A Heads up! Especially as you drive in all weathers! Look at the frame in front of the back wheel, between the swing arm pivots. You will see a horizontal oval cut in the steel with a tiny hole in the middle. That hole goes straight into the swing arm bearing cavity, so water etc gets in and corrodes the hell out of the shaft, so take the swing arm apart and grease, then block that hole! The Grom probably has this, but it is covered by a hugger, and in the Monkey, Honda have missed this.
Bug Zapper: If you admit that it’s true you really are part of the problem and as a lifelong and world wide motorcyclist you are ruining it for others...
Que motinha fantástica! Estava a pensar na Super Cub para primeira mota mas depois de ver a diversão que é guiar uma Monkey... A Honda está em grande com o lançamento destes modelos retro. Parabéns pela aquisição.
D BX what country are you in? Here in Portugal we already have black, along with red and yellow. And I know there are blue ones in Australia and Thailand
I drove mine 225 miles the other day! When nearing the end of the drive, some on wet roads, I left the city lights onto dark roads and thought "these lights are crap' They wern't, they had about 2mm of shit on the lens!! That mudguard has to go! Looking for suitable lower replacement
Don’t get me wrong, I love it. It is just the front mudguard is so useless that in the wet it can cover the headlamp with so much crap that it struggles to get the light out!! Just like a road going enduro bike. A dangling flap on the front end of the front mudguard would help as the crap won’t get launched forwards and upwards, but forwards and horizontal
They are just so awesome they will change your life. We've been riding a little monkey 50s since 1960 9 all the way up through now and it's nothing any cooler than that little bike but it was just awesome
Its just a little to small. They need to come with the same thing only a bit bigger. I bit bigger engine 150cc, bit taller, seat and handle bars a bit higher. And call it the Honda Gorilla..
Martin de Vries yes the Netherlands have a different set of rules on this matter. I understand you need insurance for bicycles as well. It’s such a different culture regarding 2-wheeled vehicles over there, and the law reflects that.
If I remember correctly from my Enduro days, it took about 175cc's to conformable operate at highway speeds, but that was with a 2 stroke engine and the speed limit was set at 55MPH
Those disk locks are worth it. I had a crack head jump on my little Egrom one night. He wasn't going anywhere! But if i didn't have the lock on he was gone. Disk lock and alarms are a must for and Grom or small bike.
It’s not positioned as a “best value for money” product. It’s got to be more expensive than the MSX/grom so they can offer it as something more exclusive. It’s also big on the nostalgic factor and so far the sales numbers are good so the market is receiving it well
Qué maravilla de moto y ciudad... Preciosa ciudad de verdad. Hace justo un año que nos quedamos durante 9 días por “paseo das virtudes” y conocer la ciudad fue un placer. 😊👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I picked up a 2019 Monkey in red, it definitely has 5% more power. Where did you film this? It looks so beautiful and clean. I tried to figure out where it was by the liscence plates, someplace in Europe but I can't quite place it. I absolutely love my Monkey and I hope that you are having just as much fun as I am. Cheers!
This is Porto, in Portugal. You can see a bit of the city here: Honda Monkey - Riding around the mouth of river Douro, Porto ua-cam.com/video/qvTipbtZJyA/v-deo.html
Bug Zapper if i move there i’d have to leave all my guns in the u.s. There is no place on this entire planet where you can filter in traffic and own guns.... (California doesn’t count)
@@bugzapper1541 utah legalized filtering a few weeks ago, just learned this.... but utah is also full of mormons and dumb drinking laws.. fml.... hopefully the u.s. gets it's shit together soon.
I watched this film for the Monkey, of course. I like very small bikes, used to have a Yamaha Chappy 50cc at one time. This Honda is also high on my list of favourites. But I was really impressed by the bridge on the background where you started. I have not been to Portugal yet, but when I do I will certainly visit Porto!
