Honda ADV 150

[Symcity]

Now available from your dealer in tokyo - click on image to expand

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[marval]

I would love one, but we'll never see it in the UK of course, a 150 would be unsaleable??? There was a guy on the pcx forum that was keen to import one from Indonesia but hit a brick wall of course.
There are of course rumblings of a 300 for Europe at some point.

[MrGrumpy]

They could easily produce a 125 if they thought there was a market for it.

I just love the fake 'moto-gp' style rear shock absorber, with the separate reservoir. Having something that looks like a shock abosrber from a MotoGP bike is SO important on a 150 scooter, isn't it!!

[XP500FUN]

So is this finally a smaller scooter with a proper swinging arm set up, ( one can hope !!! ) as it looks as if it may be the usual set up in the picture ?

PS just googled some more pics and it does look like a proper swinging arm on some not on others ?

About flippin time if it is.

[Symcity]

Or what about a PCX hybrid

[capitano]

They could easily produce a 125 if they thought there was a market for it.

I just love the fake 'moto-gp' style rear shock absorber, with the separate reservoir. Having something that looks like a shock abosrber from a MotoGP bike is SO important on a 150 scooter, isn't it!!

The shock's aesthetics owe more to modern twin shock adventure bikes like the Triumph Scramblers than Moto GP bikes.My guess is it is to invoke some off road capability (think Dakar/Brabec, not Valencia/Marquez). I'm actually puzzled as to why it has such an understated paint job.

Quite correct though, Honda will know what sells, and where.

[MrGrumpy]

So is this finally a smaller scooter with a proper swinging arm set up, ( one can hope !!! ) as it looks as if it may be the usual set up in the picture ?

PS just googled some more pics and it does look like a proper swinging arm on some not on others ?

The last time this appeared, I think we decided it was basically a restyled PCX or Forza, rather than a minature X-ADV, sadly. Haven't looked at the latest pics though.

[capitano]

So is this finally a smaller scooter with a proper swinging arm set up, ( one can hope !!! ) as it looks as if it may be the usual set up in the picture ?

PS just googled some more pics and it does look like a proper swinging arm on some not on others ?

The last time this appeared, I think we decided it was basically a restyled PCX or Forza, rather than a minature X-ADV, sadly. Haven't looked at the latest pics though.

It uses the Honda 150 ESP motor, the same as the PCX150 according to this article:

https://www.topgear.com.ph/moto-sapiens ... 0-20190922

[marval]

Just think it looks great and 14.7hp would probably let you venture into a dual carriageway. Our pcx 125s aren't up to it.

[MrGrumpy]

Yeah, but the Forza 125 has 15bhp or thereabouts (legal limit for a 125 in the UK), so you'd hope for a couple more from a 150. Ironic that the small version has a larger underseat space than its big brother!