Test: Honda PCX 125 - AvtoTachki

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Honda also produced up to three million motorcycles a year in its heyday, and although significantly fewer today, the big Goldwings, CBR, and CBF still make up a small fraction of Honda's two-wheeler production. Yes, most of Honda's products are about a hundred cubic inches, but it's also true that most of them are located somewhere in Asia.

And if it is enough to move between rice fields to start the engine on the first blow, withstand a collision with a truck and take the whole family on a trip, then on the roads of European cities, drivers value other values more. ... First of all, we expect the scooter to be neat and fashionable, useful for our pocket, useful and manageable, and it's okay if it's even slightly different from the others.

And the beautiful new PCX is definitely, I'm not saying it's beautiful, but it is much more stable than any other Honda 125cc scooter I've seen. Some attention has also been paid to details, especially the steering wheel and dashboard. It doesn't have a watch, and given that PCX is for urban dwellers with commitments, it's hard to miss.

It's hard to say that PCX is expensive. It costs only a few hundred more than a 50cc premium scooter. Speaking of money, the fuel consumption in the test was a good three liters, and the use of the Stop & Go system (unique for this segment) did not give significantly better results, at least in our test. However, fuel consumption should not influence the decision when buying a scooter, for the price of two beers you drive around town almost every week. Modestly.

The PCX drive is definitely there. It is agile, lightweight and agile, and despite the soft rear suspension (especially in the two variants), when rocking, it follows the set direction reliably, but within the expected range. As far as usability goes, don't expect to be on the level of large 300-inch cube max sizes, as the PCX understandably has less space. The windscreen is, in principle, small, there is enough space for a helmet and little things, it's a pity that the useful box under the steering wheel does not have a lock.

So far, the PCX is a good but still average scooter and stands out with two technical innovations that competitors don't offer in this segment. The first is the already mentioned "stop and go" system; with a starter that also doubles as an alternator (remember the Honda Zoomer?), it helps reduce fuel consumption, runs flawlessly, and the engine always starts instantly. Another novelty is the combined braking system, which does not behave like on larger Hondas, but still ensures that the rear wheel on slippery pavement always locks before the first one and tells the driver that it is too rough.

After several hundred test kilometers on the PCX, Honda may admit that it has offered European buyers an interesting and modern scooter. And it is reasonably priced.

Mataя Tomмаiч, photo: Aleш Pavleti.

Basic data
Sales: Motocentr As Domžale
Test model cost: 2.890 €
Technical information
engine: 124,9 cm3, single-cylinder, four-stroke, water-cooled.
Power: 8,33 kW (11,3 hp).
Torque: 11,6 Nm @ 6.000 rpm
Energy transfer: automatic transmission, variomat.
Frame: frame made of steel pipes.
brakes: front 1 reel 220 mm, rear drum 130 mm combined system.
Suspension: front telescopic fork, rear aluminum swivel fork with two shock absorbers.
Tires: before 90 / 90-14, back 100 / 90-14.
Growth: 761 mm.
Fuel tank: 6,2 liters.