Honda: various new features presented for 2021 [PHOTO AND VIDEO]

Moving around the city or wandering along dirt roads and paths, the innovations signed are different and technological Honda for the 2021.

Scooter

The advanced scooter Honda PCX125 It presents a refined style and practicality linked to an under-seat compartment that is 2,4 liters larger for a total of 30,4 litres. There is also 30 mm more space for legs and feet, front and side, as well as a USB-C socket in the glove compartment and the use of a Smart Key to manage the ignition and locking the saddle. The seat is present at a height of 764 mm.
Various colors are available including a new Matt Dim Gray Metallic, as well as the renewed design of the LED headlights and the new "widescreen" instrument panel. The tubular steel frame has also been redefined with longer suspension travel at the rear and larger tyres.
The heart is Euro 5 with four valves and is combined with the HSTC system developing 9,2 kW of power at 8.750 rpm and a maximum torque of 11,8 Nm at 6.500 rpm. Energy to be considered against a curb weight of 130 kg.

In the SH family, however, there is an example SH Fashion 125 equipped with a new LED headlight. From a technical point of view, there is a new generation chassis and a 125 cc Euro 5 four-valve liquid-cooled single-cam engine that offers 11,4 horsepower at 8.500 rpm and 12,1 Nm at 5.000 rpm. The weight in running order with a full tank is 118 kg. Among the colours, a new Candy Noble Red stands out, and there is an under-seat compartment which is half a liter larger, reaching 18,5 litres, with hooks to secure the load, together with a functional Honda Smart-Key system, a glove box with USB socket and new rims with optimized tyres. The seat height reaches 765 mm.

At the top of this range is the new one Honda SH350i to which four colors can be combined. The displacement has increased and higher performance is indicated. The changes were made with weight reduction in mind and the style appears renewed as well as refined. LED lights and functional LCD instruments stand out, as well as a USB Type-C socket in place of a previous ACC in the underseat compartment, which can accommodate a full-face helmet. The seat height reaches 805 mm.
The displacement of the new Euro 5 approved engine has increased by 50 cc and the indicated power reaches 29,4 horsepower at 7.500 rpm and 32 Nm at 5.250 rpm. A progression over the entire rev range up to a speed of just over 130 km/h, as indicated. The curb weight is 174 kg.

SH350, SH350 C, Static 3-4 Front, Static

Neo Sports Cafe

The most compact CB125R it is now equipped with a new 4-valve engine that transmits greater power and torque. The recognizable style appears minimalist and enriched by full-LED lights, including directional indicators, also functional in mass optimization, as well as a thin and light LCD instrument panel which offers different information and service lights visible in the upper part. Among the liveries there is a new Pearl Smoky Gray color.
Interesting, considering a 125 model, is the introduction of a Showa Separate Function front Fork Big Piston fork with 41 mm upside-down stanchions, also present on the 2021 CBR650R and CB650R models, with interventions to the stiffness index and damping. The saddle figures at 816 mm.
The new four-valve Euro 5 engine offers 1,6 horsepower and 1,2 Nm more torque, reaching a total of 15 horsepower at 10.000 rpm and 11,6 Nm at 8.000 rpm, keeping in mind an orderly weight travel weight of 129,8 kg.

Moving on to the renewed one HondaCB1000R, the advanced flagship of the Neo Sports Café range appears more compact and slender, as well as having a bolder but still refined look.
Visually it presents features projected forward, highlighted by details such as radiator shrouds and airbox covers that converge dynamically and an exposed aluminum seat support frame. The front headlight also appears different, teardrop-shaped and inclined. You can also see new wheels with a seven-spoke branching design. The saddle is present at 830 mm.
The model is equipped with a new color TFT display that can be connected to the smartphone via a Honda Smartphone Voice Control system, also featuring a USB charging socket under the saddle. Along with the Candy Chromosphere Red and Matt Beta Silver Metallic models, there is also a distinctive Black Edition version painted entirely in black together with some hints of polished aluminium, equipped with a mini fairing, single-seater cover and Quickshifter gearbox.
The chassis remains unchanged, while the 998 cc twin-cam four-cylinder engine, combined with a six-speed gearbox, has updated electronic injection maps and is Euro 5 approved. It transmits 145 horsepower at 10.500 rpm and 104 Nm at 8.250 rpm. The weight when full is 212 kg.
There are also three predefined Riding Modes (RAIN, STANDARD and SPORT) plus a customizable USER one and three levels of power delivery, engine braking and traction control, the latter of which can also be deactivated.

Crossover

The updated Honda X-ADV it is powered by an engine with greater power and torque and a limiter set at a higher speed, together with gear ratios optimized to underline acceleration and dynamism, keeping efficiency in mind. Indicated is a Throttle By Wire type throttle control, five Riding Modes (STANDARD, RAIN, GRAVEL and SPORT, as well as a fully customizable USER mode) and three-level traction control. Four color variations reported.
The frame is unchanged in layout and redesigned in structure with an overall weight reduced by 2 kg. The design is distinctive, characterized by a split full-LED front light cluster with DRL daytime running lights and a saddle set at 820 mm shaped and designed to facilitate placing the feet on the ground. The one-litre larger underseat compartment, reaching a capacity of 22 litres, houses a USB-C charging socket; while in the front part of the shield there is a new lockable storage compartment. The parking brake control has been moved to the handlebar extended by 910 mm. There is also a new 5-inch TFT display that can interact with the smartphone via a new Honda Smartphone Voice Control System. The range of accessories is varied.
The development work of Honda's specialists has resulted in an increase of 3,6 horsepower and a high maximum rotation speed of 600 rpm to 7.000 rpm for the 745 cc EURO 5 parallel twin engine. overall power reaches 58,6 horsepower at 6.750 rpm and torque increases by 1 Nm reaching 69 Nm at 4.750 rpm. Also available in a 35 kW version for A2 license, the weight with a full tank is 236 kg.

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The versatility has also evolved HondaNC750X. The power of the Euro 5 engine increases to 58,6 horsepower at 6.750 rpm, with a maximum torque of 69 Nm at 4.750 rpm, again with the increase of 600 rpm for a maximum rotation speed of 7.000 rpm. We therefore note a greater reach, optimized gear ratios and also the introduction of an anti-slipper clutch which according to the indications reduces the load on the lever by 20%, accompanied by a Throttle By Wire accelerator with 4 Riding Modes (STANDARD, SPORT, RAIN and a customizable USER), therefore a traction control with 3 levels of intervention. The weight with a full tank of petrol has been reduced by 6 kg, resulting in 214 kg with manual gearbox and 224 kg for the example with DCT dual clutch gearbox. A lightening resulting from various interventions on the engine, chassis and superstructures.
The redefined tubular steel frame is linked to a reshaped and more pronounced design with a distinctive 23-litre front storage compartment. The saddle, present 30 mm lower, is placed at 800 mm. Also highlighted is a new windscreen, reconfigured full-LED lighting and new multifunction LCD instruments. Four colors listed. A 35 kW version for A2 license is also proposed.

Photos and video material: Honda Motor Europe Ltd. Italy