Honda Navi Review | How Does an Automatic Motorcycle Feel?

I've never ridden an automatic motorcycle and I finally got a chance to do it at the Honda press event a few weeks ago. Quite honestly, this is a very low stress bike to ride. Highly recommended for around town rides, especially if you're a brand new rider.
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[@PetroHead]

What's your overall opinion of this little Honda Navi? Leave a comment below.

[@Moetorcycles]

Love it for what it is. Fun to modify and customize. I've hit 70mph on mine lol

[@cb3391]

I love My Navi, It's the 7th motorcycle I've owned, 4th honda. 2k out the gate Pure fun it's perfect for my rural area, handles gravel and country roads well. After all said in done, I will have less invested than a monkey intial cost of 5k. Freaking love my Navi Navi Nation!

[@bubby_gaming4731]

Honestly not what I want, but definitely what I need right now. I don’t live too far from work but if I were to walk that would be hours. Biking would mean b.o at the start of the day. So this would be perfect small and cheap at street speed

[@bubby_gaming4731]

@@Moetorcyclesweight? If you don’t mind me asking. I’m 5’7 180lbs.

[@Moetorcycles]

@@bubby_gaming4731 160

[@Moetorcycles]

Right brake lever is the front brake. Left lever is the parking brake. Foot pedal is the rear brake, but it's linked to the front brake too (like 70/30).

[@sussysugar7853]

The navi is essentially a scooter built to look like a grom, and it works. Plus the storage box that comes with it. It's the perfect commuter bike for both urban and suburban areas, and for its price, very competent bike. Kinda wished it sold in my country, but it would definitely be more expensive than local scooters here. Still, a great scooter.

[@shogenx]

I wish they made a slightly more powerful navi with larger wheels

[@luckystrike9332]

A 200 super navi would be cool. Kinda what they did with the Ruckus

[@OrcaGlass]

They do it's a Honda monkey it's just like double the price unfortunately, it's also mostly metal instead of plastic

[@domenik8339]

15 or 13 inch scooter tires, bigger frame, fuel injection, bigger tank and 200cc scooter engine. That's what the super navi should be.

[@adamrobinette6832]

Because I live in a county full of absurdly loud Harleys and overtuned sport bikes, my Navi is literally the only one on the road where I live. Minis just aren't a thing here. They are so not popular here, that while other Honda dealerships can't get them in, ours still has a left over 2022.....with 2025's about to come out. They couldn't remember the last time a local bought one before I came along. That said, what is the most fascinating is the compliments and questions I get literally everywhere I go. Nobody knows what the hell a Navi is because mine is literally the only one driving around. After a couple of minutes talking to me, everyone wants one. Every biker I encounter waves at me. I don't care about self image with a bike. I just wanted something fun to drive around town, but I thought for sure people would make fun of me riding around on my Navi. It's been entirely the opposite. Everyone loves the little thing, LOL!

[@PetroHead]

Where do you live? I can’t imagine anywhere else besides the US.. EU has very strict laws.. so where else are Harley’s sold hmm

[@adamrobinette6832]

@@PetroHead I can see where that might have looked like 'country'. I mean county. Like I live in a rural county in the mountains of Western Maryland :D

[@PetroHead]

Ahhhh ok.. woops.. my brain read ‘country’ haha! Ya I can see you being the only Navi around. I loved it.. great 1st - last mile bike. Keep it.

[@cb3391]

Agreed everyone I see loves this lil bike

[@lensperspective9753]

Same here, I’m here in Reno and I’ve had the same experience and many dates with it

[@matthewsullivan3581]

I bought one last summer for my wife. It has 100 miles on it. Haha I’m trying to get her into riding, but I like going around the neighborhood on it. It’s a blast and always turns heads.

[@PetroHead]

Imagine her getting you to like shopping and purses. Riding is a very masculine activity and if she’s girly, she won’t like it.. butches love motorcycles and old ladies.

