New Honda NT1100 Tourer

[SJR]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 01 March 2022 at 20:09

[jjones]

Shame it doesn't have shaft drive.

[croyde]

Was hoping it wouldn't be 1200GS money. But I guess I'm out of touch re motorcycle pricing these days.

Like to have a go.

[black-k1]

SJR said:

The VFR replacement based on the Africa Twin. Initial road test reviews seem to be complimentary, especially in DCT format.

https://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/range/touring/...

Is it really the VFR replacement? I think that the original VFR750's, sports bikes with gear driven cams and that distinct V4 note, will be turning in their graves.

The one thing the VFR range has never been is dull! On paper, this looks extremely dull. I think a better description might be that Honda's NT range gets a some more CCs.

[Iminquarantine]

Looks like the bike for BMW F800GT owners, who want something Japanese.

[bgunn]

black-k1 said:

The one thing the VFR range has never been is dull!

Ooh, I dunno, I think over the later years it's got rather heavy and bloated and a teensy bit dull.

[Biker9090]

Mote of a deauville replacement - and that's not a bad thing if it doesn't try to be something else.

Too underpowered to really dance in the super sports Tourer Market

[Dr Jekyll]

Biker9090 said:

Mote of a deauville replacement - and that's not a bad thing if it doesn't try to be something else.

Too underpowered to really dance in the super sports Tourer Market

But as jjones pointed out, no shaft drive.

[DJP]

And that God-awful Africa Twin engine.

[NorthernSky]

They've really missed a trick by not bringing out a 9th gen VFR, with an engine upped to around 1000cc capacity rather than this thing.

[boyse7en]

I thought it appears to be an updated CBF1000, and looks quite decent for a midrange do-it-all bike. I don't think it will ever be a lusted-after exciting to ride machine, but it will always work, be comfortable and easy to ride home in the rain when you are tired
Good value at £11k compared to the opposition, too

[Biker9090]

boyse7en said:

I thought it appears to be an updated CBF1000, and looks quite decent for a midrange do-it-all bike. I don't think it will ever be a lusted-after exciting to ride machine, but it will always work, be comfortable and easy to ride home in the rain when you are tired
Good value at £11k compared to the opposition, too

Yeah pretty much agree there.

[trickywoo]

Only a Honda fan boy would choose this over a GSX S1000GT.

[Iminquarantine]

trickywoo said:

Only a Honda fan boy would choose this over a GSX S1000GT.

The Honda looks like it has a more upright riding position. The S1000GT looks halfway to a sportsbike position. That would eliminate it for a lot of people.

[trickywoo]

Iminquarantine said:

The Honda looks like it has a more upright riding position. The S1000GT looks halfway to a sportsbike position. That would eliminate it for a lot of people.

Can't see that myself.

[shurm]

Apple Car Play is good wish the GT had it.

[Iminquarantine]

I just read a review of what Honda is promoting as the next great touring motorcycle. It does look like a decent bike, if you are able to live with the 101hp.

Only, according to the Visordown review, you cannot fit a helmet in the panniers. What the fk were those fkers at Honda thinking? That is an instant bzzzzt from most people looking for a touring bike. According to Honda, this omission makes the bike “thinner” so it’s better at filtering. It also makes it about as useful for touring as a face rash.