Is the HONDA ADV160 the Best Bike for the Money?

My friend David retired to the Philippines and needed a way around that was not too costly and good on fuel. He choose the Honda ADV 160 motorcycle. Watch this video and see if you think it is the best bike for the money.
We are a Fil Am couple sharing our lives between living in Texas USA and Iloilo City on Panay Island Philippines. We share dealing with two different cultures, building our solid concrete cast in place home beach side and exploring/ seeking new things. We hope you enjoy and join to be part of a bigger family here on this channel.
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[@mrrobert177]

I bought a new adv160 in November 2023 here in Leyte. Perfect bike for Philippines city for province. I added rear box bracket with 35liter rear top box. Added 28mm bar risers, makes it more comfortable for a taller guy. Also ordered side sec hard side pannier boxes and a bracket, waiting to recieve. Overall a great bike, fun, easy. Recommend to any new expat..just buy this bike first and figure out what car/truck/big bike u want later. 165,000 otd with insurance, and 3 year registration..about $3,000usd

[@TexasFilipino]

Thank you very much for that insight from a owner

[@joshyddog2054]

I'm looking at this bike right now, going be upgrading from mlo125

[@mrrobert177]

@@joshyddog2054 u will like it!

[@hothithit7494]

Hi how tall are you please ? Im also tall and went to the shop and find out the bars touch my knee when i turn.

[@mrrobert177]

@@hothithit7494 I'm 6'0"... I put on the bar risers from lazada......it's more comfortable..they were only about $11 USD...but it was fine without ...my friend is 6'2" adv 160 was fine for him also....it's much more room than a click 125/ 160...or similar .. go sit on one and see ..adv160 is also sold in USA...

[@spinnetti]

My name's David, in Texas and thinking about retiring to the Philippines and have a new ADV160 lol.

[@papadougpapadougsadventures]

This is the one and I like the color. I’ll be to the Philippines in January and I’m buying this bike for my 65th birthday. Thanks for letting me know this video was up here. I really like this color too.

[@TheBinko1]

Great video thanks for showing. A few great tips for the newer guys. 👍

[@user-pe6vz5sb3w]

Love the mods to it and the new recommendations as well. That’s the bike that I am planning to buy. ❤❤❤

[@philippinelife]

I took a honda pcx across helsema highway and all across Northern Luzon...I took the Honda adv across Mindanao, both are great bikes , they are worth the money

[@StuG-pr9tf]

people here in America that have the Honda ADV 150 are saying that they cannot ride for more than a couple of miles going 60-65 miles per hour before the scooter starts to kind of rebel, can you ride at that speed without the scooter fighting it? The people here are saying the 150 is comfortable going around 50-55 miles per hour at the most

[@donnieporter7890]

Nice little set up for sure. I think the crash bar smart move

[@jdtravels5140]

Very impressed with the upgrades. He put a lot of thought into the bike.

[@airwess3369]

I bought a 2021 Honda PCX 160 ABS version brand new and it's the best city bike for the traffic of Cebu. There's better bikes, but not for Cebu City. The newest ADV now has the same motor and is better if you need to go off road but the PCX has a much softer ride.

[@jimscholz2997]

Awesome bike. Best of luck. Stay safe.

[@pilotdrh]

My wife had her brother buy a NMAX 155 right before we got here. She wanted it waiting for her. 😀 It had all the bells n whistle's including the push to start. We would both ride that to get groceries for 2 or 3 weeks until our SUV arrived. Her problem with it was she didn't ride it very often after we got the SUV so the battery was always going dead. After about a year she sold it to her sister. Then she bought a yellow Vespa, surprise she likes brand names and more exclusive brands. In a year she's only needed a jump start once on the Vespa. I didn't want a scooter so I bought a Honda Rebel 1100. To each their own.

