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series models, and NC750X is no exception. The       when walking through narrow lanes.
        engine has a maximum power of 40.3kW (55Ps)          Under conventional street conditions, if you don’t
        / 6250rpm and a maximum torque of 68Nm /             care too much about fuel consumption, you can
        4750rpm.                                             ride by hanging the second gear. Even in the case
                                                             of screwing the throttle, its power output is still very
        Brake                                                smooth, and the front brake feels very linear.
        Nisshin’s front one-way dual-piston calipers and     Front and rear suspensions can filter out fine pits
        rear single-piston calipers have a high rate of ap-  on the road at low speeds, but head will have
        pearance, and this brake system has been applied     somewhat shock when passing quickly through the
        to most Honda twin-cylinder models.                  speed bump.
                                                             Overall, the NC750X’s performance on the street is
        Anti-theft                                           ok, it is easier to get started.
               H.     I.S.S (Honda Ignition Security Sys-
        tem) is Honda’s chip anti-theft technology widely    Mountain roads section
        used in medium and high-end motorcycles, the         In the city, it has very stable performance indeed;
        principle is to add chips to the key. After the key is   but on the mountain roads, the rear wheel will al-
        inserted, the system will recognize the key infor-   ways have a feeling of lightness when passing
        mation and prevent the copy key from starting the    through the curve quickly. In a slightly more intense
        vehicle.                                             driving situation, there is also a drift in the rear
                                                             wheel.
        Protection                                           Coupled with the original Bridgestone all-terrain
        The water tank of the NC750X is not equipped with    tires, its limits are low in the corners and the road
        a water tank protection net. It is recommended to    holding is not sufficient. Therefore, it is also a rea-
        install a protective net at a later stage to prevent the   son that it affects the handling of the whole vehicle.
        gravel from damaging the water tank when driving     However, the support force of the front and rear
        at high speed.                                       suspension is still very good. There is no feeling of
                                                             insufficient support from the front and rear suspen-
        Shock absorption                                     sions after completing the mountain roads trip.
        The NC750X uses the SHOWA SOBV 41mm upright          In the case of continuous heavy brakes, the front
        front fork, which is designed to handle most com-    and rear brakes have a thermal decay phenome-
        plex terrain.                                        non, which directly affects the brake feel and brak-
        Honda Motorcycle is very mature in the application   ing force.
        of multi-link suspension, multi-link suspension can
        increase the stability of the vehicle while ensuring   Highway part
        the shock absorption effect. One point to mention    The high-speed cruising road conditions can be
        here is that the NC750X has a ground clearance of    said to be the main battlefield of this model. After a
        only 140 mm. The multi-link structure in the figure is   long-distance practical testing, the fact is also true.
        the closest to the ground.                           Compared with urban roads and mountain roads, it
                                                             can get better comfort.
               3.Test drive                                  During high-speed cruising, the front windshield
                                                             resisted most of the driving wind, keeping the upper
        Street section                                       body in a very comfortable state.
        First of all, the street part is also the most driving   With the straight handlebar, arms and shoulders will
        environment in the past few days. Because its en-    not be sore after a long time riding, and the riding                  Driving the NC750X in an economical way, the average fuel consumption is about 3.8L/100km. With
        gine is tilted forward by 62 degrees, it can bring   position is also very relaxed during long-distance                    its 14.1L fuel tank, the cruising range is close to 400km, which is very good in the same level.
        a lower center of gravity. It is easy to grasp the   riding. The cushion filler is also soft, so the whole                 Finally, let’s make a summary of the NC750X. It is more suitable for street and long-distance ride.
        balance of the whole body even the speed is very     ride experience does not have any discomfort feel-
        slow.                                                ing.                                                                  4. Summary
        And most of the weight of the whole vehicle is       About the engine, vibration suppression is very                       The NC750X plays a very good role in the middleweight ADV and implements the design features
        placed in the first half, so when you make a turn    good. With a speed of 80km / h, there is no feeling                   of the NC750 family; but what NC750X brings to you is not only a simple design, but also a good
        in the city, you can find a very steady control, giv-  of disengagement, and there is no very laborious                    driving experience. The most important point is the price of 99.8 thousand RMB has narrowed the
        ing the driver a very strong confidence. Coupled     feeling when overtaking; if you stay in the fourth                    distance between consumers and large displacement ADV. If you take a broad view to the ADV
        with parallel handlebars and a large steering angle,   gear condition, the overtaking is almost no pressure                models of the same level, you can rarely have the average performance of the NC750X; so for the
        it does not have any bulky and cumbersome feel       or obvious shock.                                                     beginners who want to possesses ADV model, let’s try NC750X.


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