Honda NC750X Review
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- On a recent trip to ride with my friends at Canary Motorcycle Tours I took the opportunity to ride one of their new Honda NC750X motorcycles - too good an opportunity to record a "first impressions" type review to miss! In this video I give you my first ride review of this good looking and economic commuter...stay tuned to find out more!
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I love this bike :) I I traveled to 30 countries with it including the Pamir Highway in Tajikistan 🇹🇯 and never had an issue. Not even once! And the conditions were really hard sometimes. In my opinion this is one of the most underrated bikes out there :)
Thanks for the review. I will be posting one too soon:)
I agree, much under rated....
The most underrated bike is the Honda VFR800X Crossrunner!
For the bit of extra cash I’d take the Africa Twin over this. A lot more functionality with a bit more power and torque and larger fuel capacity
Adam Efrat it always depends on what you want :) for me the suspension is to soft and it’s not as agile as the NC in tight passes (like in the alps) because of the 21” front wheel. Also it is to heavy for “real” off-road. That’s why I have the NC for touring and the CRF250L for off-road :)
I still like the new Africa twin but it’s not ideal for me
kellyozore maybe it is :) I can’t argue about it because they are super rare here in Germany. I red about it and saw some reviews but never had the chance to see one in real life :/
I own a Honda NC750X DCT, and can confirm it is gloriously boring. BUT, it's a commuter bike, and I commute, and in that respect it does what it says on the tin. Very low revving, VERY high economy. If you commute on a super-sport or a hyper-sport, seriously consider getting one of these to commute on and save the other bike for the weekend. My commute is over 30 miles each way, mostly motorway and it will easily hold its own in the traffic, it's also great for filtering due to the relatively upright riding position. The 'twist and go' version I have makes the trip as easy as it gets, and the auto-box is incredibly slick, with no perception of when it changes gear. Good for a few hours in the saddle, and as I said, you won't be stopping every two hours to fill up. Accept it is not the most powerful of bikes, and you'll love it. Save the 'Busa for the weekend, but rack up the miles on the NC......
100% agree Bib - this isn't a thrill machine, but it is an excellent practical machine for the commuter or long distance rider (if you get that seat sorted out!!)....
This bike is exactly what I'm looking for and quite affordable too. One question I cant find an answer for in reviews - how is overtaking acceleration?
@@JackFN_VR64 I get on fine with it but there's a gap between 5th & 6th on the manual version. Most people describe 6th as more an overdrive for motorway chugging. Drop down & you've got all you need though. If you get one, consider a puig screen if you're tall.
Yeah you don't really want 6th gear until you're cruising along at 70mph.
@@JackFN_VR64 Plan ahead. It is still quicker than most cars you typically encounter, but with a little planning it is no issue. I swear my riding has improved since getting the NC, and I find my time on my 'Busa is also more enjoyable. Honestly, if commuting is your thing this is the bike. You could always do what I did....have a test ride of one. I had barely gone half a mile before I realised this is the bike I have been waiting for to go to work on.....
I've just bought a 750X based purely on the day that I spent on Gran Canaria. I wouldn't describe it purely as a commuter as this will deter people from going to try one out, as does the published power figure, forget about it and just ride it and it'll really surprise you. The low down weight is brilliant, the motor has some character, rare for a Honda and it is super comfy and easily fast enough for UK roads. Don't even notice my wife on the back and it just goes brilliantly, super impressed and a little gem of the motorcycling world.
Well said Alastair, glad you are enjoying it.
Just a shame there isn't much legroom. My inside leg is 36", so that's a common problem for me. But this was disappointing in what is otherwise a pretty large machine.
How about sustained highway speeds while traveling, 80-85mph, does it struggle?
@@pastorfred3460 Hi Fred, I use mine every day to go 20 miles or so at the speeds you mention, I have no complaints whatsoever, I still get 70mpg, it's sell balanced and not noisy, I got my 2027 manual version 11 months ago, I have done 11k miles, and still love it, I am planning to get something bigger this year, but am definitely keeping this for everyday use. Its great
Ian Miller thank you!
I had mine for 4 years. 44,000 miles with no problems. It's a great bike and highly recommended.
Tarzan Turrell do you recommend for adventure travel bike
I had the 700, and it was quite Vibby through the handlebars at motorway speeds
@@Captain_sar I'm not sure it would be up to the task. Great for commuting, but felt like it might not be strongly built enough for serious adventure travels. I can't say I tested it off road though.
Tarzan Turrell thanks for sharing your experience and honestly review
Its cams and pistons come from a Honda fit. They say these things will theoretically reach over 200000 mile. ON A MOTORCYCLE!!!
