Unfiltered First Ride - 2022 Honda Navi

[@kosta1605]

ahhhh cant wait to get mine. Saving up to bring in a good down payment and gotta get the M license as well. This is gonna make my ride to work so fun! The Navi will be my first bike.

[@donaldbaxter4254]

I have my Indian Navi in Delhi since 2016. Done 10000 kms. Paid about $ 900 fully loaded. Going like new after 5 years. Great bike. Some folks abroad are asking me to help them get spares and accessories cheap from India.

[@wascalywabbit]

Do you have a ebay?

[@Voltomess]

People complaining about carburetor problems, and they saying that bike shuts off while idling on stop signs,red lights etc. what can you tell about that?

[@donaldbaxter4254]

@@Voltomess it is a matter of adjustment. Most Americans dont understand Carbs. I have a good mechanic who is ready to guide them with me. We can also ship accessories from India.

[@ellaandrioaie5731]

@@donaldbaxter4254 Most Americans don't understand a lot, a lot of things besides carburetors.😂. If you don't believe me, check whom they elected president '🤣

[@jaecrae]

@@ellaandrioaie5731 always the butthurt political person bringing it into everything lmaoo jesus we’re trying to ride and have fun.

[@SOAxZIPPER]

As a zippy grom rider, the message of the Navi being zippy is zip approved. 😎😋

[@Theflyestfisherman]

I wish the grom had that storage thing.

[@kayrokk]

Last ride I took was a few days ago on my 2020 Super Cub and man my hands were painfully cold too because the air temps here were in the 40s.

[@venrique16ev]

Ik same, I had to take my Navi on my first ride tho but it was a quick one 😂

[@thepab3072]

Crashed my CB300R last october, ran into a deer at 90kmh... The bike and the deer are dead 🤣 I'm going to buy a Navi next. Had a 2014 Grom when it came out in 2014, sold it to buy a 2017 FZ09... Didn't like the FZ09, found it too much for my needs. I did lost of commuting and also the headlights where terrible. Sold it to buy the CB300R, that one was a fun little bike, reminded me of the Grom but bigger with more power. Love the fact the Navi doesn't have a left brake lever for the rear wheel, they kept it set up like a motorcycle. Easy mechanics, just need to buy an extra carburetor to play around with fueling and seasonal cleaning. They cost little money so why not buy an extra carb 😁. Variator/clutch kits are where you can make a big change for this bike at low cost. Don't plan on doing lots to it other than making it more useful for daily commute. Thanks for the vlog, it's confirming my choice to buy one.

[@PhiliciaHall]

Reveno clutch is a must! That's if you can get your hands on one

[@Theflyestfisherman]

And i wish it was just a automatic grom not like a small lil slow thing. I hope your right and companies try to mod that engine out man itd be a great lil bike if it went just a little faster

[@SpencerDesmarais]

Yeah, you're not wrong. I'd be happy if it could get up to 55 or 60. I don't have any dreams of taking it on long highway cruises, but when folks are going 55 or 60 on a 45 mph road, I want to be able to keep up. I'm already starting to see some aftermarket parts come out - intakes, jet kits, clutchs/rollers/weights, etc. Just hoping one of the big names comes out with an exhaust and then things will get cooking! The benefit to it being a carb'd bike is that it shouldn't (in theory) be hard to open up the intake, exhaust, and rejet or bump up to a larger carb and get a bit more out of the engine, then follow up with some tuning in the CVT to get the most out of the additional power. There's a formula to it for sure vs. a fuel injected bike where you have to wait and hope someone makes a tune.

[@Theflyestfisherman]

Dont get me wrong i wouldnt go on a highway on any small bike but its just nice to have a little power and speed just in case

[@trini_boi2414]

Fun lil bike if I do get one my first ride would be to key west..115 miles away from my home that should be fun😀

[@SpencerDesmarais]

hopefully there’s gas along that route, 115 miles on a gallon is hopes and dreams territory.

[@trini_boi2414]

@@SpencerDesmarais there's lots of gas station on the route I wasn't expecting that one tank to last the entire ride 🤣

[@asal1999]

Hey looks fun! Would you mind sharing how much u payed out the door? I can't get a quote for under $2,800.

