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© 2012 Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of a new Honda scooter. Your selection of a Honda makes you part of a worldwide family of satisfied customers who appreciate Honda’s reputation for building quality into every product.
To ensure your safety and riding pleasure:
●Read this owner’s manual carefully.
●Follow all recommendations and procedures contained in this manual.
●Pay close attention to safety messages contained in this manual and on the scooter.
●The following codes in this manual indicate each country.
●The illustrations here in are based on the ED type.
Country Codes
Code Country
EUK
FFrance
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European direct sales |
UAustralia, New Zealand
*The specifications may vary with each locale.
A Few Words About Safety
Your safety, and the safety of others, is very important. Operating this scooter safely is an important responsibility.
To help you make informed decisions about safety, we have provided operating procedures and other information on safety labels and in this manual. This information alerts you to potential hazards that could hurt you or others.
Of course, it is not practical or possible to warn you about all hazards associated with operating or maintaining a scooter. You must use your own good judgement.
You will find important safety information in a variety of forms, including:
●Safety labels on the scooter.
●Safety Messages preceded by a safety alert symbol and one of three signal words: DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION.
These signal words mean:
3DANGER
You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions.
3WARNING
You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions.
3CAUTION
You CAN be HURT if you don’t follow instructions.
Other important information is provided under the following titles:
NOTICE Information to help you avoid damage to your scooter, other property, or the environment.
Contents
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Scooter Safety
This section contains important information for safe riding of your scooter. Please read this section carefully.
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Safety Precautions ..................................... |
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Riding Precautions ..................................... |
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Accessories & Modifications...................... |
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Safety Guidelines
Follow these guidelines to enhance your safety:
●Perform all routine and regular inspections specified in this manual.
●Stop the engine and keep sparks and flame away before filling the fuel tank.
●Do not run the engine in enclosed or partly enclosed areas. Carbon monoxide in exhaust gases is toxic and can kill you.
Always Wear a Helmet
It’s a proven fact: helmets and protective apparel significantly reduce the number and severity of head and other injuries. So always wear an approved motorcycle helmet and protective apparel. 2 P. 11
Before Riding
Make sure that you are physically fit, mentally focused and free of alcohol and drugs. Check
Safety Guidelines
that you and your passenger are both wearing an approved motorcycle helmet and protective apparel. Instruct your passenger on holding onto the grab rail or your waist, leaning with you in turns, and keeping their feet on the footpegs, even when the scooter is stopped.
Take Time to Learn & Practice
Even if you have ridden other scooters, practice riding in a safe area to become familiar with how this scooter works and handles, and to become accustomed to the scooter’s size and weight.
Ride Defensively
Always pay attention to other vehicles around you, and do not assume that other drivers see you. Be prepared to stop quickly or perform an evasive maneuver.
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Safety Guidelines
Make Yourself Easy to See
Make yourself more visible, especially at night, by wearing bright reflective clothing, positioning yourself so other drivers can see you, signaling before turning or changing lanes, and using your horn when necessary.
Ride within Your Limits
Never ride beyond your personal abilities or faster than conditions warrant. Fatigue and inattention can impair your ability to use good judgement and ride safely.
Don’t Drink and Ride
Alcohol and riding don’t mix. Even one alcoholic drink can reduce your ability to respond to changing conditions, and your reaction time gets worse with every additional drink. Don’t drink and ride, and don’t let your friends drink and ride either.
Keep Your Honda in Safe Condition
It’s important to keep your scooter properly maintained and in safe riding condition. Inspect your scooter before every ride and perform all recommended maintenance. Never exceed load limits (2 P. 16), and do not modify your scooter or install accessories that would make your scooter unsafe (2 P. 15).
If You are Involved in a Crash
Personal safety is your first priority. If you or anyone else has been injured, take time to assess the severity of the injuries and whether it is safe to continue riding. Call for emergency assistance if needed. Also follow applicable laws and regulations if another person or vehicle is involved in the crash.
