Honda Reveals Two Custom Navi miniMOTO Project Bikes And Boy Are They Cute

Just days after announcing that it would sell the Navi miniMOTO in the U.S., American Honda has revealed a pair of project bikes from MNNTHBX and Steady Garage to demonstrate their potential to the aftermarket community.

With an MSRP of just $1,807, a CVT transmission, and fun styling, the bikes are perfect for new riders. Powered by a 110cc carbureted four-stroke engine, it needs just a 0.9-gallon tank thanks to its incredible 110.3 mpg (2.1L/100 km) fuel economy figures.

MNNTHBX

Owned by the people who put together the Barber Small Bore annual miniMOTO show at Barber Motorsport Park in Birmingham, Alabama, few shops are as well suited to this build as MNNTHBX.

The team immediately pegged the Navi as the perfect pit bike for racers and so committed to a sporty design. With bodywork covered in red, white, and blue the team also fitted an Ohlins shock to the billet-aluminum mount.

Renthal low-position MX-style handlebars adjust the bike’s attitude, while a Yoshimura carbon-fiber exhaust completes the look. MNNTHBX sourced the largest tires they could find to attach to the 12-inch front wheel and the 10-inch rear wheel.

Finally, to really make it the perfect pit bike, it also has two 6.5-inch Kicker speakers that sit between the rider’s legs, along with an amp and a controller integrated into the seat.

“The Navi already comes with a storage compartment, so we thought about how we could repurpose that,” said Kevin Estep, MNNTHBX co-owner. “We figured if you’re in the paddock, you always want some tunes, so we built a billet enclosure to go in that same space and integrated a Kicker sound system. It sounds really good!”

Steady Garage

The Irwindale, California, shop went a different direction with its build. Having never built a miniMOTO before, the builders say they went through a lot of trial and error.

“A lot of the inspiration was from the Ruckus and the Grom, so we modified some of our existing parts for those models in order to work with the Navi,” said Kevin Dunn, co-owner. “The style we went with is similar to what we call ‘street Grom’ – low stance and a wide front wheel.”

At the back, there’s a larger, wider rear wheel that allowed them to fit a lower profile tire. Also at the back, a Vance & Hines custom stainless steel exhaust adds a little brightness.

A custom-built high-end shock comes from Gears Racing and the bike’s styling is meant to be super-clean overall. The body is all custom painted and it’s all highlighted by LED pinstriping was a last-minute addition, the shop admits.

“We gave it what we call a diamond tail, which is also common with the Ruckus, and that really cleaned up the rear end,” Dunn said. “Then we custom-built a carbon-fiber seat off of the stock seat pan, following the lines of the diamond tail.”

Both MNNTHBX and Steady Garage will now offer several of the components used in their Navi projects to customers. Vance & Hines has also developed a tapered exhaust system for the bike, and Honda Signature Accessories offers a range of aftermarket parts.