Honda wants everyone to feel the excitement of motorcycling. So for 2022, it expands its miniMOTO streetbike lineup with the addition of the 2022 Honda Navi ($1,807). Part scooter, part streetbike, the Honda Navi is designed for folks who want easy around-town transportation that won’t break the bank. In this video review, we give it a shakedown during the official US press introduction in Costa Mesa, California.
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00:00 Well folks this isn't something you get to do every day today we are at the official
00:06 US press introduction for American Hondas
00:10 2022 Navi what is a Navi Navi is the fifth
00:16 edition to American Hondas mini moto lineup part scooter part motorcycle
00:24 this
00:27 $1,800
00:29 Navi is a great solution for an urban motorcyclist
00:34 looking for affordable
00:36 around-town
00:38 Transportation let's hop on this bad boy and go for a ride
00:43 All right folks here we are at the controls of American Hondas
00:52 2022 Navi
00:57 Hybrid scooter motorcycle. This is the fifth
01:03 addition to American Hondas mini moto
01:09 Motorcycle lineup now
01:12 American Hondas mini moto motorcycle lineup was originally launched for the
01:19 2014 model year with
01:23 Honda's grom
01:25 125 it later expanded with the addition of
01:31 the
01:33 Honda monkey for the 2019 model year and then
01:38 the Honda super cub c
01:42 125 abs was added to the mix I think exactly around
01:47 2019 model year as well and then the fourth addition to the American Honda mini moto
01:55 model lineup was the Honda trail which was introduced last year for the
02:01 2020 model year
02:04 now going into
02:06 2022 we have this
02:08 Honda Navi now this Honda Navi is positioned as a
02:14 hybrid between a traditional street bike and a scooter it is designed for
02:22 someone who wants to experience the excitement and ease of use of a
02:30 motorcycle but in a much more friendly way
02:34 now
02:36 ease of use and low operating cost were the primary
02:41 motivating factors in
02:44 engineering this
02:46 vehicle now compared to the Honda grom which rings at
02:52 rings in at
02:54 $3,400 $3,600 if you want ABS this bike is only
02:58 $1,800 it is literally half the cost of a grom ABS
03:04 $1,800 for a brand new
03:07 2022
03:09 Honda Navi hybrid motorcycle scooter that is an exceptional value you cannot
03:16 deny
03:18 that this vehicle is powered by a
03:21 1.7 cc
03:23 overhead
03:26 cam air-cooled
03:28 Single this engine is actually used out of another
03:33 Honda scooter the Honda active
03:37 I believe that scooter is actually not imported in the United States, but it is a
03:43 worldwide
03:46 scooter model so that engine
03:49 Powers this vehicle it is of undersquare design meaning the piston stroke
03:55 measures greater than the piston bore
04:00 so
04:02 that is
04:04 what powers this vehicle instead of
04:08 manual
04:11 Transmission this vehicle is endowed with a CVT
04:16 automatic transmission so a transmission just like a scooter you twist the throttle and
04:21 You go there is no clutch lever to work
04:25 There is no gear shift lever to row up and down on
04:31 Instead of a clutch lever we have this
04:34 Cable actuated parking brake which is used to keep the vehicle
04:41 Positioned at a standstill when parking on an incline or decline
04:47 On the right side of this steel handlebar. We have a traditional
04:53 motorcycle twist
04:56 throttle twist tube throttle and we have a traditional cable
05:02 actuated front brake this
05:06 brake is
05:08 Cable actuated doesn't benefit from a high dump hydraulic actuation and it moves
05:14 drum brake
05:17 Mechanism so this vehicle is not equipped with disc brakes
05:21 It has old style drum brakes and the reason why it has old style drum brakes is to keep the MSRP
05:29 At a very low price which we already spoke about
05:35 So if you want more high spec components definitely go with a Grom or a Monkey if
05:42 You want bargain basement, but?
