NT1100 will be available in the U.S.

Looks like DCT only? Bold choice if so. Maybe they figure the audience for this bike has matured past the "If it doesn't have a manual clutch I won't touch it!!" crowd.
 
Now the question is do I try and sell or trade in my 10+year, old 62k miles, no issue 2014 FJR and my 6 + year old 27k miles, perfect condition 2019 Versys 1000 SE LT for a NT1100. That would put me down to two bikes, my 2014 V Strom and the new NT. Most likely be my last machine in my lifetime.


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Thanks but no thanks. Wonder how badly it will want to take a nap at a gas station? It would be really interesting to see how many they sell in the first year and how many go on the left over list. I am in Chuck's position. I am 76, I have three working bikes. They will break one by one....and then how old will I be when the last breaks?
 
Coyote Chris said:
Thanks but no thanks. Wonder how badly it will want to take a nap at a gas station? It would be really interesting to see how many they sell in the first year and how many go on the left over list. I am in Chuck's position. I am 76, I have three working bikes. They will break one by one....and then how old will I be when the last breaks?
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Well, to be honest, neither of you two are in the target marketing audience.. LOL!!!
 
Sparky1971 said:
A gdyby tak zamontować w nim wał napędowy...
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Wolud be fantastic .
At the turn of the 1980s, but not only Honda made the same engines that had either a shaft or a chain. A good example is the nt700v (Deauville) engine, which has a drive shaft, and the Transalp 700cc, which has a chain drive.
There is also a Honda DN-01 (700cc), which has an automatic transmission and engines practically the same as in the other two.
Officially, Honda said that shaft drive would drastically increase the final cost of the motorcycle.
 
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Sparky1971 said:
Now if they had put a shaft drive on it....
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Can't win em all. But it should have little drive-train loss %, unlike the 700. 1100 weighs less, makes 40 more hp and the luggage is removable. It actually has some "sport" in it. 700 is just a touring bike, no sport about it.
 
I chew up sprockets on my bikes too much, even when an expert mechanic adjusts the chain. Even just a belt drive works better for me.
 
lukaszmlynarczyk1 said:
Wolud be fantastic .
At the turn of the 1980s, but not only Honda made the same engines that had either a shaft or a chain. A good example is the nt700v (Deauville) engine, which has a drive shaft, and the Transalp 700cc, which has a chain drive.
There is also a Honda DN-01 (700cc), which has an automatic transmission and engines practically the same as in the other two.
Officially, Honda said that shaft drive would drastically increase the final cost of the motorcycle.
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Increase cost and weight. Chain drive is simpler and cost less to manufacture.
 
The first shaft driven bike I owned (a Yamaha Triple 750) made me a firm believer in never having a street bike with anything other than a drive shaft.
 
shaft drive is wonderful, but it does have it's own challenges. Rear wheels tend to weigh A LOT. as someone who does their own tire changes, unless you've got a Goldwing with that single-sided masterpiece.. tackling the rear on a shaft drive Honda is never fun. scraping out old moly-paste from splines can be annoying. if your driven flange bearings disintegrate having access to a shop press makes their replacement much easier.
 
NewTo700V said:
shaft drive is wonderful, but it does have it's own challenges. Rear wheels tend to weigh A LOT. as someone who does their own tire changes, unless you've got a Goldwing with that single-sided masterpiece.. tackling the rear on a shaft drive Honda is never fun. scraping out old moly-paste from splines can be annoying. if your driven flange bearings disintegrate having access to a shop press makes their replacement much easier.
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I have had Yamaha, Honda, and BMW shaft-driven bikes. All of them were easier than changing a tire on a chain-driven bike. Keeping the chain aligned and at proper tension is something I care to avoid.
 
Manfred said:
I have had Yamaha, Honda, and BMW shaft-driven bikes. All of them were easier than changing a tire on a chain-driven bike. Keeping the chain aligned and at proper tension is something I care to avoid.
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You've never owned a Honda with a Elf swing-arm then. VFR750/800 rear wheel changes are SO much easier than the NT. Rear wheel off in 5 minutes and it doesn't weigh 100 lbs.
 
NewTo700V said:
You've never owned a Honda with a Elf swing-arm then. VFR750/800 rear wheel changes are SO much easier than the NT. Rear wheel off in 5 minutes and it doesn't weigh 100 lbs.
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I have never heard the term, Elf swing arm.
 
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