For the price of a BMW 1250 you could have an NC750X for around town/freeways and an Africa Twin setup for off road Adventure.
I test rode one of these a couple of years ago in its DCT guise and I was pretty impressed with it. It tends to be dismissed as being a boringly practical allrounder, but I thought it was a lot better than that...certainly very practical but also perfectly capable of providing some entertaining rides, with good handling and the power, although fairly modest, just where you need it. The DCT on the bike I tried was excellent and really suited the bike. Another great review thanks.
Owned one since 2017, power (despite low hp) is absolutely perfect. No issues with this bike at all, rides well and flys off the start. It’s not a sports bike, but I’ve test ridden the cb650 and I preferred the NC,, only fussy job/thing about it would be changing the air filter, and that’s it. Price/power/fuel and storage have made this bike a joy for myself.
I bought one of these last year, reluctantly, but honestly have no regrets. A really good practical machine. I have done a few trips from Bedfordshire to Lincoln, absolutely no issues, only thing I'd say is changing tyres from stock, has completely transformed the bike( road pilot 4s) now handles beautifully. Mine is the X model manual. Oh and the space inside the dummy tank is a god send, will store gym kit, bag of shopping, skid lid+ all your chains and locks
Why is everyone so apologetic about buying this bike? It still goes faster than almost all cars on the road. You made a great decision because it is a very capable, comfortable, powerful (compared with almost all cars), well-made, good value motorcycle. I hope you get years of un-reluctant pleasure from it!
@@fingerhorn4 totally agree!
Yes I changed my tyres to road pilot 4's. You're right - they transformed the bike!
@@robertoc2485 me too changed the stock bridgestones to road pilot 4s much better
I have a manual 2016 version and it is great. Cheap, high torque at low revs so it is fast off the traffic light, lots of storage, great sound, LED lights.
I added a few upgrades - Shad comfort seat, tall touring screen, heated grips, hand guards, fender extender, rear wheel hugger, crash bars and a rear top box - and this bike is a perfect commuting machine now. I did a few test rides on other adventure style bikes and cannot find a better one for the price.
And, by the way, the rear pre-load is adjustable.
good, practical bike - torquey, low CoG, great MPG, built in storage, engine rock solid. I've seen these bikes with 300k km on the clock with no problems. One comp[lain only is poor suspension.
BTW bike is never boring, rider is... nice review.
I get mine today, haven't had a motorcycle for over 10years, so I think it's a good choice
how did you go on with the bike? i get mine this week. my first bike since 1994!!
@@stevej4061 its a really good bike if you haven't ridden for a long time
It's a nice full size motorcycle without having silly amounts of power
But it is capable of doing 60 to 90 mph on the motorway
Its good on petrol about 75 to80 per gallon
Also servings are every 6000 so yes it's good motorcycle, just not as fast as other 750s hope this helps you
I have a 17 plate DCT & love it, the low centre of gravity helps to throw it around easily & it sips fuel, so very economical & the back brake disc is cut out from the inside of the front disc, to save material. Great reveiw 👍
...I never knew that about the brake discs...great idea!
Nice review. I have a 2014 NC700X version (pretty much the same machine), and like it well enough. Very practical, economical and low maintenance. And when maintenance is required, things are easy to access with that almost horizontal canted engine (valve adjustments are easy). I do find moving it around in the garage a pain because it is heavy, but, as you point out, not while riding. A good all everything bike if you can live with the extra weight.
A rare thing. A motorcycle reviewer who rides properly, keeps to speed limit, indicating at the right time etc...Great review too
Thank you Brian, one tries ones best! Thanks for watching and for stopping by....
Reliable, Practical and Value for money. Hard to argue functionally over form. It looks good too. Nice.
I love your videos, honest, down to earth and knowledgable opinions which I value very highly.
Glad you gave the NC a fair review had mine a year now and love it even the seat happy days :)
I did 14k pleasure miles in 12 months on one of these, with one ride totalling 1215 miles in a straight 21 hours ! I loved it ... but for me if you want to munch miles on big roads loaded up I found I was wanting just that bit more power. Fuel consumption, or lack of, was incredible l. I have a few videos on my channel of some of the trips I did, and you can tell I loved it !
I’ve had one of these for the last 18 months, 7000 miles never missed a beat , 75+ mpg easily , just fit Oxford hot grips and a pair of grip puppies and any hand problems disappear. The frunk holds all you need for a day out. Ideal bike for my usual rides all over the Yorkshire dales and the Lake District. One useful tip from TMF I find works well use plenty of acf50 on the underside . Gone through 2 winters now and still mint!!