It took me some time, but three years ago I finally made it to Porto, just when lockdowns and all such permitted this trip. I rented a bike, not a Monkey, but a Himalayan, which worked just as well. With my wife as passenger I went to that famous bridge: to find that it was closed for all motorized traffic due to some restoration... So we took another bridge across the river and rode to the beach, where we had coffee and icecream on the terrace in the sun, in January. In the Netherlands, where I am from, it's close to freezing in the end of January, but in Porto and on the beach it was a very nice 20 degrees (Celsius of course). So now I have to go back to Porto, rent a motorbike again, but not before I have made sure that the bridge is open for motorbikes!
Espetaculo! conheco bem essas ruas e estava a pensar comprar uma moto igualzinha, apesar de agora nao residir em portugal deu para perceber como a mota se mexe bem nas ruas que eu tao bem conheco
Grande vídeo! Parabéns! Estou pensando em comprar uma destas, mas preciso pegar a autoestrada com frequência. Você se sente seguro na autoestrada com esta moto?
@@leeviboeka6455 The Grom is on par with the Monkey. A bit lighter I believe. But you have to really pull them up by the handlebars to pop a wheelie because they do not have enough power to raise the front with throttle alone. Or so do my friends say... :)
AHAHA Bem fixe o video! Foi de mim ou ouvi o espelho a raspar na parede quando ias a ultrapassar a carrinha no meio da rua? Eheh qualquer dia vais a ultrapassar os carros a mota passa mas tu não ahah Estou a brincar! É grande mota apesar do tamanho! Incrivel, abraço!
Tito Tuga também ouvi isso quando estava a editar o vídeo! Mas fui logo confirmar e não tem risco nenhum. Deve ter sido o capacete a raspar no casaco ou assim...obrigado!
People who drive aggressively like you are what gives these little bikes a bad name and reputation. Victoria has already taken action to remove them from the public spaces because of this. Those drivers you violated have every right to feel violated and probably want to kick your butt. It violates personal space, creates unsafe conditions, and is just plain anti social in my opinion. GROW UP and stop making it look bad for everyone else who drives one of these! This has been edited to avoid being overly abrasive to the person/s guilty of acting this way.
A Heads up! Especially as you drive in all weathers!
Look at the frame in front of the back wheel, between the swing arm pivots.
You will see a horizontal oval cut in the steel with a tiny hole in the middle.
That hole goes straight into the swing arm bearing cavity, so water etc gets in and corrodes the hell out of the shaft, so take the swing arm apart and grease, then block that hole!
The Grom probably has this, but it is covered by a hugger, and in the Monkey, Honda have missed this.
I’ll look into it. Thanks
it includes tools to raise the handle bars , it takes maybe 7 mins to get it perfect :D
Wow thanks for the heads up! What do you think about spraying some fluid film in there? What did you find to block that little hole?
You drive like crazy man. You nuts. You provide me with great entertainment.
That type of driving is why so many car drivers hate motorcyclists.
True. But from my perspective it’s a calculated risk
Bug Zapper: If you admit that it’s true you really are part of the problem and as a lifelong and world wide motorcyclist you are ruining it for others...
That lane splitting makes me think any moment, the Monkey is going to get squished.
She fits where most bikes don't
UNFINISHED FOOTSTEPS RoyalJordanian is my inspiration for riding. I learned a lot watching his videos
@UNFINISHED FOOTSTEPS no worries I didn't find it negative at all. Thanks for watching
Que motinha fantástica! Estava a pensar na Super Cub para primeira mota mas depois de ver a diversão que é guiar uma Monkey...
A Honda está em grande com o lançamento destes modelos retro. Parabéns pela aquisição.
Nice video you made. You have such a beautiful Monkey. Why is this bike so beautiful? I feel like i must have it soon.
The black ones come out in 2019. I've put down my deposit. The black ones have 20% more power. Black is beautiful baby.