[@SpencerDesmarais]

Yeah, happy to share, here was my breakdown: 1807 Navi 200 Honda destination 100 "freight surcharge" from Honda they added on in January 200 taxes 100 plate and dmv charges I was a little over $2400 out the door. $2800 isn't awful, I've seen dealers back east trying to charge $4,000+, wild!

[@asal1999]

@@SpencerDesmarais That is a great price! Good 4 u! Where was this at?

[@jamesh2711]

@@SpencerDesmarais Damn, I paid $2900 for mine. Still, a pretty good deal when you consider a 49cc Ruckus is going for a $1000 more.

[@SpencerDesmarais]

@@jamesh2711 I basically consider anything under $3k to be a good deal still. Markups still seem to be crazy all over the place.

[@jrnumex9286]

good start. you didn't sat "hey guys whats up guys" like most everybody else on utube. i have a zuma 125 with a small rack and i put a bicycle front rack on back to increase the area and works great. a sunny warm day should be a great ride.

[@SpencerDesmarais]

Definitely don't watch most of my other videos then haha I have a bad habit of starting videos with that, sorry! I'll work on it 👍

[@garyteague4480]

I love the Zuma 125 , would like to have one

[@spencerbrown6325]

Will you make the print files public once u create them?

[@demir2503]

I’m so interested in this bike but why can’t it be fuel injected 😩 I would be ok with paying 2k + dealer fee and taxes. instead of the 1.807 and have a fuel injector. Also think it needs a bigger tank I mean really .9 gallons

[@SpencerDesmarais]

I could go either way on FI vs. Carb. If you go fuel injected, you're adding in an ECM, 02 sensor, throttle body, injectors, harness for it all, etc. Carbs are pretty reliable as long as you don't let gas sit in it for months, they're cheap to produce, cheap to tune, extremely simple wiring for the entire bike. At this price point it makes a ton of sense. We'll see what real world gas mileage is, .9 gallons is what, 100 miles of range? That isn't bad at all for a scooter haha. Throw a gallon rotopax on there and you have more range than most motorcycles out there. Even a 1L MSI bottle will get you another 25 miles, that's insane MPG. No regrets buying it, honestly, if i wanted FI and a bigger tank I could have gone with the more expensive grom. At this price point it's a toy, I think, or a beer or grocery getter. It'll be fun though to see what kind of adventures people get up to with them, they have potential! Thanks for watching! -Spencer

[@giovanichacon]

I have ride my honda Navi in Dominican Republic for 17.000 miles traveling on highway and small roads and never had any problem! Is so reliable even in uneven and dirt paths! It’s so impressive how much this bike can handle

[@Voltomess]

@@SpencerDesmarais YOu know what I was wondering if would be possible to get rid off that storage and install like a 4 gal tank, I'm not a mechanic but I think tank needs to be above the carburetor right? so in this case tank would be below that carb Idk if it's possible to have some kind of special tank or something .

[@SpencerDesmarais]

@@Voltomess It's a gravity fed carb, so it'd need to be above the carb level. You could do a vacuum pump or small electric pump to feed the aux tank into the main tank. Beyond my skills to fabricate though.

[@Enrique-peralta]

It suppose to have a reserve of like .4 other KZbinrs have said so

[@lemonmanoftexas6892]

would yall recommend this for a 13 year old to just ride around ?

[@SpencerDesmarais]

It'd be fine for them to run around on, yeah, no gears to shift or anything. Fairly high top speed for a 13 year old, I'd think though? I'd think a small CRF or other little dirtbike could be a better choice.

[@123edwardzpad]

Looks fun.

[@jadeadventures5112]

Where was this filmed? Mid Atlantic State?

[@SpencerDesmarais]

Eastern WA state, almost Idaho.

[@hillbillywizard75]

Did you say the bars hit your knees when fully turned? How tall are you?

