Honda Wave110R

As we mentioned earlier, the underbone segment is quite popular, and hence, very vast. Therefore, it’s important for the manufacturers to provide interesting features and elements in their products so that they can be differentiated from the others. The new Honda Wave 110 R has been given a few treatments to make it a bit more appealing to the customers, especially the youth.

The biggest change in the way the Wave 110 R looks is the availability of new colors. There are 5 color options - Red, Grey, Orange, Purple, and Green - and all of them come with a two-tone scheme with black being common. The leg shield on the Wave 110 R is quite stylish and is detachable. Honda has relocated the turn indicators from the leg shield and placed them near the headlight. There’s a new sporty muffler that is very shiny, thanks to the chrome treatment. It also has a protector.

The rear of the Wave 110 R features an integrated tail light that houses the turn indicators as well. The entire assembly is better-looking than that we’ve seen on the standard model. Other interesting features that we get to see on the new Wave 110 R include a sporty alloy pillion step, full chain case, and a new informative meter panel.

The fact that the Honda Wave 110 R weighs only 94 kg (dry), makes it an easily maneuverable machine. Filtering through traffic is a breeze on this underbone. With a seat height of 769 mm, the riding stance is very relaxing and upright, thus, moving through the busy streets of the city wouldn’t tire you out that quickly as there’s hardly any strain on your back and wrists.

The suspension duties on the Wave 110 R are handled by telescopic forks at the front and twin shock absorbers at the rear. They work in unison to provide a comfortable ride quality.

Powering the Honda Wave 110 R is a 109.17cc, single cylinder, air-cooled engine that produces 7.57 PS of max power at 7,500 rpm and generates a peak torque of 8.54 Nm at 3,500 rpm. The engine is mated to a 4-speed constant mesh gearbox. The power and torque figures don’t sound much but they seem to be sufficient to help the bike serve its purpose. Combining the fuel efficiency of the engine and the fuel tank capacity of 3.7-litre, the Wave 110 R can crunch up quite a distance before needing a refill.

Apart from the looks and new colors, another area where the Honda Wave 110 R is different from the standard Wave 110 is the braking department. It comes with a disc brake at the front which enhances the braking capabilities of the bike by a good margin. The front and rear tires are of sizes 70/90 - 17 M/C 38P and 80/90 - 17 M/C 50P respectively, aiding in providing the required traction while braking. Also, the lightweight of the Wave 110 R makes it easier to stop.

The new Honda Wave 110 R gets a host of changes to make it that much more appealing, and it continues to have the reliable single-cylinder engine. Honda has also improved the braking performance on the new model. Considering the Honda Wave 110 R price of Php 56,900, we would say that it’s a better deal over the standard model.