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It is not every day that the world’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer turns copycat.
We’re talking about Honda.
Present locally as Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI), the No. 2 player in the Indian two-wheeler market on Wednesday revealed a 350 cc motorcycle—the H’ness CB350—its first ever cruiser.
Built from the ground up for the Indian market, it is aimed squarely at Royal Enfield’s Bullet, Classic and Thunderbird motorcycles, which have been thumping hits for the last decade in the classic/retro category.
HMSI’s intentions are as clear as rain. They start with the name. The motorcycle is called H’ness (short for …
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