Sharp, dual LED headlights lead the way with bright, Daytime Running Lights (DRL) technology. The under-seat luggage space now has 21L volume and accepts a full-face adventure-style helmet; you’ll also find a USB Type-C socket for charging your smartphone.

Set the engine how you want it. STANDARD riding mode is the mid-point base setting, SPORT turns up the excitement dial, with low HSTC, RAIN softens everything off and GRAVEL gives full power, with low HSTC and ABS.  USER mode allows complete customisation.

Another feature unique to the X-ADV – seamless shifting either manually controlled or automatic. The DCT shift schedule goes from smooth and early, in RAIN mode to fast and aggressive – with auto-blipping on down changes – in GRAVEL and SPORT modes.

Long-travel, 41mm cartridge-style Up Side Down (USD) front forks adjust for spring preload and rebound damping. They provide superb bump absorption on broken tarmac or rutted trails, and everything in between. The lightweight aluminium swingarm operates a single-tube, split-pressure monoshock, adjustable for spring preload to maintain optimum steering ability when loaded.

The 17-inch front wheel and 15-inch rear use stainless steel rust-resistant spokes and contribute to the X-ADV’s capacity to soak up rough terrain. Block-pattern tyres add to the ride quality and L-shape valve stems make checking air pressure easy. Tyres are sized 120/70 R17 front and 160/60 R15 rear.

More powerful, 745cc, 8-valve parallel twin-cylinder engine

69Nm of torque with 43.1kW peak power; the X-ADV can go from highway to trail in a flash, and the engine is tuned to deliver instant response. You also have an extra 600rpm to play with before the redline. And, for A2 licence holders, a 35kW conversion is available from your local Honda dealer.

Throttle By Wire control and 5 riding modes

Set the engine how you want it. STANDARD riding mode is the mid-point base setting, SPORT turns up the excitement dial, with low HSTC, RAIN softens everything off and GRAVEL gives full power, with low HSTC and ABS.  USER mode allows complete customisation.

Six-speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)

Another feature unique to the X-ADV – seamless shifting either manually controlled or automatic. The DCT shift schedule goes from smooth and early, in RAIN mode to fast and aggressive – with auto-blipping on down changes – in GRAVEL and SPORT modes.

Long-travel suspension

Long-travel, 41mm cartridge-style Up Side Down (USD) front forks adjust for spring preload and rebound damping. They provide superb bump absorption on broken tarmac or rutted trails, and everything in between. The lightweight aluminium swingarm operates a single-tube, split-pressure monoshock, adjustable for spring preload to maintain optimum steering ability when loaded.

Tough, durable wheels and block tyres

The 17-inch front wheel and 15-inch rear use stainless steel rust-resistant spokes and contribute to the X-ADV’s capacity to soak up rough terrain. Block-pattern tyres add to the ride quality and L-shape valve stems make checking air pressure easy. Tyres are sized 120/70 R17 front and 160/60 R15 rear.

POWER HOUSE

Performance to enjoy and handling that inspires. Wherever you ride.

The twin-cylinder engine is a compact, punchy powerhouse. You know what adventures you have planned for your X-ADV, so we’ve taken away 2kg of weight and given it more peak power, 43.1kW (with 69Nm torque) through revised intake, cam timing and exhaust. With Throttle By Wire control, four default riding modes cover most conditions and manage engine power and engine braking, ABS and Dual Clutch Transmission together. The Honda Selectable Torque Control level has much finer control over 3 levels, also adjusts to suit. All riding modes are easily selected via the TFT screen and left handlebar switches and, with the USER option, you can fully customise your X-ADV’s performance.

The tubular steel diamond-style frame is brand new. It’s stronger, with the exact same dimensions, steering geometry and long-travel suspension that provides the sure-footed, agile handling to inspire confidence no matter what, or where, you’re riding.  And dual, radial-mount opposed four-piston brake calipers bite their discs hard. In all default road riding modes the ABS level is high; with GRAVEL selected ABS level is low, for efficient and consistent braking on loose surfaces.