2021 Honda Forza 350 - My Best Bike Ever - English!

Quick look over my new 2021 Honda Forza 350 and what I think of it after clocking up the first 600 Kl.

[@johncopetti1253]

Way to go Warro. Lovely to see you ve found a bike that you enjoy and solves your problem. Cheers mate. Enjoy

[@ridewithwarro]

actually a pretty hard scoot to fault with good power and near no vibration

[@StephanoHamez]

I fell in ❤️ with my Aprilia SR 50r back in 2016! Now moved onto the X Max 300, ❤️🇦🇺 it!

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah you should be pretty happy with it and its impressively smooth power delivery

[@byronspence1]

Great Vid. I am in Pattaya and have been waiting on my new Forza 350 from the Honda dealership. I have already purchased the ohlins rear shocks, and front springs and Yoshimura R77 full exhaust. Can't wait to install and ride.

[@ridewithwarro]

i actually thought you could just walk in a get one straight off the floor in thailand

[@byronspence1]

@@ridewithwarro Oh no, i have been waiting for more than one month.

[@mat9931]

I own the same Forza 350 since 2 Weeks and I am very happy. Today I let replace the rear springs with YSS G-Sports series. Big improvement.

[@ridewithwarro]

it would be pretty hard not to be impressed with the forza 350 as its such a great set of wheels to hoot along on. those are the shocks i might go for myself-well at a later day. plus congrats on picking such a great ride!

[@peterc2248]

G'day Warro, loving your vids on the Forza. Just ordered one here in the UK - should arrive in Jan or Feb just when it's too bloody cold and icy to ride! :-) Hope to get back to Oz next year if all the bloody Covid nonsense gets sorted. Ta ta mate :-)

[@ridewithwarro]

happy to hear your enjoying them. my latest series compares the forza 350 which i put against my new xmax300 =. series will run 10 or 12episodes and cover everything

[@findingneutral]

Great bike review 👏. Very cool bike for sure.

[@ridewithwarro]

I think so too!

[@stevienugnugent9986]

I purchased one of these. I've always had big bikes but its enough for the motorways in the uk, reasonable wind protection. The faults are the bumpy suspension, especially on the front, but that's scooters for you. At night its dark around the dash area. There's no backlight? If you’re getting older and struggling with a motorbike, a scooter is a good alternative. It is easy to get on and off easy to ride.

[@ridewithwarro]

some great info there. all the best!

[@jsturgess3456]

I too have a Forza 350 and agree with everything you say about the bike, definitely the best bike I've owned easy to ride plenty of power great storage well done Honda!

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i am still surprised how much power it has on tap and howeasy it cruses at 60 mph/100 kph. i bet in other countries it would cruise along at 75 mph/120 kph pretty easy too. what i really like is the torque from kick-off to 60 mph. its pretty quick for a twist and go. i thought i'd miss changing gears but on this bike i don't care...lol all the best

[@jsturgess3456]

@@ridewithwarro yeah i live in the UK and it cruises easily at 70mph on the motorway with more in reserve for overtaking, its my 1st scooter, and dont miss changing gears! twist and go is the future! all bikes will be like this when we switch to electric.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@jsturgess3456 yeah i wouldnt mind an electic bike myself only there is limited models here and pricey. espeially that HD one

[@ruahinesrider]

Good one Warro.350cc is a decent size engine for a scooter & 140kmh is really quick.👍

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah i think power wise and ease of use the forza 350 handles that side well. unfortunately not too well when the suspension is put to the test

[@MrAndrew1953]

The scoot is a real hoot. Very versatile,useful machine.

[@ridewithwarro]

plenty of get up and go for a 350 too. now that i have sorted out the windscreen vibe its pretty well plain sailing or should i say riding

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

Beautiful work mate love the bike dude

[@ridewithwarro]

yeah its not a bad bit of scootering...lol actually went out on it twice. was out on the CT125 yesterday in pretty muddy country and actually got it bogged...lol

[@nathansoutbackfishing]

@@ridewithwarro whoops that happens cool bike though I got jo fish yesterday

[@mootpointjones8488]

I have owned my 2021 model here in London for seven weeks and have clocked up almost 3,000 miles as of today. I thoroughly enjoy it and it's a delight to ride. I echo the rear shock comment but I can live with it for now. I won't upgrade the shocks at least for another year. By the way, I see you have removed the plastic covers from your bars! Thanks for the videos :-)

[@ridewithwarro]

i too can actually live with theshocks and have now placed them at their lowest setting. i had my camera mounted on the bars on the way out to the area i stopped at. no room to connect it with the plastics in place but i must admit i think it looks far better with the plastic intact and i think i will move to a helmet mount. thats a pretty good effort -5000klm in a matter of just a few weeks. im pretty impressed how quick it can get off the mark plus an easy cruiser at 60 mph/100 kph plus the braking too. ive tried them out a few times from 100 kph to near zero and i've had quite a few bikes which wouldn't equal these stoppers so happy there too