Nice one Richard - thanks for the feedback!
Many thanks for reviewing this bike Flyer, I have been looking at one of these for a while and now just picked one up :)
How are you finding it?
Enjoy
Heavy?
I have the DCT variant which is superb. I use a clip on gel seat for comfort and used a common hack to raise the front of the seat to prevent slipping towards the tank. (Great timing as I am flying out for a Canary Motorcycle Tour trip tomorrow). 😄. Average mpg over 7,200 miles 84.4, best 94. I can overtake most vehicles on the road easily, but it’s definitely not a sports bike.
Incredible economy Steve....
Thanks for reviewing this. One small correction: the suspension is adjustable via a tool in the toolkit -- takes less than a minute. I found it was too firm for me straight out of the factory so moved it down a notch and it's perfect.
Yep sorry my bad....thanks for the correction....
I am 17st and I dropped it down 2 notches. Much more comfortable.
I'm really glad to see this review up here, it's reassuring to know I'm not in the minority when it comes to liking this bike! I have a 67 plate NC750X and I love it. Yeah the engine doesn't really do much in terms of horsepower - bikes with smaller engines can produce more HP than the NC750X - but for practicality it's right up there. I've never found it lacking on public roads, and so far I haven't seen anything that can match the economy of this bike, I get around 65MPG even in stop-start city centre traffic.
I only have a motorcycle license, I don't hold a car license, so I couldn't ask for a better bike to use every single day. Some parts do seem to be prone to corrode prematurely though, I'm noticing a lot of rust on mine. Though it does get ridden in pretty much all weather except snow, and Wales isn't exactly famed for it's glorious weather!
Nice one!
I just finished my tour with Canary motorcycle tours and I also was riding the Honda 750 for a week although it is a little under powered I did not feel this during my holiday and liked the Honda and the tour a lot, the storage space together with a topbox is a really nice add on.
Agreed - perfect bike for touring the Canaries on......
Why is it underpowered? It can easily accelerate to national speed limits in a few seconds, and can exceed almost all European speed limits. It might be "underpowered" for a race track, but I assume you purchased it to go touring on......
Could you fit a helmet in that storage space? That would be very handy.
Enjoyed your review and watching the bike on those roads. "If you only had one bike and you needed something to do it all..." That's pretty much it. I've got a 2017 Model (Manual) which I use mostly as an adventure bike and take it into places I probably shouldn't, but it does it, I also commute on it and I also tour on it long distance packed full of stuff. For what it is and what you shell out for one I think its awesome and allows me to do the type of riding I want. I've bolted all sorts of bits and pieces to mine but if I could ask one more thing of the bike it would be increased ground clearance. I gave the sump a little knock going over some rocks recently so a bash plate is going to be next.
I bought it today in silver/black :) Perfect for my size (192cm)
Congratulations Don!
What's your weight? I am looking at this as a first bike purchase. I am 191 cm and about 110 kg. Any issues shifting? I have large feet (US size 17).
My weight is 115 kg.
I have the DCT-Version so there is no shifting with my foot.
I am driving in automatic mode and can change it to manual and shift with my left hand.
@@Zatanxxx VERY helpful!!! If you are riding the bike comfortably, that means I should as well. I would rather get a smaller displacement bike that fits me, but having the DCT eliminates the shoe size issue, and the engine is supposedly not twitchy.
I am an absolute fan of the Honda NC bikes. Therefore I own two. Both are the naked S version. A 2013 NC700S with now 91000km and a 2014 NC750S with roughly 19000km. As TMF said these are good and honest bikes and I can't agree more. Practicality, fuel efficiency, easy Do it yourself maintenance and reliability make them great bikes. I have changed the stock handle bars to clubman style bars with bar end mirrors and both bikes have GPR aftermarket cans and they turn heads wherever I go. I had many bikes in my life but never felt more satisfied after each ride than on those Honda NC.
Maybe it's because I am an all rounder myself that make these bikes just perfect for me.
Thanks for the review, safe rides and travels 👍🏍
You too!
Great review. The wife owns a Jazz which I occasionally drive and its not a bad car. As a silver van (not white) driver, my company sent me an automatic by mistake on my last renewal. I rang them and they said they would send a manual one in two weeks. After ten days I told them I would keep it. I wouldn't mind a go on DCT version of this bike as I'm rapidly becoming a convert to dual clutch transmission
Thank you for a fair, honest & an unbiased review - much appreciated!
