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Sportier look, new gadgets for Honda’s RS150R

- Amirul Hazmi

SIEW Honda kicks off the new year with the 2020 Honda RS150R.

The updated bike — dubbed RS150R V2 — has evolved with a sportier design, premium finishing and new gadgetry.

It is priced at RM8,199 for the standard version and RM8,499 for the Repsol version.

The local unit is similar to Indonesia’s Honda Supra GTR 150, despite the company hinting that the Malaysian version of the facelifted RS150 will follow the specificat­ion of the Honda Winner X in Vietnam.

The biggest change to the updated RS150R is a slimmer brake light with independen­t signal lights, replacing the integrated signal and brake lights under one housing of the previous version.

The bike now comes with a digital LCD speedomete­r panel to suit the overall sporty look.

The instrument cluster offers the rider a range of informatio­n anchored by a digital rev counter and a central speedomete­r display.

Drivetrain is retained, so the new RS150R is still powered by the same 149cc PGM-FI DOHC engine paired to a six-speed transmissi­on. The engine is capable of producing 15.4hp at 9,000rpm and 13.5Nm of torque at 6,500rpm.

Further elevating the fresh and sporty design is the latest graphic stripe design with the Honda Trico colour scheme.

It is available with updated schemes — Pearl Magellanic Black, Pearl Nightfall Blue and the everpopula­r Repsol Edition.

Boon Siew Honda is offering a two-year or 20,000km manufactur­ing warranty, whichever comes first.

For more informatio­n, visit Honda’s authorised dealers or call Honda’s toll-free number at 1800-88-3993.

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The new Honda Trico colour (left) and Repsol variant.
The updated bike - dubbed RS150R V2 - has evolved with a sportier design, premium finishing and new gadgetry.
The bike now also comes with a digital LCD speedomete­r panel. The new Honda Trico colour (left) and Repsol variant. The updated bike - dubbed RS150R V2 - has evolved with a sportier design, premium finishing and new gadgetry.

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