Its more than a commuter, you can tour very well on one.

@georgejunior2929

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if you could tour short trips with it.

I have owned the 700X for 5 years now. On the showroom floor it had a Honda tag designating it as an "Adventure" bike along with the dual sport Dunlop tyres. There are no bikes made that satisfy everyone's everything but this one bike is as close as it comes. I've been riding 57 years, owned 64 bikes, ridden multiple more and on 4 continents. I have an FZ09, Thruxton 1200, F800R, F800ST and the NC. What this bike is capable of, the handling, braking (non ABS) , and practicality is nothing short of superb.

@brentbradley6711

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I will get one now!

Great review & yes, Honda nailed it by admitting it's a road bike with light ADV styling.

DCT is seriously awesome.... wouldn’t buy another bike without it....

@mickleblade

3 жыл бұрын

Really? I've never tried one, the idea sound horrible to me though.

@andrewkitchenuk

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, once tried you never go back to a manual. Brilliant.

@MikeSmith-vb8ul

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewkitchenuk How precise is the low-speed handling on those? I'd understand giving up manual transmission at driving speeds but having that manual clutch/throttle control is nice for low-speed maneuvers...

This has become my favorite channel about motorcycle news, but not by much. Mulțumesc foarte mult.

Not interested in many 750s but suddenly this one ticks a lot of boxes. Very practical and cool mid size.

I am 5.8 and I loved the new seat height. I am buying one next year for sure.

Nice vid and good breakdown of the details , ill look forward to testing it .....

It’s spot on. I almost wish I had waited on buying a V-Strom, but not by much.

Tomorrow is my 78th birthday. Maybe, just maybe, I need to give up my K1200S and get an old-man bike. Or maybe there is room in my garage for two, and I can hide the Beemer from my family.

@mrcintheuk5596

3 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday! 🎂🎁🎉 Treat yourself, buy as many bikes as you can afford. 👍

@woodywood3388

3 жыл бұрын

I just gave my 2016 NC 750x to my 79 year old father in law as a replacement for his VFR 1200 and he couldn’t be happier. Take one for a test ride - you won’t regret it.

@Hopeless_and_Forlorn

3 жыл бұрын

@@woodywood3388 Thanks, I will. I like the changes made for 2021.

@mickleblade

3 жыл бұрын

Keep rolling dude!

@royhuxley8903

3 жыл бұрын

I will buy one as a stable mate for my R1250GS, for my 76th birthday.

Where getting your motorcycle news is easier than not spinning during the Turkish Grand Prix... But not by much.

Thanks for the info. I like it. Because I rarely go off the road with my 500x, I might as well move up to the NC750.

I have NC700X been all around Europe on it. Didn't miss a beat. Great on fuel. I like the dual braking which have be removed on the later model. Love the bike, great fun on twisty roads. Power of Dreams.

Great job on this one from Honda, now I can really ride the wind of change... 😎 although I would prefer the Transalp

Good informative video. I hope they have made the seat more comfortable and I would like to see electronic cruise control and possibly belt drive would go well with this bike

Just come across your channel - brilliant :D Subscribed!

Liked and thanks as always,.....🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

This bike is immensely practical. I may seriously consider it when I am over my Leoncino. It is not very attractive looks-wise, but I am having plenty of this with the little lion. But I am getting older...or maybe the Honda CB 500X.

I so much enjoy your videos. Why? Because they are both funny and full of useful information 👍🙂. Thanks and I'm a new subscriber to your channel... Bye for now Stuart 🙂🇬🇧

Is that a new additional headlight in the "beak" under the main headlight? I have the 2018 and it really needs some kind of "cornering" or "leaning" lights.

Well, that figures...I just grabbed a 'new, old stock' 2018 NC with the DCT this past summer for a great out the door price of $9200 CDN, but I probably would've waited if I'd known about the changes. You meet the nicest people on a Honda...and me.

I own a 2020 manual (no abs in U.S.). I was really hoping they would go in the opposite direction and provide more travel and a 19” front wheel like the did with the cb500x in 2019. My 2020 is such a blah uninteresting bike (which is why I like it 🤷‍♂️) that I really thought they’d move forward instead of backwards. No the 2020 and older isn’t really anything you’d take off road anyways, it is capable enough to get into obscure places on fire roads and I paved rougher roads in national forests to find a good campsite...

