All You NEED to Know: 2023 Honda X-ADV 750 In-Depth Review

The Honda X-ADV 750 is a weird thing. It's a mix between an Africa Twin and Honda's Forza lineup; a scooter that can theoretically go offroad and still have all the benefits of being a scooter. But how good is it at all of those things? In this review, we find out in detail.
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[@jackalster77]

I've had over 30 bikes and currently own 6, from a ninja 400 to the current rocket 3 GT . Trust me, this is 100% a motorcycle with the advantages (automatic, with manual mode where you can change gears yourself, comfort and storage) of a maxi scooter. The most versatile bike ever.

[@j.bin_genex1927]

same r3gt+xadv here ,both great,r3 for toy ,but xadv is a great user indeed!

[@bobnicholson4702]

Took delivery od my Special Edition (#36 of 56) X-ADV 750 last week. Done 300 miles thus far, what a hoot. Honda have done something magical with this scoot/bike/adventure. Loving it. I took the pegs OFF.

[@703035835]

You in the US??

[@neilmackinnon3371]

Filtering is allowed in the UK where I live. However, chatting with some traffic Police they suggested that when the traffic you are filtering through gets to around 20 to 25MPH then it stops being filtering and turns into overtaking and different rules / laws apply.

[@andrewgent9334]

We got told 30mph, after that you are 'making good progress' and to be honest, filtering at faster speeds you really deserve whatever happens.

[@neilmackinnon3371]

@@andrewgent9334 ahhh yes 'making good progress', I love that phrase. Interesting difference, Force to Force, I did get the impression there is no hard and fast rule on filtering.

[@zamriahmad3210]

100% agreed with you honda should come with the foot pegs as standard because the price isn't cheap

[@mtlnascarfan]

I'm sure that you can find after-market pegs at an affordable price like on Amazon or Fortnine.

[@tango165]

Wish we had this in America!

[@StephanoHamez]

And Australia 🇦🇺

[@millennialfalcon7291]

You and me both! It's a shame how market is controlled, especially knowing that EU has stricter gas regulations ??? 👽 🔫

[@hagestad]

its basically nc 750x with smaller wheels and without front storage space. pretty useless for that price. Still cool looking.

[@realblackhiphop2010]

Ship it here from France or Africa I going to ship mine

[@cryptoknight3009]

And India cuz it's going to be so useful here cuz of our roads

[@erkutgurun]

Just ordered my 2nd Xadvç When you said you'll be also talking about the negatives, knowing there is no negatives, I was getting my fingers ready to type away a long paragraph why I disagree with you. However hearing the negatives you had to say, I totally agree. Especially with an adv bike selling the adv footpegs for a price. It's now also decided to do that for the handlebars!!! The stock handlebars are skinny and you have to get the covering parts from the accessories magazine. Shame on Honda on these points. BUT on all other 98% of the factors, this is the best bike I've ridden in the last 25-30 years and will continue this way for a long time if not forever.

[@spottypigg8577]

Lane splitting - here in the UK it's legal but we do have a few Aholes that will try block you.

[@RJadventure]

Great bike and love your reviews! Love mine... never regret it due to its practicality and storage. I fit it with original side panniers.. walla...more storage for all my adventure needs! However it is very pricy indeed! After using for nearly 1 year, I got the same key detection loss very often. Yes it is very irritating but able to ignore it by pressing any of the control button each time! My Klim Kurios Pro adventure helmet can fit under the seat although having a Cardo packtalk slim attached! No issue! However it might not fit will a bulky bluetooth set. DCT is awesome yet you can up or down shift anytime during the ride without changing to manual mode. This is very useful especially engaging tight corners and you want immediate engine braking. Pickup and braking is very good. Safe for overtaking and hardbraking when needed! I received a recall from Honda to change the handlelock system and it will take 2 days to fix that! Other than that, this is a lovely bike but a heavy one for me especially when reverse pushing it. You are right, you will either love or hate the look of the bike. Ride it first and you will fall in love with it!

