Honda CB Trigger, review, test ride

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India’s latest offering is the CB Trigger naked streetbike, a sequel to the CB Unicorn Dazzler. The 150cc CB Trigger looks purposeful and modern, taking some of its styling cues from the full size CB1000R. The CB Trigger will sell alongside Honda's popular 150cc Unicorn in the competitive 150cc segment, targeting younger buyers.

The Trigger bears some resemblance to the Yamaha FZ series bikes. The Trigger’s headlamp is encased within a sharp bikini-fairing. It comes with a chunky, well sculpted fuel tank, with twin pseudo intakes just below. There’s amber backlit digital instruments that include a speedometer, odometer, trip meter and cascading bar tachometer, all being easy to read. The Trigger’s LCD display also gives you fuel-level, and the convenience of a digital clock. We found the latest Honda has good quality palm grips, feeling soft to touch, and Honda typical switchgear that incorporate a pass light. Only minimal body panels and decals adorn the zesty looking new motorcycle. 

The Trigger is a muscular motorcycle, with 6-spoke alloy wheels. Much of the bike including its engine and frame are finished in black. Overall quality and fit-and-finish are up to the mark.

The Trigger shares its four-stroke, 149.1cc, single-cylinder and air-cooled engine with the Unicorn, allied to a smooth shifting 5-speed gearbox that shifts in a 1-down and 4-up pattern, via a heel-and-toe shift lever. It’s a carburetted bike that makes 14bhp at 8500rpm. We found the Honda typical clutch feels light and makes city commuting a breeze. Power delivery is linear and available relatively low in the power band, helping to make the Trigger a practical 150 for daily use.