I don't normally comment but I've come from sports bikes my whole life to dct nc750x and I'll never look back. its game changing I love it

@LongWayHome

2 жыл бұрын

Just finished riding the NT1100 DCT last week. What a great system

This will be a great commuter.

Planning on buying it next year as my first bike after i make my license. I seen other reviews saying it's good for new riders also

Yep - Right On! I agree 100%. As soon as you said they'd completely dropped the suspension, I thought it might be to differentiate it more from a baby AT. However, the bad news is that probably means the Baby AT will be based around this engine and frame, which means we won't be seeing a Yamaha T7 slayer from them, probably just a dressed up, low powered, super heavy commuter bike in Adventure Bike clothes. I pray I'm wrong!

I love it! Its my next bike. Just will add the light bar and LEDs, heated grips and a lithium battery for a little more weight reduction.

Does the sport mode setting double the power output? Yes it does Andrew but not by much.

The only thing they forgot was the shaft drive. With it being made for commuting and motor more focused on torque, economy, and ease of use it's silly to still have a chain. There need to be more mid-budget shaft driven motorcycles.

@ccooper8785

3 жыл бұрын

Could not agree with you more 👍👍👍👍👍 I still miss my CX500 for that very reason.

@terrabiker

3 жыл бұрын

shaft is too expensive to implement , but a compromise belt drive would do the trick ;) btw , check out some maintenance videos of new 1250GS , they're corroding inside the shaft drive just after few months of use..

@robinpauly3622

3 жыл бұрын

@@terrabiker I'm aware that the price upscale would most likely put it on another price level, but look at the Moto Guzzi's . Theose have a more simpel Shaft drive. It doesn't have to be para/telelever level of suspension. Also there are very old beemers with still their original shaft drive swingarm that run flawlessly. But a belt would be a good compromise.

@kieffershriner8199

3 жыл бұрын

love my 96ST1100 if this came with shaft drive it would be like a baby ST1100 not ready to part with it but looking for something equal to its commuter/backroad running attitude without the weight

@Meianju

3 жыл бұрын

I completely agree would take this bike to a whole new level for me

Honda done a great job!

throttle by wire but no cruise control? seems like a miss to me for a small upgrade. overall these sound like great upgrades that give the bike a better focus for commuting and touring while dropping the un needed and not really viable off road abilities.

What about the slipper clutch ?

Wanna see if my Shoei GT Air2 indeed fits in the storage compartment..

Yes Honda has done quite a good job. Nice and modern, the sort of bike that will give good service for years and years. It is now officialy the street only bike it always have been for most people. No news yet about availability in North America. If available , I will consider it for my next bike. Thanks

@GunDaDost

3 жыл бұрын

You should see those in US dealerships starting early June..

Honda and it's DCT is a winner no matter how nice or ugly bike is,big or small,off or on road...people like DCT transmission.

@cocoloco65482

3 жыл бұрын

True!! I got tore ACL's from playing too much soccer, the clutchless Transmission is needed for a lot of people with knee and leg problems.😍

What about the seat??

Very practical bike.

I had an NC700 and the only thing I hated was the seat! I tried modifying it with aftermarket but it just wouldn't give me enough comfort for 10 hour days. We ride cross country a lot so the fuel mileage and maintenance was easy. I hear the new bike has a redesigned seat so looking forward to sitting on one. Also, is it possible Honda is using a better suspension up front to make up for the lowering? That would be nice!

When i was looking to upgrade my commuter from a ninja 250 i test rode one of those nc700x's that were selling cheap. Try what i could I couldn't get any throttle response off this bike. Ended up with a vstrom 650. Concept is good on the NC, I hope this new 750x has some sort of throttle response at least comparable to something like an mt700 or even the t7 tenere. If not...

DCT clutch and no cruise controle?

Did you say it needs to be on sale before the end of the year? If so, why?

Anyway, I definitely would like to see that 750cc engine on a dual enduro bike (a new Transalp?).

