'At least I didn't fall off...' ‖ Honda X-ADV 750...

[@geecee4746]

I tell you what, im not really into these sort of bikes, but this is really tempting

[@TheDervMan]

I've had one for 18 months a barely ride my GS anymore. The X-ADV is just so much fun.

[@bankruptpensioner]

What a great scooter. I would love to try that for going to the Alps just to see the capability. Great machine from Honda 👍. Great fun video 😆

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

Thanks Richard 👍

[@exeterrider]

Is go for the 350, but this has its own market. Good one Sean

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

Thanks Steve!

[@125ZJK]

I'm gona wait for the 2025 model. Integrated indicators into the headlights , cruise control , colour tft , riders footpegs. I previously had the 2021. Fantastic bike. The cruise controls the game changer for me😊 nice video😊

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

Thank you 😊

[@kealanmcateer9690]

A mate of mine traded his r1200rt in for one of these it goes like the clappers, he's 73 years old, easily manoeuvred for him

[@colinhead284]

Get yourself past the 'scooter' bit and try its smaller brother the ADV350 , 185kg engine is lower in the chassis so won't feel so top heavy . good for 80-90 mph { my first speeding offence in 30years oops } had mine since 2nd week in Feb as of now , just coming up to 9003 miles . and the best bit is under £6000 brand new !!

[@ashwinoashwin]

Hi, is this spoke tubeless? From the pics and videos it looks like so!

[@nicholasjarrold8649]

I think be a good alternative when your getting to the older stage of life but want to carry on biking and with a 750cc engine you’ve still got a bit of power I expect if you want more power you could have it mapped😅 be a riot I reckon plus easier to get onto weight as low as possible and I would of thought very comfortable I would look at my age now 64 yrs old when I get rid of my rocket might try one out have to see ride safe mate

[@Slane583]

Honestly, I didn't know such a thing even existed. I'd go for one if they had them here in the states. Sadly Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki no longer sell large displacement scooters here anymore. They're discontinuing the large models and replacing them with smaller displacement units. Honda only offers the ADV160 as their biggest scooter. Yamaha has the X-Max 300 and Suzuki still sort of carries the Burghman 400. Other than that the only other brand to offer something larger is Kymco with the AK-550.

[@1990-t1j]

This isn't a scooter. It's an NC750X DCT in scooter clothing. Shad boxes, not Givi. I'd like a set for my SCR950. It comes as standard with a fully adjustable screen. You can get auxiliary motorcycle footpegs for the X-ADV. Expensive, mind. Nick

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

Cheers Nick!

[@ianhalliwell8604]

I've recently tried out the NC750X DCT with mixed emotions. Like you i was very apprehensive, the seat height was OK but getting on it wasn't. I ended up bruising the inside of my right leg on those very hard grab rails and pulling a hamstring trying to get off it. The bike itself was fabulous, i loved the DCT, unfortunately it didn't love me.

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

Do you have a new bike in mind now the Ian? Trading the GS or keeping her?

[@ianhalliwell8604]

Economics mean I'll keep it till next spring and see what the market looks like then. Must say I do like the look of the Z650 RS

[@SameSh1tDifferentDrain]

One of these is going to be my next purchase...once the prices become more realistic and a couple of my present fleet are sold....

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

Good luck with it, very high spec for sure...

[@TheDervMan]

I'm confident you won't regret getting one. I've had mine 18 months and absolutely love it.

[@jmurkz]

I think it's a pretty thing for sure.

[@johnharris7353]

Very nice for those who like that sort of thing...I dont, I'm like you. I like real motorcycles !

[@TheDervMan]

Out of curisoity what's your definition of Real Motorcycle? Have you ever ridden a DCT bike?

[@PeterHolland-mu7yn]

@@johnharris7353 tap into KZbin Vespa PX on tour you will see real motorcyclists being shown up by a couple of of Italian lads on old Vespas, my favourite is in Iceland where they ride past a whole group of real bikers on GS KTM etc, or guys and girls who do the road of bones on Honda 125 twist n go scoots, or a guy who has ridden across Europe on a Vespa 50 I’ve toured all over Europe with my wife on a variety of bikes from R100 Beemers plastic maggots, several different Ducatis, Buells, ktm 690, etc etc but one of my most memorable was my wife and I did 600+ miles in France with a visit to Spain on our old Vespa px, what a laugh over the Pyrenees, try it bud you may enjoy it 😊🇫🇷

[@luddite6239]

I've got a scoot alongside my Ducati Monster. Scooters make great second bikes, really practical and especially useful over winter. I think Honda does a 350 version of the ADV, which is probably a better proposition for most people. Personally, I have my eye on the Aprilia GT200, which has a similar off-road style but only weighs 116kg.

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

I would much much prefer a lighter 350 scooter than this behemoth!