[@ivanjibs702]

You are absolutely right with the motorcycle box. Usually the price tells you something about the quality but he can still resell that one no problem

[@latch043]

crash bars is good idea...gloves also....1st thing that hits the ground when ya crash is your hands try to catch your self.....not if ya crash ......it is when ya crash

[@joepangit6938]

I retire to Bohol Philippines in July. I'm buying an ADV 160 as soon as I get there. I've already got a 45L top box, extra plugs, 16 & 17 roller weights. A Kenwood front/back dashcam, and a dual helmet intercom system. It should be fun. I hope I can find a red one.

[@TexasFilipino]

Sounds great!

[@mikelevesque9389]

Grew up riding bikes, quads, sleds. While in Palawan rented an Nmax for a month, good bike no complaints. Went back to Tacloban and decided test ride an ADV 160 and rented it for a month again. Omg what a huge difference compared to the Nmax, so much better. Turn radius, mirror placement, seat comfort, suspension travel is excellent with 2 people and stuff, excelleration is quick and upgrading the cvt weights is an option, these are just a few points. My wife says the view from the passenger seat is easy and loves going around town as a passenger. We plan on buying one in cebu this year. Also the resale on these bikes is super excellent

[@realasscracka]

U mean there's that much a difference compared to the Yamaha

[@mikelevesque9389]

@realasscracka in my opinion, yes. I can still remember how the nmax would sag with 2 of us on it. How it would rattle over bumps. I would have to move my arm to see in the mirrors.

[@aumarigan]

A decent sized medium sized scooter. Quite large for most small stature Filipinos, however, a cheap alternative for more expensive Super Scoots.

[@xtechtour]

Great content! Keep it up!

[@aumarigan]

Nice. It's good for short to medium distance rides, especially with the top box. Some even use it for long distance rides. You can't enter expressways, where large cc bikes are allowed to enter. In the province without expressways, it's a good buy.

[@TexasFilipino]

Totally agree! Thanks for your input! Good morning

[@travistee3826]

Great vid which has helped me make the decision to get one. I'm in Cebu, any info on insurance in the Pines would be most appreciated?

[@richschwartz8004]

Sharp looking bike. Something to think about is side marker lights qnd more rear lighting. If you're gonna ride at night there's no such thing as too many lights and that's coming from an old Harley guy whos been hit on his bike.

[@ronmico8759]

loved the modifications! add some break lock in there..

[@bradaltemeyer4472]

nice choice, my second moto was a cheap 150cc China Scoot, but Honda's are great quality all around, you will have some fun times. (first was a 125 in Taipei, 4 speed motorcycle, 30+ years ago, second was a 2008 China Scoot, and now for about the last two years I am on a Kawasaki Versys), I am a fan of the helmet, and especially a set of gloves (I wear a $20 pair from Home Depot), and closed toe shoes, long pants and shirts, but you make your own choices and ride safe, (there will be some chaos on the roads, take it slow at times is my recommendation)

[@mydragonstale1208]

Just bought mine last week. We are still getting to know each other and I'm falling love pretty quickly.

[@RUJedi]

Great video, thanks! Could you please update the vid description with a list of those accessories? It was hard to catch them all in the video. Echoing a few other comments here. Thanks again!

[@TexasFilipino]

It's not my bike so I don't have access to that exact information

[@roncleaver1189]

Nice bike. Just came back to TX from Philippines and after driving a car there I can’t imagine riding a bike.

[@allen9129]

Thanks for this vid. This os good information. I also looked at this bike in Dallas an its over 6000.00 usd out the door. It was 5900.00 an change.

[@lolokanoed]

Thats my dream bike.....Right now I am driving a Honda Airblade 150...But I really want to upgrade to the ADV160.....maybe later this year...if I can save some money 😁

[@ronfo4273]

I saw a youtube review of this exact bike by a guy in the Philippines who had owned it for a year just a few days ago. He would not recommend buying another. He had a number of issues. 1) The gas cap access door looked flimsy and did not stay open all the way as when new. 2) He had issues with the keyless FOB as it would not recognize it reliably. He had to "approach" the bike a number of times before it would recognize it and start. (Maybe he need a new battery) 3) One of the switches on the lower right side (I forget what it was for) looked like it was very loose when he tried to toggled it. 4) He was a big guy, little on the heavy side, and he felt the bike was under powered for him. Not sure of any upgrades he had. Personally I like the looks of the bike and thought it would be the perfect size for me.

