Honda SCV100 Lead
Scooters are now viewed as a smart, fast and economical way to get around
town, hang out with friends or take care of the business of the day. They
also provide a convenient and easily learned introduction to two-wheeled
transport for new riders.
Concerns over the environment and urban air quality are moving the market
away from the use of two-stroke scooters, with their blue smoke and noise,
towards an affordable four-stroke alternative. Honda are proud to introduce
you to the Lead 100, a low-cost, small-displacement 4-stroke scooter that
is gaining a large following among riders who simply want a cheap, easy
and dependable way to get from place to place and experience some fun
while minding the business of their day.
Honda SCV100 Lead Design Concepts
With Honda, you get more than a motorcycle
Scooters have come to play an important role in urban transport on the
streets of Europe over the last few years. For working people, scooters
have proven to offer solid and often quite fashionable commuter alternatives
to cars and public transportation. They make nimble negotiation of the
hustle and bustle of city traffic and make quick trips out the door for
shopping or socialising as easy as the punch of a button and turn of a
handle. More important still is the time saved in finding a place to park
after having reached one's destination-often a frustrating ordeal for
those stuck behind the wheel of a car.
While most scooters till now have been powered by smaller displacement
2-stroke engines, ongoing concerns about their noise and smoky exhaust
has brought tighter regulations recently that have virtually signed their
death sentence on the roads of Europe. The future for now lies with relatively
clean and quiet 4-stroke power, as can be seen in Honda's new lineup,
which is now completely free of 2-stroke powered on-road motorcycles and
scooters. In fact every new Honda street motorcycle made and sold in Europe
will proudly feature this dependable, environmentally friendly technology.
Powered by a strong and dependable air-cooled 4-stroke single-cylinder
engine, the clean, quiet and stylish new Lead provides an easy alternative
to often noisy and smelly 2-stroke transport, with excellent long-term
fuel economy and running costs that are also notably easy on the environment.
The concept behind the Lead combines a dependable engine with a chassis
that gives practical, pleasurable riding at an affordable cost.
Honda SCV100 Lead Features
The Lead's sharply angled front end integrates both a multi-reflector
headlight and large, highly visible multi-reflector indicators into its
sleekly shaped form. A small position lamp built into the headlight remains
on whenever the engine is running to provide daylight headlight visibility
that enhances riding safety.
The roomy tandem seat is built to carry two in comfort and features a
convenient bag hook mounted under its front edge to facilitate light shopping
trips. Behind the seat, a sturdy tubular steel carrier provides an easy
place to lash down larger parcels.
Toward the rear, the Lead's body cowl tapers back into a cleanly integrated
brake light and stylish indicators that lend to its overall design.
The Lead's compact instrument panel mounts an easy-recognition speedometer
and the usual assortment of indicator lights, and features a handy fuel
level gauge to remind the rider when its highly economical engine is finally
running a bit low on fuel.
One rather unique feature of the Lead's bodywork is its easy-maintenance
design. Held in place by five easily removed bolts, the body tilts up
and back to provide easy access to the engine's maintenance points, with
a handy retracting stay provided to hold the body up for unimpeded serviceability.
If more access is desired, the entire body can be easily lifted up off
its rear pivots and completely removed after detaching a few easy electrical
connectors.
The Lead is powered by a simple and straightforward 102cc single-cylinder
engine that provides ample power for getting around town in a quick, quiet
and economical fashion. Its maintenance-free CDI and push-button electric
starter ensure quick and easy starts and smooth, reliable operation, and
its exhaust port Air Induction system combines with an exhaust catalyser
tube to reduce exhaust emissions to complete compliance with the EURO-2
emissions regulations.
The Lead's bottom-link front suspension provides confident handling and
cornering control, and is supported by an oil damper suspension system
for smoothly progressive operation that ably soaks up the bumps of the
road. Its unit swingarm rear suspension uses a single spring-loaded rear
damper for a plush ride and excellent long-term riding comfort.
Like most scooters, the Lead has no sidestand, but is easily tilted up
and parked on its folding centrestand.
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