Destry
08-09-2009, 11:30 AM
The new Activa is styled to appeal to a wide audience. Trendy, yet retaining classic elements seen on its predecessor, it uses a repair friendly sheet metal cloak for most of its body. There's more than a hint of the Aviator in the multi-panel front apron, which comes embellished with neat pseudo vents.
The headlight gets a halogen bulb and enables the new Activa to provide decent illumination at night. The standard instruments are bold, clearly legible, and with a fuel gauge inset at 6 o'clock within the large 120kph calibrated speedometer. You'll feel right at home on this model if you've ridden the older Activa, for it uses identical switchgear, levers, grips and mirrors that work well and offer adequate feel. A clamp comes in handy to lock the rear brake lever when required.
While Honda provided us with the base model Activa for this test, we are given to understand the top- end variant gets a tamper-proof safety shutter that safeguards its ignition slot. However, a front storage bin is only offered with the upmarket version; we did appreciate the new scooter's enhanced, 18-litre underseat storage bay. Also, one needs to press the seat's centre firmly when clamping it shut, and not at the rear as before.
The new Activa has a wide floorboard, which tapers back to meet its pair of pillion footrests. A handy bag hook is provided in this region and from here a set of sleek rear body panels swoop upwards to culminate in an attractive tail.
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The headlight gets a halogen bulb and enables the new Activa to provide decent illumination at night. The standard instruments are bold, clearly legible, and with a fuel gauge inset at 6 o'clock within the large 120kph calibrated speedometer. You'll feel right at home on this model if you've ridden the older Activa, for it uses identical switchgear, levers, grips and mirrors that work well and offer adequate feel. A clamp comes in handy to lock the rear brake lever when required.
While Honda provided us with the base model Activa for this test, we are given to understand the top- end variant gets a tamper-proof safety shutter that safeguards its ignition slot. However, a front storage bin is only offered with the upmarket version; we did appreciate the new scooter's enhanced, 18-litre underseat storage bay. Also, one needs to press the seat's centre firmly when clamping it shut, and not at the rear as before.
The new Activa has a wide floorboard, which tapers back to meet its pair of pillion footrests. A handy bag hook is provided in this region and from here a set of sleek rear body panels swoop upwards to culminate in an attractive tail.
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