TVS Radeon vs Honda Shine 100: Image Comparison

Honda Shine 100 is a smaller and cheaper alternative to the TVS Radeon in the 100-110cc commuter segment

The TVS Radeon and Honda Shine 100 are both great commuter motorcycles. They're known for being fuel-efficient and practical. But each has its own character and features. The Shine 100 is a smaller 100cc alternative to the TVS Radeon. Let's compare them to see what makes them stand apart:

Design

The TVS Radeon and Honda Shine 100 follow a no-nonsense and practical design language. While the Radeon looks similar to the Hero Splendor, the Shine 100 looks more like the Hero HF Deluxe. However, the Radeon adds a bit of premiumness with its chrome highlights, tank grip pads, and brown engine casing with TVS engraving in red colour. It also gets a chrome exhaust, while the Shine 100 has a matte black exhaust with a chrome heat shield. Both bikes come with long single-piece seats.

The Base Radeon has four colour options: Starlight Blue, Metal Black, Royal Purple, and Titanium Grey. The Digi Cluster Edition, meanwhile, comes in three colour options: Black, DT Red Black, and DT Blue Black.

The Honda Shine 100 comes in five colour options: Black with Red, Black with Gold, Black with Blue, Black with Green and Black with Grey

Engine

The TVS Radeon is powered by a 110cc air-cooled single-cylinder engine that produces 8.08PS at 7350rpm and 8.7Nm at 4500rpm, and is paired with a four-speed gearbox. It has a 10-litre fuel tank and delivers an average real-world tested mileage of 71.14kmpl in a mix of both city and highway riding conditions.

On the other hand, the Shine 100 is equipped with a smaller 98.98cc air-cooled single-cylinder engine, making 7.38PS at 7500rpm and 8.05Nm at 5000rpm, and mated with a four-speed gearbox. It comes with a 9-litre fuel tank and has real-world tested mileage of 67.5kmpl in mixed riding conditions.

Underpinnings

Built on a single-cradle tubular frame, the TVS Radeon has a telescopic fork and dual shock absorbers with 5-step preload adjustment. Braking duties are managed by either a 130mm drum or a 240mm disc at the front, and a 110mm drum brake at the rear, along with CBS (Combined Braking System) as standard. The Radeon is equipped with 18-inch alloys and gets tubeless tyres. The bike has 180mm ground clearance, the drum variant weighs 113kg, while the disc variant weighs 115kg.

The Honda Shine 100 also has a single-cradle tubular frame. It is equipped with a telescopic fork and dual coil suspension at the rear without preload adjustability. The motorcycle rides on 17-inch alloy wheels fitted with tube tyres. At the front, it features a 130mm drum brake, while the rear is fitted with a 110mm drum brake, with CBS (combined braking system) as standard. It has a ground clearance of 168mm and a kerb weight of 99kg.

Instrumentation & Features

The TVS Radeon is equipped with a halogen headlight with LED DRLs (daytime running lights), and halogen indicators. The base model comes with a dual-pod analogue instrument console which displays speed, fuel level, an eco/power indicator, and basic telltale lights. The Digi Cluster Edition comes with a multi-colour negative LED display which shows real-time mileage, time, service reminders, low battery alerts, top speed, and average speed. It also gets a USB charging port, a side stand sensor, and a loop-type handle for the pillion with an integrated luggage hook.

The Honda Shine 100 is pretty basic in terms of features, it gets a halogen headlight, taillight, and has bulb indicators. It has an analogue instrument console with basic readouts like a speedometer, fuel gauge and tell-tale lights. It also comes with a side-stand engine cut-off.

Verdict

Honda Shine 100, with a 99kg kerb weight,  is a very lightweight and capable commuter. It is as simple as it comes with almost no features, and serves its purpose. However, the TVS Radeon makes more sense as it offers slightly better real-world mileage, tubeless tyres, and a USB charging port. The top-end TVS Radeon’s premium is even better justified, courtesy of its digital instrument console and front disc brake.