HONDA | FORZA 750 | First impressions | REVIEW
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- We are back on the first impressions my friends , its been a long slog but we are back .. wooooooo
It was good to get out and feel a little normality ..
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I can fell your joy and enthusiasm, great review, I drove several Gold Wings, but this will be my next
Werner
Excellent video. Ive had both forza 300 old and new style were great and had a gilera gp 800.
And got a aprilia srv 850. What I absolutely love it is brilliant love the big scooters
Thanks for this amazing review and it was one of the big factors of me purchasing this bike and I picked it up yesterday. You really helped me make my decision and I’m so impressed with the bike
Nice review again sir.
For me I think they’ve missed a trick by not having an electrically adjustable screen but apart from that it looks a corker.
Steve
I had a 650 Suzuki Burgman for a few years . That had 50 ltrs of storage under the seat. A proper tourer . It had a specially shaped bag to fit . 2 weeks luggage for me .
Where did you find a specially shaped bag? I just bought a Burgman 650 (2017 with 14 miles on it!). Thanks for your help.
I got it from an American website it may have been Clearvioew screens but I can't be sure
Not to include a Cruise Controll on this "scooter" is simply a DUMB decision - no other way to put it otherwise. The system is already "Ride By Wire" - so what stopped them ?🤔
The key is for opening the seat of your battery goes flat so you can access the battery compartment under the seat.. same as my X-ADV, under the rear mud guard
Dave beat you to it lol
It's 2000€ more expensive than the 750X DCT. Not worth it for me, sorry.
The Integra was an astounding scooter - i upgraded to VFR1200F DCT but completely get why you would love a 750cc DCT scooter. I would recommend everyone has a test drive of Honda's DCT bikes, there are plenty.
Hi mr fish absolutely good to see you back test riding lovely bike the forza but the bike like the X-ADV does not have cruise control would have thought Honda's engineers would put one on their so touring would be made a lot less stressful but there you go good to see you back vlogin 👌👌👍👍🤗😁
Good review, can you point the camera a smidge lower next time so we see a bit more of the bike/ dash.
The Key. On the tip of the arch of the rear wheel remove the key cover insert the key twist then it will release the seat. This is to be used if you have a flat battery.
The UK just only have Two colours Black and Blue. Europe have Four Colours Back, Blue, Red, and Cream.
Blue is a wonderful choice. That's the one I have. On the left handle bar control button FN is for the Heated Grips. They say that the fuel comsuption will be at its best 78 mpg and with a 13.1 ltr tank. In two weeks all I've done is 10 miles. I'm not working at the moment. Must get out.
The main thing that makes this "not a scooter" in my opinion - is the chain and sprocket final drive. Scooters are for lowest maintenance possible people, like myself.
A poor attempt to beat the T-Max, but of course Honda doesn't copy anyone- right ! They invented motorcycles or so they like to think. Chain drive are they having a laugh.
Are you new to the world of 2 wheels?
It’s a lovely bike. I traded in my BMWR1200RT. It’s a shame no adjustable windshield.
Yes, Small tourer, somewhere between a Silverwing and the very rare PC800. Mine arrives next week!
My current bike is a Tiger 1200 Alpine Edition but as a past owner of all types of bikes, sports, cruisers etc including a Bergman 650 and a 2015 T-Max 530 Iron, I am a big fan of big scoots so I watched with interest.
Before you got to the “shortcomings” I had already searched the switch blocks for the cruise buttons but alas, none to be found.
So agree totally, fit cruise control, an electric screen and provide an optional quality matching top case of around 45L capacity and Bob’s your uncle!
Great little review, if you get chance can you review the FORZA350 when it comes out 👍🏻
Too bad they don't sell this in the USA, I think it would do very well.
Stole my thunder near the end of upload by suggesting attaching some hard luggage as an alternative tourer
Yeah soon as I can, soon as they get here over the pond absolutely what I’m looking for
The first three minutes reminded me of the time another Honda dealer lent me an X-ADV while the Wing was being serviced. Chuckled all the way home from West London to the East. Taking it back round the M25 in the morning, not so much, but it did it perfectly comfortably.