[@yoboiiisean3666]

Can you have the list of the accessories on that bike!SO BEAUTIFUL & ALWAYS A NIVE VIDEO! New subscriber from Antique🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@steve-ml4du]

Nice bike and accessories, looks good.

[@TexasFilipino]

Right on

[@georgevernham2784]

Great bike in my opinion, previously I owned two CB500X,s and find my ADV160 great for around town and certainly good for two up.

[@indianabukidboyszutowicz3191]

I bought a Honda ADV 150 and love it!!! Elle and I travel everywhere!!!!

[@TexasFilipino]

Right on!

[@TexasFilipino]

Discount for 10cc less ?? That other 10cc is the different between a uuuuu and a AHHHHHH lol joke HA HA HA . Hope your doing well brother

[@arealious25]

Show me the links to the accessories. Great video

[@briansmith4642]

specially the seat, just got my adv 160 today.

[@pukavoket]

For a mid-level Honda ADV160 it is a fine bike for the price, my preference is the ADV750.

[@PhilippinesLife101]

ADV750 is nice but it's also a big investment at like 4x the price and it's also not easy to get in the Philippines. I think most are special ordered. It's good for long trips and expressway but not so good around town as the smaller 160 is perfect. The ADV160 is best in class, but at the 750 class you are up against real bikes at that price point with many costing less and some are even better off road or just plain faster so I can't really recommend the ADV 750 for the Philippines.

[@jamestopeka2236]

Me too

[@Joepoe20041]

Too big for city driving. If I have to spend that much money I would by a used car.

[@josephgeorgeejr7039]

Iam in u.s. i plan on getting the adv 160 very soon, but we only got red and grey color choices, i honestly might pay a shop to make it this color white, or get it vinyl wrap white! Love the white advs

[@user-ml4tm4pt7j]

Your ADV accessories i like them looks cool

[@vinniegillotti9347]

I have two scooters in the Philippines right now I have a Yamaha nmax 150 and a new Honda PCX 160

[@louispaulter8733]

Wish there were a performance review about its ride on various types of roads and mph on them in this vid. Not 1 good review by a USA reviewer concerning performance on or off roads in the U.S. There is a real need for such a review !!’

[@TexasFilipino]

We took a long 4 hour ride on coastal and mountain roads couple times lately. I was on my KTM 390 Adventure, one friend on a Yamaha XSR155 and David on his ADV160. David ran smooth out of power going up inclines to where I could accelerate greatly and the XSR155 could hold steady. The ADV160 lacked I think because of the automatic transmission. It maybe called a ADV but it is no adventure bike by any means. It is a small highway cruiser. David said he was maxing out at 60 to 65 mph tops. This is why here in the Philippines it is not allowed on expressways.

[@OurMindoroJourney]

Nice bike, I was calling it a pearl white as soon as I saw it. My pinay wife says when we retire I can have a truck and a 4 wheeler but no bikes 😂 we'll be living in the province. Great video as always

[@PRESIDENTTrumpisright]

OurMindoro....."YOUR WIFE TELLS U WHAT U WILL HAVE"? YOU R the reason Y the western woman wears the pants U feckless jellyfish weakling.

[@samiam8114]

I think you sit a bit higher than a PCX, so taller people might like it better. Can't go wrong with either the ADV or the PCX.

[@robertmitchell6080]

Any chance of listing all the accessories on it and where purchased from, i really like them and want to get those when i go there in Nov. TIA.

[@noneofyourbusiness1683]

The only thing I don’t like is the video recorder screen is mounted in his line of sight.

[@TexasFilipino]

no he sits high above that area.

[@user-jv4ek1oo7q]

Perfect upgrade ❤❤❤❤

[@Mikeycambovideos]

Simple answer is yes. Those Showa shocks are the best and worth a lot more than people know. Essential on those roads. For the money, thats the most reliable, safest, comfortable, low maintenance, good fuel economy. Im still a broke foreigner. That is my dream bike. Well done, sir. Ride safe always.

