Scooter Honda Lead 90 ("Honda Lead 90"): description, specifications

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

The world famous Japanese company Honda is traditionally famous for its developments and innovative implementations in the production of various vehicles. Scooter "Honda Lead 90" - one of the most popular on the world market, has an excellent combination of price and quality parameters. The vehicle has a successful design that allows you to feel comfortable even on domestic roads. In addition, the mokik is equipped with a number of quite powerful engines for its category. Thanks to them, the starting and working speed is optimally comparable with other traffic representatives.

Lead series overview

The most popular are scooters of the Honda Lead 90 family in the second generation. Among other modifications, the following models can be distinguished:

1. Honda Lead AF20. The mini motorcycle has a smaller engine capacity (49 cc). Otherwise, it is also stable on all types of roads, well balanced. The front lever fork successfully dampens all the bumps in the track. The voluminous body kit makes the moped visually more powerful, while protecting the driver from dust and dirt. Headlight with two powerful lamps providesexcellent visibility and illumination of the roadway. The front fender provides additional protection against road surprises.
2. SS model. This is the first member of the Lead family. The scooter is comfortable, practical and reliable both in terms of running performance and the landing of the driver and passenger.
3. The novelty of the Honda Lead 110 series under consideration is a representative of a youth orientation, has an appropriate body kit. The model is equipped with a spacious trunk, injection start system and water cooling.
4. "Honda Lead 90" is the most popular modification of the series in question, which we will review in more detail below.

Description

The Honda Lead 90 (HF-05) scooter features a "seat" fitted for a couple of people, a speedometer design and an almost twice as powerful power unit. The considered double scooter is equipped with a lever-type suspension, meets increased demands, and is suitable for driving on different types of roadway. The pendulums are designed to absorb small to medium potholes.

I would like to note one feature that the engine has. "Honda Lead 90" accelerates to 30 kilometers per hour in a couple of seconds, then there is a kind of "failure", after which the second stage of acceleration begins from the mark of 40 km/h.

The maximum speed of the scooter is about 100 km/h. Of the frequently occurring malfunctions, this is the operation of the oil pump with interruptions at high speeds, which leads to overheating of the motor. This problem can be solved by replacingor by supplying a larger dose of oil to the fuel.

Advantages: excellent ergonomics, modern exterior, running softness, economy, cost. Spare parts for the Honda Lead 90 scooter are not in short supply and are freely available. Prices for a scooter, depending on the condition and mileage, range from six hundred to a thousand dollars.

Key Features

The Japanese-made unit in question has been produced since 1988. The main technical data of the Honda Lead 90 scooter in the basic configuration:

• The number of seats is two.
• Length/width/height (m) – 1, 75/0, 75/1, 0.
• Wheelbase (m) – 1, 23.
• Clearance (cm) – 11.
• Weight (kg) – 92.
• Volume of petrol/oil tank (L) – 7, 2/1, 2.
• Transmission type - variation unit.

The power unit of the vehicle in question is two-stroke with forced water cooling (HF-05E). Its power is 8.4 horsepower with a volume of 90 cubic meters. see Front suspension telescopic, rear assembly - pendulum. The front disc brake and rear drum unit are responsible for safety. Rubber on the Honda Lead 90 has the following size-type indicator: 100/90/10 56 j 3/50-10 4PR.

Other technical information

The scooter in question has a valve timing system and a variator with a diameter of 10.4 cm. Some other characteristics are presented in the table.

Shock absorber heightrear (cm)	28
Tire pressure rate (kg/cm)	In front wheel (1, 50), rear tire (1, 75)
Voltage at maximum output current (A)	5, 5
Oil consumption per 1,000 km (l)	1, 0
Gear ratio	9, 42
Exhaust pipe	GW-3 with bypass, 19mm ID
Shock Absorber Center Length (mm)	Front (260)/Rear (285)
Rated resistance of resistors (Ohm)	5, 6-6, 2
Brake Fluid	DOT 3/4
Speedometer cable length (mm)	1007

How does a carburetor work?

The device of the carburetor of the Honda Lead 90 scooter may seem difficult at first glance. But if you have basic concepts about the arrangement of nodes, you can understand this block without problems. Although fine tuning and repair, without having the skills, it is better to entrust the specialist.

When the power plant is running, the pressure level in the carburetor decreases relative to the atmospheric indicator. Air enters the carburetor and combustion chamber, trapping fuel from the chamber, mixing withthem, forming a mixture of fuel with air.

The gas handle on the steering wheel interacts directly with the damper and the dosing needle fixed in it. When the gas is released, the needle completely blocks the fuel injection channel from the float-type chamber, and the damper blocks the air flow. The more actively you gas, the higher the spool needle will rise and the more the fuel supply channel will be uncorked. Together with the needle, the air flap also rises. The volume of the fuel mixture naturally rises and enters the combustion chamber, where it is ignited by a spark plug.

Adjustment process

Needle relative to the air baffle move in small ranges. To do this, it provides grooves where the snap ring is mounted. It is installed in the middle cell. The bolt for adjusting the level and quality of the mixture is tightened to the stop and unscrewed back one and a half turns. Scooter starts.

If there is no idling, it has too low or high speed, increase or decrease them with an adjusting screw. Then, by adjusting the mixture control screw, they achieve maximum speed, and twist it back a quarter or half a turn.

If there are dips when starting off, you will also need to tighten the screw by a quarter. After each procedure, the idle speed is adjusted. With excessive consumption of gasoline, the spool needle should be lowered one more risk and re-adjusted. If the mopedthere is not enough fuel, there are dips, the needle is raised a division up, and the adjustment process is repeated

Owner Reviews

As noted by the owners of the Honda Lead 90 scooter, spare parts for the unit can be easily found at an affordable price. In addition, users attributed the following aspects to the advantages of a moped:

• Wide, durable body.
• Excellent driving performance.
• Comfortable fit.
• Decent speed performance.
• Stability on the road.
• Soft suspension.
• Good dynamics and ergonomic design.

From what the owners have complaints about, one can note the unreliability of the oil pump, relative sluggishness, overheating of the piston. In general, reviews of this Japanese mini motorcycle sound positive, especially about new models. In addition to the main advantages, the well-thought-out arrangement of the main parts and assemblies, a decent supply of fuel, and the ability to use the scooter both on asph alt and on country roads stand out.

Finishing

In the final review of the Honda Lead 90 vehicle, I would like to note the high quality and reliability of the unit, in principle, like most original products of the Japanese automobile industry. The popularity of the model in question is due to the fact that it is adapted to domestic roads.

In addition, this scooter combines cool design, practicality, speed and affordability. On the backgroundclosest competitors, Honda Lead is deservedly among the leaders. In the domestic market, it is realistic to find both new models and used scooters.