Deal-breakers: Chain drive (Requires lube and re-tension every week or 500km); No cruise control; No electric screen.
Great review. For me it’s between this or the X-ADV. Your Gold Wing comment is much the same as a German review some while ago. No small coincidence and speaks volumes. My only issues are the screen and very small storage and whether the NC750 even with it’s lesser spec makes it better buy. Head says NC heart says X-ADV.
get a test drive if possible - the only true way to decide :)
When I tried the X-ADV in 2018 it didn’t have enough extra for the 2.5k price hike. I think the 21 Forza maybe. However I don’t have to get off the bike to use the NC750X frunk and my heated jacket and usb cables run from the frunk.
Love it; I’d have a big scoot’, no worries 👌🏻👍🏻
I don't think that moving the mirrors would be ugly. Put some sort of plug or grommet in there to make sure it looks neat. I would put them up on the handlebars
5ft6" here, Forza 750 no issue. Sat on one today with a view to replacing my ADV 350 in 6 months.
Wow, it combines a real top notch “tourer” with the convenience of a run-a-bout scooter. It even has some real “cruiser” qualities to boot! If it had an odd firing twin, it would fly off the shelves faster than you could say Ba-dumb-bum!
It does, it has a 270 degree crank, making it feel and sound like a V2
Great review and looks a great bike. As a former X-ADV owner I'm a big fan of this engine and DCT combination and I think this looks better and has slightly more practicality than the X-ADV. Disappointed about the lack of adjustability on the screen, the X-ADV has manually adjustable screen (albeit a rather clumsy awkward one) and more significantly, my son's 2020 Forza 125 has a slick electronically adjustable screen, so not sure what Honda were thinking here.
makes no sense to me either
I hear that the Forza 125 is the same dimensions as the 300/350.
The other options for learner legal scooters are physically small things. Larger people are ok on them for a brief time, but they'll get fed up of making themselves small. If spending any length of time on a bike/scooter... it should be a "me sized" bike. There are plenty of big 17year olds who will prefer the extra comfort from the Forza, and the electric screen is probably a happy accident for the 125 - a carry over from the 300.
Nice 1st impressions Mr Fish :-) So...If you could only have this or the African Twin...What's your choice ??....Looking forward to your thoughts on the XADV against this one :-)
Twin of course lol ...
49 year old bloke here, never a biker and no CBT and was only interested in watching vids of PCX or Super Cub with an idea for town commuting. Never thought about 'scooters' on B-roads. So thanks mate, you've brought on my mid-life crisis. Top review.
Never too old, got into bikes through scooters and got my licence at age 60!
I started on a 125 aged 46, 2 years later full licence. My only regret in life, is I should started sooner, so much fun!
Done my cbt at 50 just to get to work never though I would fall in love with two wheels and doing second cbt next week and hopefully on to big boys bike but probably going to stay with scooters 300 400 plenty for me more importantly stay safe. People. 🛵
I'm on to my 3rd 125 forza since they came out, I love my scooter ,only use it for work its great commuter bike. will have to work my way up to the 750cc. gerat review cheers ...Ride Safe
It appears that when Honda was creating the Forza 750 they did an excellent job in the design until they got to the rear wheel. At that point, they took on a severe case of stupid and forgot to create a rear fender. The high rear end on the bike looks ridiculous when you compare it with the rest of the bike, which is covered as it should be. Understand, this is my opinion.
LOVE IT! SUPERB VLOG, lovely looking bike I have a Yamaha TMAX 560 Tech, it has heated grips, electric screen, centre stand lock,and cruise control, I wish the Honda had those extras.. I would be really willing to get one if it did, as I would now certainly miss those items.... I love the sound of the Honda👏🏽
Thanks once again for a brilliant vlog/video👍🏽😁💚
Hope you get to test the NC750X. No Forza for the states. From what I can see from the Honda website, no cruise control for the NC750X either.
I will try
235Kg a bit heavy, no electric screen, storage under seat small, no cruise control, no heated grips, chain maintenance, high price for what you get. In France, you get 5 years warranty.
