pbas400 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) hi do you think or know, if this model will be import in Thailand ? http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/2017-honda-x-adv-scooter/ Edited February 6, 2017 by pbas400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I don't know but there is a Thailand X-ADV group on FB already so there must be some interest. It's heavier than the 1000cc Africa Twin, so I doubt you will get much off-road adventure out of it. It looks pretty cool and should be fun to launch like a bat out of hell when green light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can samui Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 That may well be one of the ugliest bikes I have seen in a while, kinda looks like a bunch of different thoughts rolled into one.Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juehoe Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Personally, I like the concept and would buy one. I like the simplicity of scooter finding, but need more power and more roughness for the Thai streets. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 The more choice the better but one has to wonder how many models can Honda squeeze out of its 750cc parallel twin engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eisfeld Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Looks not too bad imho. Especially in white or red. That being said I would never buy one. 1. It's going to be way too expensive for what it is. Probably 450k THB or a bit less if I look at the price of the Integra (same engine, 384k THB) here and the price of the X Adv in other countries (2k Eur more for X Adv). The Integra used to cost 500k THB and even after dropping the price over 115k they aren't selling any. 2. It's way too heavy at 238kg. It needs to lose some 50kg. Or at the very minimum 30kg. Imho this high weight is just money saving. Why does it have to be so heavy? 3. Looks like the tail is relatively short and a lot of dirt will spill up from the rear tire. Something I can live with on a real bike but not a scooter that I want to use even if it rains and the road is super muddy. 4. Less pratical than a Click for shopping at 10x the price. It could have been a very nice bike but Honda missed the mark on a couple important points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juehoe Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I owned a Honda Forza 300. This scooter was very practical for tours to the city. It was powerful enough to drive in fast traffic. I also liked the ABS.But the ride was quite harsch on bumpy roads.Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomaway Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 This bike is coming to Thailand at 415000 Thb, very good price, same as in Europe! I am really in hurry to try it as it could replace my Tmax with something new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbas400 Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 1 minute ago, tomaway said: This bike is coming to Thailand at 415000 Thb, very good price, same as in Europe! I am really in hurry to try it as it could replace my Tmax with something new. FYI The new Yamaha TMAX SX is 499 000 thb the DX is 529 000 thb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomaway Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Thanks for the info! The Tmax is a great machine but: - Same engine as before.... - No accessories in Thailand or at stupid price... - Yamaha in Phuket is a shame, for them maintenance is just changing oil, their workshop is good enough for Fino but not for 500000 Thb bikes, their showroom is a from the 90's without aircon, any serious problem and the bike end up by being stuck for months.... On the opposite side, Honda has a great showroom, spare parts, trained technician, they also will have accessories..... The X-ADV seems to be a great machine, I will definitely have a try when it arrives in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) X ADV - 240 kg CB500X - 195 kg Africa Twin 230 kg Off Road - !!! Edited March 29, 2017 by canthai55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juehoe Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 X ADV - 240 kg CB500X - 195 kg Africa Twin 230 kg Off Road - !!! The X ADV is not an enduro. It is more a «SUV» or a «Crossover», certainly not bad for steh streets of Thailand...?Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 My point - another bloated bike looking for a market. Is it a scooter ? No. Is it a street bike ? No. And pricing - ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taninthai Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 415.000 bht for a scooter???crazy people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 7 minutes ago, taninthai said: 415.000 bht for a scooter???crazy people. Yikes !!! Gotta laugh at some of the prices here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juehoe Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 My point - another bloated bike looking for a market. Is it a scooter ? No. Is it a street bike ? No. And pricing - ?It is a new category, which has no official name, yet.Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juehoe Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 415.000 bht for a scooter[emoji26][emoji26][emoji26]crazy people.It is not a 125 cc scooter...Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomaway Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 415.000 bht for a scooter[emoji26][emoji26][emoji26]crazy people.When I bought my Tmax, the price was 530k plus 70k accessories... a lot of people around me said it was crazy... 