Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Hey guys!
Has anyone tried the Maxxis tyres(m6000) on dio/activa? If yes then how good is it?

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

I have a 15 year old Activa (1st Gen). The scooter is still running fine. I had done a full restoration a couple of years ago. At that time I had got the plastics fainted with dashboard black paint. However that's peeling off. So I'm replacing all the plastics as well as getting a few nicks and scratches touched up. I do feel the engine is a bit underpowered. I recently converted my Fiero 150 to 180 by using the block and piston of the Apache RTR 180. One mechanic has offered to re-bore the block and install the Access 125 piston.
Now Honda has the following scooter engines and I'm sure there is some part sharing so possibility of interchanging parts is there:
Activa / Dio (1st Gen): 103 cc.
Activa / Dio (2nd Gen) & Aviator: 110 cc
Activa 125 / Grazia: 125 cc
Eterno: 150 cc

Which of these Block/Piston can be fitted on the 103 cc Activa. Mechanics are saying it can't be done.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

i doubt this can be done (without extensive work) the newer ones iirc have an offset crank.
rather maybe you could play around with the clutch springs and roller weights to achieve a slightly peppier scoot. you'd have to get these parts online from outside india, i don't think they are easily available here.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

I have bought a second hand aviator 2011 make , wanted to know what's the service interval and what grade of oil should I use

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Use any 10w40 or 20w40 mineral oil from brands like motul, shell.. and the service interval 2500-3000km.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Considering the age of the scooter, along with the engine oil change, I'd recommend you replace your gearbox oil too. Scooters have separate fillers for engine oil and gearbox oil.

Cheers!
VJ

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Guys...I have a 2007 Honda dio..it's been neatly maintained with regular oil change every 2000 kms....from past one month I have been experiencing reduction in initial pickup...there is no visible white smoke or any oil leak ...engine sounds healthy...odo reading is only 52000km..changed clutch,variator roller and belt at 26000kms...
Pls help out....tnx

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Ensure the tire pressure is correct. Get the drive components inspected and cleaned i.e. the clutch shoes, clutch bell, rollers, belt, springs.. Replace any if required. Worn clutch shoes or excessive flat spots on rollers can cause poor pickup. When you changed the rollers was grease applied on them ? If so, remove it and clean it out thoroughly and install them without grease. Make sure you use oem rollers for peace of mind, they are expensive but good quality.. the 2007 model (which i own too) uses 11g roller weights (the packing will have the wording 11g iirc).

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Proper Workshop Manual of Activa 110 (SCV110) in English is available in manualslib now - can be downloaded but you have to prove you are not a robot .

Interestingly, HMSI recommended 20W-40 API SJ for both engine and final reduction gearbox, but that was in 2009. Now, the recommendation is 10W-30 SJ for both.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Grease was applied while changing rollers.....I'll get it done all the points u have given in the checklist this weekend....one more thing bro, at what interval we have to Change the front suspension....scooter is usually driven by my sister ,and she is complaining neck pain frequently....I reckon it's got something to do with front suspension!!

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Please do not use grease on the rollers.
Coming to the suspension, My scoot has 75k km + and still on stock suspension.. and I am by no means a light weight.
I only changed the bush on the rear suspension a couple of years ago for around 30rs iirc. I doubt you'd need to replace the suspension.
Make sure you don't over inflate the tires.. The front ideally 25~27 max and rear around 32~35. Over inflated tires cause a very hard ride on these scooters since their suspension isn't as robust as those on a motorcycle. If not get the suspension inspected and replace if required.
And the neck pain could very well be due to other reasons not related to the scoot !

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They used to recommend 20w40 and EP90 gear oil too.. back in 2007.
Things changed around 2010, when they started using 10w30 oils, and is the only grade that they now sell.
The manual used to specify a oil chart with the ambient temp vs grade of oil to be used

You can safely use 10w30, 10w40, 20w40 as the engine oil and gear oil.. i prefer to use the ep90 oil for the gear box and a w40 in the engine.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

XW-40 is the best for our conditions. What oil do you use? What are drain intervals you follow for engine and GB oil? TIA!

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

I use a XW-40 oil. What brand.. varies time to time.. these days it is mostly shell or motul depending on what is available cheaper. The last change was the ax7 and so will be the next change in a few days.
I change the gear oil (for which i use the ep90 gear oil, from mak or castrol) everytime i change the engine oil. My drain interval is usually 3000km or 1yr these days.. i.e. at every service. The past couple of years the scoot hasn't run as much (around 6000km in total), so it has been serviced once a year.


The scoot is now almost 12yrs old, and in the initial couple of years it always ran on the honda 20w40 oil. When honda switched to 10w30, I used castrol activ 20w40 for a couple of years.. then switched to shell ax5 for a while, then the MB grade Castrol for a couple of services and back to shell or motul whatever i can pick up for a decent price on amazon. The first few years it ran a lot and used to get serviced approx every 2500-3000km/4 months... and i get a pretty comprehensive service done (which i have detailed a few pages ago on this thread).
The only part that actually failed was the RR unit a couple of years ago, and a couple of brake light bulbs. I changed the belt ,clutch shoes, rollers and springs as preventive maintenance along the way.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Great. Thanks

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

What tyre would be suggested for the Activa 125 DLX? I am looking for excellent road grip on damp and bad roads even at the cost of mileage or life of the tyre. I am not satisfied the current MRF tyres that my scooter is running on.