It looks like Honda has heard the distress of her American fans and has deemed that they shall bless us with another scooter, the PCX-125.
They claim that it is inspired by sportbikes, but I'll have to ride one before I agree with that assumption. It has 14" wheels, which are a bit smaller than those on the SH-150, so I'm a little leery of their claims of sportbikeyness (I know, not a word, but I don't care).
They are releasing this scoot to the US as a 2011 model, which means I'll probably be able to test-ride one around mid summer.
As it is, I will finally get an opportunity to test-ride the new Elite. I sat on one at Lancaster Honda this morning, but the weather was not conducive to a ride. I have to say, for a scooter seat, this one is more comfy than most. It's not quite up to the comfort of most motorcycle seats, but it's a far sight better than the seat on my Kymco (not that Kymco seats are known for their cushy-ness).
One other note on the PCX, it is, yet again, a fuel injected scooter. This is a good thing, and it gives Honda a nice little repertoire of FI scoots.
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We discussed this model at Scootdawg. You have to wonder what it's going to cost? $3000 for the Elite, $4500 for the SH150i, so where will this slot in? Nice looking scooter and you can be sure it will run fast and last forever. Better than a Kymco Yager or SYM HD 200? It's in a tough financial zone.
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