4 years later i have absolutely no regrets and I am ready to do it again! And again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMKiwi Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Possibly like the muscle cars....and this is the muscle scooter. Well it's shape certainly points to that design. But when does it become silly? Would a 800cc scooter be cool? I suppose it's all down to what you are in to. Me, I'd rather have a trail type bike or at least a dual purpose bike. Come on Honda.... put out a CRF450 that's convertible to a super motard and without all the maintenance hassles of a strictly competition dirt bike. Suzuki had the DRZ400SM and you can still find them even in Thailand. Unfortunately few have the green book. A lot of falang want a bigger bike than the CRF250L but there a huge gap in the current market. Sure KTM have their bikes if your name is Midas then perhaps you can get one. But the main bike companies are missing out on a captive market. The CB500X is ok but it's more a road bike than an ADV type bike. I live in hope.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomaway Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 There are several positive side with a big scooter compare to a big bike:- you don't feel the eat of the engine... for me it is a real plus! - you don't have to play with a gearbox in the traffic. On the honda you even have a sequential mode.- there is a trunk. No need to carry a back pack all the time.- on a big bike, I am always tempted to twist the wrist.... After I understand for bikers that love all of that, a scooter remain a scooter but it has to exist, more and more people are enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMKiwi Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Don't get me wrong....a scooter can be fun. It's a bit like larger women, fun until you get caught riding one! Just joking and yes it's a rather sexist remark. Scooters certainly have there place and for about town they are great esp in slow moving traffic jams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 21 hours ago, CMKiwi said: Possibly like the muscle cars....and this is the muscle scooter. Well it's shape certainly points to that design. But when does it become silly? Would a 800cc scooter be cool? I suppose it's all down to what you are in to. Me, I'd rather have a trail type bike or at least a dual purpose bike. Come on Honda.... put out a CRF450 that's convertible to a super motard and without all the maintenance hassles of a strictly competition dirt bike. Suzuki had the DRZ400SM and you can still find them even in Thailand. Unfortunately few have the green book. A lot of falang want a bigger bike than the CRF250L but there a huge gap in the current market. Sure KTM have their bikes if your name is Midas then perhaps you can get one. But the main bike companies are missing out on a captive market. The CB500X is ok but it's more a road bike than an ADV type bike. I live in hope.... Patience my son... Next year the Yamaha T7 will be available here. Could be THE BIKE everybody's been waiting for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Patience my son... Next year the Yamaha T7 will be available here. Could be THE BIKE everybody's been waiting for...Unless you want an automatic scooter!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 On 3/30/2017 at 8:38 PM, DILLIGAD said: Unless you want an automatic scooter! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk For which scooter is everyone waiting to be released? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickymaster Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 That real wheel looks very small. Very strange.Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 6 minutes ago, Nickymaster said: That real wheel looks very small. Very strange. 15 inch. Should make for a limited selection of tires. One more 'feature' of this bike. Sheeple Surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMKiwi Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 On Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 8:16 PM, thaiguzzi said: Patience my son... Next year the Yamaha T7 will be available here. Could be THE BIKE everybody's been waiting for... I just read a write up/review on a NZ website about the new Yamaha Tracer 700. Unfortunately the current one released in NZ has the smaller motor to allow learner riders to buy it. But that said the review said it's still a rocket with very good brakes. Only real complain is that the rear tyre is too wide! Apparently it grips so well that it always wants to overtake the front wheel. I'll wait for Pops bike rentals to get some in and then take one for a spin. Looks like the ideal bike.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiguzzi Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 The new T7 will be a Dakar replacement. 18/21" wheels etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino28 Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Anybody try already the x adv here in Thailand ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllanB Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 What a dog, do they go out of their way to make something really ugly..Jeeeeeeeze!! Plus the whole point a scooter is an oil free, keep your clothes clean, cool looking runabout, what the hell is this supposed to be, an exercise in plastic origami? I have just bought a Vespa GTS 125 scooter and that is plenty powerful for what it is, if you want to ride fast buy a proper sports bike, not this bloody stupid Mickey Mouse POC. The Japanese really can't do "originality", give them a blank canvas and they come up with this.......they should stick to paper folding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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