City Adventure Concept

City Adventure Concept

It looks like the Honda X-ADV – first shown at last year’s EICMA show in Italy as the “City Adventure” concept – might be making it into production soon. Expected to launch as a 2017 model, the X-ADV is a “super scooter” that probably carries the engine from the Honda NC750X.

While the idea of a big, dual-purpose styled, adventure scooter might seem a little absurd, for the majority of riders whose trips are mainly commutes on highways, such a bike makes sense. The Honda Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) automatic gearbox takes a lot of tedium out of gear-changing in city traffic, while the tall, upright seating position gives a commanding view of traffic.

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Call it a CR-V for the motorcycle world, then. In this case, a parallel-twin engine with 745 cc producing 54 hp and 68 Nm of torque feeding a DCT ‘box – as used in the NC750X – would make a lot of sense in the X-ADV.

The Honda X-ADV bears more than a passing resemblance to Honda’s Integra scooter, with some cross-pollination from the legendary Africa Twin. Taller upside-down forks are installed, along with spoked wheels shod with multi-purpose knobby rubber.

Also in evidence are a taller windshield, hand-guards on the levers and an upswept exhaust that follows the body-line closely. The swing-arm has a kink in it, to increase ground clearance at the rear, unlike the Integra’s straight swing-arm.

We would expect the X-ADV to be shown at this year’s EICMA show, probably, as a pre-production prototype, or even as a close to public release model. What do you think? A good option for commuters who want more comfort than performance, or weird Alice of the bike world?



Honda X-ADV “City Adventure” scooter coming soon?
Honda X-ADV “City Adventure” scooter coming soon?
City Adventure Concept
Honda X-ADV “City Adventure” scooter coming soon?
Honda X-ADV “City Adventure” scooter coming soon?
Honda X-ADV “City Adventure” scooter coming soon?