05:44 capable
05:47 Performance go with this
05:50 Honda Navi now we also have a choke lever here on
05:56 the left hand side of the switch where we operate the turn signals the horn and
06:04 the headlight and
06:06 The choke lever operates the carburetor
06:09 So when you start this motorcycle you can give it a little bit of choke which helps it fire
06:17 Yes, that's right. This vehicle is not
06:20 endowed with
06:23 With fuel injection it has a carburetor
06:27 Again, the use of a carburetor was to facilitate a low
06:34 M
06:36 SRP
06:37 It's crazy that a new
06:39 vehicle would actually be manufactured in
06:42 America with a carburetor these days
06:47 All right folks. We're gonna take a little break here and
06:51 Do some photos get some content for all the fans out there all across
06:56 North America in the world and we'll check in with you in a little bit. Thanks for riding with us today folks
07:02 All right folks. We are done with our photo shoot to get the nice images for all of you fans out there
07:10 Worldwide and we are back on the
07:14 2022
07:16 Honda Navi
07:18 hybrid street bike
07:20 scooter I
07:22 Am actually pretty impressed with this thing this engine has a good amount of torque
07:26 Like it gets off the stoplight very well. We're already going 25 miles per hour
07:32 and
07:34 The CVT transmission it just feels like it has one
07:39 Never-ending gear just one never-ending gear. There's no perky jerkiness
07:45 There's no jerkiness of changing gears. It's just one
07:48 never-ending speed
07:50 Very easy very smooth
07:52 Really like how little vibration are is felt through the controls
08:00 I feel just a hint of vibration through the handlebar and the foot pegs just a hint
08:06 But overall it's a pretty smooth experience
08:11 This Honda Navi rolls on a 12 inch front and a 10 inch rear tire
08:18 We talked about the brakes. We have drum brakes front and rear
08:22 The rear brake is actuated by a conventional
08:26 motorcycle motorcycle style
08:30 shift pedal that is actuated by the
08:34 right
08:36 Foot so you press down on your foot on that lever and that?
08:41 engages the rear brake
08:44 now when you're operating a
08:48 Motorcycle it is always best to use the front and rear brake
08:55 together
08:58 realistically
09:00 90% of your actual stopping power on the road is going to be facilitated by the front brake
09:06 But the rear brake is a handy tool
09:10 to use to help shorten stopping distance and
09:15 give you
09:18 Important vehicle control rear brakes almost an advanced riding technique will proper rear brake
09:26 Actual application which we will probably get into in the next video that would be really good to talk about advanced riding techniques
09:33 how to overlap controls how to properly use your rear brake a
09:37 topic for another discussion
09:40 But it's also nice to use in the beginners hands because it helps give the vehicle a little bit more control you can
09:47 You can actually help
09:51 Help use that shock and keep it from being so fast
09:56 When you use a little rear brake because it just allows the rear of the vehicle to squat ever slow slightly
10:02 during application
10:05 Now we have a traditional
10:07 mechanical
10:09 Ignition key this ignition key also allows us to access the fuel tank which is positioned
10:16 Right here in a conventional
10:20 Motorcycle place to fuel up the vehicle. There's also a neat storage compartment
10:27 beneath the motorcycle
10:30 Which is kept under lock and key that's used by this
10:34 Ignition key here and we can store a bunch of goodies inside. We're going to show you that that
10:41 locked box here in a little bit
10:46 But this vehicle
10:49 realistically is
10:51 designed for just urban folks who want a
10:54 functional form of transportation
10:57 Around town you're not gonna be riding this vehicle on the highway you could
11:03 Obviously you cannot operate it on
11:06 the interstate
11:09 Freeway system here in the Golden State you have to have a vehicle with an engine displacement
11:14 greater than
11:16 150 CC to operate on a California interstate highway
11:22 but
11:25 Realistically even with that size engine that's too small for
11:28 California freeways these days in the post-covid area everyone drives 90 miles per hour down here in Southern, California
11:35 So you're gonna need a lot bigger engine to keep up with traffic down here
11:39 But you could legally operate this thing on a highway
11:42 There is no displacement restriction on that
11:47 That is mr. Mang chango himself Zach quartz mr. Mang chango