Absolutely Brilliant Video, i get my one soon..Everyone loves this Bike, it has the highest rating reviews i have ever seen for a Motorcycle
great vid as always...I passed my DAS two days ago and purchased a Yamaha TDM900. Dont see many about in the UK but im loving it.
Congratulations Will and welcome to biking!
Great review TMF, I rode the same bike last year , a great weeks touring I'd recommend to anyone . Liked the bike and thinking of buying one, it does everything it's supposed to do.
I have a NC 750s DCT great bike for around the town and all rounder.
loved the review.i am picking up a my new nc750s dct on thursday and looking forward to it after my nc700 dct was scrapped last october when i was knocked off by a motorist.keep up the good work sir!
Just back from Grand Canary, riding with Canary Tours on a CB500X.
It was a great experience.
Thanks for another great video
Glad you had a good time!
Yep the guy riding the CB500X this week likes it too.
Watching these as a means to cheering up my glum face. Just home from a few days with Martin and Joy, wish I was back there now.....
Yes it's lots of fun out there isn't it...looking forward to getting back....
Took delivery of my new NC750X a few days ago, only done 150 miles so far (commuting to my key worker job) & I already know I've made the right choice!
Congratulations!
Regarding the "frunk": I test rode this bike last Saturday here in San Diego. I was intrigued by the "frunk" on these bikes. The frunk does not hold all helmets. The door would not close with my Shoei Neotec XL helmet. We tried and tried and regardless of how we tried to tilt and adjust the helmet, the frunk door would not close. The salesman also grabbed a Shoei Neotec 2, size Medium, and that wouldn't fit either. If Honda had allowed for another 1/2" or 3/4" of depth in the trunk, it would have fit. Shoei Neotecs are very common helmets, thus this is a significant shortcoming in this frunk implementation, IMO. I think that Honda didn't consider that many riders use modular full-face helmets these days. Especially Shoei Neotecs...not exactly a backwater brand or model.
The guy who tought me how to ride used one of those, to great effect. Nice bike.
Reluctantly I do agree it is smashing looking bike. I do like the value and performance offered by this bike. The lessor performance does not concern me even with touring maybe relaxed touring though. This vlog was unexpected treat so have a good time!
Cheers Jerry!
it only has the electronics required by law so it's a win for me 👍🏻☮❤
This is my first bike that I've been riding for almost two years now. Mine's a 35Kw because I don't have my full license yet, just 4 months to go...
I use it almost exclusively for driving to work and it eats through the kilometers, I'm at 37k already. It's a very forgiving, almost laid back engine and perfect for beginners, you won't get flung off. The one thing I don't like about it is the "nose" around the headlight.
Thinking of getting a CB1000R afterwards since I'd like to stick with Honda since they're so damn reliable.
Yep they sure are!
Got 2019 manual S version, now revs an extra 1000 to 7500rpm - gives about 11 or 12 mph more per gear.
85mph in 3rd/a ton in 4th, and still a fair few revs short of limiter - you'd have to be TRYING to hit it now.
Thanks for the review TMF. Good looking bike, with what looks like no illusions of being anything other than a solid all-rounder. 2019 CB500x comparison would be greatly appreciated.
Peace!
Will see what I can do!
Just revisiting this review after watching your review on the CB500X. What’s really interesting is the comments, how many people have ridden the NC750X on massive globe trotting tours! Seems like a good seal of approval!
just done the same
Would you say they’re ok for gravel roads? Nothing serious, just like logging roads.
The bike is faster than 90% of the cars/SUVs on the planet, but you have to down shift to 4th or 3rd to really get it to move on the highway. The DCT is faster than the manual due to the quick button shifters.
Yes I think DCT is the way to go on these....
Great review it makes dct look attractive.
Thanks for this long awaited review, will watch the video with interest now!
Really smooth review. Top notch. miss Canary with endless summer. cheers mate
Me too!
I have a 2014 model and do around 900 miles /week in mixed commuting. I find the bike plenty potent enough for all types of riding. I have a DCT which is the fastest thing from traffic lights there is ( until about 30mph, then Ill get burned off by the MT10) - However around the twisties I can keep up with anyone on pretty much anything. Awesome bike, great mpg and not too costly to service, although with my mileage I do my own. If you do your own, then you won't find much easier. Only gripes, Needed to upgrade the seat and screen, also lower footpegs and changed the mirrors for London commuting, the stock ones are at just the wrong height. Otherwise, Id have another one next time, but I'm holding onto this one up to 100,000 miles if I can, then Ill see whats around..
Glad it's not just me with a thing about the seat...
How many miles has the DCT been reliable? cheers!
@@domster200 So far 43000, no issues
@@garrywalker2783 Good start then, wonder what the record is?