[@SpencerDesmarais]

Great question! I'm 6'2", and yeah, when getting close to fully locked, they start to hit my thighs/knee. I'm going to try and rotate the bars slightly forward at some point and see if that helps. I'll also add that lock to lock is a HUGE spread on these, you can really crank the bars over, so even though it touches, I don't think I'd ever in reality turn it that far.

[@hillbillywizard75]

Thanks for replying. I have a Navi on order without ever seeing one in person and I’m also 6’2”. I’ve had issues with clearance for my knees on scooters and other small bikes before so I was worried the Navi would be too cramped.

[@SpencerDesmarais]

@@hillbillywizard75 For what its worth I don't think it's really cramped at all. I was actually surprised it hit my knees, and that was the only time I've had it happen, normal riding around I don't turn the bars that far haha. The footpegs are fairly far forward, compared to a standard motorcycle, so your legs feel like they have a lot of room. Like I said, I'm going to play with the angle of the handlebars and see how much that helps!

[@bapuvolgs5644]

😆😃😄😆 honda navi lounch In india 2015 your country so late 2022 😆😄😃 But love your video 🧡👍💪🙏😎👍👍👍💙💜💛

[@JAHDUBProductions]

That's because everyone wants giant bikes here. Alot of people here don't ride for economical reasons. Some do but more in cities. I prefer smaller bikes. My last bike was a Honda rebel 250. People kinda looked down on it because it was small and wasn't a Harley. India, philippines, Vietnam and China definitely have a wider selection of cool smaller bikes. Cool bikes like royal Enfield are harder to get here. Small bikes have more of an underground following here. And it's picking up.

[@petersilecchio4417]

Hi. Can I ask how much you paid? Thanks

[@SpencerDesmarais]

Sure, I think it was a little over $2400 OTD. $2107 in honda price + destination and freight (dictated by honda), then added in WA taxes (8.7%) and registration/title ($100). My dealer didn't add on any additional markup.

[@petersilecchio4417]

@@SpencerDesmarais Thank You. Very Helpful.

[@domenik8339]

@@SpencerDesmarais Can I ask what dealer? I'm in WA as well and am trying not to get price gouged.

[@SpencerDesmarais]

@@domenik8339 It was Pullman Honda, but they closed up shop this fall and retired! Spence Sales and Service over in Moscow, ID has two nut browns on the floor marked at MSRP. I don't know yet if they have any fee's on top of that, but it didn't look like it aside from tax/title/plate.

[@jay-p5191]

Been thinking about getting one curious on your height?

[@SpencerDesmarais]

I’m 6’2”. I was pleasantly surprised at how well I fit on it.

[@Voltomess]

@@SpencerDesmarais oh wow and me at 5'8" I was wondering if it's good for me 😂😂

[@Toolchoice26]

How tall are you? I'm 6' and I want one of these but not sure if it is too small

[@SpencerDesmarais]

6'2" and it fits me just fine for the most part. Watch at around the 11 minute mark for the handlebars touching my knees a little bit in a full lock turn, but otherwise it's pretty roomy. The footpegs are a bit more for forward than a standard bike so it doesn't feel cramped.

[@maybackgus]

Are you in PA

[@SpencerDesmarais]

Nope, WA

[@TheJosephayal]

this bike look more fun than Panty raid

[@khanhtrunglam8724]

Do we need a driving license to drive this bike around ❓

[@bikecommuter9643]

You need a motorcycle license since it’s over 50cc

[@mattyboycodm5591]

Tip, don’t hit a curb like that again, can bend your forks, definitely do it on a bicycle and learn how to do it weightless first

[@SpencerDesmarais]

Eh it was fine. Curb was pretty well ramped and it was slow speeds. Thanks though 👍

[@TheMrjetdoc35]

I would never ride mine without a filter.

[@grahamsteckly9511]

Sorry, call me old-fashioned but I just don’t need to hear the F bomb all through your review . 😒👎🏻

[@SpencerDesmarais]

Hi Graham, Thank you for the feedback. You're not wrong, that is an old-fashioned mindset, but that doesn't mean that I had to choose that language either. If I'm remembering right this is the only Navi video I've made where I use some "F bombs". I'll see if there's a way for me to go back and edit it out. Again, thanks, Spencer