Honda PCX 125cc Road Trip Around Europe
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- Touring Europe on my little 125cc Honda pcx
3000 miles of snow, rain, sun, mountain passes, dirt roads...the little pcx never let me down!!!
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Rain or shine. Just pack up and go.
Great video, thanks for sharing.
You've made the best advert for the pcx and all for little scooters!
Great trip and tribute to Honda and 125 cc engines. Thanks much. I have a 1984 Honda Elite CH125 which runs like new. At 74, I ride it daily and always get 90 to 100 mpg. Wish I could afford PCX 125. Great video. Jerry-Central Florida
Used the standard tyres, rear was getting bald so figured i would replace it on the way. Took me a about 1000 miles to actually find someone that sold a tyre to fit and when i changed it the fabric was showing! Very difficult to find a replacement so change before you go and take a good repair kit! Other than that its a good tourer, make sure you do Switzerland as its amazing!!
Such beautiful images! You give me courage to travel with my 300cc scooter around Europe. You see I have several friends that make fun of me and tell me that I would be crazy if I dared to do this with a scooter. Keep traveling, my friend!
because of this video i went to switserland and austria for the first time on my bike this year, and more country's i thought the video was deleted :P, nice to see it again after my own trip
Great trip with the little PCX. I have a PCX150 and it's far more than just a scooter for the city. Travelling about 80-100Km/h for longer time (with a higher Givi shield) is no problem you even have some reserve it goes about 120Km/h.It's a really great little machine!
For me it's Pcx125 30.000 km /2year. Effectively with high Givi windshield, Thermoscud Tucano legs cover, handgrips, Givi tunnel bag EA105B , topcase, givi saddles bags EA101B, perfect to ride long time and far away!
Thank you so much for sharing!!!, so inspiring. A big salute from Chile.
What a sweet trip, awesome music and excellent pictures.
Thanks for making this I got a pcx as my first bike and now im on a manual just because of this video and i love the music.
when i had that project i thought i wasn't normal ,and really thought i was somebody weird. but i'm glad to see i'm not alone in my case. this is awesome!
Congratulations!!! Excellent road trip,with only 125 cc! Respect!
Wow, really nice clip! Makes me want to do a European tour on my cbf 125 sometime. :)
Excellent. Brilliant trip. Lovely scooter.
I love that; a 3000m road trip on a scooter. Brilliant! I've just bought a pcx125 and it's the best purchase I've ever made. It's such a great little bike and really fun to ride.
me too just bought it last week . love it
Did you ever done it?
Great adventure Im 50+ had to get one what A great scooter build Q, styling, handling, mpg/kmg, storage space, usb port on mine, love it love it love it
You wont regret it, very happy still even after 15000 miles!
Fantastic tour and a great video! Personally I couldn't handle those mountain roads, but the pictures were awesome. Kudos to you sir.
That was fun. The PCX is quite the little workhorse. Thanks for sharing the video.
seeing this video in 2024 after buying my first pcx , what a joy to watch!! do you have a list of what gear u used to transport and carry all the stuff? i'm looking into doing a road trip in my country as well and your setup looked pretty neat!
Fantastic video. I've been thinking about getting a PCX 125, and was wondering if I would be able to do long trips on it. I have made up my mind after watching your video!
Better the 150cc you can go trip a lot easier
awesome road trip! really thinking about getting a scooter very soon.
would love to do a europe trip like this, way better on a little bike than car
Awesome video to watch and pictures too were fantastic! Thank you for sharing with us all! PCX is on my list and most likely will own one within a week :)
Great video and trip, mate! Absolutely marvellous! Just bought my new PCX 125, great scooter! Congrats from Oporto, Portugal, Sam
Great adventure for a great adventurer.
Magnificent video - looks like a beautiful trip! I just bought a PCX and I agree it's a great little machine. Thanks for sharing your video.