Yer the seat is crap
Well, after riding many bikes from BMW, Harley Davidson, Triumph, Yamaha & Zero, I have a new NC750X on order. Am waiting patiently for the COVID-19 restrictions to eventually be eased so that I can take delivery, and I can't wait!
Congratulations!
As a first time rider last season, I got a steal on a 2016 700XDCT from a co-worker. Honestly, by the 3rd month I was pretty bored with the lack of HP. I think my second season needs to focus on more aggressive riding in twisties to get as much fun out of it as I can. But overall, it's cheap to ride and it's a Honda, so it'll last forever. Seat does suck, and it's a bit high for me, but I can lean on one leg at stops no problem.
A Shad seat is the best remedy for the hard stock seat. And the DCT let's you forget the need for all the extra shifting.
I had one for 2 years and dearly miss its boring perfection and the DCT.
My current Multistrada 950 is great but completely misplaced in commuter traffic where none if its advantages count.
Thanks for that - interesting comparison to the multi!
Thanks once again TMF. Just traded in my CRF250L for metallic blue NC750X DCT following your vid.
What I never gonna do, is trade my CRF for anything. This bike took me from Magadan to Capetown and this is best
A great review, as always.Compact and with all the critical info. Thanks a lot 👍🏼
My pleasure!
Hey “Andy”, just watched the Bike Show on DSTV here in South Africa and was delighted to see you chatting to our local boys. Now you’re a TV celeb as well👍🏻
Hey brilliant Mark, glad you got to see it, I wondered when it would be broadcast :0)
Hi TMF. I am admirer of your thorough and sensible reviews. My problem with this bike is not the specification but the weight, listed in OZ as 219kg wet. The power is ok and the whole idea of this bike is really good - capable and versatile, without being excessive. I just cannot help thinking that if KTM or Triumph had engineered this it would have weight 30kg less. And that really would have made a difference.
30kg and 3000 more expensive
And no more reliability
Update I’ve got one now , love it , got used to gears and power delivery , quite rapid , I ignore 6th gear unless I’m on duel carriage way , handles well .
Thank you TMF, G8 review.
Appreciated!
I love my Honda NC750x!!! Put a Black Widow Full exhaust system and it becomes a monster!!!! Thanks for the review!!
Please don't put that exhaust on it. Exhausts point backwards, so you'll just really irritate everyone else after you have passed them.
@@fingerhorn4 Improves performance though, I was on a club ride and was duking it out with a tracer 900. The acceleration is well improved with that exhaust system.
@@OperationFoxley19441 any problems after 2 years?
@@chrisw4215 I part exchanged the bike for a Honda VFR 800 Crossrunner last year. Not because it was bad but I out grew the bike and needed some more performance and range.
However the bike was great otherwise and I would recommend it for new or returning riders.
I have a 2014 NC750X. I'm 6'3. I've lowered the pegs by 40mm, and raised the bars 50mm. The seat is terrible but I have an aftermarket comfort pad that helps. However you can rest your butt by standing on the pegs for a while til feeling returns. I routinely do 400km in a day on mine 🙂
Yes great bikes these aren’t they- much under rated
I totally agree with your review..... in fact I came back from a tour with Canary Motorcycle tours 3 weeks ago and rode the exact same bike!. It is an ideal bike for that environment. But I would not buy one. Interesting thought tho I found the seat to be quite comfy, and you are correct this bike does have an aftermarket seat but the tour company does supply an “Air Hawke” seat for those with less padding .
I rode and reviewed Martin's Blue NC750X when I was last out there. What shocked me most about your review was seeing rain! I've ridden lots over there never seen the wet stuff.
I quite liked the bike, certainly did everything you needed to enjoy the roads out there. Biggest thing for me to get used to was the red line being just over 6K rpm. Did you notice the dash changes colour depending how much you rev it?
That's a setting you can change. You can have it set so that it changes colour based on how high the revs are, and change colour depending on how economical the bike thinks you're riding. You can also set it to be just a flat colour, which is what I leave mine on - I know where it's most efficient by now and the colour changing thing feels a bit gimmicky to me.
@Banditmanuk Yes indeed I did, fascinating watching that dashboard! I reckon the DCT version is probably the one to have, would stop the need to stir the gearbox quite so much....
Dash colour change is excellent for prioritising economy...
Excellent video. I just demoed a BMW R1250 GS and I'm I love
Outstanding review! Excellent presentation style. Thanks so much for posting.
Thank you very much for your kind comments Ben!
