2025 Honda NC750X Arrives As The Ultimate Commuter
Honda’s versatile NC750X gets a new look, beefier brakes and revised technology
The Honda NC750X isn’t exactly the kind of bike that gets your pulse racing, but as a versatile commuter motorcycle, it’s one of the best out there. And now, it’s even better, thanks to a raft of meaningful changes for the 2025 model year.
The most obvious change is a set of new bodywork, including a built-in windscreen and a new LED headlight. This is still far from the spiciest-looking bike around, but the tweaks are definitely an improvement.
Further sprucing things up is a revised colour palette comprising four new options. There’s Earth Ivy Ash Green, Earth Black, Mat Pearl Glare White, and Fighting Red/Graphite Black.
Along with much of Honda’s 2025MY line-up, the rejigged NC750X gets a fresh five-inch colour TFT, controlled by an also new backlit toggle switch. As per the previous unit, Honda RoadSync smartphone connectivity is included.
The especially eagle-eyed among you will have noticed that it’s gained an extra brake disc, with the old single, 320mm rotor replaced with twin 296mm discs worked on by a pair of dual-piston callipers. The weight is offset by new cast aluminium wheels which save a handy 1.8kg combined.
Rounding off the chassis, there’s a 41mm Showa Dual Bending Valve (SDBV) fork and a Pro-Link monoshock with preload adjustability.
Nothing’s changed on the engine front, with the low-revving, 745cc parallel twin (which is, in essence, half a Honda Jazz car engine) retained. It produces 58bhp at 6,750rpm plus 50lb ft for torque at 4,750rpm. Also carried over is the under-seat fuel tank, which means the ‘tank’ in front of the rider still has a 23-litre luggage compartment.
What is new is the gearbox. Well, sort of. There are some revisions to the dual-clutch transmission (DCT) which now estimates the clutch oil pressure instead of using a sensor. Sounds complicated, but all you need to know is it makes for smoother low-speed operation. You can spec a traditional manual gearbox if preferred.
Pricing hasn’t been divulged, but we’re not expecting a significant change on the £7,949 charged for the outgoing model.
Matt has a background in motoring journalism of the four-wheeled variety but has long had a passion for motorbikes, taking his first steps into riding in 2010.