Thank bro. Great video. Great trip
at 1:43 you got very close to the edge. My heart was in my mouth.
Would you have more of this video you could share? I'd like to see more (I mean, you had like 10 seconds of Paris for Pete's sake!) Great video - but sure hope you have more from this trip you'd be willing to share with us here.
(Love your PCX, but I'm a big guy so I bought the 2014 Forza NSS300)
125cc motorcycles are just awesome XD !!
Excellent video and such a great trip....you made me so jealous....!!!!!! Congrats bro......!!!!
I love my PCX even more as I watch your beautiful trip. Greetings from Poland.
thanks for sharing. Amazing. I´d love to have the oportunity to do exactly the same trip in my Xenter 125. congrats.
I think Greendays ' Time of your Life would have been so appropriate for this video
fantastic video, thank you. I have a pcx 150 {2015}...... the best scooter i think
I didnt keep track. Fuel cost was one of the cheapest parts of the trip, camping by Lake Geneva was like £30 a night!!
I always wanted to do a trip like this but in my car it would be too expensive, even fully loaded i think the pcx was pulling over 100/mpg.
Normally i get about 115/120 mpg.
just awesome ! you inspired me a lot ! I'm planning to make a similar trip to Venice from Bratislava this year on my PCX 150. Greetings from Slovakia :)
Just chuck your camping gear on the back and avoid motorways, the little roads are best! ;)
@@furstyferret81 Hi, At what speed do you cruise on quit small roads ? I have an old (2004) SH125 and it likes 70/75 km/h.
@@remypericard6508 I have a 2020 PCX 125 and I cruise at 80 kph, at 90 it becomes a bit too wild. Top speed 105 kph indicated.
@@romanryuninvalek487 Thanks for your answer, mine is capable of 110 (187cm & 90kg). but I try not to go over 75.
Awesome journey, looks like a lot of fun! Pen EE and an Electro 35? Where are those photos?
This is how to enjoy. Thnx for vid
Great video man! I own a hyosung gt125r and together with some friends I have already made trips of 1-2 weeks around mountains, campaigns etc. I respect you a lot and I hope to make a trip like your this summer!
Thats a lot of gear you've packed !! can I ask what gear you took ? I have a PCX and am considering doing a european trip too!
Top class video, great inspiration
I think it took me about 11 days doing about like 200 miles a day.
I dont have any kind of blog but its worth looking up Andrew Charnley as he took his PCX half way round the world before it blew up and he had to continue on a bicycle!! He's on facebook and has a very good blog thats worth looking at.
Fair Play Mate. Just got a PCX in black and your video was excellent. May bung mine on the ferry to Santander and head for Portugal or something! Thanks.
Really nice video and beautiful countries.
Hi! Awesome video, very motivating too. I just want to ask, after all those years, have you upgraded to Honda Forza 125? Or stayed with the pcx. Cheers!
I loved it. Thanks for sharing
Qui va piano va sano va lontano ! Bonne idée , c'est ce que j'aimerais faire aussi avec mon PCX ou mon Forza 300. Prendre le temps de traverser les paysages en ne roulant pas très vite. Je le ferais plutôt en été pour subir moins de pluie et moins de froid. Je le fais déjà tout l'année dans mon pays et je trouve cela très bien, sauf que mon pays est petit et peu ensoleillé.
And i'm agree :"the little pcx never let me down!!! So cheap, simply, economic gas consumption, easy to maintaining and fixing...respect to Honda manufacturer !
En italienne:
Chi va piano va sano e lontano.
So awesome that we share even some way to say.
LOVED EVERY SECOND OF YOUR VIDEO.....
Thank you for sharing these.... How long would it take for you to complete your journey...? Do you have any site/blog post on this particular awesome journey...? Would you mind sharing it with us...?
Thanks you just made my mind up about buying this bike. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
mickgad1 If you can afford it i would upgrade to an S-Wing over the PCX, both are very capable but you can really see where your extra money has gone with an S-Wing!