@Giordano Bruno Looks like they have the same problem in the Moto GP this year.
And they left off the rear fender!!!
Exactly my thoughts as well. I'm a Honda Forza 300cc scooter rider and I won't be buying this for the reasons you stated.
@@johnmatthews3990 Honda must get feedback from their agents, for such a small cost they could compete with the Tmax.
Yes. Absolutely needs heating and cruise control for that money. Also, for 10k the keyless top box and/or panniers should be included. That, I would legitimately spend £10,000 on. As it is, it just doesn't seem worth it.
Those rear Footpegs are more practical than the XDV ones....the Passengers feet can slide off of a Triangular foot board.
It is sooo good to have you back in the saddle. Great review, scooters are blurring the lines with bikes more each year. Hopefully Honda will add the options you mentioned - perfection.😀😀😉
thanks
Could you please test
A Forza 350cc.
Kind Regards.
No "mini Goldwing" status until it gets cruise control. Don't get sucked in only to have Honda add that next year.
i am still awaiting a really mini goldwing because of my height and weight but I dont think forza 750 is it. my honda silverwing nearly comes close
Great review for what it looks like a wonderful bike, I mean, scooter.
definitely should have Cruise Control at 750cc
Get a 650 Burgman and you have all the things you are missing on this one
If you want an NC750X buffed up with a TFT, large windscreen, comfortable seat, twin front disks, upside down forks and loads of room for your feet this is the bike for you. You lose .9L fuel capacity. I would love to try it out. I didn’t personally get on with the X-ADV and I preferred the riding position on the NC750X and that it was 2.5K cheaper than the X-ADV.
I think he liked it? Good review but he didn’t take it up to motorway speeds. What’s it like at 70+mph? As a 74-year-old NC750DCT rider, I might get one when I’m 80.
I see no reason to pay more for this than for the 750X with DCT. Having said that, I really like the new Forza 350 and SH 350. Both the looks of them and the bigger engine.
Depends which one you want
I am getting a brand new Honda Forza 125cc this Wednesday. Wow! This Forza 750cc sounds fantastic! Meaty!
I have the honda forza 125cc really good bike does 80 mph
It would be very good for short trips even in winter with a large Givi top box like I have on my CB500F. Good wind and weather protection. Heated seat, grips. I’m 5’8 so the screen would be perfect.
Very good for trips long or short
Reminds me of the X-ADV, in street trim.... I called that bike the hooligan scooter or for short the Hooter!!
Its pretty much a touring version
I can't believe they've got a damn chain should have gone with a belt
Good to here you back ro your happy self.for a scooter it sounds really nice.
Great review, good to see you in full form again. This will be high on the list in post Sh300i land 😁
As soon as I hired ADV 750 in Madeira Portugal for five days I wanted to buy it. But I wanted style so went for the Forza 750. Traded in my BMW R1200RT. What I like about the manual mode is that you’ve changed down then want auto you’ve slowed down auto will change so it won’t labour the engine. Your also able to customise the screen. Lower part of the screen two items Mr Fish didn’t mention or show. Your able to display Engine Water Temperature also motorcycle charging state. Also ordered the central locking top box. I absolutely Love it. Updated August 2022 Just come from France Spain Gibraltar then traveling to Madrid then North to Santander then the Ferry to Portsmouth. Its a fantastic Weather was in the middle 35c. I would get another DCT gearbox never faulted.
😎🏍💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦 is great looking scooter
I'd like to see you do a review of the Kymco AK550. I've had the Burger 650, the Swing, Kymco 400i, but I'm between this Forza and the AK. Chain, small storage, small display, and non adjustable screen for the Forza is making me favor the AK550. But I'm still comparing before making the purchase. Edit: I just noticed that the front fender doesn't come down far enough to protect the radiator :(
That indicator button placement is terrible. I'd be changing gear or modes, anything but indicating...
Never did it once
Looks like a great bike, I like the colour and bet its an incredibly practical bike to own. Would make a great all rounder that would be easy to tour on too - just needs a top box.