[@tightenssight]

Filtering is allowed in Norway. Great fun during rush hour in Oslo. Using mobile phone is heavily fined, drivers pay attention. Common to be given space. Great review. Thanks!

[@paulwatts905]

Pre 2021 model has a traction control button and you need the extra pegs to stand, i guess they aren,t fitted as standard due to the small amount of serious offroad use they will ever see , they are much more comfotable to use on road though.

[@jonathantatler]

When did nearly a quarter of a tonne become a light motorcycle?

[@mike4314]

I really liked your break down of all the pros and cons. Well done. You seem well versed on different bikes on the way you explained things. Well done.

[@rjonesii976]

Lane splitting is in California. I do it daily. Very enthusiastic about this bike coming to Cali

[@LeeDavies-g4u]

Had mine 18 months for city of London use..kept my old Forza but never rode again after using the Adv. Had the genuine heated grips fitted which are controlled and displayed on the console…..My large Shoei helmet fits under seat….try installing it the same way up that you wear it..? Completely different animal in sport mode…noise is wonderful……. Good honest review…well done..!

[@andrewgent9334]

Tried one as I suffer with nerve damage in the left arm. Love the DCT, expensive as you say, the only thing I cannot get an opinion on is the headlight! The idea is to sell my 1200 Tiger and 300 Forza and replace with one. Still a toss up between this and the NC750X

[@j.bin_genex1927]

xadv betterthan nc

[@MrAndrew1953]

Lane splitting is legal upto 25 kmh when traffic is stopped at the lights in Victoria,Australia. I wonder if Honda will bring it to Australia 🇦🇺? They should. So you would recommend footpegs over boards from the get go?

[@SamiNami]

Maybe the most fun bike I have ridden. Thinking of buying one.

[@apergiel]

The more digital electronic stuff that is forced on me, the more I appreciate analog, mechanical devices.Especially when something goes wrong in the boonies.

[@BillReitz]

I live in California so lane splitting is legal. I ride a BMW K1200LT so splitting is always an adventure. Many California drivers move out of the way in the lane, that's nice. Out of state drivers don't like making way.

[@Donmcdo1925]

You can buy Footpegs online and install it on back portion of foot Board for more Comfortability on Off road riding.

[@125ZJK]

I put riders foot pegs on mine. That drastically alters the ride

[@gawainemellors]

with your production values on this vid, are we to assume that you're back, I certainly hope so.... great vid......

[@gkm3838]

The adventure bike title (ADV) is thrown around loosely nowadays and it's only a matter of time before the Honda Goldwing ADV comes out. Unfortunately this bike won't be coming here to Australia for some unknown reason but the 13+ litre fuel tank might have something to do with it.

[@mtlnascarfan]

I absolutely LOVE the throaty growl of the engine!

[@debaia]

Travelo suspension: front & rear: 150mm

[@jasonelliott9762]

Wish this was coming to the US

[@Yonex333]

5:15, your right, but you can easy solve that by installing the center foot pegs, and it will be just absolutely great!

[@kevinirle2931]

Great bike. Hope we get them in Australia one day. Enjoyed your review. Thanks

[@nigelren3719]

Enjoyed your review of the best powered 2 wheel vehicle ever made. First my Arai Tour X4 fits under the seat. Your keyfob, same pocket as your mobile? I took the pegs off as they bumped into my legs when I was walking it backwards. It's designed to handle gravel roads, or potholed UK roads. Which it does superbly. Oh and you forgot the completely encased chain. I'm wondering why that wasn't on every bike I've ever owned.

[@silversurfer9090]

X-adv vs Forza 750 vs NC 750X. which one for a tall rider commuting? (1.90m height) I have done a test ride for the X-adv & the Forza but not the NC. I think the NC doesn't have a comfortable seat and I think the best seat is the one from X-adv for my height

[@SouthWest-jj8yu]

Always liked the XADV but not taken the plunge yet and keep with my bigger adventure bike. As to its off road you’re spot on in the right hands could be more capable. In 2019 Renato Zocchi won the class 2 (601cc-950cc) on the Gibraltar rally, a Trans-European off-road adventure rally beating KTM Husquqrvenas etc. I’m sure that would have been a modified XADV and Zocchi is a Dakar Rally veteran.

