Kurztest Honda NC 700 X: Cheap Fun Bike as Scooter Alternative

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Kurztest Honda NC 700 X

Cheap fun bike as a scooter alternative

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Driving Report: Honda NC 700 X: The Scooter Alternative

The new Honda NC 700 X has a lot, what others do not have: a practical helmetach about or an automatic transmission. Above all, it offers a lot of driving pleasure for a comparatively reasonable price.

With the new NC 700 X, Honda not only brings a new entry-level motorcycle on the market, but actually three. Because on the basis of the 700-two-cylinder with steel bridge frame, three different bikes build on. The beginning makes the NC 700 X, a funbike, which will be at the end of December for 5990 euros at the dealers.
The Japanese by no means do the naked poverty on the wheels. The NC 700 X, which is more than 1000 euros cheaper than the competitors BMW F650 or Kawasaki Er-6n, even offers some surprises. These include the deep engine installation position and the associated low-priced focus. The tank sits under the driver, which not only pushes the weight down, but also releases the place in front of the pilot for other things.

Practical tray instead of tank

Under the tank trappe now hides a 21 liter storage roof – that was known so far only from city trusses. Although there are no big racing helmets in the trunk, but smaller universal or jetels. Practically, the subject is definitely, especially for everyday work or a small shopping. The price difference on the competitions one notices at first sight so not. The Japanese have clever understood to lower the costs in other ways. "We absolutely wanted to produce a bike that’s fun, sparingly and cheap, looks good and is still practical," says chefdesigner Tofilo Plaza.
New in this entry-level class is also the dual-clutch gearbox, which is served as an automatic and available from April 2012 for a surcharge of € 1000. Thus, Honda aims for scooter drivers who value the comfort and storage space of their old vehicle, but want the look and driving of a real motorcycle.

New two-cylinder

For driving pleasure, among other things, the newly developed 700cc ParallelTwin, which gives it in an open version with 52 hp and as 48 hp variant (interesting for step driver license holders from 2013). The forward-inclined two-cylinder offers thanks to a long hub and a crankshaft with a lot of flying mass for this type for this type of force-consolidated. The maximum torque of 62 NewtonMeter is already at 4750 tours, the maximum power at 6250 revolutions.
In practice this means: low-speed driving not only for relaxation, but also for more power and thus driving pleasure – so far, these engines had to be beaten to the red area to squeeze performance from the engine. The twin does not work synthetic such as a high-rotating washing machine, nor like a castrated four-cylinder series engine, but rather like a well-founded V2 with thick muscles. It was also possible by a crankshaft with 270 degree crushing and offset ignition sequence. As of 3000 tours, the Twin sniffs his filtered exhaust gases from the right arranged exhaust on the asphalt.

Easy and fun

That sounds good and is especially fun in the city and on country roads. The six courses are quickly hunted by the exact box to enjoy the rest of the harmonic speed band from 3500 revolutions. Even if the otherwise typical motorcycle punch is lost in the upper area, driving is by no means boring: pressure is there in almost all layers and above all quickly retrievable. In addition, this type of power development for novices and returnees is easier to master. On the young clientele also aim the Enduro look, 17 inch wheels, the long spring trails and the high seating position.
The purchase argument also applies to the consumption: the Japanese give a average durst from 3.7 liters to 100 kilometers. For a long test drive, it was 4,6 liters – but the gas tap was almost always open. In the city on the way to work or on a country road outing are therefore values below four liters realistic – and at a 700er! In addition, there are still a long maintenance intervals of up to 12,000 kilometers and a spark plug change all 48 000 kilometers.

Handy and good-natured, but not perfect

Basically, the 218 kilogram of heavy bike is good-natured and playing lightly: the seat height of 83 centimeters, the wide handlebars and the slightly offset footpegs make a comfortable seating position possible. Only with a speedy ride on a track with floor waves and many curves, the chassis comes to its limits and easily begins to commute at the rear. This is subject to the two-wheeler and requires a little more space on the corner output or a little more courage to the inclination. But that is given by the large ground clearance of 16.5 centimeters. And should it be a bit narrow, the Honda as standard has the combined ABS brake with on board, which in the control area both wheels delayed simultaneously.
For sufficient weather protection, the small spoiler disk, which hides behind the digital instruments. For longer motorway sections, however, a touring wheel is recommended. They are available as accessories as well as suitcase system, heating handles, decor panels and fog lamps, if you want to extend the maximum payload of 209 kilograms on a long tour.
However, if you measure the leg shield and the deep enranment of a scooter, you can choose the Integra at Honda from next March – which has the same engine and frame and has a similar power development. Or the Naked Bike NC 700 S, which is also available at the beginning of next year from 5490 euros and be inspired above all about his price.

Technical specifications

Water-cooled parallel two-cylinder four-stroke
Power 35 kW / 48 hp (38.1 kW / 52 hp) at 6250 rpm
Six-speed gearbox
Combined ABS
Empty weight 218 kg (fully filled), payload 209 kg
Theoretical range 390 kilometers
Consumption: 3.58 liters per 100 km

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8 thoughts on “Kurztest Honda NC 700 X: Cheap Fun Bike as Scooter Alternative”

  1. inexpensive?
    Just in time for spring, the dealers raised the price (as expected). On average … Do you want to have 6290 € now. In the ads, promote that for Barzahler the transfer costs already received. Pity. Honda is also very far in front of this model with accessory prices and entertainment costs. I prefer to go to Suzuki in this price calculation.

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  3. The
    Suspension should be improved, otherwise a nice two-wheeler! To do this usually high reliability, which is not self-evident!

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  4. Too late!
    After the dealers are amperant after cheap motorcycles and nothing or nothing. The wrong thing happened, the customers are simply no longer there anymore. In addition, the company Honda has recently terminated many small dealers because some smarter Japanese came up with the idea of serving the market with large base dealers. With conceivable consequences.

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  5. Through
    Stagning wages and more and more low leacher (23%) will drive driving and of course also motorcycling to luxury!

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  6. Not bad
    An interesting creation. Singent exterior, solid engine and relatively cheaper consumption. The whole thing for a reasonable price, including ABS. Only the chain clouds the picture of the unparalleled everyday mopped. Here would have been Kardan or toothed belts more beautiful.

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  7. Not bad
    Fit helmet and design. The torque is early, but is not excessively high. 218 kg is definitely too heavy, that’s 26 kg more than the 650 BMW and still 10 kg more than the fully disguised 800 BMW. The consumption is not particularly, my 800 BMW is real under 4l. So it is technically maximum average, which has a practical helmet.

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  8. A brave step!
    Finally a brave step by the manufacturer, not always "greater" – "more quickly" and "expensive",but small & fine! Of course you can not forget the audience – in the first place not the drivers who already have a 100ps-moped in the stable, but the newcomers – or just those who do not want to consume more petrol with a car than with a car!

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