Honda Vision

The Honda NSC Vision is a scooter made by Honda that was originally launched in 2011 as a simple, economical and easy to ride scooter. It’s an urban runabout with enough power to keep up with traffic & a big front wheel to help make it both stable and nimble. It is also economical, returning in excess of 140 mpg. Variants include the Honda NSC50 (EU) and Honda NSC110 (Worldwide).

All versions of the Vision are powered by an air-cooled 49 or 108 cc four-stroke engine coupled to an automatic transmission. They are equipped with 14-inch wheels and Honda's Combined Braking System (CBS).

It gained a major update in 2016, with a slightly bigger (16-inch) front wheel, revised styling and a improved engine to conform to Euro emissions regulations.

The Vision had a third update for 2021 to comply with Euro 5, but also with a significantly lighter frame, new ‘smart key’ ignition and slightly revised styling.

Design features
The Vision 110 is powered by a simple, 108cc, air-cooled four-stroke single cylinder engine with fuel injection and a conventional ‘CVT’ (Constantly Variable Transmission) twist ‘n’ go gearbox. It’s largely under stressed, with proven durability and reliability.

The scooter is designed for economy rather than performance with Honda claiming it is possible to achieve 141.8mpg. That combined with its 5.2-litre fuel tank easily returns a range between refills of 150 miles plus.

The Honda is simple and fuss-free to ride. After turning the key, put the brakes on and push the electric starter button. A brief twist of the throttle tube is needed to gently move forward. It's ride and handling is light, easy and impressively nimble. although the suspension is basic and if roads are particularly rough you will notice it through the poor rear shock.

There are two brake levers mounted on the bars, the right operating the front, the left the rear. The front brake has a twin piston caliper disc brake, with the rear is a drum design. The scooter also features a Combined Braking System, which means the rear brake lever also partially operates the front brake for a more controlled stopping performance.

The seat is reasonably comfortable due to a natural riding position and footboards which enable the rider to move around easily, while leg protectors keep off some of the road spray. There is also space to carry a bag between your feet using the luggage hook. There are fold-down pillion pegs and grab handles to facilitate a pillion rider.

There’s a single analogue speedo between the bars containing a small digital LCD display and the later versions get Smart key ignition. The seat, lifts up to gain access to a secure underseat luggage compartment.

2021 model
This year saw a major redesign; starting with the engine, Honda’s stuck with simplicity keeping the air-cooled, SOHC single format, but changing to a longer 63.1 mm stroke and narrower 47 mm bore. This increased the capacity marginally,from 108cc to 109.5cc. The compression ratio rose from 9.5:1 to 10:1, while power and torque were virtually unchanged. Peak power is now 8.6hp at 7500 rpm while torque is 5.9 ft/lbs @ 5750 rpm. The engine also was improved with the efficient & enhanced Smart Power (eSP) system.

The engine has an idle-stop system allowing it to cut out when the bike is stationary, boosting economy to 155 mpg. The fuel tank is smaller at 4.9l, but range remains about the same at around 160 miles.

The chassis (frame) is now a pressed steel design, bringing the scooters wet weight down to 100 kg ready-to-ride. The wheelbase is fractionally shorter and the seat height rises to 785 mm.