Honda Navi is a surprisingly radical approach by HMSI, which combines the best of both scooters and motorcycles in a two-wheeler. So look closer and you’ll recognize plenty of parts borrowed from various motorcycles and scooters Honda sells in India. We’re not sure if Honda has coined a name for the segment that this puny looking motorcycle-scooter mix would fall into. How does Moto-Scoot sound? Not surprisingly, on Honda’s official website the Navi is neither listed under the scooter section nor the motorcycle or Superbike tabs, but the company has decided to dedicate a new section simply named – Navi.
It’s 5.25am and we’re already at the shoot location – curious, excited and can hardly wait to get a go on the new Honda Navi. These are feelings that are usually associated with much larger sportsbikes, but Honda has managed to generate the right hype round this super-compact moto-scoot which packs a tiny 110cc motor whisking out 8PS power and 9Nm of torque. Oh! And neither does it have any gears.
Just a CVT to power its 10-inch rear wheel.Well, there aren’t many unique features to talk about on the Honda Navi. It gets telescopic forks in front, and a 12-inch wheel borrowed from the Activa 125. How we would have loved to see alloy wheels to go with this trendy mini-bike. Also common is the side mounted mono-shock rear suspension, seen on all Honda scooters.