Hero Achiever 150 vs Honda Shine 100

With the new Achiever Hero has decided to build a premium commuter, the one that intends to invoke the kind of loyalty the Unicorn has. So, we find out if Hero has managed to gets the wings out of their system and still build an achiever.  

The new Achiever has been Hero’s third motorcycle launch this year that gets a couple of upgrades. It’s not entirely new like the Splendor 110 iSmart but has been updated to offer better value, mechanically as well as aesthetically. In fact, this is the biggest upgrade the Achiever 150 has ever got since its inception in 2006. The new Achiever 150 has been launched to help Hero increase its overall market share in the segment, which is currently dominated by Bajaj Pulsar 150. The Gurgaon-based manufacturer has updated this motorcycle aesthetically as well as mechanically. In fact, it has gone a step ahead and introduced a couple of new features that we usually don’t see in motorcycles in this segment. 

Honda has entered the 100cc commuter motorcycle segment in the country with its first offering, the Shine 100. The Japanese bikemaker is using the existing Shine brand for its new product, owing to the success of the Shine 125 so far. To find how much it succeeds, we spent a few hours with the new Honda Shine 100 and put it through the paces as much as we could.