I want this bike!

In North America you just have to “roll your own” by adding luggage and auxiliary lighting. As you know the Travel Edition is/was only offered in certain European markets. I wish they would but I don’t believe Honda will even bring the 2025 to the USA much less the Travel Edition.
 
dduelin's NC would probably be set up to your liking.

This is my version lol. Good bike, about to turn over 56,000 miles on my 21 DCT

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my buddy Jimmy's

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My nephew Mike's, Jimmy's and mine on a lunch run

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Whata kind of fuel mileage does it get at sustained interstate speeds (75-80mph)?
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50-55 mpg at 75-85 mph verified on several SaddleSore 1000s and a BunBurner 1500. My Fuelly app use has tracked my NC700s 72,xxx miles @ 65.8 mpg average. The 750 model has slightly better mpg than the 700 using the WMTC standard that Honda uses.
 
I loved mine. Except a friend talked me out of it and I'm glad he has it I would have never sold it. Best and easiest bike I've ever owned. Will probably own another one day.
I cruised 80mph regularly on the Interstate mid to upper 50s mpg at that speed. A headwind could pull mileage down
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I use mine as a back-roads tourer (state routes), 45-60 mph, rarely venturing out on the interstate and I average 74 mpg.
 
Regarding Honda's DCT, although it isn't absolutely perfect in each and every situation, it excels 95 percent of the time. I have it on my 'Wing, and on the VFR1200x - wonderful! However, the next big thing will be Honda's e-clutch...
 
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Regarding Honda's DCT, although it isn't absolutely perfect in each and every situation, it excels 95 percent of the time. I have it on my 'Wing, and on the VFR1200x - wonderful! However, the next big thing will be Honda's e-clutch...
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Just watched a video on the e-clutch. Interesting concept. Other than a little simpler that the DCT I personally don't see an advantage to it over the DCT.
 
dduelin said:
50-55 mpg at 75-85 mph verified on several SaddleSore 1000s and a BunBurner 1500. My Fuelly app use has tracked my NC700s 72,xxx miles @ 65.8 mpg average. The 750 model has slightly better mpg than the 700 using the WMTC standard that Honda uses.
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Impressive mileage at interstate speeds. Thanks Dave.
 
I'm a bit more critical of the NC750x DCT. For plonking around town its fine, but even so I've found shortcomings that are a bit aggravating. Honda built this to a price point and that shows up in lots of ways. Modding the bike can be difficult sometimes because of lack of space and design features. If you look at the NC forum threads you will see how much Honda left off this bike...or how many things folks want on their motorcycles.

The DCT, however, for me, is transformational. I've been riding bikes since '68 so shifting is hardly new, and I've never had a problem modulating the clutch as needed. Not having to shift makes riding that much more enjoyable.
 
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I'm a bit more critical of the NC750x DCT. For plonking around town its fine, but even so I've found shortcomings that are a bit aggravating. Honda built this to a price point and that shows up in lots of ways. Modding the bike can be difficult sometimes because of lack of space and design features. If you look at the NC forum threads you will see how much Honda left off this bike...or how many things folks want on their motorcycles.

The DCT, however, for me, is transformational. I've been riding bikes since '68 so shifting is hardly new, and I've never had a problem modulating the clutch as needed. Not having to shift makes riding that much more enjoyable.
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I think people on the NC forum are generally really pleased with their bikes. You see the same complaints on the NC forum as you see on just about every forum I have ever been on

Bike needs:

better windshield
better seat
better suspension front and rear
cruise control
handlebar risers
lower footpegs

in fact...... they are mainly the same complaints I've seen here on the ST forum for the last 17 years lol

only here you have to also add:

needs a 6th gear
needs to lose weight
electronics are really basic
SMC braking system's too complicated
should use regular instead of premium

Since Japan inc (and practically everyone else) builds all their bikes to a price point, owners are left to individualize their steeds to their personal liking. The aftermarket is huge in the motorcycle community for that reason. I mean how long has Corbin been making aftermarket seats? National Cycle been making windshields? Ikon, Girling, Koni or Progressive been making shocks? Helibars been making risers?

I should also add both on my ST and on my NC the only things I changed were the windshields .... a taller one for winter and a shorter one for summer, and that's about it. Running stock suspension and seats, risers etc on both. I would have liked a cruise control on both, but other than that I was pretty happy with the set up on both bikes.

I find it funny that on the NC forum, owners are really hot for Aprilia Tuono rear shocks, which works out great, because Aprilia Tuono riders think the shocks are junk and take them off their bikes and replace them with either Ohlins or Sachs shocks lol. One man's trash ...................
 
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