[@ridewithwarro]

bar cover removed only to run the camera mount and its back on now and looks much better...lol either way not much trouble to pull/replace. shortly i plan to take it out on a better road to ride on and give it a longer run and just see how that pans out. its been raining lately but hope to do it soon. im waiting for a full set of shocks to arrive for the car so no hurry to play with the bike...lol i bet on a good road it will ride pretty good. 7 weeks and 3,000 miles is a nice run. ive been struck out since i bought it with bad weather and covid lockdowns or i'd had many more klm on it. astill with only a tad over 600 klm on the clock there are two things which impress me. 1. nice power deliver and good torque down low for a 350cc motor 2. nice abs brakes and can pull one down from highway speed pretty quick so if one has adequate power and good brakes-how can you lose buying one of these!

[@ruahinesrider]

3000 miles in 7 weeks is pretty impressive.

[@splodge5714]

Wound the preload off on my Forza. Big improvement. Standard position is much too hard.

[@jasontaylor8412]

Hey mate. Tell you what there warro if i didn't have my other bikes i reckon I'd go for one of those forzas. Scooters are a fun bike to ride. Take it easy old mate and ride safe.

[@ridewithwarro]

Totally agree much better to ride than one would think. not as good feeling wise as on a straight bike but i do practive the crossover...lol

[@richardharmon5682]

I'll be interested seeing a clip regarding what is required to service the Forza. You would think that it would be more of a hassle to service a scooter due to the extensive faring panels than to service a typical motorcycle. But perhaps that is not the case. I am really lost when it comes to maintaining modern scooters as the last scooter that I owned was a 1963 Lambretta 150Li (bought new for $335 USD). After riding the Lambretta for 7K miles, I switched to motorcycles (a 1963 Yamaha YD3) and never looked back - although maybe I should have.

[@ridewithwarro]

just a straight service like a oil and filter change would be pretty easy but should it be more serious and the plastics have to be removed-i think that would be pretty involved. this scoot does everything well. i have and have had cycles i like much better for the ride experience alone but come with some annoying drawbacks what i can say is i am impressed with this 350cc motor and it performs well in this auto style bike.

[@aaaces01]

Depending on where and how often you ride, I could see the suspension becoming a real problem. Anything less than touring would be fine but doing big days...nah. Just my guess that is. I have a PCX and an AK 550 and for around town, the PCX is a weapon but long rides and the twisties, the AK comes into it's own, even though it too, is good around town. Nothing an upgrade for the 350 couldn't fix though.

[@ridewithwarro]

i think if i was serious and planned to do a few long hauls i'd probably pay the $$$ and upgrade the rear shocks. at the moment on roads i ride i actually find it rides the bumps better than some of my other rides...lol a fair few owners complain about the suspension and i can see their point but saying that i've been on far worse. overall its a nicely put together scooter and runs extremely well not quite as well as that AK550 though...lol i actually thought about one of those but no dealers in close prox.

[@edwardsp1916]

Hey Warro. The Forza is a nice looking bike. I did consider the Forza 350, but have now selected the Tricity 350, however, new bikes seem to be rarer the rocking horse feces. I could be waiting 6 months for a new Tricity (UK) and accessories seem to be the same too. The dealer said it may be best for me to shop around as their supply was poor. How is the situation with new and second hand bikes in Australia?

[@ridewithwarro]

no picnic this way either. i actually paid in full for a honda crf300l and it was suppose to arrive at the dealers on 18th may -still waiting...lol dealer told me yesterday its scheduled to arrive this month but i think seeing is believing. i will have to check out your new on order wheels . i gather it has 3 wheels. dont know much about those bikes...like nothing but if it has it would or should be an interesting style of a ride

[@pauls9440]

I have a Vespa 300 and an Italian 750 and both are fun - anything with 2 or 3 wheels, motor or not is fine by me.....

[@ridewithwarro]

i thought about the vespa 300 gts i think. little bit expensive here and i think i was quoted roughly aud$13K or maybe near the 14K mark. Honda was around aud $10k plus i had sort of overspent for the year with a few other bikes too...lol either way the experience of riding a scooter is sort of a difference and now the lockdown has ended - i might hit the road again tomorrow. have already fueled it up...lol i might even plan a good long run too even a 2 or 3 hundred mile loop all the best!

