m/honda-motorcycles u/Natalie Ford 1 year ago

how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125 with CVT checks first

how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125 forum question

I want to know how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125 without wrecking fuel economy. Mine feels slower than another PCX from the same year.

I found this related page while comparing notes: how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125. I wanted a practical thread before guessing.

For how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125, should I inspect belt width, rollers, variator, clutch dust, brake drag, tire pressure, air filter, plug, valve clearance, GPS speed and rider/load weight?

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u/Milo Hayes 1 year ago

how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125 needs a baseline before the thread turns into shopping advice.

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u/Tara West 1 year ago

For how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125, post year, mileage, service history, current setup and the exact symptom or goal.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 1 year ago

how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125 workshop answer

A PCX speed check starts with friction and CVT health

Thomas Spagnoli here. how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125 should start with a baseline and a bit of humility. The expensive mistake is changing parts before you know what the machine is actually doing.

For how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125, inspect belt width, rollers, variator ramps, clutch dust, brake drag, tire pressure, air filter, plug, valve clearance, GPS speed and load weight.

The honest answer to how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125 is usually service first, CVT condition second, and tuning only after the scooter is healthy.

Workshop order

  • Confirm exact model, year and current setup.
  • Write down baseline numbers, warnings or symptoms.
  • Check service condition, voltage, drag, heat and legal limits.
  • Change one thing at a time.
  • Retest and report the result.

The free motorcycle mechanics course on this platform teaches this diagnostic order before buying tuning parts or tools.

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u/Natalie Ford OP 1 year ago

It reaches speed slowly and the takeoff shudders a little when warm.

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u/Owen Cross 1 year ago

That makes me check belt width, rollers, clutch glazing, brake drag and GPS comparison before buying parts.

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u/Lina Shaw 1 year ago

how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125 should be tested before and after in the same conditions. Otherwise the result is just a mood.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 1 year ago

how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125 needs a simple order: confirm the complaint, measure, inspect, change one thing, retest.

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u/Ben Miles 1 year ago

The dashboard is an optimist; GPS is the boring friend who tells the truth.

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u/Natalie Ford OP 1 year ago

I can take photos and write down the first measurements this weekend.

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u/Milo Hayes 1 year ago

Good. how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125 with numbers is a useful thread, not a guessing contest.

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u/Tara West 1 year ago

Check voltage, service items, tire pressure and brake drag before assuming anything exotic.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 1 year ago

For how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125, include whether the issue changes hot or cold, with a passenger, uphill or after a reset.

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u/Natalie Ford OP 1 year ago

The previous maintenance record is thin, so I am not trusting much yet.

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u/Owen Cross 1 year ago

Then how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125 starts with inspection and getting the machine back to a known baseline.

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u/Lina Shaw 1 year ago

Known baseline sounds boring until it saves a whole weekend.

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u/Natalie Ford OP 1 year ago

I have lost enough weekends to guessing already.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 1 year ago

With how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125, do not stack changes. If you change three things, you learn almost nothing.

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u/Ben Miles 1 year ago

how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125 should stay legal, reliable and sensible for daily use.

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u/Milo Hayes 1 year ago

If performance is involved, use GPS or real measurements, not dash optimism.

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u/Natalie Ford OP 1 year ago

I will use GPS and write down fuel use too.

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u/Tara West 1 year ago

Good call. Fuel use tells you when a tiny gain is actually expensive.

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u/Thomas Spagnoli 1 year ago

The free course here teaches this same diagnostic habit: measure first, parts last.

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u/Owen Cross 1 year ago

how to increase the speed of a honda pcx 125 should finish with a result someone else can repeat.

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u/Natalie Ford OP 1 year ago

I will update properly after the first check round.

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u/Lina Shaw 1 year ago

Perfect. Solved updates are the best part of these threads.

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