New Honda PCX scooter with idle stop system
Honda will be introducing a new scooter model for the ASEAN and global market soon, beginning with Thailand where it will be produced. The new Honda PCX is powered by a 4-stroke water-cooled 125cc single cylinder engine that can do 50km per liter on the ECE 40 MODE cycle. It’s not going to be cheap, as the PCX will be positioned as a high-end but high-value model. The Honda PCX features an “idling stop system” where the engine can shut off automatically when the scooter comes to a complete stop. This can help save fuel consumption while you wait for a traffic light or for whatever reason you’re stopped – traffic jams don’t seem to pose that much of a problem for these bikes.
September 14, 2009 @ 5:24 pm
Looks good but “idling stop system” seems like an unnecessary feature for a bike.
September 14, 2009 @ 5:35 pm
i thot this idling stop system already available at honda silver wing(scooter) few years back.
September 14, 2009 @ 5:37 pm
I wish I have a bike license ..
September 14, 2009 @ 6:05 pm
tis standy mode is now apply to car industry
September 14, 2009 @ 6:37 pm
It’s a waste of time. How much fuel can one save from stopping the engine of an already petite 125cc engine? At the end of the day, it’ll only add more cost to replace the battery (more frequently) if it’s an electric start type.
September 14, 2009 @ 7:38 pm
the machine that sips will keep on sipping less liquid
September 14, 2009 @ 7:39 pm
Better get a motorcycle license, world oil price is rising (again), Electric Vehicle is still at its infancy, traffic jam is getting worst day-by-day, public transport is at its capacity and some more, we have a “cekik darah” government. My Yamaha LC 135 is much more reliable than my brand new Proton Persona. Seriously~!
September 14, 2009 @ 9:22 pm
Ride bicycle, if can. Bicycle never even sip a drop of petrol.
Good for cardio, and good for the environment.
Perhap Malaysian Govt should promote this in Putrajaya to their civil servants?.
September 14, 2009 @ 10:58 pm
hybrid system ha..ha
September 14, 2009 @ 11:03 pm
Roti naan1 said:
“Ride bicycle, if can. Bicycle never even sip a drop of petrol.
Good for cardio, and good for the environment.
Perhap Malaysian Govt should promote this in Putrajaya to their civil servants?.
”
cannot. because then the staff will be late to get to work AND will take even longer for lunch hour. Work will never get done.
September 14, 2009 @ 11:12 pm
Bicycle? PANAS!!!!….come to office with smelly sweat….sure kana fire…
September 14, 2009 @ 11:27 pm
bicycle? impossible! out weather is too hot. even at 9am we already feel the heat.
September 14, 2009 @ 11:35 pm
i ride a bicycle to work but i live less than 7km from my job. not feasible for everyone but it works for me. a car would take less than the 20minutes i do but would not be worth keeping for such a short commute. maybe i should get a scooter but i will be getting a suzuki swift as a second car next year.
September 15, 2009 @ 7:37 am
looks like a MPV (mobile police vehicle). Can replaced those Kancil.
September 15, 2009 @ 7:58 am
its been long since majesty scooter comes into our land…nice ride. hope the price will be good.
September 15, 2009 @ 8:36 am
but i think 125cc is not so power laaa..
September 15, 2009 @ 9:10 am
I think Modenas Elegan better than this new scooter…150cc vs 125cc..how about the price?
September 15, 2009 @ 9:52 am
wah~ nice styling there..
but to get a scooter for cilok2 during jam is not worth.
stop&go system may reduce the FC but by how much?
typically, scooter is more expensive than a kapchai.
why bother for a scooter if u can get a kapchai with superb maneuverability during jam?
honda, how about fuel injection kapchai here in malaysia?
September 15, 2009 @ 11:55 am
My 10 years old Suzuki VS 125 …. can go 44km per litre. So not much different in fuel cosumption.
September 15, 2009 @ 2:22 pm
My Modenas Elegan can go 45km per litre and it is better just because 150cc and more powerfull…if honda scooter better than my elegan, immediately I change my scooter right now
September 15, 2009 @ 3:19 pm
this one will not be cheap… i love my honda non-vtec icon scooter. small, cute and very easy to maintain. i think my icon can do that ‘idling stop system’. icon come with ’side stand switch’, side stand on – engine off. hehehe
September 15, 2009 @ 5:56 pm
Cc to small….why bother about FC. I only go for bike above 500cc like Honda Shadow or Yamaha Dragstar or Yamaha Virago or Kawasaki Vulcan. Yupp and my favorite Naza Cruiser 650. If got this iddle stop for big bike should be worth. But for 125cc only…hhhhmmm….
September 15, 2009 @ 11:10 pm
Ride Honda C70 can give better mileage and cheap maintenance too.
September 17, 2009 @ 1:18 am
Honda C70 is too old. My dad use it back in 1980’s
November 19, 2009 @ 9:25 pm
Why oh why can they not make a 250-300cc scooter with the same look. Or make it even slimmer. The gas mileage would be about the same, but the power would be just about right.
Then I could use it on my holidays through Europe too.
I drive a Chinese scooter now (Chuanli..) that it totally crap. I didn’t even in my wildest dreams have though that they sold products with so poor quality.
After 3-4 days started an oil leak. After a week it started to rust. After two month a ball bearing in the drive system fall totally apart. After 4 month the CDI box stopped working – and two weeks later… the coil stopped working.
Then the trigger sensor stopped working, and I had to wait 120 days to get a part. And now it’s broken down again..
In other words… I’m going to sell this scooter as soon as I get it working again..
And buy a quality scooter. About 250-300cc.
I will probably buy a Honda (good quality but don’t look that good) or a Derbi Rambla 250 (quality?, looks good).
I see that the new Honda that was presented here use only 50% of what my 50cc scooter use.. it goes about 13-16km pr liter of fuel. Modern cars use less than this..I have to mention that most of my driving is at max speed, because I use it to and from my job.
But I used to have a Suzuki TS50X for 15 years doing just the same – but with no problems and a much better gas mileage.