Kinetic Honda

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Industry Automobile Founder H.K Firodia Area served India , USA , UK etc. Founded 1984 Motto Closer to you Ceased operations 2008		Fate Acquired Defunct 2008 (2008) Owner Arun Firodia Headquarters Pune Successor Mahindra & Mahindra

Key people H.K Firodia , Arun Firodia , Sulajja Firodia Motwani , Ajinkya Firodia

Kinetic Honda was a joint venture between Kinetic Engineering Limited, India and Honda Motor Company, Japan. Kinetic was the first company to have a joint venture with HMSI . The JV operated during 1984 - 1998, manufacturing two-stroke scooters in India. In 1998, the joint venture was terminated after which Kinetic Engineering continued to sell the models under the brand name Kinetic until 2008 when the interests were sold to Mahindra.

The brand Kinetic Honda is remembered for its legacy two-stroke scooters which were in fact based on the (Honda NH series), with continuously variable transmission and electric start, first in India when it was launched (in 1984), and the only in India until the late 1990s.

Model History

1984: Kinetic DX — 98cc, two-stroke, single mirror, black plastic finish

1984: Kinetic EX — 98cc, two-stroke, single mirror, black plastic finish, no indicators (replaced by black blocks), limited colour versions

1994: Kinetic ZX — 98cc, two-stroke, double mirror, wind shield, more graphical stickers, grey plastic finish

1995: Kinetic Marvel — 99cc, two-stroke, double mirror, wide shield, more graphical stickers, red, white and blackish blue plastic finish and with pure Honda 2 stroke Engine

2001: Kinetic ZX Zoom — 110cc, two-stroke; otherwise as the ZX

2002: Kinetic Nova

2005: Kinetic 4s — 113.5cc, four-stroke

2006: Kinetic Kine

2007: Kinetic Y2K

2008: Kinetic Jupiter and Kinetic Blaze

References

Kinetic Honda Wikipedia

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