Great video of a great trip. Very jealous. Thanks for sharing!
Nice video. I'm torn between the Honda PCX and a Vespa. But at nearly half the price & more features, I'm leaning towards the Honda.
Wow, I wanna do this also! What tires did you use? Standard IRC or did you change your tires? Thank you for the video
Awesome rides!
In wich period did you did that tour? It looks a bit snowy and almost always rainy...!
That's awesome man. Touring on a small bike you are doing it the hard way... earning every mile. Keep on!
Why "the hard way". I think it's even more simple to go on a light bike: you're not in hurry, because you don't have the power to go very fast, therefore you can enjoy everything passing by. It's cheaper! It's more lightweight! Afterall I think it's more a journey than on a bigger bike.
He is doing it the easy way. Light, great mileage, fun, comfortable, very easy to ride ,
twist and go and can park anywhere. Nothing hard there.
Hello! Nice trip!
Can u tell us your conutrys where u was?
Thanks!
Awsome! Is your PCX modified? I mean you did mountain passes with it! How about topspeed of your PCX? Is it comfortable on highway (to travel around 150km)? Thanks and best regards from Switzerland
It was a little slow on the passes as i had her fully loaded but i still kept up with most traffic, best not to mess and tune with such a small engine because it performs just fine (mostly cursed about at like 55mph)! Having a rucksack on the back to lean on made it much more comfortable. The only problem i had was with the larger roads in France as they are only two lanes with some real bad drivers and its a boring trek to get the good stuff further south from the UK. I was doing a tank a day (maybe 140 miles) and could of happily done more but needed to get checked into a campsite before 6ish each night really. Crossing from France to Switzerland was like a new world, you live in one amazing, beautiful and friendly country! I will have another adventure that focuses on Switzerland soon, possibly starting with a ferry to Santander...but then Iceland and Norway are calling me.. . :)
respect for this, i am planing to do the same. some questions: what is daily km maximum you made and what was avarage speed ? is your pcx tuned ? any advices you can give me ?
knickerbockers2010 150 to 200 miles a day, carried a spare 5 liters fuel just in case!
zawsze mnie zastanawia kwestia zabezpieczeń takich skuterów, przymierzam się do zakupu PCX'a i nie daje mi spokoju właśnie ta kwestia, nie czujesz strachu parkując gdzieś skuter i idąc załóżmy coś pozwiedzać? czy masz wykupione AC? jeżeli tak to ile mniej więcej kosztuje? pozdro
I loved your videos. One question: how do you attach the rear waterproof case to the PCX?
Just a net and straps on the passenger handles
Dude, that's awesome! What about oil & filters during the voyage? did you bother with those?
What kind of supplies did you have with you ? :)
Wow. If your ever gonna so again let us know so we can all go 😀
Sorry, thanks alot for your response👍
Awesome, just yesterday I was thinking of europe tour. Just one question, please tell me what tires you have used on your trip? Standard tires are crap. Thanks a lot.
Respect! Nice walk you had.
hey m8! I`m just about to purchase one of the PCX. What is your suggestions about this little machine? Max travel distance? Did you ever noticed any problems with the engine at long range? Average travel speed? Cheers your answers
Its a good little bike and i still have mine but I will be upgrading to a Honda S-Wing 125 next year as its just a better bike.
The PCX was fine doing very long runs and mountain climbs even when loaded up with gear. Its never let me down but the center stand had cracked, this is a common problem and can kill the bike as the stand attachment is part of the engine case. When it cracks it can cause an oil leak!
That is a cool trip,
Amazing!
Hey man, nice vid. thanks. Let me ask you, how you feel once you drive in winter, once road is wet, slippery on your Honda PCX 125 ? Can you handle it? Is that safe ?
City Grip tyre are very good, only thing I use now!
so even wet roads or slippery in winter is OK ?