11:52 we call him mr. Mang chango because
11:56 we have an affinity for calling people Mang and
12:01 When we would go to Spain we would always like to eat Mang chango cheese for breakfast because in Spain they love
12:10 their jamón and
12:12 Cheese and bread for breakfast so man chango cheddar cheese Mang is what I call
12:20 Zach quartz that is some BTS
12:24 Funtimes commentary for all of you readers and fans out there in the interwebs world
12:29 alright folks we spoke about the wheel size and the
12:34 drum brakes front and rear this vehicle does not benefit from
12:42 Bs there is no anti-lock brakes on this vehicle that was done to keep the price down at
12:49 $1,800 to be fair
12:51 the
12:54 the
12:56 Input of both the front brake and the rear brake you really have to get on it to even
13:02 Have the brake even be capable of locking up and even if you did use the brake super aggressive
13:08 Aggressively just because the brakes don't have the sharp stopping performance of a disc setup
13:15 They are less prone to the lock up
13:19 right now I'm using the rear brake paddle at max and
13:23 The rear brake isn't even locking up so it slows down nicely, but not enough power to lock up the wheels
13:30 So even though this bike doesn't have ABS it almost kind of does just because the brake performance is so
13:38 modest that it doesn't have the force to
13:41 Stop the wheel and cause vehicle instability
13:46 So good job Honda great workaround for not having ABS nice
13:51 here we are passing a
13:54 $90,000 Porsche just showing how much capability this little bike actually has
14:01 (Honda honking)
14:03 Get out of my way the great thing about these twist and go
14:12 CVT style transmissions that come equipped on scooters is
14:19 That it really allows you to focus on
14:23 Just checking out the sights and sounds of
14:28 Your city or urban area
14:31 now there's really not much to look at here in the
14:35 urban confines of Costa Mesa, California
14:39 But if we were operating this vehicle on some city street near
14:44 Pacific Coast Highway near the ocean that would be awesome because we'd actually have
14:50 The mental capacity to check out the water check out the sands just because this vehicle
14:55 Doesn't require a lot of mental intensity to operate with its
15:01 lack of clutch and
15:03 modest engine
15:06 performance
15:08 All right, folks. Now we are traveling through the city of Irvine, California
15:13 Irvine, California is
15:16 Master plan community. I wouldn't necessarily call it master because master insinuates top-of-tier
15:25 And Irvine is not really top tier by any means but it is clean
15:29 organized with freshly paved roads that are wide and
15:35 When you're navigating through a city like this this Honda Navi scooter is a worthwhile
15:42 Companion it goes just fast enough to get you to your destination
15:47 Yet, it's super easy to ride
15:51 super easy to park and
15:54 With it achieving over a hundred miles per gallon of
16:00 Fuel
16:03 Consumption this thing does not break the bank if you're looking for an affordable
16:09 economical vehicle to get you to and from where you need to be this
16:16 $1,800 Honda Navi is a good solution if you're looking for something
16:22 That's really fun and really exciting to ride this Honda Navi is not that vehicle
16:29 This is practical around town
16:32 gas engine equipped
16:35 Transportation at its finest. All right, folks. Let's take out the mechanical key
16:40 I love mechanical key and there is the fuel
16:44 Storage cap right there capacity of this fuel tank is point nine
16:52 Gallon point nine gallon now. Let's go over here. This is the storage area for our
16:58 goodies
17:01 We have some waters and snacks in this bag a pretty generous
17:05 size storage compartment you can easily fit a six-pack of
17:10 Soda in there and some ice which I really like
17:16 Of course we have a kickstand
17:22 Which supports the vehicle right there? We also have a center stand
17:27 which we can actuate like that center stand if
17:32 The battery ever goes kaput we can actually start this vehicle with the kickstart lever
17:40 Here we go, oh
17:44 Yeah, turn the on button on
17:51 And there she goes now we are running so we don't even need a
17:55 Battery to start this vehicle just the kickstart lever
18:00 It's worth noting that this
18:03 Honda Navi is
18:06 manufactured out of Honda's Mexico factory the Mexico factory
18:11 Does the final assembly of this vehicle before it's imported into the United States of America?
