Pic courtesy Indus Autos fb
Well can''t expect features like self start, So anyway just talk about this new release good looks like atleast minor cosmetic tweaks has been done to enhance look of bike in headlight & side cover. Lets wait for the clear pics than will be able to talk/ know further about changes. Changes in headlight looking good to me don't know if separate black visor or painted black portion & seems like chrome portion around border of headlight. CD Dream was first launched way back in 2013 and in 2015-16 Atlas honda re-introduced chrome muffler & metal fender back into it .
Updated 21 Oct Review
Officially launched some days ago clears pics released by Atlas Honda and were available on internet. But i waited for it to arrive in my city and i wanted to see the bike in person at showroom to write an review for it.
I am impressed with CD Dream 2018/19 model yes we still miss features specially the self start but glad Atlas Honda have worked on the shape of the bike and changes they have done are great very much needed one for dream. Its deserving face lift to CD Dream
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New Headlight
Lets first start with new Headlight in the first pic leaked. It did not look clear but with clear pics & when i saw it in showroom. I really liked the new Headlight previous Dream headlight was good and no doubt that time it was good change given to CD70 Classic. But with the time slowly it was noticed the headlight was not too much sporty rather innocent kinda looks. And size specially fitting from front given smaller look to bike. New headlight is more sportier, Silver Garnish looks brilliant & addition of visor what Atlas calling "Detachable Visor". This two tone combination & addition of profile lines on side of red portion of visor giving overall enhanced looks fitting because of visor looks 1-2 inch higher from front that is very good the small size con error covered with headlight. And further if am getting right "Detachable Visor" means seems as well one can remove visor and use bike with different look meter visible more exposed optional. Well that is very cool feature and feels like that when i saw the tvc and saw the bike in showroom but i can conclude when I see its pictures with windshield visor removed.
Speedometer
Lets don't count keep aside CB150f meter, I think this is so far best illuminated dial designed meter compare to all their other motorcycles.
New Graphics & Side Covers
Sorry to Yamaha fans, I might again be blamed here as honda agent once more but i want them to do good so i would criticize what decisions they take wrong. In my view Yamaha should learn one thing from Atlas Honda in which they are masters Stickers
Yamaha in new model removed graphics instead of introducing new one i know they followed the international model but you have to consider the likes of customers where you are doing business and Pakistani people love stickers
. Though ybr looks good without sticker but if new better graphics were introduced would have looked even better like we see graphics work on cb150f.
Now talking about cd dream no doubt new graphics are very attractive on all three colors and they to me look definitely inspired from cb150f. And new side covers are beautiful designed
And other minor changes i noticed were side cover lock removed from right cover. So like cb150f ,gs or ybr etc. right side cover is now fitted with screw and fork plate painted to black which is good.
Conclusion i liked the new model specially the way changes has been done to bike. But if Atlas Honda increase power of this bike than it would attract many buyers but problem for them is if they increase power than it would give tough time to Pridor 100
. And Self start i think they don't introduce is because they believe it increases hurdle of maintenance cost & plus introducing this feature would increase price also. Well any way hope they one day they may consider these features as well and Yeah in the very end adding i forgot mentioning what i was disappointing with they should have introduced new attractive tail light. Final words for CD70 Dream were & are. Itis no doubt the most beautiful 70cc bike available in Pakistan. Chinese manufactures efforts in this category uptill now are no match to CD Dream. Yes they have managed to give extra features like Self start- Alloy Wheels but they lack the design & quality seriously.