill is fed by Honda’s PGM-Fi and produces 17 hp at 8,500 rpm and 16.1 Nm of torque at 6,000 rpm. A five-speed gearbox gearbox and chain final drive gets power to the ground though the CB200X is not as basic as all that with an LCD instrument panel inside the cockpit along with conveniences such as a hazard light switch.
Full LED lighting is used throughout and single-channel ABS is standard equipment while the front turn signals are incorporated into the hand guards. Suspension, taken from the Hornet, is done with gold anodised upside-down forks while the rear gets a preload-adjustable monoshock with dimensions such as ground clearance at 167 mm and 810 mm seat height remaining unchanged, in case you were expecting a long-legged adventure touring motorcycle.
A single hydraulic brake disc – 276 mm front and 220 mm rear – provides the stopping power, along with the aforementioned single-channel ABS. Weight wise the CB200X tips the scales at 147 kg, 5 kg more than the Hornet and block pattern tyres gives this sub quarter-litre class machine the looks to go with that adventure-touring style, though perhaps more touring than adventure.
Which does beg an interesting question, since the Honda CB500X is sold in Malaysia, at RM36,099. What if, Honda takes the two-cylinder mill from the Honda CBR250RR (RM25,999), gives it proper tall suspension with the bodywork of the CB200X and upgrades the braking.
Do you think 250 cc Honda adventure-tourer would be a more than worthy challenger to the Kawasaki Versys-X 250 (RM23,789)? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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250cc for Malaysian market would be perfect
When and will this CB200X come to our shore? Price & specs are interesting.
Will bring to Malaysia???
Just make both the 200cc and a 250cc (engine frm CBR250RR) available. Both will sell. What even better is that it will cause ripple effect in the market.
At India the 200cc is sold for well below 10k, if its sold here at 10k, some super moped will definitely feel the heat. Malaysian market does not really bother with the lower tech 200cc…Honda badge is enough to lure them. At least for now.
Just bring it on. Malaysia is a small market. We just always act like CCTV. Pity us
250cc with two cylinder engine would be a perfect fit with this cb200x body for Malaysian market.
Please bring this in with 250cc engine…
200cc market in Malaysia getting better now. We have ktm duke 200 and rc200 selling at rm12,800. Yamaha got mt15 at rm11800. If honda bring this…it will be first 200 touring/adv bike. Ill seriuosly consider this bike over other 200cc because i like adv type
If Honda builds a 250cc for Malaysian market with the CB500X styling, I’ll buy it right now. The design looks awesome for a 250cc and I’m pretty sure many will be interested to purchase one.
I would add to cart as soon as this enters Malaysia..
Rm10k for 200cc adv style and ‘H’ logo… there will be no more kapchai in malaysia… bring it in pls… tomorrow u sell it yesterday i allready bought it…lol
Anything below 250 c.c will boom