Is the Honda Silverwing the best maxi scooter?
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- čas přidán 1. 04. 2022
- Honda started the Maxi term with the silverwing. Back in the day Silver wing was reserved for a motorcycle the cx500 and gl500, a bike that i keep looking for. The silverwing name disappeared and came back in 2002 in the form of a scooter. The Honda silvering. This scooter doesnt get scooter mpg, it gets big motorcycle mpg. But the comfort is unbelievable. It's fast enough for most people, but the refinement is high, and it was what i was expecting. Fuel injected, liquid cooled and plenty of underseat storage for commuting. Lets look around this thing
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I've owned a S-Wing for 10 years/30K miles. Love it. As to mileage, you should be closer to 50 MPG. I'd guess you huge windshield is a major factor. I also see a drop-off when my drive belt starts to wear out.
Love seeing reviews from this area ;)
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Nice new addition to the stable Ricardo, give me a call this week if you want to chat about upcoming ride. CHEERS!
Great vid. You are an excellent commentator. Congrats
I enjoy your conversation style, natural and interesting, thanksfrom uk
Great scooter , rides amazing 👌
Careful with fixing the light in the under seat compartment. A lot of folks like to leave the bulb outa it because it is easy for the seat to not latch all the way and drain your battery…. Just a thought before you might accidentally strand yourself somewhere…. Some people wire a toggle switch into it
I put a battery Puck light in mine instead of the bulb to avoid the issue.
Thanks I know now why my battery keeps going dead. I would have figured it out.
New to the channel brother, I'm getting a honda ruckus for my first set of two wheels, and I think after a few months I'll get me one of these.
I owned a one seater Honda Ruckus, the best thing about this scooter is that it's very light weight and extremely great on gas mileage mine did a little over 100 miles on a one gallon tank. It's a very basic scooter, no tank gauge ,so you just gotta look at your marker for miles on each fill up. I'm a 216 pound man 5'8 height. It's a comfortable scooter, max speed was 40 miles an hour on a flat road, going up hill ,max speed will be 30 miles an hour. Going down hill just a little over 40+ Miles an hour. This scooter is really a maintenance free scooter. It's plain and simple easy going riding. I probably should have bought the bigger Ruckus two seater, maybe a little more power, etc. If you drive a car , drive your car to 40 miles an hour to have a sense of speed for your Ruckus, I don't recommend riding on any highways 🛣️ with this scooter, it's not fast and powerful enough to zip out of an issue, If you do get on any road's that require more than 40 miles an hour hopefully it's a short road, try to stay on the right side of the road and let cars and other faster vehicles past you by for your own safety. This scooter is very good in the villages, towns and the suburbs where speed is not a factor , you will enjoy it better in those areas, if you're in the city streets like in Boston to give you an idea, it's ok. Just letting you know what to expect. This is easy to park and store anywhere too. I liked this scooter because it is a Honda, but I quickly got bored of its power, etc. It's better to get something with more power too.
I would have loved to try the silwer wing. I'm curious to what refined really means. I have the burgman 650 exec and a tmax 530 dx. None of them bring particularly good mileage to the table. The Burgman is really easy to ride and ride far, comfortably. The Tmax is more sporty, requires a bit more to drive and then corners better. Both are amazing touring machines - and both have heated seats in addition to grips - important in the nordics. Thank you for sharing.
Suzuki Burgman 650 and Honda Silverwing are Super Scooters from the front they kinda have a sport bike look i had a Suzuki burgman she would surprise you
Damn, the Suzuki burgman 650 gets nearly double your gas mileage. That's a bit shocking since it looks so similar. I think I'll stick with the Burgman. I'm glad you made the video though, it was really nice seeing the honda version.
My 2003 has 67,129 miles and still runs like new ,, I changed my rollers in the clutch ,,gave it a quicker pickup .. I just wrapped mine , the paint is the only thing thats wore out
I have a 2007 Silverwing and I love it. I ride it as much as I do my $45K Harley CVO Ultra. And I picked it up for $1700! LOL
I picked mine 2008 with ABS and only 25k miles for 1500$ it needs only new rear tire. Looks like brand new Black colour.😂
My brother has the silver wing and loves it ! I have the Honda forza 300 and I love mine
You must not live in the USA
@@JQUICK21 yes I live in the Missouri ozarks
I have the same year model Honda silverwing 600 and it gets 50-55mpg. A very good and very user friendly bike.
Interesting. The mpg i haven't really calculated, just based on what i read on the internet. Will fun a few tank fulls and see if it matches that mpg. 55mpg isn't bad for something so large.
That's the one I bought about a month ago. Very nice
Not necessarily an anal previous owner, but it's common for folks with a number of bikes to label each with the desired tire pressure.
Good video👍🏽
What headset did you use?
No headset. Just a gopro
I owned a Burgman 650 for two years. The rear suspension travel was so short that it was brutal on your back on anything but glass smooth pavement. I wonder how the Honda would compare? Scooters are generally underrated in the US though.
