This two-wheeled SUV is a hybrid between trail and scooter and, at 3.6 l/100 km, frugal for its performance

In the world of two wheels, and as also happens in automobiles, the traditional segments have blurred and it is increasingly difficult to classify a product. Luckily, this situation opens up a huge range of possibilities for drivers, who have more alternatives than ever to find our ideal car or motorcycle that best suits our needs.

The SUV phenomenon is increasingly present in the motorcycle sector. And the best example is before us: the true two-wheeled SUV is called Honda X-ADV.

A peculiar hybrid between maxi-trail and scooter that promises to be comfortable and attractive in the city, but also competent off-road, and which is now being updated to receive the pertinent additions and improvements expected from an annual review.

The true two-wheeled SUV

That of Honda, without a doubt, is a new approach in the world of motorcycles. On the streets, more and more scooters with a country concept and SUVs abound, with a robust aesthetic and suspensions, tires, and brakes, designed to get off the asphalt. Trail-type bikes are also plentiful, capable, or very capable, off-road, but also attractive to a legion of followers who will use them for their daily urban commutes and road trips most of the time.

The Honda X-ADV comes with the promise of being much more capable off-road than other SUV-type scooters. And in fact, it recovers the more adventurous heritage of Honda and its Africa Twin range. But its scooter-type concept continues to make it a motorcycle that is more than suitable, and comfortable, for the needs of urban mobility and road trips.

Two special editions and a new color option are new to this bike for 2024.

A powerful and competent SUV

With a 43.1 kW liquid-cooled 8-valve twin-cylinder engine, designed to maximize low-end torque, which reaches 69 Nm from 4,750 rpm, and two inertial balancers and a 270º crankshaft, as in the Africa Twin, it is a motorcycle designed to perform on the road and on gravel sections.

It has, as it could not be less, a limited series version of 35 kW for the A2 card. And with a consumption of 3.6 liters and a tank of 13.2 liters, it is a frugal motorcycle for its benefits and enjoys a theoretical autonomy of 366 kilometers.

Specification	Value
Bore x Stroke	77mm x 80mm
Feeding system combustible	Programmed Gasoline Injection System (PGM-FI)
Compression ratio	10.7:1
Displacement	745cc
Type of motor	4-stroke, parallel twin, SOHC, 8-valve, liquid-cooled
Maximum power	43,1kW (59 CV) a 6.750rpm
Maximum torque	69Nm a 4.750rpm (65 Nm a 4.000rpm)
Start	Electric
C02 emissions	85g/km de CO2
Oil Capacity	4L

An SUV, with all of the law

To all this, it is important to add:

• An electronic accelerator with 4 predefined driving modes, selectable from the left-hand cluster, including Standard, Sport, Rain, Gravel, and a customizable User mode, which adjust power delivery, but also engine braking, shifting aggressiveness, selectable torque control intervention, and ABS intervention, to adapt to each type of terrain
• The selectable torque control has 3 intervention modes, also selectable, increasing the intervention or allowing controlled skidding, and what we could define as a 4 mode that is nothing other than its total deactivation
• It also has a dual-clutch gearbox, which allows the aggressiveness of the gearbox to be adjusted to suit the driver or in parallel with the predefined modes for the electronic accelerator.

With all this, long-travel suspension, 165mm of ground clearance, knobby tires, and 17-inch front and 15-inch rear wheels, the Honda X-ADV wants to maximize its possibilities both on and off the road.

Specification	Value
Front braking system	2 discs Ø 296mm, radial-mount calipers and 4 hydraulically actuated pistons, ABS
Rear braking system	1 Ø 240mm disc, 1 hydraulically operated 1-piston caliper. Parking brake
Front Suspension	Showa Ø41mm USD fork, 153.5mm travel
Rear Suspension	Aluminum swingarm with link-actuated Pro-Link monoblock shock and preload adjuster, 150mm travel
Front tire dimensions	120/70-R17M/C (58H)
Rear tire dimensions	160/60-R15M/C (67H)
Front-wheel	17M/C x MT3.50 aluminum spoked wheel
Rear wheel	15M/C x MT4.50 aluminum spoked wheel

Honda X-ADV MY 2024

The 2024 update includes a new Puco Blue exterior finish, as well as two special editions in Iridium Gray Metallic and Grand Prix Red.

Also, the following equipment packs to further adapt it to our requirements and our needs, whether to use it daily in the city and on the highway, or to leave the asphalt more or less frequently:

Equipment Pack	Accessories Included
Adventure Pack	Front fog lamps, front side fenders, black grip extensions, leg deflector kit, driver's footrest kit
Style Pack	Floor panels, parking lever, handlebar support, parking lever cover, side covers
Travel Pack	50L smart top box plus aluminum panel, 26L right and 33L left panniers, top box inner bag, pannier inner bags, aluminum rear rack, console bag, aluminum panel for 50L top box, heated grips, backrest for the 50-liter top box

 

An SUV with adventurous roots, but nothing cheap

As it couldn't be less, it includes LED lighting, a 5-inch TFT screen with a customizable presentation and design, voice and Bluetooth control, USB Type C, Smart Key, hand guards, and a 5-position adjustable windshield screen – with a height margin of 139 millimeters and an 11º inclination.

Until now, the Honda X-ADV was available for 13,050 euros. So this Honda is already at prices for a quality trail (Yamaha Téneré 700 for 10,999 euros and Honda Transalp for 10,900 euros) and also for a sports scooter (Honda Forza 750 for 12,050 euros and Yamaha T-MAX for 14,099 euros).

Pricing for the 2024 Honda X-ADV has yet to be revealed, but it should be in a similar range to current ones.