Road Safety Promotion Skill Up training for BigWing and Sports LMC Customers BigWing customers skill up training - Punchkula, Haryana Brand Power This module emphasizes to educate and enhance the customer's knowledge on safety riding techniques, this is ful lled through more of practical exposure to the customers. The practical session educates the customers on the following parameters Static and regular checkups, Slow riding techniques, Braking practice and course slalom. The theoretical part of the session covers a newly developed KYT module to enhance the prediction ability skills of the customers and Safety Riding theory.This complete fun packed module levels up the riding abilities of the customer. The 1st Sport Light Motorcycle Customer Safety training after pandemic was taken place at Chicane circuit, Hyderabad on 20th February 2022. The activity witnessed participation of 12 customers from Ram Honda, JSP Honda & Fortune Honda in Hyderabad. Followed by 5 Skill upTraining Sessions on 27th March at different locations. BigWing customers skill up training - Guwahati Aggregately 6 skill up sessions were materialized during the 4th quarter of 98ki among 4 were for the BigWing customers and 2 for Sport Light Motorcycle customers. The biggest event noticed to be at Krishi Upaj Mandi, Bairagarh, Bhopal with 28 customer of CB highness 350 RS, CB500X and CB650R from BigWing Bhopal East Dealership. The activity was noticed for its coordination, personal invitation to customers and social media integration. Other skill up trainings were observed at Children Traffic Park- Thane (Maharashtra), Panchkula (Haryana), Jaipur (Rajasthan) respectively for the customers of BigWing-Vihaan Honda, BigWing Chandigarh East and BigWing Jaipur. Followed by Sport LMC Training conducted at Traffic Training park Bhuvneshwar with 27 customer participation from 2 Dealerships (Khimji Honda & PGL Honda). Total of 85 BigWing customers and 39 Redwing customers were trained practically on safe riding techniques 51 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Road Safety Promotion Mega Road Safety Awareness activity Mega Road Safety awareness activity - Coimbatore Brand Power Mega Road Safety activity is the biggest on ground activity by the participation that covers and by the vastness of the canvas of the event. The targeted audience of this event is college/ school students. The 3-day long is a perfect combination of both theoretical and practical sessions. School module covers Primary school module, Safety Riding theory for senior student, Riding trainer session, Puzzles and road safety games to enhance and CRF 50 session and the College module Focuses on a detailed Safety Riding theory, KYT session for better risk prediction, Riding trainer session, Female safety Riding, Gymkhana session, Slow Riding and 8 course. The last mega road safety activity was taken place in 2019 March, due to the pandemic scenario this practical oriented activity was on hold, after a big gap of two years Safety Training Network team has resumed the Mega Road Safety activity. The st Mega activity was taken place in South region Mega Road Safety awareness activity - Coimbatore both for school and college students. The school event was taken place 0n 23rd and 24th of march at Meridian school, Hyderabad Pratul Honda Hyderabad has supported the event in procuring the permission from the school and supporting the event from beginning to the end. Simultaneously the Mega road safety activity for college students taken place at Aditya institution, Coimbatore on 23rd,24th and 25th of March. The activity was supported by Aadhi Honda, Coimbatore with manpower support riding trainer and vehicles for practical sessions all three days.The 1st mega safety riding activity educated 1519 students of the school and 1541 students of college as well. 52 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Road Safety Promotion The Success journey of Road Safety Awareness Digital module Though the practical on ground road safety training has slowly commenced the much-appreciated Road safety awareness digital module is still encountering a huge demand among corporates and other institutions. In addition to schools, colleges and corporates association with different NGOs, Government bodies and National Service Scheme of universities and colleges are continued in the 4th quarter as well. During this quarter safety training network team conducted webinar series with some corporates such as Reliance India, Madurai Coats, Carlsberg and so on. This has resulted in training maximum number of their employees on road safety. Participation covered through webinar as follows – School 6400+ kids Colleges- 23800+ Students, Corporate Employees and others- 29700+ Participants. 6400+ 23800+ 29700+ Students Kids Corporate Employees and others Brand Power Safety Driving Education Centre Educating the LLR applicants and traffic rule Celebration at SDEC Guwahati violators are core purpose of Safety Driving Education Centers. SDECs play a vital role in expanding the connect of Honda as a brand to the common people and the improving network with the government bodies. Entire SDEC Team has spread the Road Safety Awareness among Learning License applicants, Driving License applicants and Violators which contributes to 21800+ participants through classroom training & 15700+ participants through webinar training. Totally SDEC Team has trained more than 40600+ participants in 4th Quarter. The 1st year Anniversary was celebrated at SDEC Guwahati.The ceremony was cherished with the presence of the following guests from the government departments - Mr. Numal Momin Dept. Speaker (Assam Legislative Assembly) ,Shri Gautam Das Asst. Commissioner of Transport & DTO (R&L), (District Transport Officer/ Registration & License) Kamprup (Metro), Betkuchi, Guwahati, Assam and Officials form DTO Office :- Mr. Joy Singh Rongphar MVI (Motor Vehicle Inspector) Kamprup (Metro), Betkuchi, Guwahati, Assam. On behalf of Honda Motorcycles and scooter India pvt ltd Mr. Debaprasad Mandal. 19400+ 13300+ 35700+ participants through participants through participants trained classroom training in the 3rd Quarter webinar training 53 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