If you decide to continue riding, first turn the ignition switch to off, and evaluate the condition of your scooter. Inspect for fluid
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leaks, check the tightness of critical nuts and bolts, and check the handlebar, brake levers, brakes, and wheels. Ride slowly and cautiously. Your scooter may have suffered damage that is not immediately apparent. Have your scooter thoroughly checked at a qualified service facility as soon as possible.
Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Exhaust contains poisonous carbon monoxide, a colourless, odorless gas. Breathing carbon monoxide can cause loss of consciousness and may lead to death.
If you run the engine in confined or even partly enclosed area, the air you breathe could contain a dangerous amount of carbon monoxide.
Never run your scooter inside a garage or other enclosure.
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3WARNING
Carbon monoxide gas is toxic. Breathing it can cause unconsciousness and even kill you.
Avoid any areas or activities that expose you to carbon monoxide.
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Image Labels
Image Labels
The following pages describe the label meanings. Some labels warn you of potential hazards that could cause serious injury. Others provide important safety information. Read this information carefully and don’t remove the labels.
If a label comes off or becomes hard to read, contact your dealer for a replacement.
There is a specific symbol on each label. The meanings of each symbol and label are as follows.
Read instructions contained in Owner’s Manual carefully.
Read instructions contained in Shop Manual carefully. In the interest of safety, take the scooter to be serviced only by your dealer.
DANGER (with RED background)
You WILL be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions.
WARNING (with ORANGE background)
You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’t follow instructions.
CAUTION (with YELLOW background)
You CAN be HURT if you don’t follow instructions.
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BATTERY LABEL
DANGER
•Keep flame and spark away from the battery. Battery produce explosive gas that can cause explosion.
•Wear the eye protection and rubber gloves when handling the battery, or you can get burned or lose your eyesight by the battery electrolyte.
•Do not allow children and other people to touch a battery unless they understand proper handling and hazards of the battery very well.
•Handle the battery electrolyte with extreme care as it contains dilute sulfuric acid. Contact with your skin or eyes can burn you or cause loss of your eyesight.
•Read this manual carefully and understand it before handling the battery. Neglect of the instructions can cause personal injury and damage to the scooter.
•Do not use a battery with the electrolyte at or below the lower level mark. It can explode causing serious injury.
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ACCESSORIES AND LOADING WARNING LABEL WARNING
ACCESSORIES AND LOADING
•The safety stability and handling of this scooter may be affected by the addition of accessories and luggage.
•Read carefully the instructions contained in user’s manual and installation guide before installing any accessory.
•The total weight of accessories and luggage added to rider’s and passenger’s weight should not exceed 180 kg (397 lb), which is the maximum weight capacity.
•The luggage weight must not exceed 13 kg (29 lb) under any circumstances.
•The fitting of large fork-mounted or large handlebar mounted fairing is not recommended.
RADIATOR CAP LABEL DANGER
NEVER OPEN WHEN HOT. Hot coolant will scald you.
Relief pressure valve begins to open at 1.1 kgf/cm2.
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TYRE INFORMATION LABEL
Cold tyre pressure: [Driver only]
Front 200 kPa (2.00 kgf/cm2, 29 psi)
Rear 225 kPa (2.25 kgf/cm2, 33 psi)
[Driver and passenger]
Front 200 kPa (2.00 kgf/cm2, 29 psi)
Rear 250 kPa (2.50 kgf/cm2, 36 psi)
Tyre size:
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DUNLOP |
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TT900F |
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SAFETY REMINDER LABEL
For your protection, always wear helmet, protective apparel.
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FUEL LABEL
Unleaded petrol only.
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CARGO LIMIT LABEL
Do not exceed 10 kg (22 lb).
CARGO LIMIT LABEL
Do not exceed 1.0 kg (2.2 lb).
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Safety Precautions
●Ride cautiously and keep your hands on the handlebar and feet on the floor.
●Keep passenger’s hands on the grab rail or your waist, passenger’s feet on the footpegs while riding.
●Always consider the safety of your passenger, as well as other drivers and riders.
Protective Apparel
Make sure that you and any passenger are wearing an approved motorcycle helmet, eye protection, and high-visibility protective clothing. Ride defensively in response to weather and road conditions.
