ABR Verdict As a commuter The Honda X-ADV would make a great stylish commuter with its excellent mpg and huge under-seat storage | Alongside these upgrades there are also improvements to the exhaust, the introduction of throttle by wire, and an increased redline to 7,000rpm up 600rpm from the previous model |
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With the CVT Continuously Variable Transmission systems commonly used on scooters, engine revs tend rise to a certain point and stay there while the scooter accelerates | The system adjusts for wet weather, and the indicators also auto-cancel |
The DCT filled my ride with a richness and pleasure that I'd never appreciated before.
18Five-level heated grips are a £285 extra, which would have been nice as standard | It is a surprise hit and sells 7500 in Europe in its first year! The NC750X gets a full-color LCD instrument display, while the X-ADV gets a new 5-inch TFT screen and integration of the Honda Smartphone Voice Control system, which was first introduced on |
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The frame itself is 1kg lighter than before, something that is helping the latest version of the bike achieve an all-up weight 236kg, 3kg less than before | Maurizio was next up in the presentation, and in an equally passionate display told us that his creation came from a vision of combining the best parts of a scooter, adventure bike and SUV |
And the Honda Motorcycles Europe YouTube channel is now part of the app, with a gallery of videos to enjoy.
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