RACING DNA Delightful End of National Racing Season of 2021 Prakash Kamat, Rakshit Dave and Theopaul Leander With racing action came to an end for secures 1-2-3 position 2021 season at Madras Motor RaceTrack in Chennai, Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship (INMRC) and IDEMITSU Honda India Talent Cup was lled with fun and experiencing new learnings for Honda Racing India riders across categories. Starting the season on a high note, the experienced riders of IDEMITSU Honda SK69 Racing team and millennial riders of IDEMITSU Honda India Talent Cup displayed exemplary performances on racetrack. The IDEMITSU Honda SK69 Racing team rounds-off ProStock 165cc class of 2021 INMRC with a total 9 podiums with Rajiv Sethu grabbing third position in national championship. Brand Power Displaying the true capabilities and power of Moto3 machine in the IDEMITSU Honda IndiaTalent Cup NSF250R Open class, the 9 next- gen riders left no stone unturned in proving their mettle. Maintaining his calm throughout the season, Chennai's Kavin Quintal has taken over the championship title followed by Pune's Sarthak Chavan at second position and Kerala's Mohsin P at third. Whereas, 12 of the IDEMITSU Honda India Talent Cup CBR150R Novice class riders rode on track with con dence and passion delivering some of the best races of 2021. With 158 points, Bokaro's Prakash Kamat tops the 2021 IDEMITSU Honda India Talent Cup CBR150R Novice class. The Chennai duo of Rakshith S Dave andTheopaul Leander are placed second and third respectively on the championship tally. 54 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022 G Balaji, Udayi Prakash and Shankar Guru get the Achieving 8 podium nishes, IDEMITSU Honda 1-2-3 position in third SK69 Racing team's Rajiv Set
Brand Power Honda riders open points tally in rst round of Asia Road Racing Championship The Idemitsu Honda Racing India team wrapped up the opening round of the 2022 Asia Road Racing Championship with his highest ever points haul in a single round. The duo of Rajiv Sethu and Senthil Kumar together scored a total of 11 points at the Chang International Circuit inThailand. Competing in the AP250 class, Honda Racing India's seasoned rider Rajiv Sethu lost a few positions and dropped to 16th at the start of the rst race. But he managed to climb up to 13th by the end to score three points. He added ve more points to that tally after nishing the next race in 11th place. Despite a strong start, Senthil Kumar crashed out in the rst race. He had to start Race 2 from 16th (second last) on the grid. After enjoying another strong getaway, he nished 13th to pick up three points. The team still has its work cut out, though. It's currently eighth overall in the championship, ahead of Idemitsu Boon Siew Honda RacingTeam. Sarthak shines in debut Thailand Talent Cup Sarthak Chavan and Kavin Quintal, both of whom are part of Honda India's rider development programme, are also competing in the Thai Talent Cup. The series is part of Honda's development programme for Asian riders and is run on Moto-3 spec NSF250R bikes. Unfortunately, Quintal had to sit out the opening round due to poor health. As the sole rider representing Honda India, the pressure was on Chavan. He climbed from ninth to seventh in the race, taking his points tally up to 13 in the opening round. He is rst Indian rookie to nish inTop 7 in debut round ofThaiTalent Cup. Kavin represents India in Asia Talent Cup As a part of Road to MotoGP, Asia Talent Cup is vital Asian championship organized by Dorna. Honda2wheelers rider Kavin Quintal represented India and competed with 22 riders from 7 different nationalities. The opening two rounds were held at Qatar and Indonesia along with MotoGP. For the rst time participation at international level, Kavin managed to get his rst points at Indonesian round after the crash at Qatar. He will be gearing up for next round which is scheduled in Japan in September. FOLLOW US : @Hondaracingindia 55 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
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Foundation Day Celebration Manesar Plant Honda's rst manufacturing plant celebrated its 20th Foundation day on 26th Feb 2022 at Manesar Plant for inculcating the spirit of Motivation, Enthusiasm,Trust and Recognition within the associates. The event started with lamp lighting in which all senior members joined with Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India's Union body President & General Secretary. Continuing the journey of the day, Mr. Nitin Sharma, Plant Head, Manesar Plant welcomed the associates. He talked about challenges faced by industry due to COVID-19 and how Manesar Plant achieved the goals in a very short time span. Followed by him, Mr. Ashok Yadav -Union Body President welcomed the associates and stated that they will not only fully support the company's progress but will also ensure that they will make the highest quality product for the customers by fully utilizing the years of experience and skills. Everyone enjoyed the day thoroughly, Mr Sunil Kumar Dahiya, Division Head, General Affairs 1F thanked all the associates and senior management by giving the vote of thanks in the end and appreciated efforts of organizing committee. In the joy of completing 20 years of HMSI, a silver plate and Amazon vouchers were given to all the associates. People Power Glimpses of Foundation day Celebration - Manesar Plant 57 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
