Test: Honda 700S ABS

Yeah, the volume is weird. 700 cubes? Wait, stop, today the old models of motorcycles are no longer valid. Look at the British, where women in advertisements are now driving their cars. And their two-cylinder cousins ​​through a puddle where the picture is similar. Supersporting curvature of the spine on the road is no longer in vogue, supposedly only poseurs do it. With the Italians, the end, because they do not obey, the Germans are a separate class. And all together it is expensive. What's left?

Indeed, what to do?

Compare cars and motorcycles. I know they're not comparable, but still. How to buy a car? What are you paying attention to? Presumably also what you'll be using it for (wallet thickness is not an equation variable in our debate). You see, the Japanese see their trump card in this. This Honda is an average car for the average Janez motorist. It's not a star track wrapped in plastic, it's not shiny chrome, and it's not mounted on a gold pendant.

Not that there is anything wrong with it, on the contrary. It is designed for driving. With a lot. Every day. In the rain and sun. The main components of motorcycle pleasure. And stress-free. Flicking the start switch separates the burden of daily life from the pleasure of an afternoon rage. The excitement is left behind, only asphalt pleasures are ahead. And you know that you used to lead a real chase on motorcycles.

Reliable partner

There is nothing special about the car and therefore it is special. Works. Like a (Japanese) clock. It burns quietly and modestly and saves kilometers. No high rpm proof, no truck torque. There is only a seat, it is comfortable enough and a steering wheel for the two of you to "pee" in the sea and enjoy the smell of extinct summer on the way. When you stop for a coffee and a sandwich at a gas station, you'll be surprised how many of those 700 drinks are actually drinking. Small. Another plus.

No back or legs will be affected and you will arrive at your destination. Target? Ah, the goal of this "fairy tale" is just a stage on the way to the next one. With Hondica, you can set goals as you wish and you will never be disappointed. It's unobtrusively reliable and with proven engineering will appeal to those who don't want to dig through mechanical guts and earn a PhD in mechanics. Women will also like to take it between their legs. Therefore, with his obedience, he pleases the widest range of motorcyclists.

Text: Primož Ûrman, photo: Petr Kavčič

• Basic data

  Sales: Motocentr As Domžale

  Base model price: 6.190 €

• Technical information

  engine: liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, two-cylinder, 8 valves

  Power: 35 kW (47,6 km) at 6.250 rpm

  Fuel tank: 14,1

  Wheelbase: 1.525 mm

  Weight: 204 kg