So what did I do with my Honda PCX? I kept it of course!!
I have frequented here many times, just for advice on questions that most have already asked and others answered, but never felt the need to post; been a shady creepy lurker I suppose.
It's funny, people used to comment on my PCX and say "When are you getting a real bike?" - to which I'd reply, "I've got one, it's at home - this is still a fun bike you know!!". A lot of people here in the UK just don't "get" scooters; they are still far too lost in the old 1990s 600cc Sports bike mentality, the PCX never had and never will melt your eyeballs regarding speed (we all know this) - but that's missing the point. I have both, so I feel I can comment - and I love both for entirely different reasons.
The Ninja is for fun, the PCX is still fun - but has really been the workhorse these last 5 years. Going fast is fun, but being to just hop on, twist and go and flick it about - there is still a lot of fun to be had in my opinion on little capacity bikes - and for daily stuff like going to the shops and not fancying the commute to work when it's raining, its perfect (My Kwakky doesn't like the rain and I don't like the Kwakky in the rain either). By the time I have got all my gear on; leathers and all the rest on the Kawasaki - I would have been at the shops already on my little PCX - so why bother with the Ninja!
My little 2013 125cc PCX was an ex-demo bike and only had 412 miles on it when I bought it. I think I posted a picture of it on here when I first registered here too, in fact, the image I did post was when it had literally just been delivered and I hadn't even sat on it, let alone rode it when I took that picture.
Well, the clock ticked over to 30,413 the other day on the PCX- and I only glanced down at the time and it made me think "wow, 30k on this little gem of a bike". Now, the mileage aspect is totally coincidental; I have always been of the mindset that I will have a Sportsbike for the weekends and a smaller capacity bike for the daily stuff. I am 39 and don't have a car licence and totally refuse to get one - is it impractical, yeah it is - but I like my two wheels far too much.
I Bought a Forza 300
With the PCX getting on a bit now - even though I know, that little Honda engine will more than likely outlive me to be honest and probably do another 30,000 quite easily, it was time for a change. So I bought 2018 Forza 300 with 2,000 miles on the clock - and it was delivered 2 days ago. The Forza 300 is something else, it's almost like someone has scooped into my brain and took parts that I like about both my Ninja and PCX and mashed them together. I am so impressed with it and so happy, yeah the screen is crap and pointless as I am 6ft so it may as well not be there - but that is the only thing I don't like.
My brother is having my PCX; I am not selling it to him - I am giving it to him, the bike doesn't owe me anything - in fact, it's saved me so much money over the years and save my arse on a few occasions - that it wouldn't feel right, it will be his first bike and I know it will look after him too. I never ever thought I would get "emotional" over a piece of metal; it sounds stupid - but I love that little bike and am glad that it will be looking after my bro too from now on.
I'll sign off with this, I plan on being around here a lot more than I was before - I was just too busy riding I guess - and after 2 days and already 200 miles, I know I am going to love the Forza 300 even more, I will write up my initial thoughts and impressions on the Forza properly, but as this post is already waaayyyy to long, I will leave it there for now.
Here she is:
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). Worse is how narrow the screen is + no handguards. These should come as standard, as should the rack, which Honda seem to have trouble delivering. It's a great ride overall, but let down by detail. Likewise the underseat storage is poorly designed, with the pointless document holder prongs really getting in the way. You can't lift the seat up above a 35 degree angle, so packing is more awkward - again, I can't see a reason for this.