Helmet
Safety-standard certified, high-visibility, correct size for your head.
●Must fit comfortably but securely, with the chin strap fastened.
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●Face shield with unobstructed field of vision or other approved eye protection.
3WARNING
Not wearing a helmet increases the chance of serious injury or death in a crash.
Make sure that you and any passenger always wear an approved helmet and protective apparel.
Gloves
Full-finger leather gloves with high abrasion resistance.
Boots or Riding Shoes
Sturdy boots with non-slip soles and ankle protection.
Jacket and Trousers
Protective, highly visible, long-sleeved jacket and durable trousers for riding (or a protective suit).
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Riding Precautions
Riding Precautions
Running-in Period
During the first 500 km (300 miles) of running, follow these guidelines to ensure your scooter’s future reliability and performance.
●Avoid full-throttle starts and rapid acceleration.
●Avoid hard braking.
●Ride conservatively.
Brakes
Observe the following guidelines:
●For full brake effectiveness, operate both the front and rear brakes together.
●Avoid excessively hard braking.
u Sudden braking can reduce the scooter’s stability.
u Where possible, reduce speed before turning; otherwise you risk sliding out.
●Exercise caution on low traction surfaces. u The tyres slip more easily on such surfaces
and braking distances are longer.
●Avoid continuous braking.
u Repeated braking, such as when descending long, steep slopes can seriously overheat the brakes, reducing their effectiveness.
Combined Brake System (CBS)
Your scooter is equipped with a brake system that distributes the braking force between the front and rear brakes.
The distribution of the braking force applied to the front and rear brakes when operating the front brake lever only and when operating the rear brake lever only is different.
For full braking effectiveness, operate both the brake lever together.
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Wet or Rainy Conditions
Road surfaces are slippery when wet, and wet brakes further reduce braking efficiency. Exercise extra caution when braking in wet conditions.
If the brakes get wet, apply the brakes while riding at low speed to help them dry.
Parking
●Park on a firm, level surface.
●If you must park on a slight incline or loose surface, park so that the scooter cannot move or fall over.
●Make sure that high-temperature parts cannot come into contact with flammable materials.
●Do not touch the engine, muffler, brakes and other high-temperature parts until they cool down.
Riding Precautions
●To reduce the likelihood of theft, always lock the handlebar, remove the key and close the shutter when leaving the scooter unattended. Use of an anti-theft device is also recommended.
Parking with the Side Stand or Centre Stand
1.Stop the engine.
2.Use the side stand
Push the side stand down.
Slowly lean the scooter to the left until its weight rests on the side stand.
Use the centre stand
Let down the centre stand, stand on the left side of the scooter. Hold the left handle grip and the left grab rail. Press down on the tip of the stand with your right foot and, simultaneously, pull up and back.
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u Turning the handlebar to the right reduces stability and may cause the scooter to fall.
4.Turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position, remove the key and close the shutter. 2 P. 25, 26
Refuelling and Fuel Guidelines
Follow these guidelines to protect the engine and catalytic converters:
●Use only unleaded petrol.
●Use recommended octane number. Using lower octane petrol will result in decreased engine performance.
●Do not use fuels containing a high concentration of alcohol. 2 P. 98
●Do not use stale or contaminated petrol or an oil/petrol mixture.
●Avoid getting dust, or water in the fuel tank.
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Accessories &
Modifications
We strongly advise that you do not add any accessories that were not specifically designed for your scooter by Honda or make modifications to your scooter from its original design. Doing so can make it unsafe. Modifying your scooter may also void your warranty and make your scooter illegal to operate on public roads and highways. Before deciding to install accessories on your scooter be certain the modification is safe and legal.
Accessories & Modifications
3WARNING
Improper accessories or modifications can cause a crash in which you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Follow all instructions in this owner’s manual regarding accessories and modifications.
Do not pull a trailer with, or attach a sidecar to, your scooter. Your scooter was not designed for these attachments, and their use can seriously impair your scooter’s handling.
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Loading
Loading
●Carrying extra weight affects your scooter’s handling, braking and stability. Always ride at a safe speed for the load you are carrying.