People Power Foundation Day Celebration Tapukara Plant Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India celebrated 20 years of Foundation in India on February 26, 2022. The day marked a signi cant milestone in the journey of HMSI, as these 20 golden years have been a testimony to the company moving from taking baby steps to giant leaps in creating a reputation for itself. This was the rst time that“Foundation Day”was celebrated across all locations of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India .The event started with lamp lighting; motivational word of thoughts shared by Senior management along with Union President. The atmosphere turned electric with the announcement of mega lucky draw winner – Name: Mukesh (Assembly Frame) and E code-5007 This feeling has energized the joy to the next level. It was another great moment for all of us to come together as a team, and this time for reasons beyond work. Foundation Day Celebration at Tapukara Plant 58 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Foundation Day Celebration Narsapura Plant To commemorate 20 years of Honda's existence in India, an AV was played which displayed Honda's marvellous After resuming back to new normal and considering the and enriching achievements over these years. Few prevailing guidelines on Covid-19, HMSI – 3F celebrated a Associates were also felicitated with prizes for having won short yet memorable Foundation Day inside the Plant various internal competitions at HMSI – 3F. premises on 26th February 2022. The event was graced by Mr. Sunil Kumar Mittal San, Operating Officer – 3F, Mr. Kohei Yamamoto San, EVP – Manufacturing, Gurubasavaraj Kuntur San, President – HMSIEU – 3F, Expats, Division heads and all on roll Associates of HMSI – 3F. People Power Lamp Lighting Ceremony Bumper Lucky Draw winner being awarded A delicious Buffet breakfast was arranged for all the Finally, it was time for the eagerly awaited announcement Associates. The event began with a traditional lamp of the winner of the bumper lucky draw of H'ness, which lighting by all the dignitaries on the stage followed by was won by Shivakumar San from Assembly Frame. virtual addresses by Senior Business leaders of Honda Associates enjoying food Associate being awarded for internal competitions Motor Company, President - HMSI, Director - GCA and live The event concluded by handing over a silver memento to messages from the Plant Head – 3F and Union President - all the Associates to commemorate 20 years of Honda's 3F, the addresses were very enlightening and paved way existence in India. Packed food was also handed over to for future expectations amidst these challenging times. the Associates during departure. In all, it was a successful and a memorable event for entire 3F and we do look 59 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022 forward to ful lling and achieve all the expectations from the Top Management and ensure HMSI continues to maintain its leadership position in the Indian two-wheeler market and be the Company that society wants to exist.
Foundation Day Celebration People Power Vithalapur Plant event. Various committees were formed and allocated responsibilities for the event. Honda's Vithalapur plant celebrated its fth Foundation Day on 26th February 2022 for 4F Associates at Vithalapur They started the ceremony by Lightning of the Lamp. Due plant. After a difficult and challenging time that Honda to the COVID restrictions and government guidelines on Motorcycle and Scooter India went through during the social distancing, this year the senior management from COVID pandemic, this celebration was much required the Head Office and Honda Motors Japan sent their video one. messages for the associates. HMSI also completed its glorious 20 years in India and this Video Messages were delivered by Mr. Toshihiro Mibe, would not have been possible without the associates, President and CEO, Honda Motor Company Limited, Mr. who have worked passionately during these years. As a Yoshishige Nomura, Chief Officer, Motorcycle Operations, team, HMSI achieved several milestones and it was the Managing Officer, Honda Motor Co Ltd and Mr. Masayuki time to appreciate the continuous support and Igarashi, President & CEO, Asian Honda Motors to inspire contribution of the associates. the associates. The associates were then motivated by Mr. Atsushi Ogata, MD, President & CEO - Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, Mr. Vinay Dhingra, Director- General and Corporate Affairs, Mr. Manish Dua, Operating Officer- HMSI 4F and Mr. Siddharaj Chauhan, Union President- HMSI-4F through their video messages. Mr. Banambar Guru, Line Associate 1, Press & Weld 4F and Mr. Rahul Jadhav, Senior Executive, Procurement Frame, Purchase 4F presented their breathtaking video performances. The fifth Foundation Day of Honda's Vithalapur plant was a celebration like a festival. It was indeed a celebration of togetherness & achievements. The Senior Management of the Vithalapur Plant- Mr. The event also covered rewarding various Lucky Draws for Manish Dua- Operating Office 4F, Mr. Akira Toyama- the associates. The associates were given packets of Executive Vice President 4F and Mr. Naonori Imura- Chief snacks and gifts while leaving. Inspector of Quality 