I love my NC700x. It'd be worth the upgrade for 15 more hp at this point. Also more storage. And cruise control would be nice if it's TBW. I do use all the suspension though on our rough Wisconsin roads...

@kostasxristodoulou1691

3 жыл бұрын

its this bike auto?

I love it but still wish the final drive was something other than a chain. I would gladly pay more for that

How long will we have to wait for the cruise control option?

TBW but no cruise control, I'm guessing they saved that for a future model refresh.

What is height of seat

No small Africa Twin in 2021? Well, that sucks. I was really looking forward to seeing this bike in Honda's offer for 2021.

I thought the seat height on the outgoing model was already too low.. and would have liked more suspention instead of less.. the styling is a bit nicer though. Also nice they changed the frunk slightly so you dont have to pick specific helmets..

Good for occasional off road travel??

Decrease seat height means more comfortable They also added more drivers safety features 🥰

Love my 2018 dct and was going to trade for a new one but at 192cm tall the new seat is too low now.

I’ve listened several times when you said 3L/100Km or 18???mi/USG.... I’ve made the conversion and it gives me ~ 79mi/USG (80mi/USG), maybe my English listening isn’t good enough... bu not by much! 😜

A cruise control from the factory would be nice

No baby Africa Twin? Bummer. This bike seems like a very nice commuter.

I love my '16 w/ the higher stance. But, I think lowering is a smart move nonetheless. Now it's basically a "S" model with extra plastic.

This should make it to the USA about the time my 2018 NC750X needs to be replaced! Perhaps they'll even have cruise control on the throttle by wire by then. Absolutely no reason to lower the gearing in first and second unless you are doing off road, confused on that one, perhaps this transmission will be in your new Baby Africa Twin? Great review, but not enough changes to make me swap out.

I took nc750x off-road many times and it's doing very good. Torque on this bike is better then on many much more expensive bikes. Taking suspension away and lowering bike is bad idea.

Really! It's going outside of off-road?

You said Honda nailed , however many folks are not happy with the lower seat height and lower suspension. future will tell

You and Richy Vida must motor ride together and show us that vlog. 👍👌👌👌

I find the robustness of the design of the NC700x to be quite pleasant. In my opinion it's well engineered to meet as many needs as could be realistically met at once. The new model's ride by wire is exciting, but dropping the seat height makes me think this is slowly morphing into the CTX700 which is a bike I'm not a huge fan of. The Rebel 1100 is pretty enticing as well. Great video thank you.

I do like the new Honda ... great bike to ride to work .

@otmaroegeaguerra2732

3 жыл бұрын

Yo work and more...

Nice move

Would like to see what the fuel mileage might be for a DCT. If it could beat the fuel mileage from my BMW c650 gt, best mileage I ever had was 77.6 mpg!

@norsefalconer

3 жыл бұрын

My '16 DCT gets about 66mpg combined; rural roads and city, using 87 regular. But, I'm usually riding heavy; fully loaded panniers, tools, skid plate, etc. I'm sure I could get consistent mid to upper 70's without trying too hard, if I stripped it down.

If Honda made this a shaft drive it might be the perfect motorcycle for commuting...for touring...would love to see cruise control.

Still no cruise control though?

🇯🇵Has become a super duper byke !

New subs here 👏👏👏

Any idea if they added ABS to the non-DCT version? I have a friend who'd love one, but wants ABS and normal transmission.

@ccooper8785

3 жыл бұрын

May depend on what country you are in. UK models have had abs since 2018 (at least). Hope your friend gets his abs 👍

@rich_mc

3 жыл бұрын

@@ccooper8785 Thanks - Interesting - Here in US you have been able to get manual tranny non-ABS or DCT ABS for quite a while, but no manual ABS... Good to know it is available elsewhere and maybe will come here... We will keep an eye for the 2021 specs to show up on the website!

@martinkeet8373

3 жыл бұрын

Yes even the 2019 non DCT has traction control

They also dropped the 19 inch front wheel as well

Good review with useful detail for geeks e.g. battery repositioned which is why more helmet space. For the next update? 800cc and slightly larger fuel tank. There is a lot of space between rear wheel and underside, so more than feasible to add an extra 2l-3l That said, I'll be getting one when I replace my current nc750x :-)

When is Honda going to start adding cruise control to make this thing worth buying it?

