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The styling is polarizing but at least we know the NC platform underneath will provide a reliable efficient motorcycle. Personally I don't like the look but at least Honda is confident enough to let a young design team have a chance. I doubt the bike was designed for the US market.
It's interesting to say the least. I bet it would be super comfortable as well with a back rest and what looks to be forward floor boards? Hell, I'd test drive one if I could, but I don't know if I could get over those looks.
It's just a matter of taste ... but I'm always looking for new styling (easy) and good (reliable, easily maintained, cheap) engineering. Of course, I'm not a practiced buyer... I'm averaging one new motorcycle every 30 years.... so I don't know much at all about how to pick one.
Sign of things to come? The DCT is standard on this bike.
Not too long ago automatic was an expensive option on cars and pickups, but now try to find a nice car or pickup without automatic. In the 90s I had to special order 2 vehicles to get a manual and neither can be had new today in manual.
You can take my NC700X when you pry my cold, dead fingers off the grips. That said, if I ever needed to ride a lot of slab the NM4 contraption might make a dandy stablemate. Putting both in the garage would probably be less cash than a har-vic-indi-cruiser.
The critter is now up on Honda's web site: Honda Powersports
Honda's saying 670 cc engine, AND A CHAIN! Why would they not give a bike like this a drive shaft?