[@robsonpolice]

Filtering and lane splitting in Brazil is part of the daily rides. It’s legal and some city it’s the way you move forward or you get stuck in traffic jam!

[@bobnicholson4702]

Great review. I had already decided to buy, this review has just confirmed my choice.

[@nicolaumb7494]

Always great to watch your reviews (although I miss Dave)...regarding the scooter, would you buy it instead of a Tuareg 660 (just to mention one of your last reviews)? Regarding lane splitting, here in Portugal 🇵🇹 it's legal and most car drivers leave enough space for you to pass. I do it every day. Nice rides🖖🏻

[@nunofduarte]

Unfortunately it is not legal, my friend. It is assumed as such, but no law refers that. If you have an accident while lane splitting you're most likely screwed.

[@nicolaumb7494]

@@nunofduarte agree, there's nothing that rules it, but if it wasn't legal our police would be hunting for it (you know them) ;) saudações motards

[@karlfonner7589]

Thank you for the real world review of this motorcycle/scooter. It interests me even though it won’t come to America. It looks very comfortable. But I do not like the keyless entry. I do not need more stuff to go wrong in my life.

[@chrishall734]

I classify lane splitting and filtering as two different things. Filtering is what you were doing when traffic is standstill or slow moving, however lane splitting is at higher speeds which I don’t do as dangerous. Just my opinion. Filtering is legal in the uk

[@kevinwalsh9483]

i agree, but here in new york the coppers will nab you for either one.

[@chrishall734]

@@kevinwalsh9483 don’t know why filtering isn’t legal everywhere as bikes will never hold anyone up so why not let them filter to the front of a que or at traffic lights

[@kevinwalsh9483]

@@chrishall734 i have been riding over 35 yrs. and i truely believe it has never been about safety, always about collecting revenue

[@sunrisejak2709]

"if traffic is moving at least 20 mph below the speed limit you can ride a motorcycle 10mph faster than traffic on the white lines". So if traffic is stopped for example you can split lanes at no more than 10mph. The aforementioned definition I was told to me by a California Highway Patrol Officer. Not sure if its the "official rule" or just a guideline. But it seems to encompass most scenarios regarding lane splitting. I had a 2018 XADV and loved it. Now I have the new Honda NT1100 DCT. Great motorcycle. Hondas parallel twins coupled with DCT are truly extraordinary. I'm hooked. DCT being exclusive to Honda means my purchase choices will come from their catalog. The NT1100 should fulfill my needs for a considerable time. By the way I ordered a new XADV over 1 year ago and they still can't deliver. Supply chain woes.

[@scoc253]

*i wanna know if those front fork shocks are fully adjsutable? must be a very comfortable bike to ride for long hours?*

[@ronaldallen6403]

Does it have Ceuise Control?

[@leoveroude4492]

Ontario Canada, lane splitting not legal. Dang. The X: floor boards would feel....weird...to me.

[@sdimario]

These are not for sale in the US, how do I get one to New Jersey???

[@nickrider5220]

I guess there are motorcycles that look like adventure bikes, but in reality they're not - s1000xr etc, so why not a scooter ? The s1000xr gives the comfortable riding position to the s1000 platform, the scooter is already comfortable, so it's purely a styling exercise - after all you can take any motorcycle or scooter down a gravel road !

[@mollyfilms]

The biggest takeaway from this review is there’s a cubby for my gate key remote. Yes we all now have somewhere to put our remote gate key! Yay!

[@magnumss]

Lane splitting is only allowed in California here in the states

[@gamingvelociraptor8865]

Brilliant review thank you.

