Honda has launched a new
Speaking at the launch of the motorbike, the Honda head of export Christian Nguegan revealed that it took a long meticulous process and investment to finally design a motor bike that perfectly suits the sub saharan road terrain.
He said that Honda looked to create a durable, affordable motorcycle that could fit African needs and yet give significant performance. Honda has previously been known for creating great engines but usually geared toward the high end market segment.
The company known for producing cars, generators, boats and other electronic equipment has not produced motorcycles for the mass market in the region. The market has been dominated by motorcycles from other companies like Senke, Kawasaki and Bajaj among others.
The Ace110 is already quite popular for everyday use in Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria. It remains to be seen if Honda can penetrate the Ugandan motorcycle market to become the bike of choice by
The Ace110 go for 4,995,000/- during the 24 months sales promotion period but will eventually climb to 5,735,000/- per bike. The buyer is assured of warranty for 24,000km of use.
