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Hi all! I am Glenn I live in Bullhead City, AZ and Ely NV in the summer. Been riding motorcycles since 1969. I bought a 2012 Silver Wing and love it, wish Honda had not discontinued it. Presently I also have a Yamaha V Star Classic 1100. However next week it gets traded in for a 2015 Forza! At my age the V Star is just too much of a handful around town! Looking forward to learning about the Forza!

Welcome aboard our forums Glenn!
I get that, bigger bikes of the past just get bigger as we get older. Harder to manuever, etc etc.
At this time in life why struggle, why shift, why clutch a bike? Twist and go...Is The Way To GO IMHO

I don't own a Forza but others here do (or they have owned one before), and they are/were Very Happy with them. I'm bettin' you will be too.

Countdown begins Please Share some pics with us when Your Forza arrives.
Ride On!

Hello folks, John from North West NJ, a 1st time Honda owner, but not a new rider by any degree.

Having ridden a Yamaha 650XS in college, I didn't return to two-wheel travel until I was 49 in 2002. Then, I purchased a VStar 650 and rode it several years until 18,000 miles. Purchased a used RoadStar with 12000 miles and rode it for another 18,000 or so before trading it for a 2014 Victory Cross Country Tour which was my plan to ride to Alaska on my 65th year on this planet. But family obligations, lots of social engagements and a failing knee slowed that goal down. Still, in 2015 rode with my gf pulling a small trailer to Yellowstone, after camping across the country or staying in hotels due to the excessive heat. Loved riding in the Badlands and all throughout the Black Hills where my son lives with his wife and two pups. That trip encompassed 6500 miles over 6 weeks.

The next year, in 2016, rode the same bike to the Ozarks in Arkansas, staying at a beautiful Airbnb in East Nashville while we explored the area by Lyft and another Airbnb in the Western part of Arkansas where we rode all over the area. From there, rode across to Georgia for a Victory Rally and then up to North Carolina to visit a cousin I hadn't seen in years before spending our last week in Shenandoah National Park camping. That trip total was just about 5500 miles in 5 1/2 weeks...Yes, my gf and I are both retired.

In 2017, I chose against my will to trailer my Victory to Spearfish, SD as my son and his then fiance' were getting married. We knew we also wanted to paddleboard and travel extensively, so riding the bike was out of the question. It was during that year, I decided to start looking for a scooter for future travel that did not include cross country touring. I happened upon a pristine used 2013 Suzuki Burgman 650 that Fall, and purchased it. In August 2018, purchased two Genuine 50cc scooters, one for my girlfriend and one for me so I could share a slower-paced ride with her, a new rider to motorized two-wheel transportation.

Though I love all of my bikes, decided I wanted to try a lighter nimble scooter capable of two-lane riding and able to climb the hilly terrain where I live in NW Jersey. Though I had looked at other 150cc scooters, the 2020 PCX 150 really grabbed my attention. I LOVE the styling, the LED lights and display, and the huge passionate following that this very capable scoot has. I am hoping that my girlfriend takes the MSF Class and gets her endorsement so she can share riding this remarkable scooter. Thanks to my full-size Tundra pickup, I'm able to easily transport two bikes when necessary or the big Burgman 650 when I need two-up riding capabilities during our travels.

Hope I didn't bore you with all the details of my journey so far....from now on, I'll be focusing on the Honda PCX and sharing photos along the way! Ride safe ~ John

Hello All,

Just got my 2016 Honda Forza 300 in red this morning one owner with ~16.5k km located in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Not that many maxi scooters like this around here.

Purs like a very nice red kitty; never though i'd have so much fun with a scooter.
My Previous bikes were 1991 CB1, 2002 Honda CB919 Hornet and 2006 Honda CB599 Hornet.

As you can see I'm very much a Honda Fan

Looking forward to finding out all the maintenance threads and mod threads. Already noticed that the suspension is SUPER bouncy.