4F were the Chief Guests for the 60 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Manesar Plant West Wing Canteen Inauguration Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India's West wing canteen Chief Production Officer, Director, Mr. Naveen Awal – VP has been renovated and was inaugurated on March 21, Production Planning & Control & Mr. Ashok Yadav- Union 2022. The inauguration ceremony began with coconut President. The Canteen was decorated with balloons and breaking, ribbon cutting and cake cutting by Mr. Atsushi Ogata - MD, President and CEO, Mr. Ichiro Shimokawa – owers. Canteen was made operational from 1st April'22 for all associates. People Power Coconut Breaking Ceremony Ribbon Cutting Ceremony West Wing Canteen - Interiors Women's day celebration Women's Day Celebration at Manesar Plant International Women's Day on 8 March is a day to celebrate the social, economic and political achievements of women, re ect on progress and demand gender equality. For over a hundred years, International Women's Day has put the spotlight onto issues affecting women all over the world. Today, International Women's Day belongs to everyone who believes that women's rights are human rights. With this thought, HMSI's Manesar plant celebrated this day with wonderful women of the plant. In which, they shared about women safety, their challenges and sometime signi cant inequalities during workplace. There is still a lot of work to be done for gender equality. But women's movements all over the world are ready to do that work and are gaining momentum. Training AO Competency Awareness Session Associate's training and understanding of core values is an Online attendees of training on MS Teams indispensable way to keep our organization competitive. It is a well agreed that better training leads to better processes and better work environment. In today's ever-changing marketplace, the importance of job training has never been greater. To develop a common understanding of Honda Philosophy, AO has revised the competencies and expected behavior from Honda Associates. With this thought, we have conducted the awareness sessions for AO competency for all Department Managers and the same has also been uploaded on gurukul portal in the form ofVideo. 61 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Tapukara Plant People Power 51st National Safety Week Celebration Every year, National Safety Week is celebrated in Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, Tapukara, Alwar (Rajasthan) with great enthusiasm. This year's theme was“NURTUREYOUNG MINDS, DEVELOP SAFETY CULTURE\" Safety week celebration was started with the Safety ag hoisting on the 4th March 2022. All the associates and Senior management have taken safety pledge on Opening Ceremony of National SafetyWeek. To increase the safety awareness and motivate associates for safety work practice many safety promotional activities were planned from 4th to 10th March'2022. l Theme-based safety banner displayed in plant entry gates, rest areas and main gangway. l Safety Skit video display in all rest areas l Safety DOJO Board display in canteen area l On the spot safety quiz and prize distributed to associates by Safety Santa. l Safety Anthem song release on closing ceremony of National SafetyWeek. l Poster, Banner Design and Hazard denti cation & Closure competition The major attraction of the safety week celebration was Safety SkitVideo, Safety Anthem Song and DOJO Board Display. All winners of competition and Best Safety Performer department awarded by management on the closing ceremony of National SafetyWeek on the 10th March 2022. Banner Display Activity Glimpses Safety Flag Hoisting 62 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Safety Pledge Tapukara Plant Activity Glimpses Safety Skit Video On spot Quiz and Prize by Safety Santa Associate Participation in Competition People Power DOJO Board Display in canteen Closing Ceremony Safety Anthem Releasing Prize Distribution 63 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
People Power Vithalapur Plant Best out of Waste: Article Making Competition To develop better interpersonal relationships and team bonding, it is important for associates to have fun at the workplace. To cultivate and stir up the creative minds of the associates and promote the reuse and recycling of used materials, Best Out of Waste: Article Making Competition was organized at Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, Vithalapur plant in February 2022. The event attracted all associates (JE+, Line Associates and Company Casuals). The associates showcased their creative talents and innovativeness through this competition. A total of 14 associates participated in the competition. Associates displayed the art by making various creations and models from NG nuts and bolts, handwash bottles and soap dish out of coconut shells and several articles from used cardboards and boxes. The artistic creations were evaluated by Mr. Manish Dua, Operating Officer-Vithalapur Plant.The winners of the activity were: Winner Mr. Mayank Joshi Line Associate 1 Maintenance 4F 1st Mr. Pradeep Kumar Pradhan Runner Up Line Associate 1 Assembly Frame 4F 2nd Runner Up Mr. Kanaram Vaishnav Line Associate 1 Paint 4F 64 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Vithalapur Plant People Power All participants were encouraged by the Senior Management for their enthusiastic participation and efforts made that displayed their creativity and awareness on art. Poetry Competition To enhance the creativity of the associates and to celebrate “National Road Safety Week from 11 Jan to 17 Jan 2022”, Honda's Vithlapur Plant organized