D BX what country are you in? Here in Portugal we already have black, along with red and yellow. And I know there are blue ones in Australia and Thailand
That was some nice driving through the traffic.
Edward Cabello it’s super easy on the monkey
I drove mine 225 miles the other day! When nearing the end of the drive, some on wet roads, I left the city lights onto dark roads and thought "these lights are crap' They wern't, they had about 2mm of shit on the lens!! That mudguard has to go! Looking for suitable lower replacement
Roger Crier that front fender looks great but it sprays everything like a wet dog
Roger Crier How is it otherwise? The reviews are good and say it’s a lot of fun. If you drove it 225 miles in a day, it can’t be bad.
Don’t get me wrong, I love it. It is just the front mudguard is so useless that in the wet it can cover the headlamp with so much crap that it struggles to get the light out!! Just like a road going enduro bike. A dangling flap on the front end of the front mudguard would help as the crap won’t get launched forwards and upwards, but forwards and horizontal
Thanks to your epic video, I now own a Red Monkey! Epic 😁😊🐵🐒
Your crazy man, I want this bike it looks so much fun
It is
They are just so awesome they will change your life. We've been riding a little monkey 50s since 1960 9 all the way up through now and it's nothing any cooler than that little bike but it was just awesome
The lane splitting. Good grief
Grey Ghost it’s the whole point of riding a bike in town
It made my heart race just watching it! Haha. Mad skills!
I get mine, tomorrow :) i got the yellow one , but i love them all
Its just a little to small. They need to come with the same thing only a bit bigger. I bit bigger engine 150cc, bit taller, seat and handle bars a bit higher. And call it the Honda Gorilla..
yeah,
with tractor sized wheels - it will be the KONG KING version, hhh
In finland you can drive a 125cc bike when you are 16 and above that when you are 18 so you would have to wait 2 years to get a slightly bigger engine
In the EU we’re allowed to ride bikes up to 125cc on a car license. Hence the amount of 125’s in our markets.
Martin de Vries yes the Netherlands have a different set of rules on this matter. I understand you need insurance for bicycles as well. It’s such a different culture regarding 2-wheeled vehicles over there, and the law reflects that.
If I remember correctly from my Enduro days, it took about 175cc's to conformable operate at highway speeds, but that was with a 2 stroke engine and the speed limit was set at 55MPH
Loved that intro... neddle scratching the vinyl platter. Kids do you know what a record player is?
Nice ;) thank you
I’ll take mine in old school yellow !!! 👍
They look fantastic as well
Those disk locks are worth it. I had a crack head jump on my little Egrom one night. He wasn't going anywhere! But if i didn't have the lock on he was gone. Disk lock and alarms are a must for and Grom or small bike.
It's nowhere near enough. If they really want to take it, they can. But it's better than nothing.
@@bugzapper1541 true but they're a good deterrent and it'll definitely throw off their opportunity and move on to the next
Bill Evlogs exactly. It’s the old logic of “you don’t have to outrun the lion chasing you, you just have to outrun your friend.”
@@bugzapper1541 lol Pretty much.
An alarm is no use who the fuck is going to bother unless it's the owner .
Sweet bike, but the price here in the U.S.A is a bit over $4000.
Ridiculous for what you get. The price should be around $2800
It’s not positioned as a “best value for money” product. It’s got to be more expensive than the MSX/grom so they can offer it as something more exclusive. It’s also big on the nostalgic factor and so far the sales numbers are good so the market is receiving it well
Cidade do Porto! Portugal 💪
pretty dope, i.m ordering a '22
Qué maravilla de moto y ciudad... Preciosa ciudad de verdad. Hace justo un año que nos quedamos durante 9 días por “paseo das virtudes” y conocer la ciudad fue un placer. 😊👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I really like this bike.
I had the old 50 cc back in 79
I picked up a 2019 Monkey in red, it definitely has 5% more power.
Where did you film this? It looks so beautiful and clean. I tried to figure out where it was by the liscence plates, someplace in Europe but I can't quite place it.