I wouldn't be seen dead on it, but I'm sure it would be a very capable tourer or commuter.
Well done John for the first and probably best UK review. A slight improvement on the Silverwing then!
Thanks , a bit better lol
I bought one of these, but with all the luggage and heated grips. Mostly I agree with your review. I bought this after owning a DCT NC750X for two years. Couple of points. Once you adjust the mirrors that's it done. I'm only 5' 10" and can adjust no problem. I think the mirror mounting points on the brake reservoirs gives options for 3rd parties to make accessories to mount in these spaces. With the bike being throttle by wire, I cant understand why Honda did not give the bike cruise control. It would have been so easy to do.
I'm interested in the new Forza 750, and after watching a few videos, I may be wrong, but I think it sounds quite noisy. I would be interested to know if you find it louder than the NC750X or about the same, and also can I ask you if you like the sound of the Forza? Thank you.
@@rkbeswick It is quieter. Both bikes are about the same though on hard acceleration.
@@kennyg4744 Thank you, I'm even more interested now!
@@rkbeswick Cool. Although I stay near Glasgow, Paul at Doble Motorcycles did me a great deal on my trade-in and delivered the bike to my door. 2nd bike bought from Doble's, never set foot in the showroom, never met any of the staff. Highly recommend.
once you get them n position they are fine
......A little bit of turbulence on yer left elbow........send that machine back now!!......lol
😂
awesome revue. lovely scoot, i'd love one. just need the deep pockets full of cash first.
one big (t)error chain
Personally I don't know what the hang-up is
What a superb review- when can we expect 750Forza to land in the US
Thanks , but you’d have to ask Honda USA that question
Easiest way to get bikes that Honda won’t import is to have relatives in Canada. Have them buy it and register it then ride it to the US and have them sell it to you. Pisses off the dmv but there isn’t fuck all they can do at that point. Biggest problem is you need a Speedo that reads mph as well as but that can be made fairly easily out of the existing dial
I've got a 300 Forza. I was going to test ride the new 350 but I might test this , if they have it.
The stock pictures Honda have don't do it justice.
It looks awesome and as others have said the 300 lacks a little power, although you can probably say that about any scooter except maybe this one? Lol
I tried the Tmax couldn't get along with it, didn't feel agile like the Forza , love the colour but I've also seen the Matt black , it would be hard to choose, specially as my current Forza is Orange 555
Great review and that’s a great looking scoobike, should have cruise and a power screen I took one out for a test ride couple weeks ago loved it can’t afford though 😢
Right on! Needs Cruise control... the Rebel has it... they dropped the ball!
t-max (not the forza) is the mini-goldwing. Electric windshield, cruise control, heated seat, heated grips, gps on screen.... The forza has none of that.
That’s a yam so can’t be ..
@@Mrfish2015 ?
The integra had ZERO under seat storage...they should have brought this model out years ago. Just maybe get rid of some of the plastic around the handle bar and make it more like the X ADV naked design. And drop the price pls hehe. Oh and I think the dual front discs are a bit overkill...wont hurt to loose a few KG's by going one disc.
Loved your review and was searching your channel for the same review on the Yamaha tmax 560 2020 or 2021. Would love to see that 😃
hi mr fish. im from usa , California . i enjoy your videos and tour's. could you please record a video with you stopping at a deli,ordering and eating ,paying and through the process? im curious to see the local shops. thanks.
Where can I get one in the USA? Jeff
Mr fish i bought 1 dec but just drove home covered up etc till late march.. Plz reasure me will i like it..???
Nice review,as usual,mr fish.
Do you think it is genuinely something you could do lots of motorway miles on? You mention how, at your height, the buffeting affects only the top part of your lid; how about other areas like shoulders, hips etc?
As I said in the vid the airflow is good with no buffering
@@Mrfish2015 I’ll get a test ride done, come April 12th. All over it, if it can munch motorways - albeit for only about an hour at a time. Love the GW comparison, not least since I was contemplating one of those.
It actually looks pretty good and from the front especially, better than many bikes. While I would not be tempted by one as soon as you said £10K I thought how much! That has to be around £3K too much.