a Poetry Competition on the theme Road Safety for HMSI-4F associates (JE+ and LA). The associates showcased their creative talents and innovativeness in the eld of poetry through this competition. A total of 8 associates participated in the competition. Considering the COVID restrictions and norms, associates were asked to record their videos narrating the poetry and send it to the HR team. The poetry videos were evaluated, and following winners were declared at the end of competition. Winner 1st 2nd Mr. Vishal Dhage Runner Runner Senior Executive Up Up Maintenance 4F Mr. Banambar Guru Mr. Panchal Gaurang Line Associate 1 Trainee Press & Weld 4F Press & Weld 4F Everyone enjoyed the event thoroughly and all participants were encouraged by the Senior Management for their enthusiastic participation and the efforts they displayed in presenting their poetry. 65 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
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Cyber Security Rating Services Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India has implemented Online Cyber Security Rating Service as an additional Control to improvise Cyber Security health posture. What is Cyber Security Rating Services Cybersecurity ratings are data-driven, objective, and dynamic measurement of an organization's security posture. It measures organization's cybersecurity performance to protect information, portals or assets published over Internet. Before security ratings tool, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India's security performance was measured via external VA/PT, RSA Service, manual controls like patching, version upgrade, rewall control etc. l Continual assessment of internal cybersecurity posture, which can be presented to key stakeholders and board members. l Benchmarking and comparison to industry peers, competitors, sectors and v endors assist with decision-making, these provides context about what Building a Stronger Honda for Tomorrow security controls or mitigations your organization needs to invest in. l Assurance to customers, insurers, regulators and other stakeholders to preventing security issues like data breaches, malware, and ransomware attacks. l Any new domain/ gaps reporting on real time. Security Scoring improved from 746 (B) Nov-20 905 (A) May-22 Bene ts l Continuously monitor cybersecurity risk for Portals published on internet. l Enables to strengthen Security Posture. l Single view of Security Risks & Remediation tracking. l Security ratings are empirical and based on independently veri able and accessible information. HMSI Scoring After Security Ratings Tool 67 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Building a Stronger Honda for Tomorrow Vendor Invoice Management Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India has implemented the process ofVIM (Vendor Invoice Management) to provide an automated invoice extraction and veri cation system integrated with SAP to eliminate 100% physical invoice veri cation and manual posting of invoices in SAP. Bene ts l Digital Signed invoices will be available on system to view at any time l Reduce physical BillVeri cation l Better tracking of invoices l Increase accuracy of Bill Passing 68 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Digital Data Cockpit Concept Background Management reporting is Excel & Power-point driven with no real-time insights to the Business KPI. Current Situation Challenges User downloads transaction data in excel, l Delayed decision making consolidates & make presentation for l Manual intervention management reporting Building a Stronger Honda for Tomorrow In order to Improve the data driven Decision Making, Real Time Dashboards with major business KPI’s have been introduced on PC + Mobiles. Bene ts 69 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Be A Responsible Road User Let's learn how to protect oneself while on road by choosing right type of riding gears. Look into this picture and follow it for enhancing your own safety while riding a two-wheeler Protect Yourself Clothing Helmet Long sleeves and full length trousers are desirable. Bright Protect yourself from serve colors increases rider’s visibility head injuries by wearing full- in the traffic and minimizes the face ISI mark helmet which is possibilities of accidents. bright colored & appropriate in size.The Helmet strap should be Shoes tightened properly. Always use sturdy shoes with heels and non slip soles for Face Shield protection against foot and ankle injury. Saves face from object like stones, insects or debris that 70 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022 can cause disturbance while riding. ROAD SAFETY SAFETY FIRST
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Hues of Honda Gautam Kumar Panchal Plant Engineering (Tapukara Plant) An Unplanned Journey I am one of those people who love their bike more than their lover. Rather than taking lover on a date, I prefer to bring my bike for a ride. People like us are not made for clubs and parties. We are made to travel the world on 2 wheels. After waking up in the morning, me & my roommate decided to go on a long bike ride as it was 3 days long weekend, but it was not mutually decided, where to go. The roads will decide where they lead us. I gave a fresh shower to my Honda HORNET 2.0. Put on all our riding gears and double helmets, we set out. We reached to the exit gate of our society and tossed whether to go left or right. My roommate won the toss, and we took the left. Destination was still not decided. After 4 hours of ride, we reached Jhunjhunu, & after lunch we left again. We did not know when we reached Bikaner through