@davidgingras7020

3 жыл бұрын

@@CuetoArcheCanaltrue but not exactly the same performance. My comment was more about Honda not adding modern electronics to its motorcycles.

@davidgingras7020

3 жыл бұрын

If you have to ask why it's so good my guess is that you have never taken any really long trips. It really takes the pressure off your right hand. Do 500 or 600 miles a day for a week or so and see if cruise control is a good thing.

@martinkeet8373

3 жыл бұрын

I guess when sales peak!

@unclebadger597

3 жыл бұрын

@Caylan Fountain use one and you'll know

Honda definitely needs a proper middle weight adventure bike to compete with BMW, triumph, yamaha etc. The improvements on this are good but the other manufacturers are still ahead in the middle weight adventure category imo 👍

@tonykisvardai2346

3 жыл бұрын

Bring back the VFR800?

@p.santos6694

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonykisvardai2346 still got it

1:06 That's the reason why I keep my 2016er XD NanCy

I guess there's no reason left to keep the S model ... or ?

Here the dealer said only on may

Cool bike...

I love my 2016 nc750xd, but do not see the need to upgrade. I lowered the footpegs on mine and am worried that on the new model my legs would be cramped even more. A nicer seat though may change my mind. The DCT suffers from it being called an automatic... the latest lamborghinis and ferrari's have the same style of gearbox. But no-one says those cars are automatic because that doesnt fit with the sportscar image. Those cars have flappy paddle manual gearboxes. The same as this Honda. So for people that balk at this great bike being an automatic, just think of it as a flappy paddle gearbox instead. Wouldn't the cb1000rr be great with a flappy paddle gearbox, a box that can change in 60 milli seconds while you stay on the power ? Because that is what the manual mode of the dct gearbox in this bike can do.

@martinkeet8373

3 жыл бұрын

It's so great for drag racing despite the low horsepower!!

The new 2021 CRF 300L is the new baby africa twin, was revealed a few days ago

@TomTom-mb9tg

3 жыл бұрын

No it's not. Small AT will have an 850cc engine.

@martinkeet8373

3 жыл бұрын

Haha really a baby 300ccc

Still waiting for the Halfrica twin !!

@richardvalitalo3670

3 жыл бұрын

That title would catch on

It only comes in red .-. I wanted a white or blue one

Shame they’ve lowered it still further, not so much because of the lack of off road ability but because for taller riders it’s going to make the cramped feeling worse. Sadly it doesn’t even look as though they address the one main issue of the desperately uncomfortable standard seat. Given there was always the nc750s available for the lower seat height I think you’re right that this is a cynical ploy to remove any off road ability ahead of the launch of a much more expensive 850 Africa Twin. Glad I have the earlier version.

Not a fan of DCT. You can't cut engine power immediately during an emergency brake. You must time your downshift precisely (can't hold the clutch, downshift to the correct gear and hold while coasting down)

What about NC750S? Isn't this gonig over the same market segment? Is that version still in the books?

@bmp72

3 жыл бұрын

I think that the 3 cm lowering makes that the S will be cancelled...

0:10 🤣 I’ve been wondering...

Does it come in Non Dct version?

@RobertLeeLewisThe2nd

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. In Europe, they sell more of these than in the US. Half of the sales are DCT.

Sharp looking commuter machine, great for the crowd just getting into riding/commuting or the older generation going after a machine they know will be reliable and easy to handle

@henksr.652

3 жыл бұрын

Sure, i am 66 and love it 😊

@pauldobson8678

3 жыл бұрын

Well summarised. I'm 52 and looking for a Jack of all trades bike. Think this is as close as you can get

I have really no interest in that bike, but i enjoyed your video.

any word if the nc750s is ever coming to the usa?

@GunDaDost

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, shipments starting end of May.. those should be here early June..

I don’t like that they have reduced the suspension travel , for light off road or poor asphalt road conditions long travel on any bike ( well not sports bikes of course) the extra tank size and HP a bonus , it’s a shame that they didn’t make the baby AF.

