2025 · Sport Tourer · Buyer's Guide
Cheap Miles Done Easy
The NC750X is built around a 745 cc parallel twin making 59 hp and 51 lb-ft, with peak torque at 4,750 rpm, right where road riding actually happens. Honda tuned this engine for the commute and the back road rather than the spec sheet, and the rest of the bike follows the same logic. Seventeen-inch wheels at both ends, a 60.2 in wheelbase, 296 mm front brake hardware, a 5-inch TFT with smartphone connectivity and navigation, ABS, traction control and ride modes as standard, plus a deep lockable storage compartment up front. The DCT automatic sits on the options list for riders who want it.
It reads as a bike designed by people who ride to work in the rain. Nothing about it demands attention, which is exactly why it ages well: reliability is a genuine strength here, running costs are low, and 67 mpg out of a 3.7 gal tank means fuel stops are rare. The 31.6 in seat and 496 lb wet weight suit riders who value confidence over stature. The honest caveat is the power figure. For a bike carrying this much mass, 59 hp is modest, and loaded two-up on a long mountain grade you will feel where the ceiling sits.
Spec sheets don't ride bikes, but they set the baseline.
| Power | 59 hp (43 kW) @ 6,750 rpm |
|---|---|
| Torque | 51 lb-ft (69 Nm) @ 4,750 rpm |
| Displacement | 745 cc |
| Engine | Parallel twin |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Gearbox | 6-speed |
| Final drive | Chain |
| Fork | Telescopic |
| Front brake | 296 mm |
| Front tire | 120/70-17 |
| Rear tire | 160/60-17 |
| Wheelbase | 60.2 in (1530 mm) |
| Seat height | 31.6 in (802 mm) |
| Wet weight | 496 lb (225 kg) |
| Fuel capacity | 3.7 gal (14.1 L) |
| Fuel economy | 67 mpg (US) |
Equipment check
Chassis
Comfort
Connectivity
Drivetrain
Lighting
Safety
The named systems that set this bike apart — and what each one does for you.
Braking
Drivetrain
What follows isn't my own riding. It's what gets said to me over the years: riders who write in, owners who catch me at events, conversations in parking lots with people who actually live with the bike. On the NC750X the same handful of subjects come up again and again, and most of them have nothing to do with how fast it goes.
The compartment up front is what owners raise first, almost every time. With the fuel carried low under the seat, there's room for a helmet or a full day's carry, and riders describe it as the thing that changed what the bike could do for them. Running costs come up just as often. Roughly 67 mpg and better than 250 miles between fill-ups is the number owners quote back to me, and they tend to compare it favorably against anything else in this size class.
The other steady theme is mileage. Owners report the twin and the automatic going past 60,000 miles (100,000 km) with nothing major going wrong, and they say it without ceremony. That kind of report tends to arrive years after the purchase rather than in the first season, which is what gives it weight.
Cam chain tensioner failure (2025 model)
One owner reports cam chain tensioner noise starting at 1,100 mi (1,700 km), requiring replacement of tensioner, chain, and guides. After repair, residual noise and coolant loss/white smoke were observed, suggesting possible head gasket or sealing issues.
Front brake disc noise
Some owners report an intermittent metallic noise from the front brake discs under light braking or after washing; no impact on braking performance.
Where this Honda NC750X pulls ahead of — or falls behind — its rivals on the numbers, and the typical bike in its class on character.
Power
Torque
Displacement
Wet weight
Seat height
Forget spec-sheet bragging. Here's who the NC750X is actually built for.
Day stages of 200 to 400 mi on Highway 1 or the Blue Ridge are exactly this bike's work. It won't blitz a mountain pass, but it holds a relaxed pace all day and costs next to nothing to run.
Made for Black Hills · Blue Ridge Parkway · Cherohala Skyway
Straight answer: 59 hp moving 496 lb is thin for loaded two-up park touring, and there's no cruise control or factory luggage. The range is great, the reserves are not.
Made for Beartooth Highway · Blue Ridge Parkway · Going-to-the-Sun Road
Easy to place and easy to repeat on Cherohala or the Dragon, with low-rev drive that suits corner-to-corner rhythm. Good for sharpening technique, not for chasing pace.
Made for Back of the Dragon · Blue Ridge Parkway · Cherohala Skyway
If you're cross-shopping the older generation, here's what changed.
Previous generation · 2021–2024
The Frunk That Earns Its Keep
Compare to the previous model →The Honda NC750X also comes in these variants, models and special editions. Each has its own page covering only what differs from the standard NC750X — equipment, electronics, specs and used price.
If this one isn't quite the fit, these are the bikes worth riding back-to-back against it.
Any price note compares both bikes at the same age — the youngest age both have on the used market — against this Honda NC750X. “cheaper/pricier” is what that bike costs second-hand, not how worn it is.
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Competitor · 2021–2024
The Sharp, Light-Footed Commuter
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