Yeah I ride all year round, snow, ice and rain. So long as your careful it's fine.
Many thanks and a lot of luck :)
This should serve as two fingers up to the guys who ride bigger bikes. Just cos it's called a scooter doesn't place limits on what you can do or where you can go.
Hello mate
Planning to circumnavigate Ireland in a few days, +- 5000 miles on my PCX, but having trouble getting break down cover for peace of mind! Did you have any ,and who was it with as Ireland is part of the EU?
Rowan Brown i did get breakdown cover for the trip but i dont remember who with. To be honest so long as you have oil and petrol in it i dont see you having any problems. Think it was £30?
Great video! Got a question. You had quite a lot of stuff with you. Of all the gear you took, what would you say was the most useful (apart from obvious ones like tent, sleeping bag, money etc)?
And what was the least useful and a waste of space?
The chain lock weighed about 2kg and i think i ditched it on like day 3. A good Europe satnav was essential for finding campsites and planning the next days ride. 12v plug attached to the battery to keep phone/satnav charged (the old pcx doesnt have one). Tall screen. Wish i took handlebar muffs, i removed them because i thought it would be so warm but i had plenty or snow and rain, wet gloves on a cold morning with 10 hours riding ahead is horrible.I think above all the rubber waterproof rainsuit i had saved me, i even slept in it a couple of nights, dont underestimate just how cold it can get even when the weather should be good. Do a small 300mile two day trial run and see what works before you go!
Thanks for reply! Will take a small disc lock rather then chain lock. Got tomtom maps on my phone so will take that rather then separate device. Got a tall screen already installed. Muffs is definitely a good idea; I've been commuting this winter and blimey hands can get really cold even with chunky gloves on. So just ordered pair online.
Good idea with the trial run! I'll organise a weekend trip to a campsite in Wales after New Year.
By the way, was the jerrycan helpful? When I went to Alps in a car several years ago, I saw plenty petrol stations scattered around.
Never needed the petrol can, you can get 0.5lt ones on ebay just to be safe!
furstyferret81 what mileage it has now? did you have any problems with this bike? what is the average and hyper eco consumption? :) thank you!
End of July!!!! The week before it was like 28 degrees and sunny, the week after it was 30, very unlucky!
Hi, great video, how many km did you do in one go without stopping with it? Im asking is it possible to go on lets say a 200 km ride in one go witout the bike overheating or other issues with a 90-100 km average speed?
I would often do a full tank without stopping, modern liquid cooled bikes don't really overheat.
@@furstyferret81 thank you very much brother 👍
Wish I could do a trip like this. Not sure how to register a vehicle in Europe as an American though. Figure there are too many hoops to jump through
This has probably been asked, but what limitations of the bike did you notice? What would you have changed or modified? I’m wanting to do a cross country scooter trip and deciding what to purchase. Thanks, great video!
It's not the fastest and doesn't have the biggest fuel tank but that's about it really. Bigger screen really helps!
Hey mate, I have one question. Im planning on getting a pcx or nmax myself because its the best I can find in my price range. I also want to use it for long distance traveling. So, did you ever felt that your 125cc engine was underpowered for the job? Should I save one year more and go for 300cc?
I've got a 300 now and the only down side is higher running costs for like fuel and new belts, think 300/250 is the best combination of economy and power. PCX is a little small and light for motorways but perfect for round town, Hondas bigger 125s are good like the S-wing and Forza 125 (I think it's called that?) for longer journeys. I'd say get a 2nd hand Forza 300, 300 SYM Joymax or Kymco 300 if you are going to do lots of long journeys.
@@furstyferret81 Thanks
I love my Honda pcx best scooter on the market easy to ride 😉
The SH is much better ;)
just ordered a sym st 125.I d like to make this on summer but unfortunately my holidays is on winter time,I always thought to do this.Now i see its not that difficult also in winter.