I have a forza 300 and it rides very good , I’m 65 and have no problem
Identical shocks, the same reason I gave up on mine. The Tmax is far superior.
Just bought a new AK 550 yesterday and rode it home 145 miles....and Wow what a bike...and so comfortable....I cannot express how happy I am with this purchase....I was changing my mind daily for weeks as to what to buy....Zero FX electric bike....KTM 390 Duke....Burgman 400....Honda Monkey....you name it I was thinking about it day and night.....
@@domster200 ok,but I think there are better aftermarket shocks outhere.
@@akybosule Even tried Fournales air shocks, it's the position that hurts.
A Burgman 400 will get you up to 75mpg depending on how you drive it. I get 60-65mpg around town. I have a 2008, so I can't speak to the newer models.
Hayabusa… exactly what I was thinking!! 😁
i had 1 and like a idiot i sold it and the very next day i started looking for another one. it took me 4 years to find one. that didn't have 50k miles on it. i drove over 600 miles when i found one that only had 109 miles on it. and years later i still have it and ITS NOT FOR SALE. and about 65 to 70 mph i get around 55 MPG.
oh and my first one was a 2009 and the 2nd one and i still have it is a 2012. and my first one i got scared at 140 mph and it was still climbing. it was built to the hilt. and my 2012 the computer shuts it off at 117.4 mph. i have been thinking of putting a turbo on it also. but my driving fast days are over.
dang the more i watch her video the more i think you need to ride it more before you do a review on it. a Tmax cant hold a candle to a silverwing and the burgman 650 if on rough road will break your back its so rough. and yes if its a scooter i have owned one or still own it. i love scooters
The mileage sounds GREAT to me...I'm going to sell my GMC Savana Explorer (which gets about 10 mpg) and getting an S-Wing trike, so I will LOVE the gas mileage AND the $300 a year insurance cost ! (Instead of $1600 !)
It's a reminder of how Honda canada has walk the hell away from scooter riders since 2019. No 300cc , no 150cc , No new forza 350 or sh . No passport , ct or adv 150 for Canada. All you got is 50 to 125 min scooters leaving riders whom dont fit on them SOL . it's a reminder no matter how I love my honda , Honda doesn't love the scooter riders at all unless you fit on the Mini moto stuff. It's reminder of the fact that honda canada over changes for parts eg a bolt a I bought for 2 bucks in 75 cents in the usa. the drive belt for my scooter is 300 bucks in canada but I can buy the oem part out Thailand with a set of rollers for 130 bucks with shipping .
hahahaa TRY AUSTRALIA!..............everything is expensive!
Please do a content riding a scooter in the snow ,it is ok if short distance , sorry my English isn't really good
Oh yeah, i wish my tires were not bald at that time
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@@motardsquid Have you tried Yamaha XSR 155 ?
If you can remove the lumbar support for the driver it would allow a taller person to scoot back on the seat a few more inches or more which I would want to do for sure!!!
I dig mine lumpar support to do it thiner and now its fine for me .Iam 1.85 cm tall.
I believe the lumbar support can be moved further back if you want
No, the exhaust heat shield is aftermarket.
Best scoot I've ever owned👍🙏
LOL how many scooters have you owned? Two?
@@JQUICK21 gas scooters: zuma 50, zuma 125, s'wing 600 and enjoyed countless others, e-scooters: segway ninebot es3, segway ninebot max
Why do you ask?
Try a Honda helix very good scooter
@MaxiScooterGuy cos we are talking here about maxi-scooters!..........COMPLETELY different beasts
I have a 2011 and get 60 to 65 MPG.
Dunno ..544lbs wet, cvt tranny and a 600cc motor no wonder why it would get piss-poor mileage..unless you went on the interstate at 70 for 2hrs.Nice bike Btw...Cheers..!
You MUST be joking! ....do you know how a CVT works?.................. its ALWAYS doing the PERFECT revs for the PERFECT torque no matter what speed you are doing.. my golden rule is if you compare a "normal clutch type bike with a CVT one at the same engine capacity to can effectively DOUBLE the "strength" of the motor on a CVT.
Honda Silverwing is the holy grail of scooters it needs to be brought back along with the mid 80s Elite 150 and 250 water cooled scooters. Those are actually worth what they charge for todays tinker toy scooters.
Спасибо за видео дорогой райдер очень содержательное видео много интересных моментов ты очень хорошо и ласково и добро отзываешься об этом макси скутере))))!!!!
2003 does not have abs!
Short answer? No!
Find yourself a Honda CTX 700. Also a discontinued model. Dual clutch, anti lock and 70 mpg. And way, way better looking than this.
I had a CTX700, really did not like it very much.
Did he say fisting the bike!
Gordon fooking Kekkles I’m glad I’m not the only one that heard that 😂😂
I'm wondering if his wife walks like John Wayne. I hope not 😅
1:08 I’m sorry. Did you say plastic?
Yeah. I thought for a min that bit was carbon fiber, but it's a plastic carbon fiber look thing. Would be nice if it was real carbon fiber.