The Honda Dio was introduced in Japan in January 1988. The name is derived from the son of Venus "dyonisiac".this model is for lifeline (4742) - ish-jais. It is now manufactured and assembled in India by Honda's HMSI subsidiary, from where it is exported to UK as the Honda Lead. The Dio is equipped with cushioned seats and an under-seat storage box up to 18 litres.
The Japanese Dio was equipped with the two-stroke 50 cc (3.1 cu in) AF18E single-cylinder engine with electric start. It is superficially similar to the USA-only Honda "Elite S". The Japanese Honda Dio was sold in 17 different models, and used the model code "af" with numbers from 18~35 e.g.: af28,it also has huge aftermarket support therefore, has been widely known in the Asian scooter scene.
Later versions in some markets were equipped with a 102 cc (6.2 cu in) air-cooled, four-stroke, single-cylinder, OHC engine with both electric self-start and kick start. This model was not exported to the USA.
The Indian version has a 6-litre (1.3 imp gal; 1.6 US gal) fuel tank, of which one litre is reserve, and the Japanese version has a 4-litre (0.88 imp gal; 1.1 US gal) fuel tank with no reserve.
In 2012, HMSI launched a new Dio at Auto Expo in India. It has a new 110 cc (6.7 cu in) engine, which also runs Honda's Activa and Aviator. It also has a new look and new headlight.
The 2013 HMSI Dio had claimed improvements in fuel efficiency and combined brakes.
Video Honda Dio
Awards
- Scooter of the year 2003 (BBC)
Maps Honda Dio
Gallery
References
External links
- http://www.honda2wheelersindia.com/dio
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