howard251

I have a 4 year old Honda Airblade and have decided to get a new motorbike. The choices were narrowed down to the Yamaha Nouvo Elegance or the Honda PCXi.

The Yamaha killer for me was when the dealer told me there is no factory Yamaha alarm system for this bike and if I added one on my own, it would immediately void the warranty. It would be considered an electrical modification. Yes you can say to buy the top insurance product to protect yourself against theft and I always buy that, but I think it's a consumers right to add an alarm as a deterrent no matter how effective you think they are or not.

So now it's down to the Honda PCXi, but that too reveals a surprise when talking to the Honda dealer salesman. The 110cc engine on my Airblade can go as fast as 100 Kph on the super highway as the maximum speed. Since the PCXi has a 125cc engine I thought it would be quicker then the Airblade. The salesman said he tested the PCXi on the super highway and the top speed was 100Kph, same as my 4 year old Airblade. The salesman told me of some Thai law, not sure it's true or not. He said they stop motorbikes made in Thailand from going faster then 100Kph using a governor device, is that true?

He said the stronger engine on the PCXi will get you away from the crowd the quickest when the light turns green, but in overall highway speeds, it will be the same as my 4 year old Honda Airblade. From PCXi owners out there, is there any truth to this?

Another thing I am concerned about, as you all know, the smaller motorbike riders like to travel between the cars at red lights to get to the front of the line. The Honda PCXi is a wider bigger bike and so I am thinking it will be harder to maneuver then the smaller bikes can?

Another question, my older Airblade most of the time when I ride it is at 80% of power and that drinks the benzine out of the tank just as quick as a Fortuner SUV. It actually costs me a lot more money to ride my older Airblade because it only uses 91 benzene. I am sure if I kept the speed down to 40Kph I would experience a lot more gas savings and better fuel economy.

So another question to Honda PCXi owners. Since it's got a 125cc engine, if you keep the throttle at 80% or more, will this also make it drink gas like a big SUV? I know it can run on the cheaper E20 and 91 Gasohol and that is a savings.

I also know my older Airblade uses a carburetor and the newer bikes have electronic fuel injection, maybe that alone will give better gas millage at highway speeds?

What is the advantage of a bigger engine bike if it can't go any faster then the 110cc bikes or drink less gas?

Thanks for your input in advance to help me decide on what type of a bike to buy.