The Hero Honda CD Dawn was a small commuter motorcycle sold under the CD name, which Hero Honda used for its first motorcycle in India, the CD 100. The CD 100 was released as the joint venture’s first official bike on the Indian market.
Hero Honda CD Dawn at a glance
| Maker | Hero Honda, India |
|---|---|
| Family | CD, begun with the CD 100 |
| Market | India |
| CD 100 | the first official Hero Honda motorcycle in India |
| Type | standard lightweight motorcycle |
| Advertising | Salman Khan in India’s first motorcycle commercial |
No Wikipedia page exists for the CD Dawn itself; this short page is based on the English article on the CD 100, the model that began the CD line.
History of the Hero Honda CD Dawn
The CD 100
The CD 100 was released as the Hero Honda CD 100, the first official motorcycle of the Hero Honda joint venture in India. It was a standard lightweight motorcycle.
The first motorcycle commercial
The actor Salman Khan was the first person to be featured in the first motorcycle commercial in India, an advertisement for the model. The CD name carried on into later versions of the small commuter, among them the CD Dawn.
Design and features
- First Hero Honda: the CD 100 was the joint venture’s first official bike in India.
- Lightweight standard layout for everyday commuting.
- Advertising landmark: Salman Khan appeared in India’s first motorcycle commercial.
Hero Honda CD Dawn versions
- CD 100: the model that started the line.
- CD Dawn: a later version sold under the CD name.
The CD line was the starting point of the range that later included the Splendor and the CBZ; more models are in the Hero collection.
Video: Hero Honda CD Dawn commercial
Video on YouTube.
Sources
- Hero Honda CD 100, English Wikipedia: first model, advertising
