2019 Honda Forza 300 review: more sport, less comfort
Modeled on the bestseller 125, the new Honda Forza 300 radically evolves towards more dynamism. More modern, this Sport-GT scooter offers unprecedented traction control while retaining its enormous trunk. Test.
Honda Forza 300 test – Page 1: always innovative
If the 300/400 category is still struggling to take off in France, sales figures tend to grow nicely thanks to the generalization of the A2 license and the multiplication of the offer. However, the Forza 300 was a generation behind, far behind the Vespa GTS 300, the Piaggio Beverly 350 and its Honda cousin. …
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Born in 2000 in a 244 cc version, the Forza "Senior" received in 2004 three driving modes, a keyless start and the following year an ABS coupled braking. At the time positioned under the Silverwing 400, the size of its trunk was already its primary argument.
Became "300" (279 cc in reality) in 2013 after a two-year production hiatus, the Honda scooter gained "forza" by borrowing the engine of the large-wheeled SH. As power climbed from 19.1 to 25.8 hp, its automatic transmission reverted to a single mode, while the parking brake disappeared and the price dropped..
However, its screen lacked protection in road conditions and, since 2017, the chassis admitted some weaknesses compared to that of the X-Max 300, its sworn enemy. The time had therefore come to evolve, notably by adopting the cycle part of his younger brother, the .
Illogical? Not at all, because the Forza 125 had been largely sized when it was released. Since then, times have changed: 300 / 400cc GT scooters must be rigorous and practical, but also of a contained template. More with less, in a way…
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According to Honda "the 2019 Forza is presented in a sleeker and decidedly more compact form." In short: more athletic. But – in theory – without renouncing its GT orientation … Derived from the new tubular steel frame, the dimensions have been reduced, as well as the total weight when full, which drops by 12 kg.
Announced at 182 kg, the Forza 300 is on par – to 3 kg – with the Yamaha X-Max. The original very relaxed position now gives way to a sporty, more perched seat. The reason ? A frame redesigned to accommodate a rear wheel of 14 inches, against 13 previously. Compromises were necessary to maintain the capacity of the trunk, much appreciated by owners of the old Forza 300.
As with the Forza 125, the trunk under the saddle can accommodate two full-face helmets without forcing: it’s better than the new one! This volume of 53.5 l (!) Can also be compartmentalized by moving a simple cover. Convenient ! The storage compartment contains a 12 V outlet and can, according to the manufacturer, receive a 50 cl bottle. Summer will be hot, hydrate yourself!
Claimed by users, an electric bubble appears as on the 125 cc. The transfers between the two models do not stop there and also extend to fully LED lighting and instrumentation which mixes analog and digital.
Between the speedometer and the needle tachometer, a panel much larger than before displays information controlled from the handlebars in three modes: odometer, partial double, instantaneous consumption and remaining range or totalizer and average consumption with the hour, or ambient temperature and battery charge level.
The new traction control also has its indicator light, as do the frequency of servicing, engine temperature and the amount of fuel in the tank their indicators. Difficult to do more complete! Too bad that the readability is limited while driving and that the handling of the functions on the commodos is complicated to understand.
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