Forza 750

[Z750Jay]

Morning humans,

Got to ride the new steed into work today. Glad to say I was easily able to play with the outside lane traffic on the motorway, one of the things I was worried about and I was even getting 58mpg while doing so.

The gloriously warm 4’c did raise the priority to get a better screen up to the top of the must get things. Normally I go for Givi Airflow screens but the big Powerbronze and Ermax ones are also tempting as they seem designed to shift some of the air away from the hands.

Talking of hands, I am also now looking into fitting bash guards - had them on 3 of my last 4 bikes and never needed heated grips when riding in sub zero conditions.

Other than that, I am still enjoying the new bike

[Rocketman122]

Ermax for the win for sure.

[MrGrumpy]

Givi also have a range of screens of varying heights for the Forza, which are also wider at the bottom for hand protection.
Not quite sure why you were so worried about M-way outside lane performance - even 300-400cc scoots have ample top speeds, if not up to Autobahn standards! You must have been reading too many bike mags who say that 100bhp bikes are 'underpowered' !!

[Stibbs]

I agree Grumpy. My Burgman is more than a match for motorway traffic at 33bhp and a big heavy lump it’ll sit at 80mph all day. If I wanted it to of course

[Data]

Morning humans,

Got to ride the new steed into work today. Glad to say I was easily able to play with the outside lane traffic on the motorway, one of the things I was worried about and I was even getting 58mpg while doing so.

The gloriously warm 4’c did raise the priority to get a better screen up to the top of the must get things. Normally I go for Givi Airflow screens but the big Powerbronze and Ermax ones are also tempting as they seem designed to shift some of the air away from the hands.

Talking of hands, I am also now looking into fitting bash guards - had them on 3 of my last 4 bikes and never needed heated grips when riding in sub zero conditions.

Other than that, I am still enjoying the new bike

Jay, it'll get more powerful too as you put the miles on it. The Forza 750 has a very low piston speed even at high revs so it takes a while for it to fully run in and conform. Joyous times ahead! Keep us up to speed on how you like it.

[StephenC]

I agree Grumpy. My Burgman is more than a match for motorway traffic at 33bhp and a big heavy lump it’ll sit at 80mph all day. If I wanted it to of course

And I cruised up from near Chelmsford up to Peterborough and back a couple of weeks ago on the Forza 300 with no bother keeping up with the traffic. True, it felt happiest at around 60mph but it was no bother running at higher speed and hanging out in lane 3 when I felt the urge (it was a bit chilly!). No handguards, just heated grips and a few layers of clothing and I was OK.

[Stephen]

Talking of hands, I am also now looking into fitting bash guards - had them on 3 of my last 4 bikes and never needed heated grips when riding in sub zero conditions.

Other than that, I am still enjoying the new bike

I guess you mean what i know as knuckle GuardsI’ll be interested if you find anything decent that fits,Honda & Givi don’t list them for the Forza 750,the brake lever goes pretty close to the screen when turning left/right so knuckle guards may not be an option,the Honda heated grips were good enough for me today,but i did like the knuckle guards on my ADV,dry but cold when i went out,had my Draggin jeans on,with thermals on underneath,which was warm enough,did start to rain on the last 10 miles of my ride,jeans stayed perfectly dry,so the weather protection impressed me.

I popped in to my Honda dealer to see if there was a time limit to get the recall done,they said no,so i’ll sort that out in the new year.I hadn’t used the Forza for about 3 weeks as I don’t commute on it,i think i read somewhere,may of been on here,that the E10 fuel can separate,so if the bike hasn’t been started for about 4 weeks,its a good idea to shake the bike before starting it,does anyone know if that is right or did i dream it.

The bike is running well and i am really enjoying it,yet to set the user mode to my own liking,have tinkered with it,but needs more experimenting,standard mode seems ideal for my needs,although I did use the sports mode all the way to the dealers today,the roads were possibly a bit greasy for that particular mode,standard mode on the return,then flicked it to rain mode when the rain started.

Steve

[Data]

Talking of hands, I am also now looking into fitting bash guards - had them on 3 of my last 4 bikes and never needed heated grips when riding in sub zero conditions.

Other than that, I am still enjoying the new bike

I guess you mean what i know as knuckle GuardsI’ll be interested if you find anything decent that fits,Honda & Givi don’t list them for the Forza 750,the brake lever goes pretty close to the screen when turning left/right so knuckle guards may not be an option,the Honda heated grips were good enough for me today,but i did like the knuckle guards on my ADV,dry but cold when i went out,had my Draggin jeans on,with thermals on underneath,which was warm enough,did start to rain on the last 10 miles of my ride,jeans stayed perfectly dry,so the weather protection impressed me.

I popped in to my Honda dealer to see if there was a time limit to get the recall done,they said no,so i’ll sort that out in the new year.I hadn’t used the Forza for about 3 weeks as I don’t commute on it,i think i read somewhere,may of been on here,that the E10 fuel can separate,so if the bike hasn’t been started for about 4 weeks,its a good idea to shake the bike before starting it,does anyone know if that is right or did i dream it.

The bike is running well and i am really enjoying it,yet to set the user mode to my own liking,have tinkered with it,but needs more experimenting,standard mode seems ideal for my needs,although I did use the sports mode all the way to the dealers today,the roads were possibly a bit greasy for that particular mode,standard mode on the return,then flicked it to rain mode when the rain started.

Steve

Stephen, you didn't dream it. You should gently shake the bike to mix the fuel in the tank if you can. Apply the front brake and rock her back and forth. Then, without dropping the bike give it a couple of sideways shakes. It just mixes the fuel additives that can separate out at the bottom of the tank and prevents the engine from sucking in too much sticky stuff. My Vespa GTS has been sitting in the garage for just over 3 weeks until today due to me having eye surgery. Not being able to see where you are going is a slight disadvantage if riding a motorcycle or scooter so I'm told! Never noticed that as a problem myself previously... In any case, all the accidents seem to happen behind me! However, she started up fine after a good shake and off I went on a 50 mile jolly into darkest Suffolk. I hardly ever lay my bike up for longer than a few days at a time so for me it's not a problem normally. In cases where the weather looks like getting mighty bad for an extended period in January etc I will fill with E5 97 octane which stores longer and better.

[Stephen]

Data…..thanks for the reply……i was under the impression modern bikes don’t run well with higher grade fuel,having said that,you need to know my mechanical & technical knowledge can be written on the back of a postage stamp

Steve

[Data]

Modern bikes are generally ok with a higher octane such as a 97ron as the ECU will normally adjust both timing & fuel injection to accommodate the higher octane. But you don't want to go any higher than 97 in most cases as this can cause some extra carbon to be deposited on the exhaust valves...IF you adopt using it on a regular basis & the bike is not recommended to run on the higher octane. However, using any higher rated fuel briefly is unlikely to cause any issues. But get back to the recommended rating asap & save money.