Hi would you do it again?. Great vid and goes to show you dont need a big bike. 👍
omg just 125cc, cool job man. xxd
May I ask you what sort of camera do you use to take this beautiful movie?
Thanks for the information.
It was a GoPro 2, thanks for watching!
How did you get on with the infamous seat hump? For me at about the 60 miles it starts to hurt a wee bit and gradually gets worse, at 100 mile I'm like bloomin OUCH!! :D
Great bike though!
With a huge rucksack as a backrest it was okay. when I got back I removed it and got the seat recovered!
furstyferret81 ahhh good idea! Oh
I see your named after a very good beer too, that and the pcx you have VERY good taste like me m8 lol
Hi Rey! The hump is held on by only two bolts. Pop the seat up and you'll see them. Just undo the nuts and the hump will easily come off. Only thing is that the seat dosnt look great but hey nobody sees that when on the bike. Also if it rains water will get through. For a couple of months I ran without the hump and liked the wee bit extra leg room but you can still feel the plate underneath. As I live in Scotland and it always rains I put a plastic bag over the seat which isnt great. I recently put the hump back on due tothe winter months and missed the extra couple of inches leg room. Take the hump off for a while and see how you get on bud. :)
lol at your height I dont think you will ever want to put the hump back on :D I'd like the new PCX which has no hump but dont think I'll bother as I might go up to a bigger bike once I pass my big test in a few months. It would probably suit you better bud. Take care! :)
Respect
Awesome video
Hello bud , where you from ? UK?
Yup, was living in Staines when I did this trip
@@furstyferret81 im wondering because I myself live in Ireland how does one get a bike over water lol
@@bodol4d2 on the ferry, they just strap it down 👌🏻
@@furstyferret81 oh that's cool , will they do it for you I'm afraid I'll mess it up and ruin bike haha
@@bodol4d2 There is a picture at 7:22
How did you manage to avoid all the motorways ? i head some cities ban 125's from being on a motorway.
fish and banana used a satnav foe where i wanted to go that day can in the settings checked the 'avoid motorways' button, small roads are more fun anyway!
very nice !
very nice
Which cities did you stop by? Could you post a rough list/plan?
KT I actually had no plan as such just a satnav so each night i would zoom out on the the satnav and look for hills and mountains etc then just set it to avoid motorways. I generally headed for capitals and landmarks but sometimes i just loved getting lost, at about 6pm i would pull out the satnav to take me to the nearest campsite, wish they stayed open later so i could do more miles but they all seemed to close at like 6/7pm!
do you advice the wind wind shield ? And where did you purchase it from ?
A taller screen is well worth it in colder weather, i put the stock screen back on in the summer months to keep cool.
Nice trip, looks like you've seen some nice places. Did you make this trip all alone?
Yeah on my tod, surprisingly nobody wanted to come with me!
furstyferret81 Still the reason why I'm postponing my trip. How many days have you been on the road for those 3000 miles?
awesome video. thank you. i want ot buy HONDA PCX 200. what u sya? RED or WHITE? and ur tires r good on wet surface? did u changed them?
Both colours look good but the red is deeper! I used City Grips for the trip, much better and seem to last longer too.
hey man thanx. bought white one last month. no red here damn. and changed tires too.City Grip. awesome vehicle.
Hi Just wanted to let you know that inboxed you a message about that i be going from London to Portugal with my 125cc Yamaha X max and i wanted some tips about how about i can do the trip and if it won't make to much stress on the motor of my bike or how many breaks should i take well as you have experience just wanted to know some tips if you could get back to me would be great Thank you
Everything went good on the highway too?? Can a 125 cc drive on the highway for longer periods??
Yeah it was fine, avoided riding at full speed and kept on the slow lane out of trouble. Avoided motorways where possible and found some of the best places doing that!
Awesome 👍😎
Great !
Great video!
How tall are you? Is PCX125 comfortable for man of 185cm? :)
When is the best for you make a trip around Europe on bike