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RIDE REVIEW I 2025 HONDA NT1100 DCT
out there, as that'll give you all the
performance you really need.
The engine's performance
must be paired with that of the
DCT. As the miles racked up, I
spent a decent amount of time
in each mode, with some sur
-
prising and unsurprising charac-
teristics shining through.
In the auto Drive mode, you
go from first to sixth gear super
quickly, and the Honda seems to
publication. There are oodles of
Japanese torquey noodles from
2000 rpm onwards, but they will
start to run out once you exceed
6000 rpm. You've still got until
10,000 rpm on the dash before
everything hits a brick wall, but
this is not an engine to keep
charged up in the higher-rev rang
-
es. Surfing that beautiful curve
from 3000-6000 rpm should be
more than enough for most riders
Our ride took us from Costa
Mesa in SoCal to Borrego
Springs along a well-known
road-testing route here at Cycle
News, which provided us plenty
of opportunities to explore every
aspect of the NT's handling.
Among the least surprising
aspects was the performance
of the NT's Africa Twin motor,
which we've ridden in one form or
another about 7000 times at this
This type of riding position can keep
you cruising for hours on end.
