Honda ANF125 Innova Review

Overall Rating

Very Cheap to run. Totally reliable. 2 years warranty, breakdown cover and interest free payments. Surprisingly good quility of finish, the paintwork on my bike is very good. Very light and easy to move around. Excellent handling and good brakes. I've managed to get 70mph, easily cruises at 55mph. Good re-sale value.

The plastics can be a little squeaky around the handlebar area. It's quite a small machine, maybe not suitable for large people. Sometimes difficult to get smooth down changes. Underseat storage is small. Small tank, hard seat etc etc.

I have ridden bikes since I was younger, mainly large bikes, but some scooters also. I find the Innova to be a great bike for the use it was designed for.
It's fun to ride in a slow way with good handling and brakes. Far better handling than any scooter which has its engine grafted onto the swingarm. It will out accelerate cars around town as long as their drivers aren't trying too hard, and fit through the smallest of gaps. So it's ideal around town. The only blot on its copybook is the gear-change which requires a little skill to execute smoothly but the knack comes eventually.
Out of town it is ok for local trips. It will cruise at 55mph fairly easily and I've had 70mph out of mine but it was screaming its nuts off at that speed. As long as 55mph is fast enough for you it would probably go all day long.
But be honest: your thinking about buying an Innova for its economy not its performance. Mine is a '08 model fitted with fuel injection. I average 150mpg under normal running mainly around town. The fuel tank which holds 0.8 imp gallon gives me 90+ miles before the reserve warning starts flashing. It costs £3 to fill up at £1.15ppl and road tax is £15 per annum - ker ching! Whilst a purchase price of £1920 may seem a little steep compared with the influx of Chinese machinery this includes two years parts and labour warranty, two years AA breakdown cover and at the moment two years interest free payments (ask what you get with a Chinese bike). Also I know that when it comes to resale values the Honda Innova will have some...unlike a special which will have none.
The only real complaints I have are that the seat can become uncomfortable after about 45 minutes, but I'm rarely sat on it for that length of time. And the underseat storage is very poor compared to other scooters (such as the new Honda Lead which has a huge compartment) making a top box necessary.
Overall I am very pleased with my purchase (especially with the current 2 years interest free). Recommended.