Kinetic Honda

Kinetic Honda

Kinetic Honda is the name given to a gearless automatic motorscooters, made in India by the Kinetic Motor Company, whilst they were in partnership with the Japanese company Honda. They were sold in the late 1980s and early 1990s - at point which the partnership was terminated - and are still in common usage all over India. They use continuously variable transmission and have an air-cooled engine.

The scooters are based on the Honda NH series.


Original versions

*1984: Kinetic DX (98cc, fuel guzzling 2-stroke, single mirror, black plastic finish)
*1984: Kinetic ZX (98cc, fuel guzzling 2-stroke, double mirror, wind shield, more graphical stickers, grey plastic finish)

Later versions

*2001: Kinetic ZX Zoom (110cc, 2-stroke. Otherwise as the ZX)
*2005: Kinetic 4s (113.5cc, 4-stroke)

World records

The Kinetic Honda holds three World Records:
*1989: Travelling to highest motorable road-Khardungla+
*1990: Day & night non-stop riding for 1001 hours+
*1991/92: Crossing of Sahara Desert with a fuel consumption same as a small car +Source: Guinness Book of World Records

External links

* [http://www.domain-b.com/companies/companies_k/kinetic/19990813kinetic_a.html The History of Kinetic Honda] article
* [http://www.kinetic2wheelers.com/showroom/scooters/zoom/index.php Kinetic ZX Zoom] technical specifications
* [http://www.kinetic2wheelers.com/showroom/scooters/4s/index.php Kinetic 4s] technical specifications


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