[@mauropires2220]

Hi here in Brazil, in between the lines for most of the places the cars stay away of the center of lines so yes, not only aloud to transit through but is safe too. Urban locomotion wise motorcycles are a real solution in Brazil, specially in São Paulo city.

[@alexcarpen3201]

Salut! Foarte tare reviewul. Am vazut ca ai facut Africa pe motor. Te-ai incumeta sa faci drumul pe X adv? Ipotetic vorbind bine inteles. Spor la videouri si aventuri!

[@michaelgommcommunications1370]

I like the size of the adv350 but the larger wheel did. Of the 750. Will the 750 wheels fit onto the 350 ?? Anyone know ?

[@marcus577]

They do have optional crash bars also with optional high intensity day running lights. I hired the 2018 version x-adv when I visited Madeira Portugal. Loved this so much but wanted style. So traded my RT 1200 for the Forza 750 fully kitted out for touring Southern Europe

[@H3F4ISTOS]

Bravo frate ! misto video. Am un Xmax acum dar ma gandesc sa upgradez pe Honda . Insa spatiu de stocare , este muuult inferior unui Xmax

[@paulclarkson5494]

Once you get used to it they are brilliant. I love myne. Often returns over 70mg. It will also do over 100mph. Brilliant I love it and wifey likes bieng a pillion to

[@mostiella129]

Do you know the difference between the TFT of 2020 and the 2022 and if it can be upgraded

[@gs8259]

Wish they sold this in the states, sadly we only get smaller displacement adventure scoots.

[@mikemotobiketrade4091]

Great review. Between Nc1100 and cad which one you find better . Which one more comfortable about seat and long distance driving.

[@j.bin_genex1927]

i think 1100more like a AT, xadv more like a scooter,if daily use pick xadv,

[@ankurpremmasih8207]

Lane spliting in India is the norm. we even take the bike from under a railway cross stop.

[@robb8773]

I live in NY, where Lane Splitting in not legal, it is in CA and there are Bills in other states to try and make it legal like in CA.

[@BernardAnderson]

I rode a 1998 Honda Pacific Coast for years (put about 85,000 miles on it); this bike seems to me to be a futuristic PC in its best urban/slightly off road form. Just my humble, perhaps whacky, opinion! Frankly, I want one. GREAT review. Many thanks.

[@stuartmorton662]

PC800 was a great bike I thought. Never owned one but would have loved to have one.

[@szaesz8190]

Nice review!

[@brandieux]

Great review! thnx for that .... very good job

[@Rossi593]

Sold my ATAS DCT which was just too big and top heavy especially in traffic. I have a KTM 890 Adventure which is so much more manageable and only a little over 200kg fully loaded. Lane splitting is legal in the UK but I’m guessing the bars are quite wide on the X-ADV which isn’t ideal. I’m looking at a maxi scooter and either the X-ADV or TMax are my likely two candidates. An old biker buddy has both and had a Pikes Peak for just 10 days preferring either scooter to the Ducati! High praise indeed. Have you tried the TMax? Thanks, Ian

[@j.bin_genex1927]

xadv for more roads condition,tmax only for good on roads,i pick xadv at last for user,tmax is good for nice road riding

[@Rossi593]

@@j.bin_genex1927 Amazingly my old buddy has both of those! He keeps telling me that’s what I need…..

[@clicker125]

...that model has a cruise control on it???

[@danielfalin]

Great review! Thank you very much! Quick question, does it have crouize control? You mentioned throttle by wire, so it has cruize control? If not, it's a deal braker for me.

[@LongWayHome]

Nope.

[@diaz4534]

Suoer vidéo ;) J'ai xadv 2022, il est encore mieux que le modèle 2018. Dommage pour cet essai, vous auriez dû installer les reposes pieds d'origines Honda, cela devient une véritable moto avec une position qui permet d'être debout en off-road, c'est incroyable.

[@wanphrangwanswett6305]

The only problem I have is, will I be able to ride it as my height is only 5.3 ft.