the middle of the sandy land of Rajasthan that was visible till vast horizons. We woke up the next morning to explore Bikaner and found brake oil leakage from Honda HORNET 2.0. We reached the Honda Service Center around 11am. We talked to service advisor that we are tourists & have come to visit Bikaner from Gurgaon. Our brake oil pipe got punctured. The service center did not have a spare brake oil pipe, so they trimmed the same brake oil pipe & x it back and top up the oil. Bike was ready to Fly against the wind again. When we asked how much the service charges were, the service advisor said that you are the guest of Bikaner, will not take any charges from you. I thanked him with folded hands & before leaving the service center I left a beautiful review online for their service. After fully exploring Bikaner, & after a memorable journey of total 1069KM, we came back to our place. 72 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Puneet Sharma Mass Production Purchase & Supplier Management (HMSI-EBQ-HO) Bike riding was my long-lost dream, which came RisSohloikTreipstho true when Honda H'ness happened to me. With (Uttarakhand) H'ness followed thrill, excitement, emotions and Hues of Honda urge to explore the world. I started riding my H'ness in my leisure time & gradually it became a ritual. I want to share one such experience“A Road trip to Rishikesh\". Since it was the 1st long ride into the mountains, it holds special place in my heart. I went to Rishikesh on 2nd weekend of March this year 2022 from Delhi. Rishikesh is a beautiful small town situated in the state of Uttarakhand. It is this place where the mighty Ganges descend from the Himalayas to the planes. A place I believe every biker targets to hit SOLO. So, I also followed the ritual & headed straight towards Rishikesh with my H'ness. Upon reaching out skirts of Rishikesh, soaked in tranquil and peaceful atmosphere of region located amidst magni cent hills & valleys. I relished masala tea & stuffed paratha & headed towards the Laxman jhoola. Riding the bike on Laxman jhoola was giving goosebumps, looking at the river Ganga was thrilling. It was a very soothing experience sitting beside the calm almighty river Ganges. Being alone at such peaceful & spiritual environment gives you a lot of me time. With my H'ness witnessed scenic natural beauty and holy Ganges. Lying at foothills of Himalayas, the place is serene. I thoroughly enjoyed local sightseeing of the city, the melody of ringing bells and prayers culminate to form an unforgettable experience. I spent few more hours in perfect blend of spirituality and nature & returned with all the great memories & experiences. I came back more refreshed and empowered. A good solo ride gave me more strength & freedom. My H'ness is stylish, elegant yet quite comfortable, a companion better than no other. I wish to make more such memories with my H'ness in the times to come. 73 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Sandeep Jha Sales & Marketing (HMSI HO) Shiva Nand Jha Living the Activa Legacy Hues of Honda “मा कदािप ज”, which essentially means Never Give Up. That's the story behind the man I admire the most. My Dad. An ardent scooter lover where I had my younger days in the 90's on the then popular Chetak. And mind you, never did I realize the perils of a 2-stroke bulky engine for a rider until I joined Honda. I remember the day we bought our rst Activa way back in 2005. He was amazed at the technological advancement that Honda Activa had to offer. Since then it has been the ride, he was always dependent on. However, my story is about his recent grit and determination. In 2020, the year of his retirement from a 40 years long employment, I gifted him a brand new Activa 125 and made him part of the Quiet revolution. Not only was he amused at the fact that there was no starting noise, but he instantly complimented us with the never seen technology on the scooter. Be it comfort, convenience or power, it has it all. So much so that recently when he decided to build a grand house in our hometown, Madhubani, Bihar, Activa 125 was instantly summoned to work. Although in its early form, the house was entirely built by my parents and Activa 125 had been the go-to vehicle for all related activities. From the Construction material vendor to electrician, plumber, carpenter and all that we couldn't imagine, all of it was handled splendidly by the reliable machine. As my mom says, “Activa Aain diyawn nai ta hinkar haath pair haraa jaai chhain”meaning, get him (my dad) an Activa else he will remain lost here, summarizes the current state. The dependency is so much so that I had to get him a 2nd hand Activa for his daily retirement chores at Gurugram for his current stay here. So, it is safe to say thatThe Activa has helped me say“My Daddy Strongest!!!” 74 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Hues of Honda Selva G Premium Motorcycle Business (HMSI – HO) I am happy to share my own Honda bike experience with you all. Almost 3 years ago, I had CBR150. It's my rst bike I used it for daily commuting and weekend riding. Daily commuting spends lot of time on the bike. For city traffic sitting position not too lean, PGMFI give sharp acceleration response, Engine deliver as much as power form the 150cc and clutch and gear shifting was very smooth hence the city riding was effortless and fun rev machine even in the city mode. And about long ride I traveled thousands of KMs. Riding posture give the feel of perfect sports tourer, Liquid cooling helps the engine to produce the similar performance even after hundreds of kms. Suspension was good. Overall nice bike for long trip. I would like to share one of my weekend trip experience, Myself and my friends planned to visit the Princess of hill station Kodaikanal. As per plan, it was a casual weekend trip until my friend tease my bike comparing with his 350CC bike. My poor friend he thought more cc means more performance. Yes, I know my bike focused to made for circuit not for the adventure ride, but I well know about my friend's bike, so we committed who reach silver falls rst approx. 