Honda Winner X

For an underbone motorcycle, the Honda Winner X looks extremely edgy and has a sporty vibe in its design, which only looks bolder and more youthful in the mid and higher-spec variants which have more vibrant colours. 

The busy-looking compact and aggressive-looking apron has pointy upper edges and a dual LED headlamp setup on its lower edges. The handlebar has a triangular tinted cowl in the middle, while also having silver-finished levers for an added sporty look.

The aggressive-looking side panels of the Honda Winner X have integrated clear lens LED turn indicators and small vents within them while having a pointy engine cowl integrated at the bottom. The engine, exhaust pipe, and alloy wheels have a blacked-out theme as standard, save for the ABS Racing variant which has golden-coloured alloy wheels. The Honda Winner X also gets silver alloy clamps for the rider and pillion footrests. 

The slanted tail section of the Honda Winner X has a crown-shaped LED tail lamp with LED turn indicators at the back, with its upper part having split pillion grab rails mounted on the sides of the pillion perch. With a long and well-padded single seat, the Winner X has a compact hexagonal-shaped coloured LCD instrument console, which features a speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip meters, fuel gauge, and gear indicators.

The hexagonal instrument console of the Honda Winner X has a series of warning lights positioned below it, with this underbone motorcycle also having a nifty USB charging port. As expected, the overall quality and fit and finish levels feel up to the mark in the Honda Winner X.  

With a telescopic fork at the front and a rectangular swing-arm with mono-shock at the rear, the Honda Winner X rides on 17-inch alloy wheels, with 90/80-17 front and 120/70-17 rear tubeless tyres. While the Honda Winner X feels agile to ride, we would have loved to see wider tyres for even better grip while high-speed straight-line riding. All three variants of the Honda Winner X come with disc brakes at either end.

Powering the Honda Winner X is a tried-and-tested four-stroke, single-cylinder, air-cooled, 149cc engine, which is also shared by a few other 150cc Honda scooters and bikes in its global lineup. Paired with a 6-speed transmission, this engine churns out a maximum power output of 15.4 bhp and a torque output of 13.5 Nm. With excellent refinement levels, this engine claims 52.3 kmpl fuel efficiency in the Honda Winner X. 

Being a premium 150cc offering, Honda has equipped the Winner X with the best in safety for a two-wheeler of its class. Besides having ABS in its mid and higher spec variants, the Honda Winner X also has a smart remote keyless operation with anti-theft alarm and answer-back features.

An assist and slipper clutch is also a surprise addition to this flagship underbone motorcycle from Honda. In addition, the Winner X also gets a bank angle sensor, which automatically shuts off the engine after it detects a leaning angle beyond 70 degrees. 

With its edgy styling, energetic performance, agile handling, and premium features, the Honda Winner X feels very modern and lively for an underbone motorcycle, a category that is generally perceived to be utility and cost-driven.