Honda NC750X DCT 2016, road test - Road test

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How it is made
How are you?
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Since launch (2012) to the present, 33.000 units have been sold in Europe.

In 2015, again in the Old Continent, it was the best-selling Honda motorcycle (there were 2.292 in Italy alone).

We are talking about road enduro NC750XWhat for 2016 gets a little Updates.

The trick has been redone, the optical groups use LED lights, and the technical skills have been improved: Two-cylinder 55 hp engine now getting approval Euro4then change DCT benefits from 3 new maps in sport mode and the chassis welcomes one new front fork 41mm.

On the road it always turns out to be simple and extremely versatile. And today it's even more enjoyable to drive. His strong point remains value for money.

Honda NC750X DCT 2016 already available in dealerships 8.390 euro (€ 7.390 with manual transmission); 400 euros more than the previous model.

For 10.390 euros you can take home DCT Travel Editionequipped with three suitcases, hand guards, shock tubes, LED fog lights and a center stand.

How it is made

To improve the look and style 750 Honda NC2016X DCT – Price: + RUB XNUMX new ones think about it daytime led lights.

Comfort is enhanced by higher windshield (+ 70mm) and protective. IN helmet compartment – put in place of the traditional tank, a real gem of this bike – it is equipped with a new cap and becomes more spacious, from 21 to 22 liters.

Everything is new there LCD devices, rich and customizable in color, as is the smaller and lighter tailpipe.

DCT exchange provides (always) two automatic AT modes (Drive and sport) e manual MP modecontrolled by paddle shifters.

The Sport variant is now enriched three additional levels of customization (S1, S2 and S3) and the transmission gets Adaptive Clutch Capability Control: a sophisticated dual-clutch control system that reducesOn Off at low speeds.

Frame from 750 Honda NC2016X DCT – Price: + RUB XNUMX it is made of diamond-structured steel. Front debuts new Showa fork with 41mm Dual Bending Valvle struts, with optimized compression and expansion characteristics.

At the rear is a mono-shock absorber with 150 mm travel, now equipped with one new preload adjustment Take it easy.

Braking system, s ABS as standard, has a 320mm front petal disc with a new dual-piston caliper and a 240mm rear disc with a single-piston caliper.

The wheels are 17 inches in size and are covered with 120/70 and 160/60 enduro-SUV tires with notches.

745cc long-stroke parallel twin-cylinder engine 55 CV at 6.250 weights / min and 68 Nm at 4.750 rpm. Euro4.

The tank is 14,1 liters and the total weight of the motorcycle is limited to 220 kg (with a full tank of gasoline).

How are you?

La 750 Honda NC2016X DCT – Price: + RUB XNUMX has a comfortable and natural seat: saddle-step-handlebar geometry optimal.

One of its added values is helmet compartment: This is a space that has always been dreamed of by all motorcyclists who do not want a scooter and do not want to install a top case, and it is not only very large (there are full face helmets of any size, etc.), but also very practical to use; for completeness, the tank is located under the saddle.

Another argument in favor, as we said at the beginning, is, of course, the price / quality ratio. Yes, because despite NC750X it is an "economical" road enduro, it is very well finished and gives a sense of solidity that you would not expect.

This is not lightning and she does not want to be: 55 hp engine (rich in mid-low torque) is what it takes to do everything (really everything) while consuming very little; during our test (mixed and also fast) on a liter we drove more than 20 km, but a little attention may exceed 28 km / l.

Il change DCT works very well and delivers change very quickly, automatic mode D (Drive) is one that promotes efficiency and has the disadvantage of offering little engine brake; If the throttle valve is suddenly opened, the system senses an immediate demand for power anyway and is activated (downshift) for maximum performance.

S (Sport) now has three more settings: S1slightly more high-torque than in Drive mode, but still obedient; S2in which gearboxes are involved at higher rpm (corresponds to the old S map); S3that uses all the available power, offering maximum performance.

In all of the above cases manual functionality from two petals located on the steering wheel.

For those who often think about using exclusively manual mode, we recommend purchasing as an option pedal shift lever: because the paddles are practical and extremely functional, but don't give the same feel (on the other hand, the clutch lever is still there).

Excellent work two clutches: opening and closing are never abrupt and there are no jerks. Braking I would have preferred a more aggressive one, but overall, the 320mm petal disc works great with the rear disc: just push the brakes hard.

La more stable fork reduces load transfer in the mixed and makes NC750X DCT 2016 a motorcycle that brings more pleasure from a happy driving: although it is not a sports bike, it is able to provide just the right amount of pleasure even for experienced riders.