40 kms. The road had tight turns and gradients with little more acceleration and few sharp down shifting I reached 5 mins before my friend. Even after my friend's disagreement with my bike performance and arguments for almost 2 days went to the hill station. Even on small adventure run, I never felt lag in performance and riding con dence. I enjoyed the trip lot with my bike. 75 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Hues of Honda Shishir Mishra Brand & Communication (HMSI – HO) Explored the \"Unexplored Paradise' Having ridden across India over many years, one day I decided to explore the land across the border and with this in mind, chose Bhutan as rst destination. It took three and half day to reach the Phuentsholing-Jaigaon border from New Delhi on my Honda CBR250R. Seeking entry into Bhutan is very easy for Indian citizen but getting permission for your bike is a difficult task. However, the fee is nominal. Indian Rupee is very well accepted in Bhutan as its equivalent to Bhutanese currency. So need to worry about currency exchange. Entering Bhutan was a completely different experience from the border in West Bengal. The journey from Phuentsholing takes one on well-surfaced and picturesque roads, through neat and clean surroundings and more importantly at cheaper petrol price. I took a halt at Paro, a valley known for its famous Taktsang Monastery (also known as Tiger Nest), which necessitates two and half hours of an uphill trek. Upon reaching the top and once inside monastery, one can nd heavenly peace and bliss. Next destination was the capital city Thimpu. Just before entering the city, one nds oneself on a smooth, four lane highway with the speed limited strictly to 50 kmph. It's quite interesting that Bhutan doesn't have traffic lights, it is the only country in world to do so without them. One-way traffic arrangement at places and disciplined driving on the part of its citizen keeps the traffic owing smoothly in Bhutan and there are very few two-wheelers on the roads. I continued my journey towards the Punakha Valley, where the famous Punakha Dzong is situated at the con uence of the rivers Pho- chhu and Mo-chhu. Camping in Punakha on the bank of the river was an unforgettable experience indeed. The local people were very hospitable. In the morning they caught fresh sh and offered it to me along with rice. The mountains of Bhutan are similar to the Himalayan range, but much cleaner, greener and dense with foliage. Riding through Bhutan brings everything one would expect of an international biking trip, and much more. 76 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Hues of Honda Shubham Mishra Production Power Train (Vithalapur Plant) Honda Shine SP 125 is new Family member Buying a new 2-wheeler for my family was my dream. That comes true with Honda Shine SP 125. It is the rst 2-wheeler in my home. When I take home my dream bike- Honda SP Shine 125, all my neighbors are waiting for bike like that a newly married bride is being welcomed at home rst time. Everyone is singing Holy songs , distributing sweets and extremely happy. Tilak ceremony of my bike is done with ower petals. Tears of happiness are dwelling in my mother's eyes. I along with my cousins went to my maternal uncle home. Everyone was delighted with this new family member - Honda Shine SP125.We explored and thoroughly enjoyed various tourist places in Mathura Vrindavan on my newly branded bike. Now we have four members in my family- myself, my Mother, my brother and my Honda Shine SP 125. 77 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Hues of Honda Sunny Kumar Quality Control Head Office (HMSI-EBQ-HO) A Ride to Remember “Four wheel moves the body; Two wheels moves the soul”is the philosophy & practical Motorcycle was my dream. I have searched & test ride so many motorcycle in the market to meet my expectations but could not nd one. Some were too expensive & some were poor in quality & performance. Finally, Honda gave me this perfect machine to ful ll my dream with launching Highness CB-350. I got this wonderful practical machine in October 2021 and waseagerly waitingto ride it for a long distance, so I decided to open full throttle on highways and check its capabilities on practical Indian roads. I made a solo trip in November 2021 to Chuhar Valley-Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh which is almost 600 km from Gurgaon. I have crossed highways of planes and rough terrain of Himalayan valleys to reach up to the destination.Trust me, riding such a beautiful machine is full of thrill that too through out the journey. it has delivered me pure joy of riding with its overall performance like comfortable riding posture, good stability, easy maneuverability, better operation ability, practical suspensions, con dent braking, pocket friendly mileage and nally harmonious exhaust note. I have enjoyed every single bit of its capabilities and I fall in love with this machine. I found this motorcycle is a big Head turner too. While my riding & stop overs people were asking too much questions about model, price & its performance. Even some random bikers chased me and made me stop to have a look over & details of it. Even though it's been 7 