I absolutely love my Monkey and I hope that you are having just as much fun as I am.
Cheers!
This is Porto, in Portugal. You can see a bit of the city here: Honda Monkey - Riding around the mouth of river Douro, Porto ua-cam.com/video/qvTipbtZJyA/v-deo.html
wish i could drive like that in the u.s.
but i'd get my license taken for "reckless driving"
Guy Montag welcome to Europe: the land of FREEDOM
Bug Zapper if i move there i’d have to leave all my guns in the u.s. There is no place on this entire planet where you can filter in traffic and own guns.... (California doesn’t count)
Guy Montag hats off to your perfect reply, made me laugh
@@bugzapper1541 utah legalized filtering a few weeks ago, just learned this.... but utah is also full of mormons and dumb drinking laws.. fml.... hopefully the u.s. gets it's shit together soon.
Guy Montag every country has its compromise: India for example, lets you drive like a nut over someone else’s dead body, but beware of the cows...
I watched this film for the Monkey, of course. I like very small bikes, used to have a Yamaha Chappy 50cc at one time. This Honda is also high on my list of favourites.
But I was really impressed by the bridge on the background where you started. I have not been to Portugal yet, but when I do I will certainly visit Porto!
I think you will find this video interesting: it's a ride around Porto (and across the bridge) on the Monkey
ua-cam.com/video/qvTipbtZJyA/v-deo.html
It took me some time, but three years ago I finally made it to Porto, just when lockdowns and all such permitted this trip. I rented a bike, not a Monkey, but a Himalayan, which worked just as well. With my wife as passenger I went to that famous bridge: to find that it was closed for all motorized traffic due to some restoration...
So we took another bridge across the river and rode to the beach, where we had coffee and icecream on the terrace in the sun, in January. In the Netherlands, where I am from, it's close to freezing in the end of January, but in Porto and on the beach it was a very nice 20 degrees (Celsius of course).
So now I have to go back to Porto, rent a motorbike again, but not before I have made sure that the bridge is open for motorbikes!
this film is the kind I could make myself - my blood :D
Espetaculo! conheco bem essas ruas e estava a pensar comprar uma moto igualzinha, apesar de agora nao residir em portugal deu para perceber como a mota se mexe bem nas ruas que eu tao bem conheco
rubenffm69 nao há melhor que o Porto :)
This guy will do well in Manila...
How’s so?
@@bugzapper1541 talking about lane splitting. It's a norm in manila. Basically a required skill😉 for a biker/rider in the city
Ah I see. Yes, It's the only way to get around these parts as well, even if the law says otherwise...
Sensacional essa motinho, seria brilhante aqui no transito de Sao Paulo, ainda bem que vou mudar para o Japão aí vou poder comprar uma tambem.
É uma diversão incrível no trânsito
Good video I looked at the new Monkey way too expensive for a fun little toy , I bought a TNT Benelli half the price for the same kinda fun
Awesome bike! We need to met our little bikes together!
The Red Devils!
Really like this bike，would you share the price in your country？thanks
around €4500 from new with all expenses and tax
1:51 HEE-HEE-HEE-HEE ! XD
Grande vídeo! Parabéns!
Estou pensando em comprar uma destas, mas preciso pegar a autoestrada com frequência. Você se sente seguro na autoestrada com esta moto?
Para fazer autoestrada, recomendo algo como motor mais potente. Sinto-me bem na autoestrada com a Monkey mas só para distâncias curtas
I wish they'd let us play Lane split
Grande vídeo! Quase que me vendeste a mota!
Quase! O que falta?
Thank you I enjoyed your video
Cecil Sarver glad you liked it! You will probably like the other videos on my channel, if you want to check them out
It is awesome, but I can't get passed the price tag.
You get what you pay for
Porto?
What gave it away? ;)
@@bugzapper1541 The bridge!