[@kennydinthephilippines2655]

How about showing us the link where he bought that camera set up on Amazon? I do like that pretty please.?

[@fil-amjourney4746]

good choice that is the exact bike I want

[@joshuaheap4549]

I'm going to get one this year in Florida they want little over 5k American.

[@sludgesnerve]

nice choice of bike and accesories

[@momothekoala198]

I paid just under $7k USD for mine back in November (literally the weekend of Thanksgiving, so sis was mad cause thats her bday weekend) and i have to say, it rides very smooth. Got the one in red and been looking at getting some crash bars and such for it, only thing i added so far was a kickstand enlarge plate. Where do i find those handguards at if i may inquire?

[@Hapfletcher]

Best Bike for the Money? Thats a very objective question. Everyone likes something differently. I like the Yamaha Nmax. as to weather its the best, No clue, but i like it..

[@Cons2911]

A lot of people like nmax, esp for a bigger person, it is wide, very nice

[@myrrhavm]

Oil change a couple of times a year that thing should last 15-20 years.

[@DarrinR.-pq8md]

Is the battery easy to get to? And does rear trunk loaded add to any weight distribution problems?

[@t_gitono4Life_Robinson]

Nice looking bike

[@billlloyd9755]

Scan the side mirrors come with blinkers?

[@salsaverde3521]

I'd love to know if these are available in the U.S. and if possible any links that you may have .

[@troybassett7031]

Nice bike! Can't picture David hauling a 350 pounder! Lol

[@TexasFilipino]

I can but just blame it on the AL AL AL CO HOL ha haha

[@troybassett7031]

LOL!!!

[@jerrywedzinga6058]

Thats a sweet little bike for there. A little zig and zag.

[@HoofHearted_Eh]

Would be nice if you can name the Brand Names of the Accessories and the links where we can get it. Thank you.

[@deadbugdoug]

it has ABS. Nice bike.

[@playstation7340]

nice dashcam❤

[@martinoreilly2890]

James check out the crowns vlog he just done a review on the same bike. They aren't all they are made out to be. Some problems with one he has for 1year he says he would never get one again.

[@jamestopeka2236]

The ADV is a sport scooter not a motorcycle class. Honda makes the 160 ADV the 350 ADV and the 750 ADV , The old ADV was a 150cc .the ADV class is like a street and trail scooter . Honda 160 is the vs to Yamaha Nmax 155 , Honda ADV 350 vs Yamaha Xmax 300 , and the Honda X 750 vs Yamaha Tmax 560 cc. Thats the battles lol.

[@markk2745]

Too dang hot in PH to wear riding gear. After initially buying all the gear jacket shoes and everything running was so miserable and hot and tiring after 30 minutes i was ready to go home. Once i ditched the riding gear i really enjoyed myself i simply drive slower and safer. I also got the cut off finger riding gloves and it's so much cooler to have those of course if you crash my fingers might get a little damage but most of my hand is protected.

[@insearchofthebest9070]

That is a very nice looking Scooter Honda has some great looking scooters and they are dependable as well . Hey James it would have been easier for David to have told you what isn't a add on lmao 🤣 just saying lol 😆. God bless yall 🙏.

[@TexasFilipino]

He forgot the fuzzy dice and the chrome sexy chick

[@David-ng4ut]

And the dancing hula girl.

[@gabrielaverduzco4439]

Looks like a Mini Africa twin! haha

[@Charlie1776]

I have one, I like it.

[@TexasFilipino]

How long have you had it and any issue to watch out for?

[@Charlie1776]

I’ve had it since May 2023. I’ve had no issues with it except somehow I cracked the rear tail light lens. It’s an entire unit that has to be replaced at about 5000 pesos.

[@TexasFilipino]

Thanks for the input on that

[@MarkSalisbury-qi2vw]

Ride the bike partner!

