Honda Motorcycles India is all set to launch a new product on August 8, 2022. While the brand hasn’t revealed the model name, it is likely to bring the global-spec Forza 350 maxi scooter to our shores. Once launched, it will go up against the Keeway Vieste 300.
Globally, the Honda Forza 350 comes in two variants: Standard and Roadsync. The top-of-the-line trim comes fitted with a twin-pod analog instrument cluster, along with a digital rider’s display equppied with Honda’s Smartphone Voice Control System (HSVCS), which lets the rider answer and manages calls, get directions, and listen to music while riding. The other notable features of the Honda Forza 350 include LED headlamps with pilot lamps, an LED taillamp with an emergency stop signal, a 150mm electrically adjustable windscreen, a keyless ignition start, a USB charger, tubeless tyres, traction control, and much more.
At the heart of the Forza is a 329.6cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that makes a maximum power output of 29.2PS and a whopping torque of 31.5Nm. It comes mated to a CVT transmission. The brand also offers the Forza in 125cc, 150cc, and 75cc guises in the international market.
Underpiunnings of this maxi scooters comprise a telescopic fork, twin shock absorbers, and feature disc brakes at both ends with a dual-channel Antilock Braking System as standard.
Expect Honda to sell the Forza 350 here in limited quantities, with prices likely to start from around Rs 3.5 lakh (ex-showroom).