Ganda maluco ! Ahahah fura tudo! Parabéns pela aquisição e boa.sorte !
Diogo Ribeiro só espero que não fure pneus ;)
Yoshimura 👍
B Buse Black Widow actually. I have another video with the exhaust if you want to check it out
Darn i want one :D had a orange 50cc back in earlie 90's :D
ojalainen if you get one of these you will feel like a kid again, just like you did with your old one
i liked and subed
what country are you in?
Portugal, city of Porto
@@bugzapper1541 Mucho bueno
omg. i use the 1991 honda monkey but this looks awesome!
will you pop some wheelies in the future?
leeviboeka I really like those small ones but this is another level. Wheelies is really not my thing
leeviboeka yes it is, it’s probably even easier than on a MSX/Grom because of the seat layout
@@bugzapper1541 yeah, isnt grom actually pretty heavy? might be harder on that
@@leeviboeka6455 The Grom is on par with the Monkey. A bit lighter I believe. But you have to really pull them up by the handlebars to pop a wheelie because they do not have enough power to raise the front with throttle alone. Or so do my friends say... :)
@@bugzapper1541 just get the 72cc and you should be fine :D
AHAHA Bem fixe o video! Foi de mim ou ouvi o espelho a raspar na parede quando ias a ultrapassar a carrinha no meio da rua? Eheh qualquer dia vais a ultrapassar os carros a mota passa mas tu não ahah Estou a brincar! É grande mota apesar do tamanho! Incrivel, abraço!
Tito Tuga também ouvi isso quando estava a editar o vídeo! Mas fui logo confirmar e não tem risco nenhum. Deve ter sido o capacete a raspar no casaco ou assim...obrigado!
That poor little bike is gonna come to a sticky end if those shenanigans continue! Enjoyed the video though.
125cc?
Do you get tired after riding it?
Not at all, it has the best seat of any bike I've tried
Greatest pickup line ever. Hey beautiful you wanna go for a ride on my monkey!!
Que saudades do Porto!
Pedro Neto o porto está sempre cá, para quem quiser visitar. Entretanto podes matar saudades com este vídeo:
ua-cam.com/video/qvTipbtZJyA/v-deo.html
Ai o espelho que raspou 😅
People who drive aggressively like you are what gives these little bikes a bad name and reputation. Victoria has already taken action to remove them from the public spaces because of this. Those drivers you violated have every right to feel violated and probably want to kick your butt. It violates personal space, creates unsafe conditions, and is just plain anti social in my opinion. GROW UP and stop making it look bad for everyone else who drives one of these!
This has been edited to avoid being overly abrasive to the person/s guilty of acting this way.
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Acho que fiquei apaixonado
Pedro Sousa eu já sou comprometido.
@@bugzapper1541 lool 😤😤
Top!!!!
Thanks
I could see this being a big hit in Roma.
HUmmm assim tb quero uma!!!
Rui Ferreira vale bem a pena!
É msm mto lindinha esta motinha 😍
Ainda hoje cheguei onde a tinha estacionado para encontrar uma turista a tirar-lhe fotos.
@@bugzapper1541 parabéns porque foi msm uma boa escolha. ainda não vi nenhuma aqui por Lisboa. obrigada pelo video.
Carolina Ferreira obrigado foi amor à primeira vista. Também só vi uma outra aqui no norte até agora
don't know why but they way you drive it around people it makes it looks like your gonna snatch someones phone and drive away
Mate lock it onto something a disc lock ain't any good they will lift it into a van
goood monkey125
No respect from pedestrians though!
21) It will bend and break just like you if you continue to ride like that.
Mike Hanks what did I do wrong?
Bug Zapper You were having too much fun
ALL bikes are silent to me .....I’m DEAF........
Sorry about that. Can you still hold a license and ride?
Bug Zapper: you see, you do have a heart!
5:09 people are just dumb
Nice bike but to expensive.
0-100kph quickly enough means that it is slow but possible lol