Versus: Yamaha Vity 125 vs Honda Vision 110

In this Japanese battle of the commuter-focused small capacity scooter we have the Honda Vision 110 versus the Yamaha Vity 125. One has a 1980s name we all remember, the other is simply stuck in the 1980s.

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54 years 8 months

Visordown

17 Jan 2014

Brand

Yamaha

Category

Scooter

Engine Capacity

125cc

Which one is better though?

Reasons to buy Yamaha Vity 125	Reasons to buy Honda Vision 110
The Vity has a handy rear luggage rack as standard, ideal for a bit of shopping	It's built by Honda so should last
There's room under the seat for a full-size helmet	The Vision is a classic (if unexciting) name from the very early days of modern automatic scooters
There's also storage behind the legshields	It has Honda's excellent Combined Braking System as standard
	Honda claim 141.8mpg, a figure not to be sniffed at
	It looks quite stylish, whilst retaining that 'blend into the crowd' commuted
	It has 14" wheels for added stability

Price: £2099 Capacity: 125cc Power: 8.5hp Dry weight: 110kg Seat height: 730mm	Price: £1899 Capacity: 108cc Power: 8.31hp Wet weight: 102kg Seat height: 755mm

Our choice: Honda Vision 110

The Yamaha Vity failed to impress us; for starters it costs £200 more than the Honda, despite having 1980s-inspired styling, not a particularly good decade for fashion as it happens. Like a floppy mullet, this look is well past its sell by date. The uninspiring looks and sluggish engine (despite being fuel injected) means it isn’t really a close second on our scooter shopping list. The winner for us in this battle has to be the Honda Vision. It’s a fairly good looking commuter machine, it’s well priced, not too slow and only needs filling up once in a blue moon.