[@gllougreig9236]

Rude. We aren’t all butches. What are u 12?

[@CobroxYT]

@@PetroHead yeah dude only real MEN like riding, even its a tiny cvt motorcycle

[@UtsabBiswas-m5y]

Honda is a Japanese company, but they created this for India. In fact, the name itself, "Navi" means new in Hindi/Marathi. Basically, Honda wanted to launch a gearless/automatic version of Grom for the Indian market without disturbing its 125-150cc geared bike listings which were and still are fairly popular here. It was launched in India way back in 2014. I got mine in 2016. And guess what, it costed me around $750 back in the day for the top model with all additional accessories. There's a crazy popular scooter by Honda called Activa here in India, so what they did was use the same 109cc engine for Navi in a completely motorbike-inspired chassis. Navi is one of the finest bikes to have for city rides, especially where traffic is maddening, but it has been equally good to me on long, highway rides as well as for off-roading. Like you correctly mentioned, it feels like a bicycle with an engine. Sadly though, Navi didn't fair well in India as most riders here detested its design (Navi got discontinued in 2019 here) and chose to remain conservative with their scooter choices. It's only now that 150+cc automatic scooters are catching up. Even then, they're pretty costly for the market. India loves mid-sized motorbikes and that is why Honda is struggling against homegrown companies such as Hero and Bajaj, who are capable of building bikes better and cheaper. My Navi is still running fine and it already has more than 30k miles on it. On city roads here, it is more than capable of matching and beating 125cc scooters and bikes.

[@PetroHead]

Wow great info! Thank you 🙏 safe riding!

[@reedstemen]

Just picked up a 2024 for $2,600 out the door from Honda dealer and rode it 500 miles over the weekend with a friend on his navi Ohio/Indiana/Kentucky. It’s easy, quiet, comfortable and fun. We both got 70mpg consistently and ran around 50mph the whole time, fun experience. I ride around my village with my kids, they love riding it and I can cruise around the alley’s with them and not annoy the neighbors. Nice for my work commute too, 42 miles daily, frame trunk holds my hard hat/lunch and clothes.

[@ryosaii]

love the navi coming from the cheap unreliable chinese mopeds its a god send for people who werent born into a good family support system and have to start with nothing

[@alberto4509]

That’s exactly why I get one

[@joeclark7888]

Thanks for a great video and an honest 'real-world' test. I'm subscribing ! 🌞

[@JohnnyEla]

I’ve got the grasshopper green navi, very fun little toy

[@douglaslaroque2351]

Owned my navi since April of 2022, so far it's been super dependable, my biggest complaint is the small gas tank and very top heavy. When I mount my bike my kick stand is always down . As a rule i have my bike on center stand when it's at my home and start it on center stand to warm up .

[@douglaslaroque2351]

i own a 2022 , with over 3,500 miles.on it ,.runs perfect , no problems so far . i change my oil once every two months because i want to 😁 i change transmission oil ever 3 or 4 months . I've changed spark plugs 2 times . at 3000 miles i adjusted both valves + i put a new air filter on it. Every tank of gas i put in a little carburetor cleaner to help keep the jets clean . my navi is 100% stock . on the highway as a rule i cruise at mostly 40mph. and sometimes a little at 45 mph. My navi will do over 50 mph. I've never run my navi full throttle ever. Safe rides everyone. Always stay super.super alert , just last week where i liver a motorcycle rider was killed at a intersection. Watch the red light runners lane changers and people pulling out on the streets.

[@pleasedontwatchthese9593]

You really didn't need to do service that often. I am just pointing that out for other people

[@hp67c]

@@pleasedontwatchthese9593 I think he knows; it's just a sign of love for this little creature. ("because I want to 🙂")

[@NCC-1700]

I wouldn't ride that in the city, you'd be bumper bait. In a small rural town it do OK.