months of purchased but still people used to ask me all these questions and every time I happily and proudly explain its awesomeness. As a Honda family member, I can say that we have created a beautiful beast which is practical and full of fun. Being its Test PL & owner as well I had personally experienced the awesomeness of this machine. Last but not the least I can say “I am a proud owner of Honda Highness CB-350”& wish you can feel the same. “Happy & Safe Riding” 78 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Hues of Honda Vijaydeep Shukla Brand & Communication (HMSI – HO) PHuaprspuinitesosf on two-wheels American automotive designer and race driver, Carroll Shelby once famously said, “There's a point at 7000 RPM where everything fades. When your seeing becomes weightless, just disappears. And all that's left is a body moving through space and time. 7000 RPM that's where you meet it.” While Mr. Shelby was ruminating about cars, the emotion still profoundly resonates inches above the tarmac on a motorcycle and sub 5500 RPMs on Honda H'ness CB350 deliver feels enough on a long stretch ahead. Fast rewind - My earliest memories of motorcycles date back to early 2000s when I used to watch re-runs of MotoGP races, clueless how it works, the rules or greats from that era. Yet I was awed by those bright red bikes gliding over the tracks in those death defying lean angles. Evenings were lit at the strike of 6 not just because of Fox kids but also my father's distinctive bike exhaust sound as he took the nal turn towards our house. Excited, I used to dash out to greet him while also gazing at other passing Chetaks & Lambrettas of the time. Eventually I learnt how to ride albeit at the cost of few damaged clutch brakes, my father's tacit rebukes passed along with valuable tips on riding. Sometimes it's better to travel than to arrive. After ve years of college, different cities and riding on whatever scooter or bike was available, I got settled with a stable job and plenty of moving around to do. Still a long way from riding my own motorcycle, but I was getting there. After enough persuasion from La Familia to make a utilitarian choice and buy a 4W, I convinced them for a motorcycle. Having worked closely with a brand like H'ness CB350 at Honda and witnessing its might on a terrain as treacherous as Arunachal, in my mind I had already made a choice. It was the heart that needed a nal push. And the test ride did it. Last December, my dream of almost 23-24 years turned into a reality. The black overalls with glimpses of grey, bordered with copious amounts of Chrome is indeed a sight to behold. There remains a very long way to go and make new memories before we fade into the sunset. Until then, cheers to More battles, more scars; More victories & more stars! 79 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Hues of Honda Vinay Kumar New Model Purchase & Parts Strategy (HMSI – EBQ – HO) Being a motorcycle enthusiast & Passionate rider. I had a wish that Honda should bring a Global product in 350cc Segment and it comes true at the launch of H'ness & CB30RS. I personally like CB350 RS, So I bought it for me. As like many other bikers dream, I also have a dream of Ladakh trip in my mind. But I want to make it more memorable for me. Then I decide to cover the Ladakh Trip with my Honda CB 350 RS which is just 2 days old. This will gona surely one of its kind and memorable trip for me as no one have attempted yet as CB 350 RS is just launched and very new to the market. But as an employee as well as a Customer, I have trust in the built quality and reliability of Honda product. So, I Started my trip from my home town“Delhi”Via Srinagar and explored the whole difficult terrains of Leh- Ladakh. I completed the full circuit and ended up to DelhiVia Manali in just 8 days. It becomes a proud moment for me as I am among the few riders who have done the whole circuit in such a short time. Also, I am the among the rst few people who done it with Honda CB 350 RS. My trust and con dence will become more stronger on Honda as a rider since I have not faced even a single issue with the bike during my full clock journey. After that I have done many trips in mountains of Himachal and Uttarakhand. I also witness the Honda's rst ever “Home coming Fest”celebrated on 24th Apr'22 being selected in some of the lucky owners from the whole country. I also founded a “Honda United Bikers Club” for Delhi NCR riders of Honda H'ness and RS. I do contribute for promoting the brand Honda, teaching the riding skills & giving safety awareness among new riders on weekend riding. At last, I would like to say“Thank youTeam Honda”for introducing CB350 in the Indian Market. 80 CANVAS | Jan - Mar 2022
Hues of Honda Snapshot Stories Capturing Memories in a Frame “ It is rightly said that every picture tells a story and is worth a thousand words and countless memories. The Public Relations team is inviting all readers to share a photograph of him/her or any group photograph with family members or friends & share an interesting story behind that picture. Send us your entries on public.relations@honda2wheelersindia.com and get a chance to get featured in the CANVAS. Abhinav Raaj | Anupma Sharma | Kanwal Sidhu | Kavita Pandey | Lalita Gupta | Namita Kalra | Shashi Jyoti Sandeep Jha | Shefali Bhardwaj | Shishir Mishra | Soumya Prabha | Vibhuti Dimri | Vikas V Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, Registered Office : Plot No. 1, Sector 3, IMT Manesar, Gurugram-122050 (Haryana), India Website : www.honda2wheelersindia.com; Customer Care : customercare@honda2wheelersindia.com
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