User Reviews of Honda Hornet 2.0

Overall rating:4.1 / 5329 ratings

A budget performance bike with a big bike fee

5 days ago by Himangshugogoi1 view

Good buying experience,
Nice to ride, will give you a big bike feel,
0-100 is pretty quick, but the comfortable cruising speed is around 6400rpm in 5th gear which is 85-90. As soon as you cross 110 kph the bike tends to feel stressed. The bike is super stable at this speed and confident aspiring. I choose this bike for the usd and
Engine refinement is the key highlight.
City riding and daily commute are good as the bike weighs only 142 kg kerb, which makes it easy to filter through the traffic the reason I would choose a motorcycle over a car in traffic.
Even after all the premium feel this bike has to offer service and maintenance of this bike is easy on your pocket. Use chain spray after every 300-400 km ride and keep it clean.
Pros.
-looks
-usd feels premium
-gives you a big bike feel
-stability
-engine refinement.
Cons
-plastic quality and fit and finish could have been better.
-headlight is not for a night ride on the highway with speed.
-the rearview mirrors are useless
-the chassis looks so basic, could have used two rods in front instead of a single.
-the metal parts like the muffler catches rust soon.
The paint quality on those metal parts could have been better.
Last, I hope honda will not discontinue this bike, instead, they will upgrade this bike into a more premium package, if they discontinue this bike as they did with the legendary cbf stunner which was the previous bike I will surely not visit a honda showroom again in future.