I like the new speedo display. The outgoing speedo is hard to see in bright sunlight. It would have been further improved if they had made the display "tiltable" to suit the rider. The rest of the bikes changes are not enough to make me consider trading my 2018 NC. The idea of shorter gears 1-3 get a big thumbs down from me as they are on the low side already. The dark wheels are good as it will help hide the crap from the chaindrive. Pity they did not fit a shaft as that would have made me want to buy one immediately.

@1966johnnywayne

3 жыл бұрын

I just grabbed a 'new, old stock' 2018 NC with the DCT this past summer for a great out the door price of $9200 CDN...but, yeah, I really don't like the display or the silver wheels either. Nor do I understand shortening the gears. A shaft would rob too much of the already relatively low power, but a belt would be a nice compromise. You meet the nicest people on a Honda...and me.

So basically the 2021 "upgrades" are all about improving that low-speed DCT handling you'll encounter quite often in the towns and cities (lowering gears 1-3 to make low speeds easier on the DCT and lowering the center of gravity for more "stability" at lower speeds (and overall)), which is expected seeing as how low speed handling and stability are the main challenges for any automatic single track vehicle...

I own a 2020 750x, and I think honda nailed the design. But missed the oportunity to improve the biggest flaw the NC has. Front brake is simply not up to the weight of this bike, a dual disk should've been included since it already comes on the xADV.

I belive its a great bike for what is is. But it would be fantastic if Honda could make a real Overlander edition of this bike with bigger wheels, more suspension travel, bigger fuel tank etc etc...

I am disappointed in Hondas 21 lineup , i was hoping for something exiting like a 850 AT or the cb4concept cb650x sports tourer

@professionalcomplainerandf3006

3 жыл бұрын

Ah well i guess i will keep my cbr500r another year and see what happens in 22

@martinkeet8373

3 жыл бұрын

Covid year....

ugh, come on honda. Where is a new trans alp? Give us something to compete with the T7!

@potskifilms

3 жыл бұрын

Well said Pat ... WHERE'S THE NEW TRANSALP!

I think they could had put a little more power. At least 65 hp. Then it would be almost perfect. I own a 2019 one, travel edition, and i was thinking jump to the vfr or versys but i can't give up that front luggage. I think all motorcycles should have that. It' so clever and practical!

Owned the 700X, took it off road too. Lack of highway performance and serious off roading (sand/mud) turned me to the CRF1000, despite the 700 being a generally fun bike. Lack of technical support and loads of trouble suspension wise as electronically pushed me to didge the Africa Twin and get a heavy CrossTourer which was the best deal at that time. It has massive performance, more torque than a freight train but not really having that "oompf" feeling of being fun at B roads, let alone off road for it's waaaaaay too fast for it and WAAAAAAAAAY too heavy to take off road, except hard packed fire roads. Oh Honda, if only you'd scout the forums and listen to our cries would you finally... *Puts on Cyberpunk 2077 voice*... "Wake the F up"..., and give us our much needed baby Africa Twin and not shaving of more suspension travel of the 750 AND LOWERING THE SEAT... This bike is already cramped as is. If you want to focus on 4ft short, 26" inseam Asians, then pull the plug in the Western world and stop torturing us! Why must we always struggle with you Honda... either we gotta pick a 450/500cc underperforming "adventure bike", or ride a 50 up to 100kg too heavy road biased bike and pretend to be riding a full blown dakar rally in Africa. *Table flip* Congrats Yamaha, I guess your T7 has now already officially won the battle of affordable mid range adventure bikes of 2021 after already dominating 2019 and 2020.

Waiting for your post regarding the NC750X.... This upgrade by Honda it is like you want to compete with Tenere 700, Ktm 790 Adventure, 850GS but you had a hangover last night and you wake up and say to yourself: We could have overpassed our competition, but we actualy overpassed the previous version of NC750X....but definitely NOT BY MUCH ! 😀 Nevertheless, the upgrade it is a dissapoitment for me, but the NC community its devided between loving the new bikes upgrades and staying loyal to the actual version. Hopefully 2022 will be a much more interesting year when it comes to Honda...