Honda Forza 750 (2025)– Technical Review

Honda's first maxi-scooter - the Silver Wing arrived in 2001. Eleven years later they re-invented the idea with the Integra 700 which looked like a scooter but was actually a motorcycle in disguise. . Fifteen years later, the Integra's direct descendant, the Forza 750 is about as big and fast as a ‘scooter’ has ever been.

We put ‘scooter’ in inverted commas here because the Forza, like the Integra before it and the X-ADV that shares many of the Forza's components, blurs the distinction between motorcycle and scooter like no other bike. The styling, riding position and underseat fuel tank say scooter, but the 745cc twin-cylinder engine is mounted where you'd find it on a motorcycle and has a proper swing-arm and chain drive connected to a Honda's Dual-Clutch gearbox rather than a belt-driven CVT like other modern scooters.

With 100mph-plus potential and a 200 mile-plus range, it can tour more capably than many ‘real’ motorcycles, and for 2025 it’s been improved with an electrically adjustable screen, cruise control and TFT dash with connectivity and app-based navigation.

Pros & Cons

2025 Honda Forza 750 - Price

At £10,499 you’ll get used to comments about how “You could have a real bike for that.” But once you start to dig around for rivals that share the same combination of practicality, ease-of-use and performance it rapidly becomes clear that there’s little else out there that offers the same combination of abilities at a comparable price.

Honda's current PCP offer lets you ride a Forza 750 for £139 a month over three years with a £1900 deposit. If you want to buy it outright at the end of the finance you'll need a final payment of £5691

Sure, you can get a ‘real’ bike for less including the Forza's more conventional brother the NC750X, which is more than two grand cheaper than the Forza. But for customers (mostly European commuters who love these super-scooters) who really want a premium, high-performance scooter the Forza 750 is pretty much the default option.

While the updates for 2025 don’t amount to a clean-sheet redesign, they’re laser targeted at the job of making the Forza package even more compelling. When we tested the previous model our main gripes were the lack of an adjustable screen or cruise control – both really essential on a bike with the Forza’s aims. Guess what two of the main additions for 2025 are? Yep, an electrically-adjustable screen and standard-fit cruise…

2025 Honda Forza 750 - Engine & Performance

The low-slung parallel twin engine is the same 745cc unit used in the previous Forza 750 and the Integra 750 that preceded it, itself a development of the 670cc version that first broke cover in 2010.

With 57.8hp on tap at 6750rpm and 50.9lbft of torque at just 4750rpm, it’s a motor designed for economy and efficiency ahead of arm-wrenching performance. It has a 270-degree firing interval that adds a V-twin feel to this parallel twin engine. The SOHC motor is kept smooth by twin balancers, and the same engine can be found in both the NC750X and the X-ADV. As in the past, a power-limited, 47hp version is available for A2 licence holders as well.

It's an enjoyable engine to use once you get the hang of how it makes power. Easy-riding, effective through traffic and good on the motorways too. The Forza is only available with Honda's dual-clutch transmission (DCT) that remains one of the most technically interesting ever to grace a production bike. DCT is a twin-clutch, automated manual transmission that can truly claim to be ‘seamless’ thanks to its ability to select two gears simultaneously and then switch between them by hydraulically disengaging one clutch and engaging the other. DCT has proved a roaring sales success despite its cost, weight and complexity. Nearly quarter of a million DCT-equipped bikes have been sold in Europe alone since the system’s 2010 debut on the VFR1200F.

For 2025 the box is revised with a new system to give more delicate clutch operation, improving low-speed controllability – exactly the region where Forza 750 users are likely to benefit the most.

Like the previous version, there are both full-auto and manual modes,  giving the Forza 750 an edge over more traditional twist-and-go scooters that can’t give riders the same level of control. Auto mode offers four programs, progressively increasing the shift point rpm, and it’s tied into the bike’s riding modes which include ‘Rain,’ ‘Standard,’ ‘Sport’ and configurable ‘User’ settings.

2025 Honda Forza 750 - Handling & Suspension (inc. Weight)

The Forza 750’s chassis is a steel ‘diamond’ design shared with the X-ADV and NC750X. Unusually, the Forza’s suspension and brakes are of a higher spec than the motorcycle-style NC750X, including USD forks and radial brake calipers. This seems counter-intuitive given that scooters aren't usually sold on their handling capability. But then you remember how riding in European cities involves a lot of dodgy road surfaces and last-minute braking and it all starts to make sense.

The chassis setup is carried over unchanged from the previous generation, but the 2025 bike gets new alloy wheels – 17in at the front, 15in rear – and its weight rises by a single kilo to 236kg including fuel.

