Honda launches new RS150

HONDA'S new motorcycle has finally arrived!

After several months of speculation, Honda has finally presented its all new RS150 motorcycle.

Honda's newest sports bike is equipped with a 150cc Liquid-cooled DOHC 6-speed engine, born out of Honda Racing DNA with class leading advance technology.

Honda Philippines, Inc. president Daiki Mihara and Honda's chief operating officer for Asia and Oceania Noriaki Abe announced the company’s commitment in delivering the most exciting products for the new generation through the launch of the said bike.

The all new RS150 is an answer to young generation customers who are looking for freedom of high performance on sporty and sharply designed bike with class leading technology, specifications, and featuresr.

To ensure the best handling possible, Honda’s philosophy in developing sports motorcycle was applied wherein “Rider can control engine power in any circumstances… exactly when needed and as much as needed.”

The design, frame, and engine synergy make this new Honda motorcycle special.

The bike design reflects aggressive new generation styling with sharp looking body and boasts attractive features from latest super sports.

Its sharp wedge shape and innovative and edgy surface treatment gives pride to the rider, not to mention its class leading features of LED headlight, fully integrated digital meter panel, rear and big diameter front disc brakes, aluminum cast wheel, clamped handle bar, tubeless tires, and rear monoshock absorber among others.

The frame which holds the motorcycle was designed with high agility and safety in mind.

The frame and chassis delivers agile and responsive control, very suitable for city streets made possible by its agile 45-degree steering handle, compact dimension wheelbase of 1275 mm, and the application of new strong twin-tube type sports frame which is designed to be safe at high speed and quick acceleration.

The engine performance has the best acceleration in its class but still fuel-efficient by application of wide variety of friction reduction technologies producing maximum power of 11.8 KW (16.0 PS) at 9,000 rpm.

The new generation engine especially designed for Southeast Asia including the Philippines has the following characteristics: flexible output characteristics that enable fun riding in a wide range of riding situations, improved fuel efficiency performance, remarkable level of comfort enabling the rider to experience a high-grade feel, and exterior design with functional beauty that evokes the sophisticated mechanism.

Honda dares customer to test it and discover real power that you can handle.

Finally, the all new RS150 is environment friendly with its Euro-3 compliant emission and safety is still Honda’s top most priority with the installation of bank angle sensor that increases rider’s safety by automatic engine turn-off during accidental crash or fall.

To further strengthen commitment for the young generation, Honda has given the public a sneak peak of another sports model, the CB150R, which will be launched by next summer of 2016.