[@paulredfearn1042]

Have a 2025 model on order, my first foray into scooter ownership. I have a selection of bikes both classic and modern

[@jonathantrice7614]

Try an ADV350. It's very different from the 750 and probably comparable to your BSA in performance. There are plenty of videos of people doing extensive european tours on them.

[@rcfokker1630]

I have an ADV 350, and I think it's a fantastic machine. Sooooo good to dispense with gears. I have only two criticisms. Firstly, I think that they're overweight ... in both the 350 and the 750 guise. Secondly, the 350 lacks the DCT system, so when accelerating, you can't 'drop a gear'. You just have to wait while it speeds up in its own good time. But, if Honda could get 30 kilos off the 350, it would be World-class, in my opinion. 40 would be even better, of course. Similarly, the X--ADV at 200 kilos would be way more attractive than at 240 kilos. I don't know whether it would be possible to reduce their weights. What do you think? And, strangely, the 350 has a good deal more storage space under the seat, than is provided on the 750.

[@glenbailey8356]

The space thing is because the 750 is taken up with more engine. 🫡

[@apesheet_crzy1430]

The mudmaster is sweet..

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

Yes just had a new battery! They only last 2 years unlike the Casios of old 😀

[@PeterHolland-mu7yn]

I remember the editor of ride or bike had a Burgman 650 scooter (Suzuki) he was gob smacked at how versatile it was, and as a long term, test he Sao it was probably all the bike someone would ever need my problem with them is twist n go I love auto cars but the bike is different 🤣 …. Pete 🇫🇷 PS like I said on your last vid if you are Caen way and intending to come towards Mont st Michel your welcome to pop in 👍😊

[@exeterrider]

I had a 650 burgy as well Pete, superb scooter and went like the wind, incredibly quick. Loads of storage and good tourer🛵

[@PeterHolland-mu7yn]

Hi Steve yes they are good and I’m a bit of a scooter nut as well as my bikes I also had Vespas in the garage, mostly 2T 4 Speeds, so bought a 300GTS uninspiring and characterless which I put down to the twist n go and the drone, it kinda put me off auto’s, I’ve come to the conclusion years ago that smooth reliable faultless motorcycles do nothing for me hence years of Ducatis, Buells, air cooled Beemers and KTM’s. And my classic 350 😂 stuff you feel what it’s doing,

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

You're fed up of smooth reliable motorcycles? You need a BSA Pete 😁

[@PeterHolland-mu7yn]

@@MindfulMotorcyclist nothing better than a single Sian except possibly a L- twin or a v- twin in my book, what you and I ride is the essence of motorcycling …… possibly ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@namduran]

No coincidence between a scooter review and lilac shorts…🤔 Interesting to watch and hear your take on it. A 750 scooter seems a bit of an oxymoron to me and I see a lot of these in Spain mostly ridden by execs in the city. Like you it’s not for me and most people who ride bikes for fun but I guess there’s a market for it otherwise they wouldn’t keep making them.

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

Yes I suppose for city riding they are fine, still I'd rather something a little smaller... Gracias Nigel!

[@ffs5532]

Southern Europe is full of scooters....do they know something the Brit riders don't ?

[@ffs5532]

Take a look at the top riders in MotoGP...most came from riding scooters...

[@ffs5532]

Go to any MotoGP on the continent and youll see heaps of these scooters. The ADV is a motorcycle chassis...similar to the TMax and AK550...this test ride unfortunately demonstrates nowhere close to their capabilities. KTM 1190R and R1 rider here plus a 300cc/28bhp Kawasaki scooter built by Kymco ..its an absolute hoot to ride. Dont knock 'em lads...😊

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

Everyone at the dealership who rode it didn't get on with it. All ride a variety of bikes.

[@ffs5532]

@@MindfulMotorcyclistPossibly it's just a UK thing then ?

[@ffs5532]

@@MindfulMotorcyclist To date, over 76,000 X-ADVs have been sold across Europe, with Spain, France and Italy being the largest markets for the model, with these countries accounting for over 60,000 units of those sales. Behind only the CB750 Hornet, the X-ADV was Honda’s second best-selling motorcycle in Europe in 2023. It was also the fourth best-selling adventure machine in Europe in 2023. In 2019, Renato Zocchi used a slightly modified X-ADV to compete (and win) the Gibraltar Rally Not a bad number Id say....give the new one another go !!..

[@simongilbert2704]

i think your description of weird is accurate ;;;

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

Me too... doesn't handle well despite the comments otherwise

[@stephenmundane]

What a strange bike. If you really want the premium maxi-scooter, feet-forward, twist-and-go experience then you could buy a new Honda Forza 750 for a grand less rather than this motorbike hybrid. You can tour in comfort on the Forza while still having some oomph for spirited riding and it will cope with gravel roads OK too. Is any sane person really going to go on a muddy green lane on the X-ADV 750...no, they aren't are they.