Thanks TMF. Good, honest summation. I have a 2017 NC. Its a great all rounder. Ive never had a problem with it being under powered as the torque is reasonable and kicks in from very low; you can chug along at 1500 rpm if you want, or are lazy lol. Ive never hit the rev limiter; its not that sort of bike. It looks like an adventure tourer but revs more like a cruiser; if you ride it like that then it is very enjoyable (and economical! I average a genuine 3.1 L per 100 km or 75 mpg). If you want your arms ripped off in acceleration it is definitely not the bike for that; but it is fast enough to put your licence in danger if that is what you want to do. It will sit at the Oz local speed limit of 110kph all day long, no problem, at about 3400 rpm. Anyway, well done and thanks.
Thanks for watching and for the kind words - all the best - TMF
The biggest thing I have against the NC700X/NC750X is having a fuel tank a gallon smaller than the CB500X. Under 3.7 gallons when its smaller brother has 4.7 just seems weak to me.
I think this is the best commuter bike on the market, and low consumtion.
That bike would be so good in the rush hour it would love it ...
Excellent review . Thank you. I picked mine up last week and love it. The seat is a plank though. I'll sort it.
The seat you had may well have been an after market "thinned" version to reduce the seat height hence it being hard. The UK seat is quite good once you raise the front so you don't keep sliding forward (plenty of youtube videos showing how it's done). The foot pegs are definitely too high and too far back. It is daft that it is so as the handlebars make you want to sit up straight but the pegs make you want to lean forward. I would have bought a DCT but I am 200 miles from the nearest dealer for back-up. It is a very good bike though and I am a very happy manual 'box owner.
Another thing I forgot to mention when it comes to maintenance for example checking the value clearances it's a piece of cake. Takes one hour all done, just needs the radiator removing unlike most bikes where the cylinder head is buried under a ton of stuff.
Great honest review and sharp looking bike!
Great review, thanks.
Would love to see you cover the new 2021 750X DCT now it is out. I've just bought a 750 Forza, and enjoying it a lot.
Stay tuned!
Excellent Video as usual Thanks... I am on my second NC750X DCT since I gave up my 1200 Norge due to arthritis where I was unable to use the Clutch, When I first purchased one purely for the DCT, I did wonder if I had made a big error, But I soon learned to love it so much I got a new one last year.
The Seat on tour test Bike look like a Shad Seat, I think the stock seat is better, I had vibration at first, cured when I changed the Tyres, The Stock Tyres were terrible and only lasted 2000 miles.
There is an attachment available cheaply to allow the screen to be raised, very useful. I also got mine with all the extra's for touring. I am very pleased with it having twice taken it to Austria with my Wife on Pillion fully loaded... The DCT has 3 Sports Modes, though I find Mode "1" the best all rounder.....
Yes DCT makes a lot of sense on this bike I reckon Bob....
I absolutely love my NC, I have had 2 victories and even a BMW F800 st and this bike rates as the best do it all bike I have had does it need tweeking yes it does, but they are great value for money i will not sell mine. I got rid of my thruxton and kept my NC. So underrated its not funny.
Thank you for another great review. Some courier bikers in London claimed to have put over 140 000miles on this bike with little to no issues. Perfect bike for a commuter and the DCT is a no brainer if you are buying it for a standard city commute.
Thanks for the kind words Dante - and I agree!
Finally lol never waited for a review with such trepidation! I have an 18 plate dct which I really love.. So rather pleased tmf rates it. Thanks sir!
Sorry for the wait Charlie!
Oh, I was hoping it was the DCT version. Please do a review of the DCT when you get back home. Both bikes are commuters and road tourers and get great mileage. Thank you Sir....Sal : )
Fine and good, but I was very happy indeed that this was a review of the manual version. If you poke around at a few other reviews I'm sure you will find %80+ of them are of the DCT equipped bike. Furthermore, in those reviews they will spend %80+ of the time opining on the transmission. For those interested in the rest of the bike, this was a rare treat.
I would like to see a review of the DCT version and would probably buy one but have been told by the local dealer that the DCT is not available in Australia. Hopefully this changes at some stage. It would be great for commuting and filtering and I am surprised that other companies don’t offer a similar storage arrangement. That storage where the tank usually is plus a top box and potentially panniers seems like such a good idea to me.
Hi Stephen. The only complaint I have heard is that some touring people carry a lot more than just what's in the top box and panniers. They put bed rolls and bags on top of the pillion seat. Then when they have to get gas, they have to take it all off, but it isn't a problem for me. In drive mode the transmission will get to the highest gear necessary very quickly and that is what saves all the gas. It's brilliant. It will get 80 miles per gallon. It has a sport mode and a manual mode where you can shift it with paddles on the left side of the handlebars if you want to ride more aggressively. As in cars, I think the clutch will go away in the future. I love that storage compartment too.....Sal : )
me too!! for me there is no point buying this in manual, if i want manual tracer 700 or versys 650.
