2021 Honda ADV150 Scooter First Look Preview

Honda announced that American riders will soon have the chance to experience adventure from the cockpit of a scooter, revealing plans to release the 2021 ADV150 this June in the States.

We got a teaser of this type of machine back in late 2016 with the X-ADV, but as with many models in the scooter segment, had to wait for the international market to prove the concept before getting one in the US. And while the ADV150 is more restrained than the X-ADV, it is still an interesting machine. Particularly for urban commuters faced with deteriorating surface streets.

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It’s powered by a liquid-cooled 149cc single, with power delivered via an automatic Honda V-Matic transmission and belt final drive. If you’ve ever been on a PCX150, you’ll know this setup well.

The double-cradle steel tube frame is one point that sets the ADV150 apart from other scooters in this segment, as well as the Showa suspension front and rear. The combination promises to provide a high level of road feel and responsiveness, even over harsher surfaces.

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Its styling is also much more rugged than any of Honda’s other scooters, taking the angularity of the PCX and augmenting with a nose section reminiscent of the Africa Twin and a slightly tidier tailsection. The windscreen is two-position adjustable and all lights are LED.

Other touches include 27 liters of storage capacity, side- and centerstands, 2.1-gallon fuel capacity, and ABS standard.

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All in all, it’s not a bad-looking scooter and it’s got chops to handle any surface streets you’ll find and probably some dirt roads too. At $4,299 it’s the top of the scooter tier in Honda’s US line, but still affordable for a wide range of riders. And with Honda’s recent successes with small machines like the Grom, Monkey, and Super Cub it won’t be surprising to see a warm reception for the ADV150.