[@michaelpixley8644]

The Honda adv. Is definitely not $3000 us. It's like 5200 or 5400 out the door

[@TexasFilipino]

He knows what he paid

[@cynthiagarnham1157]

Pretty Scooter! However, although the new seat looks ok for the driver ( have experienced as a 6 footer ( some seats, tend to slide me forward!), The padding for the passenger, looks very thin, for any ride over an hour. My previous bike had such a seat, after an hour ,had to stop , and massage my wife's butt! To get some feeling back into it ( or perhaps part of a cunning plan? Lol ). My little Yamaha YTX 125 , ( unfortunately!!?) Has a well padded seat, so sadly no more massage situations!! Lol Also, since riding' side saddle' is common here for ladies( easier to use CP's ! Lol), it is good! Secondly, the back box. The wife's uncle on his Honda supremo 155 bike, has integral lights ( including brake lights on it). Regularly does 200 km trips at night, so far , no one has hit him from the rear! Reads to all. Roger, from Pangasinan. Oh BTW. I would suggest, investing in some good quality ( yellow tinted!) Glasses( not plastic!) If doing much night driving! As. A former taxi driver back in the UK, doing long nights. They come in very usefull. Not to mention here in the Philippines, preventing, getting pesky insects getting in the eyes in the evenings!

[@jamestopeka2236]

The ADV 750 is the stuff.

[@annon231]

The ADV 750? It's a SCOOTER... not an ADV motorcycle!

[@jamestopeka2236]

@@annon231 Yelp so your point is ?

[@annon231]

What does "Yelp" mean apart from being a sound of distress? I just can't see the point of having a 750cc engine in a scooter. When you said, " The ADV 750 is the stuff." I thought you were saying it is great!. 750 cc in a scooter makes no sense to me but I suspect there will be buyers. @@jamestopeka2236

[@stefanobugin1781]

an example how to ruin and weight up a nice scooter..

[@annon231]

FYI Don't forget, the ADV 160 is a scooter pretending to be an ADV. I'm buying one in March, so I am not a big bike snob or a bighead. While there is a trend for many advertisers and manufacturers to call scooters ADV bikes, this is a nonsense. They are scooters, not motorcycles. Even the Honda ADV 750, in my opinion, is still just a large-capacity scooter and I would never entertain having something like that. Different horses for different courses, (of course). Adventure motorcycles are large and heavy but powerful and comfortable, these bikes are usually in the range of 500-1200 cc or bigger; (some say as small as 400cc but I believe anything bigger than 1000cc should be called a pig, often it's a very fat and heavy pig). ). Adventure bikes are great on-road and tolerable off-road. Aimed at riders who do high mileage and venture off-road occasionally, these bikes are capable of a weekend getaway or a two-year Round The World Trip. They handle very differently and are ridden in a different way than scooters are. How is a little automatic scooter, struggling to keep up with highway traffic, an ADV?. There is a recent trend for many advertisers and manufacturers to call scooters ADV motorcycles and this is a nonsense. Ride safe everyone. Always care well for your treasured machine, whatever it is!

[@TexasFilipino]

Agree

[@Mikeycambovideos]

ha, ADV is short for ADVENTURE 🤔

[@AgingJerk]

Something ain't right with your friend brother...

[@TexasFilipino]

I tell him that all the time!

[@gotaplay]

Another vlogger living in bohol just did a review on this same model after owning it one year ..he is 6'2 over 250 pounds he can rest his chin onhis knee while driving😂😂😂😂

[@tryscience]

similar to me. I was worried about that as well. Suzuki V-strom 650 might be better for me,. if I get a bike at all

[@TexasFilipino]

David is 6 foot and his knees arent in his chin.

[@kennydinthephilippines2655]

I would say it looks tacky. Looks like a 80s Rubiks cube . Like a brick. Tacky, looking, cheap plastic looking tacky looking.

[@billlloyd9755]

Haha thats too much

[@Gator-xi2jq]

It’s actually a scooter. A very nice scooter

[@gothicov]

I really liked this scooter at first, but then more reviews I looked at, the more it seemed to me that Honda was more focused on design than on efficiency, and what broke deal for me is fake air expanders on the rear suspension, like in the worst traditions of Chinese no-name brands, shame on you Honda .

[@BUY_YOUTUB_VIEWS_481]

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