●Avoid carrying an excessive load and keep within specified load limits.
2 Maximum weight capacity / Maximum luggage weight P. 106
●Tie all luggage securely, evenly balanced and close to the centre of the scooter.
●Do not place objects near the lights or the muffler.
3WARNING
Overloading or improper loading can cause a crash and you can be seriously hurt or killed.
Follow all load limits and other loading guidelines in this manual.
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Parts Location
Document bag (P40)
Centre compartment (P40)
Throttle grip (P78)
Front brake fluid reservoir (P72)
Front brake lever
CBS brake fluid reservoir (P72)
Battery (P61)
Fuse box (P94)
Tool kit (P57)
Engine oil drain bolt (P68)
Engine oil fill cap/dipstick (P66)
Coolant reserve tank (P70)
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Instruments
Speedometer
This is shows your speed in kilometer per hour (km/h) and/or miles per hour (mph) depend on type.
MODE button
Display Check
When the ignition switch is turned on, the speedometer needle swings to the maximum scale on the dial once, all the mode and digital segments will show.
If any part of these displays does not come on when it should, have your dealer check for problems.
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Odometer [ODO] & Tripmeter [TRIP]
MODE button switches between odometer & tripmeter at the ordinary display.
•Odometer: Total distance ridden.
•Tripmeter: Distance ridden since tripmeter was reset (press and hold MODE button to reset to 0.0 km/mile).
Fuel gauge
Remaining fuel when there is only 1st (E) segment:
approximately 1.4 litres (0.37 US gal, 0.31 Imp gal)
This segment flashes when the fuel decreases further.
If the fuel gauge indicators repeat flashing or turned off: (P84)
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Indicators
Guide Operation
High coolant temperature indicator
If it comes on while riding:
(P82)
PGM-FI (Programmed Fuel Injection) malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
Comes on briefly when the ignition switch is turned on.
If it comes on while engine is running: (P83)
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High beam indicator 
Idling Stop indicator
Comes on when the Idling Stop switch to IDLING STOP.
Flashes when the Idling Stop system is activated.
Idling Stop system: (P27)
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Switches
Guide Operation
Turn signal switch
u Pressing the switch turns the turn signal off.
Horn button
Headlight dimmer switch
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Idling Stop switch
Switches the Idling Stop system 
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•IDLING STOP : The Idling Stop system is on.
•IDLING : The Idling Stop system is off.
Idling Stop system: (P27)
Start button
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Ignition Switch
Switches the electrical system on/off, locks the steering, and operates the fuel lid and seat opener switch.
u Key can be removed when in the OFF or LOCK position.
ON
Turns electrical system on for starting/riding.
OPENER 
Operates the fuel lid and seat opener switch.
OFF
Turns engine off.
LOCK 
Locks steering.
Steering Lock
Lock the steering when parking to help prevent theft.
A U-shaped wheel lock or similar device is also recommended.
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Ignition key
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Locking
!a Turn the handlebar all the way to the left.
!b Push the key down, and turn the ignition switch to the LOCK position.
u Jiggle the handlebar if the lock is difficult to engage.
!c Remove the key.
Unlocking
Insert the key, push it in, and turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
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Slot Projection
Close
!a Remove the ignition key from the ignition switch.
!b Align the projection of the shutter key with the slot of the shutter, and turn the shutter key counterclockwise.
u You can also close the shutter by moving the knob upward without the shutter key.
!c Remove the key.
Open
Align the projection of the shutter key with the slot of the shutter, and turn the shutter key clockwise.
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Idling Stop System
This scooter is equipped with Idling Stop system. Idling Stop system is designed to help reduce the fuel consumption and noise, by idling stop while making a stop such as waiting at an intersection.
Idling Stop System Operating Conditions
Followings are requirements for the Idling Stop system to operate properly.
Before riding
•Put the side stand up.
•Warm up the engine.
u Idling Stop system does not operate, if the engine is not warmed up.
•Push the Idling Stop switch to IDLING STOP.
Ride the scooter at speed over 10 km/h (6 mph), to enable the Idling Stop system under above conditions.
Idling Stop switch
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