[@douglasmurphy6023]

Look on Google ..... X-ADV wins Gibraltar Rally .... an Italian 73 year old enduro rider beat all the KTM's BMW's etc on his X-ADV !!

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

They are not because it weights 238kg and those tiny wheels will get bogged down!

[@WeeFreeMan78]

Well, not everywhere you get only muddy conditions off road. This has sold amazingly here in Greece and riders rake them in places you can't even imagine, trouble free 🙂

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

Fair enough, they probably have more talent than me 😂

[@WeeFreeMan78]

@@MindfulMotorcyclist Nah mate, maybe better tyres and less wet conditions. No need to sell yourself short 🙂 Besides, there is also a chance the bike just didn't click with you. It's happened to me more than once

[@LumpyCarbs]

Honda says -A Premium Urban Adventurer 🤷‍♂️ I’m still non the wiser. Maybe Teacher T Thailand can answer that one, from gravel farm road to city commute.

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

It's an odd thing, I'm sure will have it's fans however...

[@crumblymal8479]

😂Take it your not really a scooterist Sean riding this thing with wheelbarrow wheels , actually I quite like it it's a bit on the heavy price and could be fun as second bike maybe but never having ridden one but never say never as they say not at 11 grand though 😉👍

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

Mind you we've had a lot of positive comments about it as well. Interesting to see the shift in opinion...

[@shakinsherlock66]

Why keep babbling about the clutch? You'll confuse the noobs... Front brake on the l/h, Back brake on the r/h,,, simples... Saying that I've never ridden a twist and go so what do I know

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

I've never ridden on either... hence... reaching for the clutch 😂😂

[@antonoat]

You don't need to be trail braking round the bend all you'll do is wear the brakes out! Get your speed correct before riding round the bend, trail braking is a bad habit, you're not racing a Moto gp bike at ten tenths lol.

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

I like it as a method to bleed off speed mid corner, it's a useful technique that more people should use. A lot of road riders don't even touch the rear brake. You don't need a motogp bike to trail brake 🤣

[@antonoat]

@@MindfulMotorcyclist with respect judging by your relative lack of motorbike riding I’d still say it’s a bad habit, obviously sometimes we need to reduce our speed mid bend but if we plan ahead, read the road and get our speed right before we are in the bend is the best option!

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

Next you'll be using the old 'you're not a proper biker' line. There's a weird sub section of the motorcycling community that seems to have a need to instruct others. I'm not telling anyone else to use the rear brake they can ride how they ride, all I've said it's a useful technique for me. Of course in an ideal world you'd correctly judge your entry speed to every corner but that's not the only benefit, it also stabilises the bike.

[@antonoat]

@@MindfulMotorcyclist I’m not trying to instruct anyone, you ride how you like, it’s no skin off my nose ! Of course if you feel you need to ‘stabilise the bike’ then carry on it may help you as you did look very, very unstable when riding the Honda ADV in your recent review! I honestly did think when I was watching that review this guy should have gotten used to the characteristics and the controls of the bike before trying to do a review of it at that time. Anyway moving on if you’re lucky you too may survive long enough to get your very own membership to the ‘Weird club’ but first you’ll need a lifetimes worth of riding experience riding well over half a million miles on countless different bikes with zero accidents, of course it may be that you’ve developed a superior way of riding, go ahead, fill your boots! 😂🤣😂👍

[@Lynt144]

Just because the tyres are tubeless doesn't mean they haven't got tubes in them! If the wheels have spokes, then it's pretty likely they have tubes as its hard not to make one that doesn't leak! I believe that BMW has managed to achieve this. Found this out when I had to put tyres on my Royal Enfield Interceptor, spoke wheels, tubeless tyres with tubes in. 🏍

[@1990-t1j]

It doesn't have tubes. There is no way this bike's would leak as it's a cross-spoke set-up. All sorts of brands have them. BMW were the first. I had an R1100GS with them from 1996 to 2010.

[@MindfulMotorcyclist]

Yes tubeless as I said and as Nick says the clue is that the spokes terminate outside the tyre on a visible lip on the rim...

[@luddite6239]

Tubeless tyres can be (and are fitted) to tubed rims as long as a tube is also used. The reverse is not true, however. Genuine spoked tubeless rims have been around for donkey's years - even way back in 1987, Honda's XL600 had them as standard. The rim end of the spokes are mounted either on a flange around the centre of the rim, (as with the XL600), or on the protruding edge of the rim itself, outboard of the tyre bead, (ADV750). In both cases, there is no need for a tube as the rim is solid.

[@Rayraysplums]

Royal Enfield interceptors with spoke wheels don't run tubeless tyres.

[@Lynt144]

​​@@Rayraysplums The 2019 Interceptors had Pirelli Phantoms Tubeless,with tubes as standard.