NT1100 coming to the US, kind of

Bmacleod said:
It Only comes in Hawkeye Blue... Sharp looking color2025-02-02 16_53_31-Honda NT1100 Motorcycle _ Honda Powersports Canada — Mozilla Firefox.jpg
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Same bike at Toronto show this past weekend, but it was a DCT, talked to two different dealers and they knew very little about it. Dealer A will receive one this year and dealer B will get two. No info on accessories and saddlebags not included. I liked it but don't think Mrs. P (pillion) would be too comfortable though. Note the flimsy clear air deflectors as well.

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Also showing the '25 Wing, it's a weird purple to my eyes and I wouldn't even take a pic of the ghastly woodie one.
Note the '76 wing behind it.

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Honda's website is officially showing the NT1100 as available in the US. DCT only with the Showa SFF-BP (separate function fork - big piston) suspension. The fancy electronic suspension is not offered.

Pearl Hawkeye Blue is the only available color (I like it a lot). Heated grips and center stand are standard. A new one-handed adjustable windscreen replaces the old style which was the subject of complaints (in the UK and EU).

The website doesn't mention it, but I'm hoping that other 2025 updates that are provided for the EU models, notably the IMU to support lean-sensitive braking, traction control, and DCT shifting, are included in the US model. But the wheelie control (!) feature only mentions the use of wheel-speed sensors, so maybe no IMU?

$11,899 without side cases.
 
Wrong mix of features for me. I’d rather have the standard transmission in exchange for the panniers included. Looks like they’re optional on the website.
 
wjbertrand said:
Wrong mix of features for me. I’d rather have the standard transmission in exchange for the panniers included. Looks like they’re optional on the website.
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I think it's been said by others, but I don't think it's fair to call it a "sports TOURER" if panniers are optional.

If and when I replace my ST1300, I'm willing to give up some power, a lot of weight and some pillion comfort. I am not willing to give up its long distance comfort which includes the electric windscreen and integrated panniers. From first looks, the NT1100 is not the replacement I would want. Right now, its replacement would be the Gold Wing, but Its weight and size is a little off-putting.
 
I think the panniers being optional may be welcome. The factory panniers are UGLY and by omitting them, it opens options for aftermarket ones. The Honda ones look small also.
 
Bmacleod said:
I think the panniers being optional may be welcome. The factory panniers are UGLY and by omitting them, it opens options for aftermarket ones. The Honda ones look small also.
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Honda ones are 30 & 40 liters.
 
Mark286 said:
The website doesn't mention it, but I'm hoping that other 2025 updates that are provided for the EU models, notably the IMU to support lean-sensitive braking, traction control, and DCT shifting, are included in the US model. But the wheelie control (!) feature only mentions the use of wheel-speed sensors, so maybe no IMU?
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If you have lean-sensitive braking then you have an IMU.

Chris
 
ddemair said:
I think it's been said by others, but I don't think it's fair to call it a "sports TOURER" if panniers are optional.

If and when I replace my ST1300, I'm willing to give up some power, a lot of weight and some pillion comfort. I am not willing to give up its long distance comfort which includes the electric windscreen and integrated panniers. From first looks, the NT1100 is not the replacement I would want. Right now, its replacement would be the Gold Wing, but Its weight and size is a little off-putting.
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:D Having panniers "optional" only means they keep the MSRP low, and you can still add them ...or a third-party pannier instead. For instance, on my BMW F900XR, I have the Shad SH38X panniers. Probably 95% of the time, I'm riding around with them in the collapsed configuration and they take up about 25 liters. When I'm going on a trip or making a Costco run, I can expand them to 38L each. Having the panniers optional gives you some flexibility.

I have no idea on how old you are, but the beauty of a lighter bike cannot be overestimated. My bike weighs about 470lb wet. I never worry about pulling into a parking space that faces downhill. And while my hp rating on this bike and the one before it are less than an ST1300, there's only one ST rider who has been faster than I was (@The Dan ). It wasn't the bike that was so much faster, it was the rider.

Chris
 
I wonder if they'll have different trim levels? The one on the website now does not appear to have the IMU or electronic suspension that the Euro model has. If they offer a higher trim level (There is a "select trim" drop down on the page but no other choice is there yet), maybe the IMU, ES and panniers will be included along with a choice for the manual transmission?
 
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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ChucksKLRST said:
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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decisions...decisions
 
ChucksKLRST said:
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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Get rid of the biggest anchor.... lol
 
The NT1100 weighs almost 200 lbs less than our might ST1300. It can be down some in the horsepower department but still be quicker. The horsepower to weight ratio is what really matters.
 
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