[@diobrando19]

I hope that Honda would expand this line to a 125cc engine. We have a very popular Honda scooter here called the Honda Click 125i, fully-automatic scooter, 14" inch wheels with disc-brakes, and liquid cooled engine. I hope they rework that and turn it into a Navi 125i and release it here in the Philippines too.

[@cool_breeze_actual9643]

I love my Navi, i love my R1 more. Its a good commuter for me, storage, itll cruise at 45mph/69kmh. Sips gas at less than 40mph, and its uber cheap and its easy to maintain.

[@Butwhy293]

I pick up my blue Navi today can’t wait

[@PetroHead]

Total OTD cost?

[@Butwhy293]

@@PetroHead $2700. It was $2099 before fees and taxes

[@PetroHead]

Seems a lot for fees and taxes for $2100 product.. what did the $600 contain besides the tax? (Assuming US based)

[@Butwhy293]

@@PetroHead Ohio and they charge a delivery fee on top of tax and title

[@vectorphoenix5992]

​@Butwhy293 what! I got it for 3200 OTD from a dealership in CA, and it was 1800 for the 2022 model before fees and taxes. You said you had it shipped and delivered to you.

[@douglaslaroque2351]

Not $2,000.00 mines a 2022 , otd $3,200.00

[@Leo-yoo]

This isn't a motorcycle! It's a SCOOTER! A throttle and go. A honda navi scooter!

[@douglaslaroque2351]

P.S. 99.9 of the time, every biker i encounter i get a hand down biker respect . even encountered a large biker gang and they respected me 😀😁😂. My windshield has a Vietnam combat veteran on it x my license plate frame is a Vietnam veteran license plate frame.😀😁😂 I'm old but still young at heart.

[@johnnieburnett9249]

Great review thanks

[@Mr.Reaper904]

Looks like a lot of fun 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 Affordable I would definitely get one 💯👍🏽

[@cb3391]

Dude, It's fun.

[@Vynzent]

I like it a lot but I can't go less than 200cc at this point. A more powerful Navi at full bike scale, at like $3k, would be cool as a starter bike as well. Like yeah there are scooters from Honda but they look like scooters. A large Navi would be much cooler.

[@NewYorkCityViews]

The new colors are sick

[@monkeybombsgoboom]

I am a chick.. I want a way to get from A to B and back to help some of the old age folk I work for and I was told to get a pink version the Honda Navi or a Honda Grom!! Like I had to get petrol for my car last night and that cost me like almost $70 for my small car. So now I am like saving up hey!! The only thing is having to be a learner all over again and I am worried about how much noise the bike makes as I don't want to disturb anyone at night!!

[@BraveTraveler21]

I love the music in the beginning

[@badfish2002]

I love mine ...twist and go and it has a gas gauge not like the xl150

[@Bhadreidy]

I just got a bmw G310R, as a newbie I think I need this in my life lol for 3k aud is awesome!!

[@elopez8303]

I would get it as my first bike/scooter. It would really just be to get to work/gym and back it's less than 5 min drive 15 min walk. But $2000 seems more manageable than trying to get a new car.

[@domenik8339]

$2,000 sticker price plus $1,500 dealership markup. 👎

[@HomeInBeing]

I assume you have to keep throttle twisted to keep it going?

[@sdaiwepm]

It is basically a scooter that looks like a motorcycle, presumably for dudes who don't want to be seen riding a scooter?

[@domenik8339]

No it's truly a motorcycle, it just has a scooter engine. A Honda activa 109cc engine.

[@sdaiwepm]

@@domenik8339 It has a CVT and tiny scooter wheels. At least 80% scooter right there.

[@theunderdogg]

Does this hold speed of 50mph consistently to drive on main roads ?

[@irishadventurer9759]

Not uphill, and I personally feel uneasy going over 45 unless conditions are ideal. The bike starts feeling a bit unstable to me. Maybe the wheels are too small or the wheel base is too short for high speeds. Crosswinds hit hard and knock the bike around. If you require cruising at a solid 50, get a bigger bike. May I suggest the Honda XR150L?

