Honda ADV 150 Official Video (new Honda ADV family)

#adventurebike When the Honda X-ADV was introduced globally at the EICMA show in Milan in 2015, everyone thought that off-roading communities were ready and raring to embrace the automatic-transmission technology fitted on the model for both city and extreme riding adventures. It was the first time the motorcycle world had heard of the tag ‘adventure scooter.’ Honda marketed the X-ADV as an adventure-style, go-anywhere maxi-scooter powered by a 750cc twin-cylinder engine, promoted its advanced dual-clutch automatic transmission for both the tarmac and rugged terrain, and clothed it in the rally-themed scheme and graphics of the Africa Twin and the CRF450 off-road warriors. Fast-forward to 2019. How has the X-ADV fared in the global market? Not that well, primarily because most off-road riders still prefer manual-shifting stallions whenever they need to tackle muddy situations, river crossings, and rugged mountain trails. Also, there’s the X-ADV’s prohibitive pricing. A 2019 model goes for P805,000. Despite this, Honda Motor Company is not giving up on its motorcycle crossover, and is instead targeting another bike category using the same ‘City Adventure Concept.’ When the Honda X-ADV was introduced globally at the EICMA show in Milan in 2015, everyone thought that off-roading communities were ready and raring to embrace the automatic-transmission technology fitted on the model for both city and extreme riding adventures. It was the first time the motorcycle world had...