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Honda Navi

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The latest entry into the small bike scene by Honda follows the Monkey, the Ruckus and the Grom. Then name of this bike is the Navi which for me brings about the reminder of the firefly like helper in Legend of Zelda. The specs for the bike have to raise some questions though. Some of the first specs I look at are brakes, engine capacity, drive system, fuel capacity, fuel system and seat height. What I want to know is how modern the bike is, how powerful the bike is, how far will it go and is it ridable for someone like me that has shorter legs. While I am 173cm (5' 8") I have 76cm (30") legs meaning most taller bikes are impractical. The Navi has drum brakes front and back. This is likely to use older technology and stopping power for the limited 109CC engine. Lets face it, if it's not going to fast you don't need pricey disc brakes. Ok, this is somewhat understandable. The fuel system is carburetor fed by a 0.9 Gal tank... huh? In this day and age it seems like ...