18:18 All right, boys and girls. We are back aboard our
18:22 2022 Honda Navi
18:25 hybrid
18:26 street bike scooter
18:28 This vehicle has
18:32 Just over three inches of suspension up front and just under three inches out back
18:40 It delivers a pretty good ride quality to be fair. We are operating this
18:47 vehicle in the city of Irvine Irvine
18:50 Has better than average
18:52 infrastructure in Southern California and the paved road surfaces are in a
19:00 less dilapidated state than many other
19:04 cities within Southern California
19:06 And the suspension is delivering a very very adequate ride. This thing is a cozy little
19:16 around town go-getter
19:18 Now I stand
19:27 six feet tall I weigh
19:31 190 pounds and
19:34 this vehicle is
19:37 Well suited to my stature
19:42 I
19:44 Like that the one-piece seat has a lot of room to scoot back on
19:52 just like the
19:55 newly updated
19:58 2021
20:00 Honda Grom, I'm sorry
20:02 2022 on the Grom with its
20:04 more accurately molded one-piece seat
20:09 And I like that this handlebar has a nice gentle rise on it
20:15 My hands aren't absurdly low and they have a good
20:20 commanding stance of
20:22 This vehicle the rearview mirrors do a nice job of showing me
20:29 What is going on behind me? They don't vibrate very much
20:34 And it is very easy to keep tabs on the stuff that's behind me. Oh
20:40 There's a big bump
20:43 And the suspension soaks it up fairly. Well, of course this motorcycle is gonna have more pogo
20:49 Pogo II ish suspension, especially once you start racking up the miles on it
20:55 But for around town use it is just fine
20:59 I
21:01 All right folks we just got up to an
21:15 estimated top speed of right around 50 mph
21:20 50 miles per hour was our top speed on
21:25 This mostly straight road that has an ever so slight
21:30 Decline ever so slight
21:32 I know it as an ever so slight because I used to ride my road bike on this ride in riding this way
21:39 West toward the ocean was always a few percent easier because of the downward slope
21:46 All right, boys and girls now. This is the true test. We are going up a
21:52 relatively moderate incline
21:55 and this
21:57 107 CC air-cooled single has a good amount of torque
22:02 it's pulling us up this hill at 40 miles per hour with the throttle twisted to the maximum and
22:09 That is not bad at all for a little hilly urban test of this vehicle
22:16 All right, folks now we're doing the downhill test
22:19 We are going downhill with the throttle applied to the maximum and we are going 55 miles per hour down
22:26 Hills this vehicle is capable of that top speed
22:31 So in a flat line you can go 50 downhill 55
22:35 Not bad for a little urban
22:38 scooter street bike hybrid
22:42 Now we are going up another moderate incline
22:45 we are going to show you how these brakes on this bike work if we encounter a
22:51 red traffic light here, which we
22:54 Have not yet, but maybe we will and here we go with a red traffic light
23:00 Look how effective these brakes are you can use these brakes very aggressively
23:05 just because
23:07 They don't have an extreme amount of power to really stop that wheel
23:13 So you can use these brakes very hard without having to worry about
23:18 Wheel and tire lockup. It's almost like having ABS without having ABS
23:24 And away we go guys
23:28 Look this thing jumps off the line. We basically bested that
23:33 Mercedes
23:36 Gas power vehicle. So if you are not sleepy
23:42 When the light turns green you can definitely jump ahead of most
23:46 civilians in their automobiles
23:50 All right, boys and girls here. We are on the Balboa ferry that runs you from
23:57 Balboa Island here to the Newport Beach Peninsula
24:02 this is a fun ferry that's been running since the
24:08 1900s
24:10 30s 40s probably even before that and a great way to see the sights and sounds of
24:17 Newport Beach on our
24:21 2022
24:24 Honda Navi, which is perfectly suited to this type of lifestyle
24:29 And just like that folks we drove off the ferry
24:34 sorry, we missed the
24:37 Part of actually leaving the ferry. There is always a delay when you hit the record button on
24:43 The GoPro Hero 9 camera. I'll try to be more astute
24:49 about that next time
24:52 That Mexican restaurant right? There's fire
24:55 Well folks there you have it a quick review of Honda's
25:00 2022 Navi hybrid street bike
25:03 scooter from the official
25:07 US press introduction of this model
25:11 all in all for
25:13 $1,800 this
25:15 Motorcycle has a really nice
25:18 scooter slash street bike for those who are on a budget and are riding in an urban
25:26 Area, it is easy to operate. It is super affordable
25:32 it is super easy to park the
25:36 running costs of this vehicle are
25:38 exceptionally low and for someone who wants to get in to
25:44 Motorcycling in an urban area and want something that is is easy to ride as a scooter
25:51 But has a little bit of motorcycle ethos
25:54 Integrated into it. I think this $1,800
25:58 Honda Navi is a great choice
26:02 Kudos to American Honda for continuing to expand its mini moto lineup. No one does it like Big Red and
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