[@goldilocks913]

The Vespa is a bit more than it’s probably worth in comparison to other scooters but that’s the style/ icon tax l guess. That’s what got me buying it over the Honda. The Honda ( and it’s big brother the 750 adv ) keep getting such good press by those who actually use them, and are so fun and easy to live with. I had bikes alone for decades but middle age and less care of top speed led me to scooters where l found the freedom and fun bikes had before they exited the 100 hp realm and became very serious.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@goldilocks913 i think what really steered me away from the vespa was the only dealer locally was 300 miles or 500 klm round trip. i thought i'd have to get one serviced a couple of times and in our town theres a local honda dealer so tha was the best option. now i have experienced scooter i wouldnt rule out a vespa 300 the 750 adv is not available here so the 350 is the max. i bet if it was there'd be no change out of aud$20K as for speed my main concern is i want a bike which will cruise at 100 kph and pull hills easy. surprisingly the forza 350 does that and does it easy

[@goldilocks913]

@@ridewithwarro the mainland European riders are way ahead of us in knowing the benefits of these excellent machines on their roads . There’s a cultural block in UK due to the growth of the motorcycle culture in the sixties. I’d certainly balk at a 300 miles to get a service! I really like your channel for the variety of machines and it’s helpful and practical tips. Cheers buddy 👍

[@pauls9440]

@@goldilocks913 the Honda looks nice, we have the Vespa for lots of reasons. There is a huge club here to go riding with, trips away etc and for nostalgia reasons as we had one in the past. They are expensive new I agree but lots available secondhand, even my 11 year old one with 50,000km + is still worth 30-40% of new which is good. Best motorcycle/ scooter to ride? The one in your driveway....

[@zedcharlie]

I have xmax300 and bullet and benelli imperiale. Xmax is best bike I have ever had for just easy and practical use.

[@ridewithwarro]

read good reviews on the xmax300. scooters are a bit hard to get here at the moment in fact any motorcycle is. been waiting now for a new one to arrive for 5 months...lol happy to hear your enjoying the scoot experience i'm heading out again tomorrow all the best!

[@ruahinesrider]

@@ridewithwarro The only Xmax I own is a Radio Control one.Traxxas Xmaxx 4wd truck best lipo battery brushless powered truck in world.It does 90kmh.Check it out on line.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@ruahinesrider i will and that is indeed a bit of a fast mover

[@ruahinesrider]

@@ridewithwarro Yeah it's about 48cm long & is 9kg it's a heavy beast not cheap either,been a Rc enthusiast for years.Not as good a driver as pro's on net they do flips & are big & gruntier enough they use motocross tracks, BMX tracks.As soon as I saw one I had to have one.Lol😆😁🤣

[@ruahinesrider]

@@ridewithwarro Did you check out Traxxas X Maxx on motocross track yet Warro?

[@danielcampbell9220]

Hi Warro, I know this is an old video now, I've watched all your videos on this bike and v the yamaha. Do you still have it? And is your opinion on it still the same? I'm torn between buying a new 350 or a second hand 750? Thanks in advance.

[@ridewithwarro]

today i would buy the xmax300. better built and far better suspension over rough roads. not as powerful as the honda but one can always add a performance roller kit for very little money

[@danielcampbell9220]

@@ridewithwarro Thanks for such a fast reply, didn't expect that with the time difference. (I'm in N.Ireland) lol. I take it you had problems with it then. I best do some more homework. I'm 140kgs, so perhaps the bigger engined ones would be better for me anyway, it just looked impressive and was tempted to downsize just to have a brand new one, but that doesn't really matter. Anyway, thanks for your time, much appreciated. Dan.

[@ridewithwarro]

@@danielcampbell9220 either is a good bike regardless but neither is perfect but the xmax is close. some say the seating on both is a bit cramped but at 5.9 i had no issues there. there's also the yamaha 530/560 i think. more power but a bigger scooter at a bigger price

[@gilbertdingle9915]

Hey Warro, what type of creature makes those little holes in the ground close to where your Scotter was parked, I am from Cornwall and we don't have anything like that here.

[@ridewithwarro]

i had to go back to the clip and take a look. if you mean that volcano style mound on the ground- then i'd say bull ants. pretty mean little critters to so if you disturb them and they get excited ...end result bitten by them for sure and it hurts too. next time back i will see if i can get a photo of them for you

[@jeeves6490]

Just one of the reasons you don't put your helmet on the ground in Oz.

[@simondallingerphotography3377]

Is the Honda ADV 350 coming to Australia?

[@ridewithwarro]

my thoughts if so i think it will be quite a few $$$ over the forza 350 price

[@darkelf1000]

What have you done to the handlebars?

[@ridewithwarro]

just pulled the covers off so i could clamp the camera mount on the bars

[@accidentalactor9306]

What's it like to handle with a pillion?

[@ridewithwarro]

never actually tries as i had no takers...lol but with the power on tap which is indeed good- it would have no trouble at all pulling two along at 70 mph - it delivers it power extremely well

[@Anton-.]

Forza or xmax?

[@ridewithwarro]

hard call as ive never been on a xmax. ive had the new honda pcx 160 which was a very good little scooter for around town use but lacked outright power. this unit the forza 350 has the power on tap to keep you happy or so i think. it will handle whatever you throw at it

[@uno1087]

330cc's not 350.

[@ridewithwarro]

true-tell that to honda