Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Can you post some pics with this change.Also , whats the size difference between these two rear shocks.Did you notice that the rear tyre is touching the ground when on main stand.Does the suspension bushes and fasteners need change or is it a clean swap.even I am planning for this modification on my Activa 3g, your inputs will help.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

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Super!!!
Thanks for the info. No i won't be doing this mod now on my new scooter.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Oh,I see so that's the case now a days,back when I bought mine,you could book the service as per your convenience,but it has to be with in the given interval that's all.

Suspension swap (I cannot take credit for this,found it on YouTube)

Swap the rear suspension with the TVS Jupiter's rear suspension,it is a perfect fit on the Dio and mostly on all honda's,
The main difference in the both the suspension is that,TVS uses the modern gas charged monoshock,which is found on modern motorcycles,while honda uses the old age spring loaded one,as they always do,the gas charged one is better and TVS is currently the only manufacturer who offers gas charged suspension on scooters;on certain models only .

I swapped it about a month ago,took the scoot for a couple of long rides as well,no problems,in handling/breaking.However,the seat height will increase by 2cm or so,but its not noticeable until you hop on the scoot.I won't say its as good as the motorcycles/out of the world comfort increase,but its much better than what we get on the scoot.Mine is a 2013 model,I think the suspension is same on the newer models also,but again its always a good idea to double check it with the ASC before you buy it.Cost of the TVS Jupiter's suspension at showroom is 970 bucks and considering the difference it makes in the ride quality,its a good investment.You can swap it at any local mechanic shops.

Note:I'd not do it on a new scoot because you could lose the 2 year warranty,If something does happen,which is highly unlikely,as its a honda,but if it does,the ASC will blame you for swapping the parts and repairs won't be covered under warranty.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Thanks. But i guess they will accept for free service only between the mentioned interval, not before or after.

Also it would be good if you could tell the solution you have found for the suspension.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

In my opinion don't push it to 4000km,that is the maximum limit between services,I'd say do it at 2500km,especially if you are planning to do long rides,the scoot is perfectly capable of long highway rides,good power and decent mileage,but do keep in mind that if the road condition is bad,it can give a temporary back pain,especially for the pillion,because the suspension on the dio is not the best out there.Now,I have found a solution to that, but I cannot recommend it,as yours is a new ride and is still under warranty.

Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Thanks for the reply.

I'm using the Dio mostly for city commute and I'm planning to take it for long rides as well.

Do i need to service it before 4000kms recommended by Honda or servicing at 4k should be fine ?

(I'm assuming they have given long service interval considering the scooter will be used for city commute)

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

honda's recommended service interval is,every 4 months or 4000kms whichever is earlier from previous service date.But most ASC's give an interval of 3 months/2500km.In your case,I think the ASC folks made a mistake,it must be 3889km,book it at 3800km or at the given date,which ever comes first.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Hi guys, i own a 2017 Honda Dio.
Have finished first service a month back at around 890KMs.
In the manual they have mentioned second service is between 3500 - 4000.
But after the service, they have stuck a sticker under the seat mentioning the next service interval and it says 4889KMs.

What's the correct interval for second service?

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Goes left-right-left-right. I'm not sure what he and the service center checked, but they both claim they checked out everything

The local mechanic did say something about the column being bent or something and said he fixed it, felt it was bit better although it was temporary, placebo effect ? Issue still exists though.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

During the wobble, you mean the handlebar goes left-right-left-right slightly (or) does the front end go up-down-up-down like something stuck to the wheel ? Add bad wheel bearings to the list - did your mechanic check them?

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Ruled out forks since we asked them to inspect and fix but all fine, Even got a local mechanic to look at the problem but no luck. Can't understand why it's an intermittent issue though, and if rims/tyres were damaged then the problem would be persistent I believe ? Still gonna try changing the tyres as a last resort.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Front wobbling : Steering racers, forks, rims/tyres. In your case perhaps faulty fork Earles Fork that is. A photo of the same could tell us more ;-)

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Hi guys,

Got an issue going on with my wife's Activa. The front wheel is all wobbly at times, the problem is it doesn't show itself all the time, happens randomly especially at low speeds. When we went to the service center and the lead svc guy or whoever rode it, it was fine, he even rode it without holding the handlebar and showed us it was stable but we know the reality and my wife had a nasty fall due to an uncontrollable wobble at 50 kmph.

What could be the issue that needs to be looked into ? What part(s)/section(s) do we need to tell the service center to inspect ? Because we already told them about the wobbling issue and they couldn't find anything wrong.

EDIT: We are thinking about changing the front tire to see if that could be the issue, but I can see it has enough amount of tread to run quite a few thousand kms more, It's a MRF Zapper.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

the noise you mentioned is associated with the CVT belt and I think its common on all honda's.Now,it could be due to normal belt wear that you don't hear it anymore,I've never given much thought to it.Now that you mentioned it,I will check it and post later,I have a dio with 25k km,had a recent belt change.

EDIT:
the noise is still there with the new belt and it has clocked more than 3000 kms,So my guess is; the noise won't disappear like that.
Assuming your scoot is still on the factory fitted belt,the only way to be sure is to ride another honda which has clocked 6000kms with the factory fitted belt.
Normally those belts last for 20000 kms or more and it is also a good idea to inspect the belt every 5000 kms.

Re: Honda Dio, Activa and Aviator

Hi guys... i have a 2016 Aviator done about 6500kms. This is kind of a silly question but has anyone whos ridden a dio or aviator noticed that whistling noise when you let go of the throttle? Yeah my scooter doesnt make that noise at all. My question is...how the hell can i get that whistling noise???