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This is almost shocking to me in 2022. Years ago makers decided the place to save money is the seat. Make them disposable, thin & narrow for short riders & everyone else will buy aftermarket seats. Honda might start a new trend. Comfortable stock seat. Sounds goofy but I'm serious. Twice I've been through the seat journey. Better seat means lowering kit, new center stand, side stand & a few garage-made part$ to fit it on. Anyway this made my day: "More importantly, the NT has one of motorcycling’s most comfortable stock seats...." The NT’s seat is wide, flat, and well-shaped. If for no other reason, Honda should bring the NT to Canada just because of its seat."Interesting unplanned NT1100 test!
The 2022 Honda NT1100 is the forbidden fruit you can't ride
Honda’s latest sports tourer hasn't yet hit Canada—our test of the bike reveals just how big a pity that is
Noted: the tester emphasizes seat comfort.
Don’t be too shocked. If I read the article correctly, the tester had the bike for a few hours one afternoon. Seat comfort is subjective. What seat works great for one rider may be awful for another. Wait until you personally try the NT on a long trip before passing judgement on it’s stock seat.
Paid testers probably chose their words carefully and offer glowing positive comments at times to help keep their jobs and the support of the manufacturers who supply the motorcycles.
I agree. Want to find out about a particular motorcycle you are interested in? Visit that model's Owner's Forums for the real scoop.
The Japanese have perhaps figured out that an inexpensive, stylish seat, albeit uncomfortable, will still sell the motorcycle. Those of us owners that were told ahead of time that the NC seat might not be comfortable still purchased the NC anyway.
I have looked at it online. When does it hit the US.
As far as I know, no one (except maybe Honda) knows when, or even if.
I am growing skeptical that the NT will ever come, especially because getting a new bike approved for the street is so expensive. I hope Honda sees the light and decides to do some meaningful tweaks to the NC750X DCT. Adding to the 2022 model I could see an emphasis on a slightly longer front fender, better rider foot pegs, a 12v socket in the trunk, a 12v socket outside, a 12v service drop to facilitate GPS connection, heated handgrips, a taller windshield, a 4.7 gallon fuel capacity, throttle by wire and cruise control, and a reworked rider seat to eliminate downslope and enhance the comfort, plus a center stand as standard delivered equipment. There are probably more, but these would make my list of basics that could be added at the factory and spare the consumer a lot of costly and time consuming additions. I would like to see an NT and give it a test ride, but that day may never come here in California. Better luck just getting a proven quantity adjusted and on the market. I realize that some of the things I mentioned above may have already come about but I am dealing from a standpoint of my own 2018 model which has already had those things added.
I am thinking about it but it remains a ghost bike here in the USA. I have a feeling that we may never see it. I was in Europe in July and August 2022 and I saw a few on the road. Very enticing. I have a 2018 NC DCT and I just sold a 2018 Africa Twin DCT base model with slightly over 16,000 miles on it. The Africa Twin was a truly great bike but it was big and slightly topheavy compared to the old man friendly NC. I wish that Honda would trim out the NC with a few basic improvements and just charge a little more rather than having to get those installed aftermarket. I do hear that the seat on the 2022 models are an improvement over the torture seats on the earlier versions, and I think the NC 750x DCT is the best bike I have owned and I think it would behoove Honda just to do some tweaks to make it even better. Having some of the stuff built in from the factory would be an improvement. I have a list of those things but I have said it before elsewhere on this forum, so I won't enumerate them now.
Me too. On paper it is nearly a perfect machine for me. The owners on the NT1100 forum are in love with this bike for the most part. Engine braking, though adjustable, seems to be the biggest gripe; too much or too little. Perhaps related to engine braking is the lack of perceived smoothnesss in the DCT gearbox compared to other DCTs. The other complaint is a snatchy throttle, which is what I and other VFR owners found on our bikes. Comfort and performance seem to be agreed as very good. Fuel economy is being reported as 60 70 in mixed conditions. All that said, I'm really growing to love my Xmax 300; the scooter form factor really. I'm waiting for a BMW C400GT to arrive at Gulf Coast BMW to test ride. Sorry for the last off topic diversion.
On a Honda motorcycle, you’ll get pretty much any color you want as long as it’s black, grey, or red.