Just a quick comment to say that the NC750X does have adjustable pre-load suspension on the rear and while this may have been in the 'Goldilocks' zone for you, it should be adjusted for heavier than average riders or when riding two up and/or with luggage.
It can be adjusted by loosening the top ring (counter-clockwise) then turning the bottom ring clockwise. When you have it adjusted where you want it, turn the top ring clockwise to lock it back down.
Yes my bad Kevin, you are at least the third person to mention it - sorry for my error!
Bought an NC700SA for the better half at the end of last year. I did 2000k trip on it just after to see what it was like and I would recommend the NC series to anyone looking for a first (or after restricted period) bike.
As you said, they wont rip your arms off, but they get along at highway speeds (here in Oz mainly 100 to 110 kph) very well and will sit on that all day. They just chug along and that, IMHO, gives you more time to enjoy the ride. The underseat tank is great.
The only thing I didnt find was weight in moving it around in the shed. But then again, its not my Triumph.
Ride safe.
Cheers Shane...
Finally it's here, Thank you TMF.
I hope it was worth the wait!
@@TheMissendenFlyer Absolutely, thank you TMF. Since we are both 5'9" I trust your judgement in comfort and reach. I think you should include a section where you give your judgement, if you would buy the bike. What's bikes does it compare to and which characters it exceeds with competitors and where it fails.
Well that would be a long term review!
@@stevebolton8471 You are right.
I’ve just put a deposit on a 2015 one , so thanks for that good review
Had a go on this bike a while back. It felt exactly like a chat with my accountant.
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Great review, as always. I have the DCT version of the NC700X. I commute 650 miles a week on it, during Spring/ Summer. Amazing on fuel and the DCT really suits the lazy engine. You’re right about the seat, too, I fitted a Shad one and it’s excellent. It also makes a great sedate pace tourer. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for watching and for stopping by!
Thanks for the review! 220 kg ... 54 hp. It looks half the weight, triple the power. ;)
Worth the wait and great video quality TMF.
That bike makes proper sense look at the roads your riding, would 100HP benefit in any way other than eat fuel?
I am surprise you still haven't done CB650R. Well we are all waiting. Your review would decide if I go for it or not thanks.
If I could get a ride on one I’d review it! Stay tuned!
Looked at date of upload, saw 2019 and straight away felt that was a lifetime ago. The lockdown reset the clock, this year feels like a decade.
Tell me about it!
I have considered one of these for so long. Love the look of it and the storage compartment and I find the DCT option fascinating but it was the ‘half a Honda Jazz’ engine that finally killed it for me. It just sounds tepid. Great vlog. Always a pleasure to hear your thoughts and opinions.
Have you done a test ride on one? To be honest I've never found it lacking in power. Like the man said you've got to shift around the gears a little more than a big 1200GS or similar, but that's not really an issue. I don't do track days - I probably wouldn't take an "adventure" bike on a track day anyway! - I only ride on public roads and I've never found it really lacking. When the NC range was first released the engine *was* adapted from a Honda Jazz, but since then it's been bored out and tuned significantly - it's a different beast than it was 7/8 years ago. It's not gonna blow your balls (or other genitals) off with raw horsepower or throw you off backwards if you rev too hard, but for something you use every single day I think it's a great bike.
Plus that storage box is *damn* handy!
It feels like a diesel bike - lots og grunt from the start of the rev range, pulls fast off the traffic lights. Yes, it may be lacking power for 90 mph overtakes, but in town the bike is just perfect.
I have never tried DCT though - mine is manual.
....I reckon the DCT is possibly the way to go with these - would stop you having to work at the gearbox so much - great looking and super frugal machine though.....
Yes it’s the DCT variant that exploits the best of the engine low down grunt. Put it in sport mode and snap the throttle open on a green light and you will pull away from nearly everything up to 60mph.
I usually drive a K8 Vstrom 650 and have made a couple of trial runs on the NC750X (both DCT and manual). I must say that the NC750X engine takes most of the fun out of motorcycling. The rev limiter kicks inn just things should start to become interesting. The DCT makes it even worse.
Also not very impressed by the weather protection. (Though I am a "larger person".)
But for general transportation/commuting it is probably just fine. (But maybe then a smaller capacity bike would give even better bang for the bucks).
