Highest Mileage Forza 300

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Hi all . Thanks for all your comments so far.

Pete : good to see you detailed stats. I had my first rear tyres at 6.5k and I guess I will need another at 12 to 13k...but the front still has lots of life. so I guess I too will do 1 to 3 ratio.

I am on my second set of brake pads front and rear.

I too had an Swing 125 before the forza.




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Good on you Generalpurpose, I think the Forza 300 is very under-rated scooter and one that offers very good value - just make sure the servicing done to schedule and you should have no problems.
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I totally agree with you Pete. I do also do an extra oil change in between services.
I also noted that my mpg gets better with mileage.
I plan on keeping my scooter for a few more years.

only gripe is the stock exhaust as it's rusting badly but once that is beyond use I will buy a nice can for it.

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My mpg over the 21,000 odd miles I've done on it has averaged 85.01 with highs of 88.1 and lows of 82.03
On my previous commute of 50 mile round trip I usually rode at 60-65 on dual carriageways. I expect it to improve slightly with my now 17 mile round trip country/urban commute. Yes agree exhaust, centre stand & rear shock absorber bottom fixings need repainting regularly to keep on top of things but feel its a small price to pay considering how easy they are to keep clean compared with a motorbike.
Good shout re the extra oil change - now my miles will be circa 4,000 per annum I to will do an annual service/oil change done. Will probably flog mine at about 30k when it needs another belt and a pair of tyres. Hopefully I'll be able to pick up another 6 month old, 2,000 mile example for £3,000 like I did with this one!
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that's a good plan Pete.
my commute is 40 miles roundtrip but I don't do it every weekday. I must admit I clean the scooter very rarely.

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Mines done 12750miles at 3 years old. Just rear pads, rear tyre with a belt/roller change.
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@mottza: just one rear tyre? I haven't done the belt and rollers yet...Plan to get it done at 16k miles so when mine is closer to 3 years old

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Has Honda stopped making the Forza 300?
Looked on Biketrader and there were no new ones for sale :(

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Generalpurpose wrote:@mottza: just one rear tyre? I haven't done the belt and rollers yet...Plan to get it done at 16k miles so when mine is closer to 3 years old

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Yes. Done at 9000 miles. Loads of rubber left. Battalax tyre.
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Hi Andy. as the current Forza 300 model has only got a EURO 3 emissions engine and from the 1.1.2017 only EURO 4 engine 2 wheelers are allowed to be sold new I guess it's that reason why it's stopped!

I am not sure if Honda will do a newer version with a new EURO 4 compliant engine. If they do they better ensure that also EURO 5 which is coming in 2020 is already being considered! However having said that given Brexit maybe that won't apply to the UK anymore....

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