Honda NC700X motorcycle test: the utility-eco-trail !

Objective of the Honda NC700? Attract several types of two-wheeler users with a roadster, a scooter and a crossover built on the same mold. And given the qualities unveiled by the NC700X during its first test, the concept seems to have a future !

Honda NC700 2012 tech. Sheet

Engine

• Type : In-line twin, 270 °, 4-stroke, liquid cooled, 8 valves, single overhead camshaft

• Displacement : 669.6 cc

• Bore and stroke : 73 × 80 mm

• Food : PGM-FI electronic injection, 36 mm passages

• Compression ratio : 10.7 to 1

• Engine torque : 62 Nm at 4,750 rpm or 60 Nm at 4,750 rpm

• Power : 51.8 hp (38.1 kW) at 6,250 rpm or 47.6 hp (35 kW) at 6,250 rpm

Dimensions

• Length : 2195 mm

• Width : 760 mm

• Saddle height : 830 mm

• Ground clearance : 140 mm

• Caster / Caster Angle : 27 ° / 110 mm

• Wheelbase : 1540 mm

• Weight : 218 kg fully loaded (front: 104 kg / rear: 114 kg), 228 kg with optional Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)

• Turning radius : 35 °

• Fuel tank capacity : 14.1 liters

• Front tire : 120/70-ZR17M / C (Metzeler Z8 Interact)

• Rear Tire : 160/60-ZR17M / C (Metzeler Z8 Interact)

Cycle part

• Frame : Steel "Diamond" type

• Fork : Telescopic 41 mm, 153.3 mm of travel

• Rear suspension : Pro-link mono-shock, 150 mm travel, adjustable preload

• Front brake : Single 320 mm floating disc, 3 piston calipers (C-ABS as standard)

• Rear brake : Single 240 mm disc, single piston caliper (C-ABS as standard)

Transmission

• Final drive : By chain with O-rings

• Clutch : Multidisc in oil bath or DCT double clutch (option)

• Gearbox : 6 gears or three DCT modes (D, S, Manual)

Instrumentation

• Dash console : Fully digital, with odometer, two daily trips, tachometer, fuel gauge and clock

Commercial information

• Price : € 6,490 and € 7,490 with DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) double clutch

• Guarantee : Two years parts and MO

• Availability : Beginning of December 2011

• Colors : Black metallic "Darkness", White "Pearl Sunbeam" or Silver metallic "Digital"

• Main options offered : Luggage rack, 35 or 45-liter top case, 29-liter suitcases, high screen, crankcase guards, fog lights, 12V socket kit, alarm, U-shaped anti-theft device and central stand

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