Frugal Adventuring on a Honda PCX150 U.S. Spec
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So here is a post about my 2015 Honda PCX 150 U.S. Spec scooter.
The main difference to the UK PCX is that the U.S. does not have the idle stop feature, however we get the 150CC motor.
I was a bit hesistant about owning a scooter but I was in search of hyper mpg for a daily driver. The Pcx seemed like the best option. The PCX was updated in 2015 with led lighting, 12v socket and a bigger fuel tank.
I picked this up in pearl white, used with 50 miles from a guy in Aurora, Colorado. I saved about $1k off the otd dealer price.
It is a joy to ride, very flickable, comfortable, practical and most of all it gets the advertised mpg. The lowest I get is 95mpg up to 115mpg.
Note these are U.S. mpg figures. Currently I am at 111mpg which calculates to 133mpg. It is ridiculously frugal to run.
The 2 main negatives about the scooter are weak brakes and the rear shock.
The brakes need to be stronger but are ok as long as your paying attention and anticipate your stops.
The rear shock is very weak and cannot be adjusted. On pot holes, it is back braking. I would highly reccomend this to anyone looking for a cheap runabout that is not going on the motorway.
Top speed is 63mph and is not sluggish other than on long steep grades.
Maintaince is easy other than a frequent valve inspection. I did the first one myself but it is a nightmare to remove the plastics.
Pics to come.
The main difference to the UK PCX is that the U.S. does not have the idle stop feature, however we get the 150CC motor.
I was a bit hesistant about owning a scooter but I was in search of hyper mpg for a daily driver. The Pcx seemed like the best option. The PCX was updated in 2015 with led lighting, 12v socket and a bigger fuel tank.
I picked this up in pearl white, used with 50 miles from a guy in Aurora, Colorado. I saved about $1k off the otd dealer price.
It is a joy to ride, very flickable, comfortable, practical and most of all it gets the advertised mpg. The lowest I get is 95mpg up to 115mpg.
Note these are U.S. mpg figures. Currently I am at 111mpg which calculates to 133mpg. It is ridiculously frugal to run.
The 2 main negatives about the scooter are weak brakes and the rear shock.
The brakes need to be stronger but are ok as long as your paying attention and anticipate your stops.
The rear shock is very weak and cannot be adjusted. On pot holes, it is back braking. I would highly reccomend this to anyone looking for a cheap runabout that is not going on the motorway.
Top speed is 63mph and is not sluggish other than on long steep grades.
Maintaince is easy other than a frequent valve inspection. I did the first one myself but it is a nightmare to remove the plastics.
Pics to come.
111 US mpg, outstanding fuel economy.
Large underseat storage
Shad top box mounting plate and adapter. The system works good but Shad customer service is close to non-existant.
Shad sh40 top box with optional backrest and top rack.
Bikemaster 1" bar risers.
Tall givi windhield, have not tried it yet. I may temporarily switch back to the stock windshield as its currently 108f and I need all the cooling I can get.
I completed a full tank at 110 us mpg / 130uk mpg. The low fuel light flashed at 190miles and the fuel completely ran out at 195miles. I carry a 33oz msr fuel bottle under the seat so I made it to the petrol station.
I'm waiting on givi saddlebags and a tunnel bag from italy, so that's next. I will take the tall windshield off until the winter, as it is stopping the wind from cooling my upper body.
Its over 40c right now, so I need as much airflow as possible.
Costs around 2 quid to fill up here so I am guessing in the UK maybe 6-8 quid which is still excellent for a 200 mile range.
k! Thanks. It's supposed to save 5% so about 11 miles per tank. Tank costs £8.50ish/$12.36 to fill.
On my commute I run mine into central London so am in extreame stop start traffic. It got used for about a week before I switched it off. Its quick at restarting etc it just becomes annoying.
On the rare occasion I use the bike locally its switched back on.
I dont think I'd miss it tbh.
On my commute I run mine into central London so am in extreame stop start traffic. It got used for about a week before I switched it off. Its quick at restarting etc it just becomes annoying.
On the rare occasion I use the bike locally its switched back on.
I dont think I'd miss it tbh.
As an aside, there is someone selling several new PCX150s for sale in the UK on ebay at the moment: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-PCX125-150-Brand-N...
0 miles and complete with 2 year Honda warranty. Not quite sure how that works if it is a grey import?
0 miles and complete with 2 year Honda warranty. Not quite sure how that works if it is a grey import?
5ohmustang said:
The latest purchases were the PCX service manual and NCY Rollers @ 13 grams. It was clear after removing thr drive pulley cover, a special honda tool is needed brace the variator from spinning as it's center bolt is loosened. The quest for interstate loitering speed continues.
Thank you, that will, work but I think it will be very hard to retorque it to spec. I know the impact gun will get the nut back on, but it is taking a risk on what it will be torqued to.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000HS4NA8?pc_redir...
Is said to do the same job as the honda special tool.
Also I want to remove, no break as few parts plastic parts as possible. I'd have yo remove tge bottom fairing to get a impact gun access. I think with the tool and a breaker bar I can get away with any plastic removal.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000HS4NA8?pc_redir...
Is said to do the same job as the honda special tool.
Also I want to remove, no break as few parts plastic parts as possible. I'd have yo remove tge bottom fairing to get a impact gun access. I think with the tool and a breaker bar I can get away with any plastic removal.
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