I have a V STROM 2018, and I have tried a long testride on the NC 750 X, I like the engine on the Honda, the engine is like a Diesel. It has more low end grunt. I am more in to touring, but in the corners I feel the Honda is better, because of low CG and the more street tires. And the engine noise and smoothness is so much better. I will change to NC 750 X manual.
Would you consider revisiting this? Perhaps in the UK with the new 2021 model where the nc has had massive changes. Its a very popular bike and has a massive following.
Yes not a bad idea!
Been looking at these for ages,feel like this is the ultimate commuter,like a Swiss army knife,does it all to a reasonable standard.
Agreed!
I have ridden one with the dct clutch just one thing to be careful of is that when you pull away from a junction turning left or right the bike could run away with you. It’s OK when your use to it. In automatic mode there are 2 settings normal and sports, but there is an override so you can drop it down in preparation of a quick overtake.
Smoothound1000 2017 model (I think it started in 2016) has 3 sport modes which give progressively higher revs before changing up. I rarely use them because they also do down changes in the same way. If I need a down change I do it with the override button
@@stevebolton8471 It was an older model I was riding so it doesn't surprise me they've added more modes. Thanks for the update.
Very good review tmf I like the looks .thanks danny
I have a NC700X DCT 2015. I love it !!
Great review, thanks for that. How does the NCX750X compare to the Suzuki V Strom DL650XTA you tested earlier and which one would you recommend for what? Even though the DL650 has less cc's, it does have more bhp. Really leaning towards the Suzi, what is your opinion? If you could choose one of both, which one would it be and why?
The reference to it being half a Honda Jazz engine is I was told by a Honda Product Manager an urban myth - "there maybe a bolt in the bottom of the engine that is the same but that's pretty much it"
...yes so I've been told Keith...
I have a 2017 manual and love it. The seat is rubbish and the clutch very stiff but it’s great for the type of bike it is. It ain’t a sports bike, it’s a low Erving 750 twin so what you get is decent. I’m thinking of the duct as I have nerve damage in my left hand and the clutch is getting difficult. Great bike. I’m thinking of a black widow decat system with an engine remap. Great review, thanks
Thanks for watching and for stopping by! All the best - TMF
So I literally just got back from test riding the DCT version of this bike (the 2020 edition, no less).
On the DCT version, you have a thumb operated toggle switch on the right, beneath where you can see the engine cut off switch on the version OP is riding. This switch toggles between neutral and drive. Toggle left for D, and right for N. If you long press to the left, you switch between drive modes; you have D (standard) Sport 1, Sport 2 and Sport 3 (with Sport 3 being the most aggressive driving mode in terms of the automatic gearbox holding onto gears longer before shifting).
There's a catch though...
Let's say you have the drive mode in S3 (Sport 3), if you pull up to some lights and rock the toggle switch right, to flick it into neutral, you'll find that when you flick it back into drive, it automatically goes back to the default D mode every time - you then have to press again to get back to S3 (or whatever other sport mode you left it in).
Just something to be aware of for those of you considering the DCT version.
Why would you put.it.in neutral?
Well done. An honest initial review of an honest m’bike. I remember when they came out (I think it was a NC700 to begin with). The cost was around £5,000 something. The mileage was said to be over 70mpg. They said it was “half a Jazz (FIT in US) engine”, indicating that it was a bullet proof and mid range. It replaced the Honda NT700 Deauville, which was also was a bullet proof mid range, m’bike, but was a damn good mid range shaft drive. Just as the Deauville was a good work horse, I guess this NC750 would be a reliable m’bike to have in terms of quality and cost. Does it have the V Tech valve system that Honda cars have I wonder (which give extra umph At high rpm)? It looks like a good bike entry level motorcycle (Honda say that of the Jazz/Fit, the “entry level” Honda Car) , but I think I would also consider the VFR, either the 800 or 1200 Cross-tourer if I was in the market. Thanks for that good review. I think I might try that tour company anyway. What do you think about taking a pillion on one? Cheers, Pete
No VTEC on the 750x but thete is one on the 800x Crossrunner. Kicks in from about 6k rpm. On lower revs the two bikes are nearly identical, but the extra power of the 800x is noticeable on motorways.
Andrei Kaportsev - Thanks. I thought that might be the case. The Vtech on Honda cars works in the same way, the high revs spins the VTech into place; whilst Turbos gives cars the kick lower down, VTech gives another kick higher up. So the NC750 is not quite half a Jazz/Fit.
@Pete Sudhana Pillions no problem! If you watch my Tenerife tour videos you'll see Martin from Canary Motorcycle Tours had a pillion on one of these very bikes....