Honda CB Trigger, review, test ride

The 137kg CB Trigger uses a single downtube, tubular steel frame and rectangular section swingarm. Suspension is telescopic forks in front and a monoshock at rear. The Trigger has an upright riding position with wide, tall set handlebars that give the bike a commuter friendly stance. Ride quality is likewise decent, and the bike proved itself a light handler in city. The CB Trigger rides on tubeless tyres front and rear, these working to provide sufficient grip throughout our test session, which included riding on wet roads. A 240mm front disc brake is provided while a 220mm disc brake does duty at the rear, Honda having given the Trigger a combined braking (CBS) system that works to link both brakes when using the rear brake pedal. The front brake works independently at all times.

Honda’s CB Trigger is available in three variants, standard sans a rear disc brake and combined braking system priced at Rs 67,384, the DLX (Rs 70,384) and a fully loaded with CBS Trigger that sets you back Rs 76,884 (all prices ex-showroom, Delhi).

The CB Trigger has a lot going for it, including proven Honda reliability, but it isn’t the most attractively priced bike for this segment, and does have to contend with able rivals including segment leader Bajaj’s Pulsar 150 DTS-i, Yamaha’s FZ bikes and TVS’s sporty Apache RTR 160, which could prove no mean task. 

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