Recently, there is a scooter whose popularity is not ordinary, it is not only not cheap in the scooter, but even has to increase the price, and a car is difficult to find - it is the Honda Wing NSS350, which is called "Fosha 350" by netizens.
For novices, there is generally no good feeling for pedal models, one is that it looks too much like a battery car, has no social attributes, and cannot show its own taste; second, many novices want to improve their cycling skills as soon as possible, it is clear that the blocking car is more suitable for short weekend trips, and there is a sense of freshness and more sense of substitution for cycling motorcycles.
But after experiencing this big pedal, especially after simulating the road conditions of commuting to work in the city, I think the big pedal is a real fragrance. Compared with the previous ADV Chunfeng 800MT, even in the face of congestion in Chengdu's morning and evening peaks, the NSS350 can satisfy me as a novice in terms of comfort and convenience.
If you think about it, as long as you don't go to places like Tibet, Xinjiang and the Western Sichuan Plateau, but ride in places where paved roads are the mainstay, then the large pedal model is actually more suitable for motorcycle travel than the ADV model - the riding posture is more comfortable, the human body collision area is smaller, and the storage space is more. I think that's why today's mid-range big pedal motorcycles around 300cc have such a high degree of heat.
As for the advantages of the pedal model in actual operation, not only does it not have to change gears, but even a large pedal like the NSS350 can be easily lifted by one person after reversing. In the face of unexpected situations in the process of riding, do not consider the operation on the hands and feet, just need to concentrate on avoiding danger and saving the car, in the whole process of avoidance, there is one less operation link, relying on the instinctive response of muscle memory.
My favorite configuration on the NSS350 is the TCS Traction Control, and the 2022 model adds the torque control system of the HSVCS, which controls the torque output of the engine by detecting skidding by sensors to maintain traction on the rear wheels. Before I rode to Xi'an in Chengdu, a layer of fine sand suddenly appeared on the surface of the national road, so that the Apulia GPR125 I was riding at that time had several tail swings, which was still more thrilling.
In the motorcycle journey, you will often face different road conditions, and the more comprehensive electronic auxiliary system will have a certain safety guarantee in the event of an unexpected situation.
So after Honda officially announced that the guide price of this car will be raised from 53,000 yuan to 55,000 yuan, why would any consumer choose the NSS350 after the official price increase instead of Yamaha's X-MAX 300? This point made me wonder before, is it because every big pedal consumer has a Honda dream in their hearts?
In fact, many people are entangled between the Yamaha X-MAX 300 and the Honda NSS350, the X-MAX 300 is cheaper in comparison, less than 5000 yuan, and the difference in configuration is not large, I personally think that the Yamaha X-MAX 300 has a sense of design and power in appearance, and who to choose is a matter of opinion on brand preferences and aesthetic issues - in short, these two cars are 300cc levels of choices that will not be made.
However, I also found several shortcomings of the NSS350 during the ride. First of all, the front suspension of the trip is relatively short, in the road conditions are not good enough paved road riding, the front hanging tower top is easy to touch the bottom, coupled with the ground clearance of the whole car is relatively low, through the pothole road must reduce the speed, otherwise it is easy to drag down.
In addition, the NSS350's TCS Traction Control Switch Position, near the overtaking light on the handlebar, is easy to mistakenly touch. I was thinking, why would a scooter have to set up a switch for the TCS traction control system? I think riding a scooter is a sense of security, usually not so much to go to the fierce split and run the mountain, more is the commuting to work in the urban area and the motorcycle tour on holidays. Especially for a novice with a small displacement, I still want to experience the pleasure of riding a motorcycle in the safest way possible.
From the outside, the NSS350 features a rearview mirror with integrated turn signals, and the mirrors are foldable, making it easy to drill seams. The configuration that best reflects the sense of technology of this car is the electric windshield that can be moved 18cm, but this original windshield is too short, compared to the windshield of the previous Spring Wind 800MT, it is even shorter, and it will blow on the helmet when riding, and the strength of your neck is still required. Of course, this can be solved by replacing the windshield of the overseas version of the model or the domestic peripheral sub-factory parts.
The NSS350 is equipped with led light sources in front and behind, and the LED daytime running lights with Honda pedal family design are still worthy of the price of 55,000 in terms of appearance. In addition, I think that the NSS350 double-barrel mechanical pointer LCD meter is more graded than yamaha X-MAX 300, and it is also the idea of automotive instrumentation from the structural layout, and the driving information such as speed, speed, fuel consumption, temperature, and time is clear at a glance.
Driver's Summary:
In my opinion, spending 55,000 yuan to buy a Honda's big pedal model is something that many novices can't understand, neither the brand aura of European and American manufacturers, nor the appearance aura brought by the blocking car. So, a big pedal model like the NSS350 certainly won't be the first for a novice, so why would so many people buy a Honda big pedal? Honda's locomotives are relatively mediocre in every way, with no obvious drawbacks and hard injuries, but nothing particularly prominent, and honda wing imported models are expensive.
And today I found out that playing Honda's locomotive, the picture is quality control, there is no fancy design to attract people's attention, NSS350 All the configuration is for safety and comfort. After all, no one wants to encounter electronic control failures and mechanical failures during the motorcycle journey, and the comprehensive stability performance of this Japanese brand locomotive can only be understood by old knights who have played several cars. So even the NSS350 has some minor problems that don't cover the car's dominance at the 300cc class.
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