Honda SH300i Reviews

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I bought the honda SH300i to commute 25 miles each way to London and it has been excellent. My MPG has always been between 70 and 80. Before this bike I always had a motorbike and not a scooter but I found it a pain in the stop start traffic of London. The SH300i is so hassle free with no clutch or gears. It also means for nipping about you can accelerate quickly without hesitation as you don't need to worry about what gear you are, you just open up the throttle. Obviously in this respect it's the same as other scooters but having a 279cc engine makes a huge difference.

I had the screen, hand guards and heated grips fitted and this makes it a usable all year bike. The screen makes a big difference and means you can sit at 70mph with no problems. Without the screen at higher speeds it's very blowy so if you intend to use Motorways or Dual Carriageways you should definitely consider fitting one. Handling is great and the ABS brakes give loads of confidence, great on wet days when cars pull out!

The SH300i is slower to pull away for the first couple of seconds compared to a motorbike as you obviously can't rev up and drop the clutch. It's more than quick enough to move away from cars at the lights though.

Handling is great and the rear suspension is 5 way adjustable. I leave it reasonable soft but it does mean you can't ride flat out around roundabouts!

The bike was kept outside all winter and I have had no rust problems. Every other bike I owned showed decay even after 1 year.

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i had this Honda SH300i for 2 yrs,no problems at all,very quick,love it

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Bought the Honda SH300i 6 month old scooter after having ridden bikes for years and I've now had it 6 months.I've allways been a fan of Honda's quality but this scooter has torpedoed my faith.The handling and exceleration are great and the screen(which I cut by a couple of inches) keeps a lot of weather off.However,I am now having to have both front and rear shocks replaced because of rust,upon a closer inspection there is also serious rusting underneath the panels (in too many places to mention ...

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Had my Honda SH300i now 12months, covered 8000miles. Dealer servicing at £60 per hour is ridiculous. Previous bikes include GSXR, Fireblade, SP1 and R1 - This is the best out of the lot because it does everything so well! (Looks naff though)
Pirelli do not officially bring in the excellent standard fit tyres, so have sourced them myself. Stops even better with EBC HH all round. Excellent two-up but suspension in low quality. Max preload on the rears sharpens up the handling but sacr ...

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The Honda SH300i is an EXCELENT scooter! Good fuel consumption, handling, acceleration and braking.

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Bought the SH300i last June and have only used it in good weather (fair weather rider) apart from getting caught in a storm one day. Acceleration and cornering is good but I find, I'm 6ft, the wind drag at speeds faster than 45ish gets uncomfortable. My bike has no screen, don't like the look of the available ones for this bike, so don't know if one would Improve wind drag?
I also find the seat uncomfortable and would not like to travel any distance on this bike, I'm constantly moving on the sea ...

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I recently purchased a Honda SH300i to compliment my less-practical motorcycle collection and I can safely say that it doesn't disappoint. I live in Birmingham (UK) so inner-city ability was of paramount importance and for what the scooter is designed to be, it is by all practical purposes, perfect.
The best way that I can describe the SH is that it is like a 125 for people who are used to big bikes. It handles incredibly easily and predictably (I'm guessing the sh125 is even better, yet suited ...

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I have had around 10 motorbikes from 80 to 1300 cc (including Suzuki Hayabusa) and this scooter is the best tool in traffic and to commute. With enforced legislation, it is fast enough to get a... ticket. I can go to work with a tie and without boots or a leather jacket. I am better protected from rain. It does not lack many things (see above) to be perfect. It is true it is not that beautiful but once on the scooter, you can just see car drivers feeling envious and jealous... and you just smile ...

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I have covered 500,000 miles on Backbirds, Blades, Ducatis etc and done loads of track days. The Honda SH300i is the best machine I have ever had! The handling is better than a lot of budget bikes, the performance is comparable to a CB500 type machine and the economy about 70 miles per gallon. I bought the bike to commute and do the knowledge on so do 100miles + a days all year round. The bike has covered 10000miles and apart from the drive belt being a bit noisy and for some reason stalls once ...

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What an improvement over my old 125cc Pantheon. Thought about getting a Yamaha Black Max or Silverwing but glad I plumped for the Honda SH300i - as it is perfectly balanced for its 300cc engine size - no ungainly fairings to get in the way when filtering. Also it is not trying to be a motorbike. Looks clearly like a scooter - especially good with the windscreen. It is the near perfect machine for commuting in London along busy dual carriageways and city roads. It should be ok on the motorway as ...

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Excellent in the city - best performance of the (rather) small scooters (passing waiting cars is legal in Austria). Quality seems Honda-typical good (cannot say that much after 9 month). 135 km/h. Brakes and ABS very good. Engine starts at +35 C just as at -15 C - press button once.
Good start, room for improvements.

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Good scooter for general use. I bought the standard windshield and fitted it as an extra, it worked well but it seemed to reflect the engine noise a lot. I got over this by having it carefully cut down so that it came to just below my eyeline. This did the trick and i still got good wind protection.

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After riding motorcycles for many years, I'm at the age where I needed something a little lighter. We have a motorhome and tow the bike on a trailer, but my last motorbike. a Yamaha 600 was getting too awkward and heavy to push on and off the trailer. The Honda. Although not in the same league as a 600 motorcycle for performance, is still very nippy and great fun. It has genuine motorway capabilities with its top speed and easy cruising. The ride is quite jerky compared with a motorbike, but I a ...

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It is very comfortable and light and with petrol going up its fairly cheap.

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I had the optional screen and handguards fitted to my Honda SH300i after two weeks. You have to get used to looking through the high screen, and regular cleaning is required to maintain clear vision. The protection is very good. The bike seems much more noisy with the screen fitted and the top speed is reduced to 80mph by the drag.