You guys have any recommended threads that I could start taking a look at ?
For example; first thing i'd like to do is upgrade the tires; i think they're the OG ones that came with the bike. Are there many quality tires for such small wheels ?


Unfortunately i don't get how to upload pictures up here :-/
Very new to this world.

Had to resize pics

iLoveWagons wrote:Hello All,

Just got my 2016 Honda Forza 300 in red this morning one owner with ~16.5k km located in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Not that many maxi scooters like this around here.

Purs like a very nice red kitty; never though i'd have so much fun with a scooter.
My Previous bikes were 1991 CB1, 2002 Honda CB919 Hornet and 2006 Honda CB599 Hornet.

As you can see I'm very much a Honda Fan

Looking forward to finding out all the maintenance threads and mod threads. Already noticed that the suspension is SUPER bouncy.

You guys have any recommended threads that I could start taking a look at ?
For example; first thing i'd like to do is upgrade the tires; i think they're the OG ones that came with the bike. Are there many quality tires for such small wheels ?


Unfortunately i don't get how to upload pictures up here :-/
Very new to this world.

Hello I am up in Hope, BC.

If you have 16.5 k km then you might be on the second set of tires. I have posted a lot on tires on this site. Just read the whole site, it is not that big.

The Forza is very rare in Canada.

I set my rear shocks to full soft for my 200 pounds. How heavy are you?

Ahh interesting; i'll do some searching then.

Yeah im around 210lbs; i haven't looked at the rear shock to see what the setting is. Compared to my previous bike that had the full suspension made; this is super soft and bouncy. Still fun to rip around in though.

davenowherejones wrote:

iLoveWagons wrote:Hello All,

Just got my 2016 Honda Forza 300 in red this morning one owner with ~16.5k km located in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Not that many maxi scooters like this around here.

Purs like a very nice red kitty; never though i'd have so much fun with a scooter.
My Previous bikes were 1991 CB1, 2002 Honda CB919 Hornet and 2006 Honda CB599 Hornet.

As you can see I'm very much a Honda Fan

Looking forward to finding out all the maintenance threads and mod threads. Already noticed that the suspension is SUPER bouncy.

You guys have any recommended threads that I could start taking a look at ?
For example; first thing i'd like to do is upgrade the tires; i think they're the OG ones that came with the bike. Are there many quality tires for such small wheels ?


Unfortunately i don't get how to upload pictures up here :-/
Very new to this world.

Hello I am up in Hope, BC.

If you have 16.5 k km then you might be on the second set of tires. I have posted a lot on tires on this site. Just read the whole site, it is not that big.

The Forza is very rare in Canada.

I set my rear shocks to full soft for my 200 pounds. How heavy are you?

Hello Forza owners, my name is Igor and I am from Croatia,Split. I have Forza 300,2014. for about one month and I love it. I had to join this forum because there is so much useful informations about our Honda. That is all for now...enjoy your Forzas !

Welcome Aboard newest of Newbies!

Glad ya'll decided to join! Love having Everyone From Everywhere!
Here We gather We chat We repair We add mods We showoff - WE Ride! We twist the throttle all over the globe on the same bikes. That's friggin' Awesome! The internet is a marvel. Can't live Without it now.
Why...?
Because You and I would Never have met right here, right now

So to the WWW and Forum Owner maddiedog, I say Cheers to Us All, Ride Safe and....
Hot Damn! Have FUN!

FABULOUS INTRO'S WITH PHOTOS GUYS!
I Love 'em All!! Thank you!

Hi I'm Nuno, form Porto, Portugal. I'm 47.
I bought a used white PCX (2012 model) two years ago. It's my very first bike and I love it.
I use it to go to work or even to do small trips. I've ridden a few tines with my son in the back seat (always with casquet and armoured jacket).
Thanks for hosting this forum,
Best regards
nuno

nuno, keep on Enjoying and....
"bem-vinda!"