[@reedstemen]

I do full throttle 42 miles a day to work on back roads and occasional state routes, I hold 50mph on flat ground, my weight with riding gear on is 240 lbs, rear tire at 36psi. Uphills and head wind will slow you down, downhills and tail wind you’ll hit 53/54 then the rev limiter stops you. I have never felt stability issue after 800 miles of riding now and that includes hilly regions in Kentucky and southern Indiana. You can carve back and forth at full speed and it stands right back up no drama.

[@ernestososa2892]

The down side of the Navi is that all that space in the middle is useless. Honda could have made it more big in the middle under the the rider a space compartment.

[@rj7515]

It’s literally the gas tank?

[@hondanavI1]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@douglaslaroque2351]

p.s. i live in deep south Texas, McAllen, tx.our summers are super hot. To me oil is super cheap to use in a navi. 24 ounces to fill. Left over goes in the gear box. at times I change oil monthly or at two months . winter months every 3 months and no gear box oil change . i plan to replace my belt at aproxamently 5000 miles. Those belts really get a workout. i did a valve adjustment , 1st. one , my bike starts 100% better than the factory adjustment , my bike would not stay running after starting with out the choke on for awhile. Now it starts right up without ckoke.and idles perfect and doesn't shut off. i 100% trust my bike , i now just hit 4000 miles. i ride daily weather permitting. Super great for running errands. My longest trips are to Mexico , from my home to the Mexican border is a 50 mile round trip . i get to see all the illegals😀😁😂 that Biden's let in . i plan to get another Navi early next year. Stay safe and super alert.

[@jessiemartinez3056]

Cool man I'm from harlingen TX and also have a 2023 Honda Navi...any tips or advice you can give would be appreciated..this is my first 2 wheel vehicle and I love it and want to keep.it for as long as.i can .thanks

[@douglaslaroque2351]

Try doing all your own maintenance, dealer prices are too high. What did you pay total for your navi ? I know i over paid , otd was $3,200.00

[@jessiemartinez3056]

@@douglaslaroque2351 i paid 2,950 after taxes...fun ride and thanks for advice

[@BraveTraveler21]

Sweet Motorcycle

[@tanmoymondal6160]

Price in india

[@hp67c]

NO CLUTCH: NOT A MOTORCYCLE To be serious, I'm seriously tempted to get one, for doing errands around our tiny rural community (Mountain Ranch, CA). Perfect for grabbing a few groceries at Sender's.

[@BeeStingPS3]

I did that. Added a case on the back and I can get a carton of beer home. The workhorse of motorcycles

[@LorenzoNewsome]

I own one now mini moto toys

[@ItsMotoDave]

If I lived in an urban dense area, I'd grab one.. but Vegas is sprawled out enough to make a navi not useable.

[@hp67c]

I'm surprised. If you (as I assume) drive a car in LV then... how often do you drive faster than 50 mph? Isn't LV mostly surface streets? I can see how it would be insufficient in LA but I would have thought it would be ideal for LV. I'm sure I'm missing something.

[@marcnissen578]

You got bigger ball than me to drive the thing in the rain with the shitty tires that the bike comes with

[@PetroHead]

Skills brah

[@marcnissen578]

@@PetroHead no it’s more like luck , I don’t drive mine on wet pavement at least not that one I should say the other 2 Hondas I have it’s not a issue what so ever

[@PetroHead]

@marcnissen578 whatever you say.

[@soggy_toast_69]

​@@PetroHead mad respect for handling it like that tbh (I'm going to look at the navi this weekend)

[@douglaslaroque2351]

I agree the tires slip easy , I'm lucky I haven't been caught in rain so far. i always try not to lean too much on turns + i watch for sand. I've seen bikes go down on wet roads making turns.