[Auto / Moto] 2021 Honda X-ADV 750 test: the all-terrain scooter at all costs

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Since its launch in 2017, the Honda X-ADV has achieved great success thanks to its clean look and punchy engine. The 2021 vintage keeps the same ingredients by refining its mechanics and its equipment.

The Honda X-ADV2021 remains the only “crosscooter” on the market. An SUV on two wheels for city dwellers looking for adventure. A category cleared in 1989 by the famous Yamaha Booster, icon of several generations of teenagers. Despite its immense commercial success, this small 50 cm3 license-free scooter has never had a big brother. It will be necessary to wait for the launch of the Honda X-ADV in 2017 to have a big scooter with the look of a backpacker. Equipped with a twin cylinder of 745 cm3, the Honda X-ADV does not lag. Despite Euro 5 standards, the last 2021 vintage has not lost its splendor and even gains in reactivity thanks to a slight gain in power (4 hp or 58 hp) and a recalibrated transmission. The new lightweight frame also made it possible to reduce the substantial weight of this crossover (-3 kg). The robotic double-clutch gearbox, which adapts its management of the 6 speeds according to the driving modes (Rain Standard Sport or Gravel), now pulls a little shorter on the first 3 gears to take off harder at the green light and lengthens the following ones to reduce vibrations and consumption on fast track. The electronic traction control has also been tweaked to suit the driving style. The only regret is that there is still no inertial unit with angle sensor to modulate the electronic aids and ABS when cornering. That said, the 2021 Honda X-ADV shines well, brakes hard and remains reassuring at a lively pace. The electronic traction control has also been tweaked to suit the driving style. The only regret is that there is still no inertial unit with angle sensor to modulate the electronic aids and ABS when cornering. That said, the 2021 Honda X-ADV shines well, brakes hard and remains reassuring at a lively pace. The electronic traction control has also been tweaked to suit the driving style. The only regret is that there is still no inertial unit with angle sensor to modulate the electronic aids and ABS when cornering. That said, the 2021 Honda X-ADV shines well, brakes hard and remains reassuring at a lively pace.