[@ryanguy2570]

Here in Thailand lane splitting, filtering, running red lights, etc are an everyday day occurrence that a majority of the population do with out repercussions. I’m sure it’s a fun maxi-scooter but for that amount of money I’d expect more.

[@Rossi593]

No cruise control, no heated grips as standard (and extortionate to fit OEM), no tyre pressure monitor are glaring omissions at this price and with such sophisticated electronics.

[@Kristian_Bayley]

Yeah I want one but I’m 22 with an A1 license 😢

[@aharider3000]

I am interested to upgrade to s1000xr. Is s1000xr can go offroad as xadv does?

[@LongWayHome]

Not a chance. The F900 maybe a little, but not the S1000. Here's a review I did 2 years ago, including offroad (wonderful bike): kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZPXpmOPqp1_oq8

[@aharider3000]

Thx, My country hasn't launched gen 2 yet. Xadv is such a good bike all rounder haha. But its not enough for me interm of power as i used to own zx10gen5(sold it because bulging disk issue TT.)

[@virginiacherry5157]

I wish this scooter would come to the USA I would buy 2 of them

[@yanzm6713]

The only question is can it take battering from rain?

[@j.bin_genex1927]

nice user in rain, i have 13000km daily use,really nice

[@PapaDougsAdventures01]

As far as I know only California allows lane splitting in the US

[@adrianleach1670]

Underseat storage on the ADV 750 isn't great so budget another £500 for a luggage rack/top box. I'm waiting for delivery of an ADV 350; no need for a top box on that ☺

[@peterhefele]

Great review, need to make a trip to the dealer. ABS, my 2012 Tiger 800XC did the same. They haven't learned. Be nice if it could be programmed to be fixed or a switch like you say. But it is HONDA, Father Safety

[@bryan50rogers]

Great review.

[@Asbcdefghijklm]

Anyone know what the full tank range??

[@jerryskidmore8373]

R they sold in usa

[@Fatcatztravel1250]

Legal to lane split in South Africa. Interesting bike.

[@godfreytomlinson2282]

but whats it like on the highway??

[@redbull4fly797]

I like it, but it's quite pricey. You can get a slightly used NT1100 DCT for almost the same price.

[@GManWrites]

Lane splitting in British Columbia Canada is illegal, Canada is not really motorcycle friendly. ☹️

[@AndrewDasilvaPLT]

I want more Motos with dcts

[@Moto_Adventures_Romania]

Curious on why people are considering taking this off road and calling it an adv bike but are skeptical on more serious motorcycles like the Vstrom 1050 or the Tiger 850, calling them ,,just'' road bikes.

[@blackskunk54]

Lane splitting is fine in the UK which is just as well as there is so much traffic and lots of hold-ups. The Honda Roadsync Torque settings where it does not remember it is allegedly a safety feature. Stupid and annoying. Riders are not babies. I have the Transalp 750 and it is the same.

[@nightdipper5178]

California lane splitting is legal "if you do it safely", if you wreck it wasn't safe and not legal, if you didn't wreck it was legal.

[@staninjapan07]

This is an interesting potential option for me. In September 2018 I bought a brand new Tmax 530 DX for about 1.4 million yen. That's about the same price this bike is in Japan now (March 2023). I moved to the Tmax as I have joint pain in my left hand on a manual bike, but the bike I swapped for the Tmax (2013 V-Strom 650 also bought new in 2013) was a far, far superior machine. I will refrain from moaning about the Tmax, which has never pleased me in the slightest. I dislike so much for only two reasons, but they are significant to me. 1. Very greedy bike. 20 KPL no matter how gently it is ridden (I never ride hard but usually ride assertively). 2. Almost unbearable exhaust noise in almost all rev ranges. It is, however, extremely nice to ride - so much so that it almost rides itself. Also, you almost fail to notice the difference with a passenger. However, I want to supplement my commuting scooter (2015 PCX150) with something more comfortable as I have a lower spine problem and 110 kilos/day commuting is not good. But commuting bikes need to get through traffic (on Japanese roads). How is the filtering on this bike in tight traffic? I am thinking of swapping the Tmax for the bike I should have swapped the V-Strom for... the Honda NC750 X DCT. I would say the NC 750 X is better for filtering through traffic than this, but that is a guess. If you know better, I would love to know. Anyone who's used the NC (I rode the earliest model in manual) and the X ADV and can offer a comparison, I would like to know. With thanks to the video maker and anyone who can help. EDIT... Oh, and Honda's Japanese website says this bike gives 42KPL at 60 KPH. That is a lot better then the 20 KPL the Tmax gives me.