Hi, my name’s Derek, and I’m a PCX owner.

I live in Seoul, Korea and I just got a new 2020 PCX 125eps last week as my daily driver. Previous rides include a 2005 Daelim Forte 125, a ~2000 Daelim Message 50 (hand-me-down from the wife, it was her first scoot), a 1997 Honda CB400F, a 2006 Honda Hornet/599 CB600F (still sitting at my parents’ place in Canada for summer fun when I’m home for the holidays), and my classic (RIP) 1979 Honda CX500. The wife has a 2018 Honda Dio 125 for her daily driver.

iLoveWagons wrote:Hello All,

Just got my 2016 Honda Forza 300 in red this morning one owner with ~16.5k km located in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Not that many maxi scooters like this around here.

Purs like a very nice red kitty; never though i'd have so much fun with a scooter.
My Previous bikes were 1991 CB1, 2002 Honda CB919 Hornet and 2006 Honda CB599 Hornet.

As you can see I'm very much a Honda Fan

I also had/have the 2006 Hornet 599 in Vancouver (it now lives in Coquitlam these days, but I don’t). Fresh out of the crate at Honda Centre in Burnaby, back in the day. I loved that bike, took it as far as Winnipeg (overnight in Calgary both ways). I still take it out when I can get “home” for the summer.

Hello all,
I am a Newby to this forum. My name is Bob, and I live in San Jose, CA. I am 60 years old and bought a 2021 Honda ADV150 (Based on the PCX). I also have a 2018 BMW K1600 Bagger. I have not owned a car since October 2010. I ride everyday. Since I purchased this little Honda, I ride it everywhere, it is so much fun, that I have only ridden my BMW once to the gas station.

Howdy, I'm Scotty B from denver CO. i just bought a 2011 pcx 125, about 2 weeks ago. i live about 5 miles from work and love to rip to and from. it's got about 6k on the bike, but being a mechanic and a notorious tinker, i'm looking to make it more fun than stock.

i previously had a 50 cc (no slur intended) chinese scooter, had fun doing clutch work and tuning. but the look and styling of the PCX is gorgeous!!

looking forward to pick the brains and scour the libraries!!

skoteb wrote:Howdy, I'm Scotty B from denver CO. i just bought a 2011 pcx 125, about 2 weeks ago. i live about 5 miles from work and love to rip to and from. it's got about 6k on the bike, but being a mechanic and a notorious tinker, i'm looking to make it more fun than stock.

i previously had a 50 cc (no slur intended) chinese scooter, had fun doing clutch work and tuning. but the look and styling of the PCX is gorgeous!!

looking forward to pick the brains and scour the libraries!!

Welcome aboard Scotty! I live in Florida, but up until 2018 lived for 30 years in Bennett, CO and worked in downtown Denver. I too used to have a 50cc Chinese knockoff and while under-powered it was fun! Years later I have a PCX and my wife has a Forza. Have fun with your new bike. My first PCX was a 2013. I now have a 2016.

Hi from the UK. We are a retired couple who have a PCX125 (2013) that we take away in our motorhome throughout Europe. I am hoping for advice on how to improve the comfort of the seat which has a funny hump! I have found some available in Thailand but can’t understand why these aren’t available everywhere. I am the passenger and would like a higher seat with a backrest, without the seat being made wider or it would affect my hips (arthritis). Thanks for reading

Hedonite wrote:Hi from the UK. We are a retired couple who have a PCX125 (2013) that we take away in our motorhome throughout Europe. I am hoping for advice on how to improve the comfort of the seat which has a funny hump! I have found some available in Thailand but can’t understand why these aren’t available everywhere. I am the passenger and would like a higher seat with a backrest, without the seat being made wider or it would affect my hips (arthritis). Thanks for reading

You can have it modified in the UK. I can dig out the details of an excellent place in the north east of England if you are interested

That would be great - thank you!