Pretty standard for this type of bike
Now imagine that with the 1100 AT engine with a shaft drive that space under the seat taken up with a fuel tank, a frunk as on the NC, cruise control, electric mirrors and screen.
Loved the review.....
Can't wait for the xadv.......well done Mr fish...
Great review nice to see /hear you in your glory again
Excellent review, nice to see you back on the road with your banter! If you are doing the XADV, could you show it with a top box and a passenger sitting on it when you are parked, just to see how it looks as a possible mini tourer?
Ive just done the X-ADV sorry no luggage or pillion
I have bought one after a long time waiting I can fully agree with u a little more poke it could definitely handle cruise control and the elektric windshield ..
By the way thanks for the awesome review 🙂🍻 cheers
Nice review, Would the key be for the steering lock? I presume there is one?👍
No , for getting to the battery when the power goes
I tend to think of this as the scooter version of the NC750x, but this is actually more upscale. The NC doesn’t have dual disks , and it doesn’t have inverted forks. This has both.
dont get me wrong i love this Honda
Great review, with great enthusiasm
All the best.
Why is this scooter not marketed in US? Looks like a lot of fun
Yamaha took the Tmax to the US. Nobody bought them.
Reminds me of a VFR from the front. Hope you get to test the 350.
The key could be to start if the keyless batteries fail when you’re out. Think the XADV has a start underneath somewhere for that.
It is , cheers
I like it Fish lad. It looks good and totally functional 👍
I'd rather have an X-Adv.
I do not see the point of a 750cc scooter personally but there must be a market for it.
There no point for most bikes over 500cc lol
Interesting vid. Having recently bought a Tmax 530 in order to see what all this scooter thing is all about. What you say about the Forza 750 is very similar to my impressions of my Tmax 530. It's called a scooter but imho, it is more like a small Yamaha FJR. In short, I love my Tmax. I would undoubtedly love the Forza 750. I'm sticking with Yamaha.
Good review. I wish they had put the rear turn signals in the body work like they did the front. That looks sharp. I'm 6'4" and 19 stone. I really appreciate you talking about that. A few shots of you riding by on a roundabout would be easy to get, and very helpful.
Thanks for a great review on what looks to be a pretty neat bike.
I’ve got a vfr1200x, but I think there’s a real place for one of them bad boys as well. 👍👍 love it.. 👍👍
10 miles driven.. full of scratches and damage, lol
Great to see u enjoy yourself back doing things u love.. Or at least some of them. How's the Africa twin BTW?? Still sick bay? Would love to see that back on the road
Twin is back on the road ...
@@Mrfish2015 Fab stuff... Can't wait to see a vid.... I'm still waiting for mine. No idea when it might arrive 😔 summer probably
I’ve had two Honda “scooters” in the past and now riding a Burgman400. I thought I was happy. This Honda 750 looks pretty amazing. I only wish the makers of these maxi bikes would design them with a false “gas tank” storage compartment. That would give the rider something to squeeze the knees against if you live in an area prone to strong winds.. plus you get extra storage. If they had this and the high CC’s they would be more perfect bikes. Well done Honda on this one.. I just hope quality control is back. My past three Honda’s (including a Rebel 500) were all bought back as certified lemons. My Burgie always gets me home, love him.
Aren’t you describing an nc750? Or do you want more of a cruiser position?
@@grayl2Had to think, this was posted a while ago. I like upright position, as it’s more agile in traffic, so at the time I liked the NC750.
Why oh why have they designed it without luggage space? which could be where that stupid space over the rear wheel is... pure styling over substance. Also, should have the nice extras - electric screen, heated grips, heated seat like the BMW C650GT - scooter riders want practicality, if Honda could combine that with the DCT dynamics it would 'hit the nail on the head'
Fishy, do a review on the Yamaha tmax tech line 560 and pass on your findings to 'joe public'.
Considering a big scoot,need your help🤔🤔🤔
When you use the mode for 'like User', you want no Traction Control...hold the switch down till at no T/C showin'...etc on them all' (*note...used for peelin'-out & liftin' 'em front tire, also!