[@ArmadilloGodzilla]

Take a look at the Honda SH350i. Small, light, frugal and easy to filter.

[@staninjapan07]

@@ArmadilloGodzilla Thanks, I have considered the 300 cc version in the past. Japan is a strange market for engines of that size, though. If you are from the UK,, you will know what an M.O.T. test is (government mandated safety test performed once a year covering the bikes brakes, frame, engine etc etc). Here the test is once every two years, mostly an exercise in getting tax, and lax compared to a UK MOT. Also, if I bike is 249cc or less, there is no need to submit it for the test. If it is 251 cc or larger, you have to. The test is about 300 pounds every two years. So here people who want a medium sized bike go almost exclusively for a 250cc. Or they go somewhere around 400-5-- or bigger. There is no Xmax 300 here, for example, but the Tricity 300 is still a 300 and not 250. I notice that the bike you suggested is, bodily, no bigger (no more comfortable) than my PCX150, and that the wheels are in fact smaller. No good on slightly rough rods as my back is not good. Thanks, though.

[@j.bin_genex1927]

xadv did a lower fuel cost than tmax ,xadv is not so smooth like a tmax as dct +chain drive VS cvt+belt drive.I daily comute with xadv,it is a bit heavy,and little big if the traffic is busy

[@staninjapan07]

thanks @@j.bin_genex1927

[@TheHomeExpert5]

Why did they not put a storage compartment in a faux gas tank where all that empty space is for no reason? Wasted opportunity. That open space also makes it look effeminate.

[@carlucho1012]

Do they sell it in the USA?

[@idrisuzun3680]

no

[@ΠαναγιώτηςΣπαθαρόπουλος]

What’s your height my friend?

[@allenantonio4389]

sweet bike , too bad in usa we get nothing good

[@skullmonkey0]

im from manila, the motorcycle riders here think that lane splitting is a GOD given right to them, but it's actually illegal!!

[@ΡίγκοςΚωλαρίγκος]

There are optimal crash bars for this clever Honda adv.

[@Blink_MuZ]

What's your height?

[@rawsomeone1]

Thanks just the review I've been looking for!👊👍🙂

[@vanveen8472]

Honda redoes the Yamaha T-Max and it does look better, great commuter, seriously over braked with but ABS might fix that, loved the scooter while working but on a twisty road its very competent but not a lot of fun, and all that plastic does not age well

[@mgoodyer2381]

great video really enjoyed the review, I'm in the market at the moment for a new bike, lane splitting as you call it, is called lane filtering in the UK and yes it is legal, but frowned upon. 😀👍

[@benwooding5491]

only frowned upon by ignorant car drivers

[@davidwilkie6302]

Wood you tour on it

[@coconutz247]

all your gripes deal with off roading. this is a toy for rich people. i ride a 1260 ducati multistrada and definitely would consider this for toddling around town. nice review

[@crowbiker4462]

Strange nose if it doesn't include active cruise control.....

[@Zanzo7]

Honda doesn't sell it here :(

[@baz5806]

Great review, I'm seriously interested in getting one this year, thanks. 👍

[@neintje8275]

Lane splitting is not allowed in the Netherlands but is tolerated, provided you do not endanger safety, please note that in the event of an incident you can be found guilty.