Honda CB Twister First Ride / Road Test Review

Until we got our hands on HMSI’s new born baby that is! Enter the CB Twister. Right from the first glance the baby Honda means serious business. Borrowing cues heavily from the CB1000R, the Twister has similar floating panels, rakish lines, a stubby exhaust and a diminutive form. The only design element common in the Twister and the rest of the 100cc crowd is the plain vanilla headlight – but its engulfed so well within the CB-esque bikini fairing that indentifying its old school design is as difficult as spotting the Camaro windshield on Bumble-Bee’s robotic avatar.

The floating panels take inspiration from Honda’s CB1000R

The large tank adds some muscle to an otherwise rakish design

The console looks funky, but we would’ve liked a tacho, trip counter and a digital readout for the odo, fuel guage etc as well. We just can stop wishing for more, can we?

The bikini fairing houses the funky console but I would have liked a tacho in there too, considering the Twister is a ‘fun’ bike. If the Mahindra Rodeo could, the Twister can too! The relatively large tank adds a muscular character to an otherwise sharp design. In fact, it’s left enough beef for the designers to put in a wider seat as compared to a conventional 100cc machine. But just like most other low-end bikes, which borrow design cues from their multi-cylinder siblings (e.g. R1/R15, FZ1/FZ16, Varadero/Karizma etc.), the Twister’s design too hints at emptiness with its slim tyres, even slimmer forks and a puny engine.

The wide seat offers excellent comfort, but the same cannot be said about the ride quality

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