The overall chassis specs include a long 1580mm wheelbase, longer than the NC750X but a fraction shorter than the X-ADV, and the same 27° rake as its sister models. Even though its wheelbase is longer, the Forza’s turning circle is tighter than the NC750X’s, matching the X-ADV’s 2.8 metres.

2025 Honda Forza 750 - Comfort & Economy

The Forza might identify as a scooter, but it’s big and fast enough to double as a long-distance tourer too, so comfort is high on the priority list.

A low 790mm seat height gives it the edge on accessibility over the X-ADV and, theoretically the NC750X too. In practice the NC750X is a lot less wide than the scooter-styled versions, which can feel awkward for shorter riders who struggle to get both feet on the floor because of the full-length footboards.

For 2025 Honda has addressed one of our main criticisms by adding not only an adjustable screen but an electric one at that. Some 10cm wider than the previous version, the new design moves over 10° of angle and 120mm of height, and like some more expensive tourers it automatically lowers to its minimum position when the ignition is switched off, making the bike as compact as possible when parked. A memory function puts the screen back to its last-used position when you get going again, but not until your speed passes 5km/h (3mph).

Like the new 2025 X-ADV and NT1100, the screen and much of the fairing are made using Durabio, a biologically-based polycarbonate, and there’s an increased amount of recycled plastic elsewhere on the bike’s bodywork.

As well as giving the bike a new look for 2025, Honda claims that the restyle makes the mirrors easier to adjust and boosts wind protection without adding bulk that might compromise the bike’s in-town abilities.

Economy has always been the NC engine’s strong point, and that’s no different in the Forza 750. Expect to see between 70-80mpg, which means the 13.2-litre tank can take you beyond 200 miles between refills.

The new cruise control takes the strain on long-distance, motorway journeys and removes the paranoia of average speed cameras letting the rider simply set the speed and relax. It’s operated by new bar-mounted switches, with software that integrates it with the DCT transmission.

2025 Honda Forza 750 - Equipment

The optically-bonded TFT screen, keyless ‘Smart Key’ operation of the ignition, fuel cap and seat lock, as well as kit including Emergency Stop System rear indicators that flash when you hit the anchors hard, are carried across from the previous generation of Forza 750 but there are also new additions for 2025.

Among these are a repositioned USB-C port, now mounted on the bars for easy access rather than under the seat, and a simplified and backlit four-way toggle switch to operate the screen menus. When combined with a smartphone and Honda’s RoadSync app, these will also give control over the turn-by-turn navigation, and when paired with a Bluetooth helmet, let you operate music and phone call functions.

Buyers can also upgrade their Forza 750s with an array of options packages including a ‘Comfort Pack’ of wind deflectors, comfort seat, heated grips and a console bag. There’s also a ‘Style Pack’ with fog lights and cosmetic body add-ons, and a ‘Travel Pack’ that includes colour-matched panniers – 26l on the right and 33l on the left for a total of 59 litres of space. The ‘Urban Pack’ adds a 50-litre top box, aluminium rear carrier and more. Of course, you can also pick and mix options including luggage and comfort equipment to suit your own requirements.

2025 Honda Forza 750 - Rivals

Two of the closest competitors for the Forza 750 come not only from within Honda’s own range but the same model family – the X-ADV and NC750X are both machines that offer a similar combination of practicality and useability combined with that all-important automated transmission. However, potential buyers might also want to consider Yamaha’s TMAX – the grandaddy of the maxi-scooter breed – or as an early-adopter choice, how about BMW’s electric CE 04 with its motorway-capable top speed and 80-mile range?

Honda X-ADV (2025)| Price: £11,249

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Power/Torque

57.8bhp / 50.9lb-ft

Weight

237kg

Honda NC750X DCT (2024) | Price: £8799

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Power/Torque

57.8bhp / 50.9lb-ft

Weight

224kg

Yamaha TMAX Tech Max (2024) | Price: £14,011

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Power/Torque

47bhp / 41lb-ft

Weight

220kg

BMW CE 04 (2024) | Price: £12,850

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Power

42bhp / 45.7lb-ft

Weight

231kg

2025 Honda Forza 750 - Verdict

Honda's Forza is a rare sight on UK roads and these updates, while very welcome and useful, won't change that overnight. But, anyone wanting a practical, comfortable, quick and economical mode of transport that has all the advantages of a bike with some of the practicalities of a car should seriously consider one. The DCT gearbox gives twist-and-go simplicity in town with the fun of a manual on a b-road and the engine and chassis is well-up for either.

Weather protection is superb and the new electric screen and cruise control make the Forza even more flexible. There's plenty of underseat storage, running costs are low and resale values are strong.

Think of it as an effective, efficient alternative to a car and you'll love it.

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2025 Honda Forza 750 - Technical Specification

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