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1Not a good choice 1 month ago by Arun
Not a good choice in this price range Very bad experience with riding and services This bike doesn't have to start pickup Like missing or something.. The service center is also very disagreeable.. There is a problem with the auto-choke function For a daily user, I will ...
Not a good choice in this price range
Very bad experience with riding and services
This bike doesn't have to start pickup
Like missing or something..
The service center is also very disagreeable..
There is a problem with the auto-choke function
For a daily user, I will not recommend buying this
And Honda customer service doesn't have Malayalam customer care.
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- Owned for
  3-6 months
- Ridden for
  10000-15000 kms
- Got mileage of
  40 kmpl
- Got mileage of
1Key set problem 1 month ago by Shijil M
I have been using a registered honda hornet 2.0 for the past couple of years but it's very unfortunate for me to face a savior manufacturing defect with the key set which leads to the replacement two times in a row. Complete replacement of the key set is the only soluti...
I have been using a registered honda hornet 2.0 for the past couple of years but it's very unfortunate for me to face a savior manufacturing defect with the key set which leads to the replacement two times in a row.
Complete replacement of the key set is the only solution recommended by the authorized service center. Since the same issue happened for the second time (even, within the gap of a year) it is evident that some sort of fault occurred with r&d or with QA(quality assurance).
Anyhow the experience I had with the honda hornet 2.0 is very poor and unsatisfactory. Being a genuine customer, I wish this mail will reach and get the attention of honda customer care or whoever is concerned. But replacement couldn't get without payment, because unfortunately, my key tag is missing. I am totally unsatisfied with this process.
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- 5
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- 5
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- Owned for
  > 1 yr
- Ridden for
  > 15000 kms
- Got mileage of
  45 kmpl
- Got mileage of
5Just ride it once then come back 1 month ago by Pratik
Don't compare spec sheets Don't compare features Gimmicks are going to make you feel special.......For some time Then you'll get used to it & you'll never use it Just ride this one, once You'll fall in love with it The torque surge comes from 2000-2500rpms Will scare yo...
Don't compare spec sheets
Don't compare features
Gimmicks are going to make you feel special.......For some time
Then you'll get used to it
& you'll never use it
Just ride this one, once
You'll fall in love with it
The torque surge comes from 2000-2500rpms
Will scare your pillion
It's that kind of machine
The rush after 6000rpms will scare you as well
As if you'll feel like the bike will leave you behind
The short gearing is the cherry on the top
You can cruise in 5th gear
From 30 to straight up 130
Suspension's stiff
Yes, I agree
But if you're seeking comfort in this kind of machine
Then you'd be better of go with activa....
But but but
You still want this one........
The suspension stiffness
Makes the bike rock solid at whatever speeds you wish to go
The headlight's illumination is not that great
Just lower its level
& you'll be fine with it
But for everything else
You can trust honda & hornet
Aftersales is excellent
It's cheap to maintain ( no pun intended )
& trust me
You'll never regret this one !!!
Though its expensive, less features, only 5 speeds, blah blah
I repeat......
you'll never regret this one.
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- Ridden for
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- Got mileage of
  50 kmpl
- Got mileage of
5Pure balance between power and mileage bike in 200cc segment 2 months ago by Shankar Sahay
I drove my hornet 2.0, 37000+ kms ( in 18 months) since april 2021. Including city and highway. Great handling, the pure balance between power & mileage. I'm getting mileage of 54-55 kmpl. My bike completed 7th scheduled service. In which both set of break-pad, chain se...
I drove my hornet 2.0, 37000+ kms ( in 18 months) since april 2021. Including city and highway. Great handling, the pure balance between power & mileage. I'm getting mileage of 54-55 kmpl. My bike completed 7th scheduled service. In which both set of break-pad, chain set, and gear indicator switch get changed. Average service charges between 500-700 rs .
I am very happy with this bike's great pickup and handling.. Build with a great honda engine.
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- 5
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- 5
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- 4
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- 5
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- Ridden for
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- Got mileage of
  55 kmpl
- Got mileage of
5Apache Pulsar comparison 2 months ago by Wasim
Many people compare this bike with apache 200 but logically we don't even need riding mode or liquid or even oil cool in 20BHP bike that was useful for 50 or 60 BHP onwards. The bike is stunning when you park the bike in building parking every person notices this bike. ...
Many people compare this bike with apache 200 but logically we don't even need riding mode or liquid or even oil cool in 20BHP bike that was useful for 50 or 60 BHP onwards. The bike is stunning when you park the bike in building parking every person notices this bike. Much refined and powerful engine which is more than sufficient and practically useful. We don't go racing every day. 90 is sufficient for cruising. When I bought it the seat was stiff but now it was good and improving. And 2022 is much more improved than 2021.
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- 5
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- 4
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- 4
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- 3
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- Owned for
  > 1 yr
- Ridden for
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- Got mileage of
  44 kmpl
- Got mileage of
1Waste of money. Please don't buy this bike 2 months ago by Ajith R Chandran
Waste of money. This bike has a lot of problems. I regret buying this bike. Break issue and pulling issue found. I approached the service center. I paid more than 10000 in one year for service. Very bad service and no complaint is solved. I lost my money and time. Never...
Waste of money. This bike has a lot of problems. I regret buying this bike. Break issue and pulling issue found. I approached the service center. I paid more than 10000 in one year for service. Very bad service and no complaint is solved. I lost my money and time. Never ever buy this bike. I never buy anything from honda. I hate honda.
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- Ridden for
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- Got mileage of
  45 kmpl
- Got mileage of
3Waste of money 2 months ago by Shriraj Kesariya
Featureless overpriced bike. No Bluetooth, no oil-cooled engine, the pillion seat isn't comfortable, the headlight isn't powerful, no dual channel abs, the bike is a waste of money. Instead, 180 honda must continue 160 hornet in the Indian market. If honda wants to cont...
Featureless overpriced bike. No Bluetooth, no oil-cooled engine, the pillion seat isn't comfortable, the headlight isn't powerful, no dual channel abs, the bike is a waste of money. Instead, 180 honda must continue 160 hornet in the Indian market. If honda wants to continue this bike company must drop its price almost five to six hundred.
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- Owned for
  Never owned
5Amazing bike for daily commuters 3 months ago by Naveen
Amazing experience many things in this bike is awesome like:- 1. Handling is the outstanding bike will give you full confidence 2. Mileage 50kmpl easily in the city 3. Comfortable riding posture 4. Awesome breaking 5. So smooth engine 6. Lightweight Cons:- 1. Stiff rear...
Amazing experience many things in this bike is awesome like:-
1. Handling is the outstanding bike will give you full confidence
2. Mileage 50kmpl easily in the city
3. Comfortable riding posture
4. Awesome breaking
5. So smooth engine
6. Lightweight
Cons:-
1. Stiff rear suspension setup
2. Lack of power when you riding on the highway
3. Costly as compared to other rivals.
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- 4
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- 4
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- 5
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- Ridden for
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- Got mileage of
  50 kmpl
- Got mileage of
3Genuine review after 6 month use 4 months ago by Pankaj Kushwah
Cost is not good as bike value. It means it is not a value-for-money bike. The riding experience is good but it can be better. Looks amazing and this bike is eye-catching. But performance can be better by giving a 6-speed gearbox and dual-channel abs both feel like some...
Cost is not good as bike value. It means it is not a value-for-money bike. The riding experience is good but it can be better. Looks amazing and this bike is eye-catching. But performance can be better by giving a 6-speed gearbox and dual-channel abs both feel like something missing. And reliability is poor bcoz one day accidentally my bike hit another bike and my bike handle alignment get very badly bent on another side of the wheel which feels very sad at this price range bike. This bike is not enough strong to handle small accidents also. One day I was gone to my village at 35 km but after 32 km gear bolt has loose and drop on the road and I feel it after 3 km at this time my bike just 5 month old. Servicing is good and cost-effective and maintenance is also good. Led indicators are of only one led... At least 3 leds I have seen in many bikes at this price. And the seat is very tough for pillion and also tough for the rider means it's not comfortable for long rides. But the power of this bike is awesome the initial pick-up is amazing on-road and when I drove on road everyone looks at my bike. The feeling to drive is very good but gear shifting is quite good not shifted properly or sometimes the gear is stuck. Headlamps can be brighter. The pillion seat is small. The wind cutting of this bike is very poor. You can increase tyre size by 20mm in the rear and by 10mm in the front.
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- Got mileage of
  43 kmpl
- Got mileage of
4Go ahead for hornet 2.0 4 months ago by Allwyn Augustine
It's been close to 4 months now & used for 2500kms. Hornet 2.0 is very refined and comes with great riding pleasure. It's really smooth and very easy to handle. I had a chance to touch 100kmph once & usually ride at 80-90 kmph. No vibration and a very comfortable ride. ...
It's been close to 4 months now & used for 2500kms. Hornet 2.0 is very refined and comes with great riding pleasure. It's really smooth and very easy to handle. I had a chance to touch 100kmph once & usually ride at 80-90 kmph. No vibration and a very comfortable ride. Has 5 gears and has great Power & we don't need a 6th gear. Have taken a test ride of many bikes till now ( 150 - 200cc ). But nothing beats this. Take a test ride and then decide. I loved the bike on the first test ride itself. Enjoying the riding pleasure. Go for it. By the way, mileage is b/w 38 & 43 km/liter for me now. This is only in cities.
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- 5
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- Got mileage of
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- Got mileage of

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02 December 2020

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