2025 Honda NC750X Preview

Honda’s NC/X models have always oozed practicality since their introduction in 2012. With respectable middleweight power, flawless ergonomics, ample storage, and undisputed reliability, the NC750X has quite possibly become the most practical do-it-all street bike on the planet, yet Honda continues to improve on that tradition with the latest 2025 model.

In fact, 2025 may be the most significant update the NC has seen since Honda added an extra 75cc to the engine back in 2014. Here are the broad strokes.

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First and foremost, the 2025 NC750X gets a big upgrade on stopping power, replacing the single disc front brake of previous models with a new 296mm dual disc design. A pair of lighter alloy wheels have also been added to negate the heft of an extra disc and caliper, keeping upsprung weight to a minimum for optimal handling.

The second major update here is the addition of a new 5-inch TFT display, a first in the NC’s history. The new dash should look familiar to folks who have read our reviews of the latest NX500 or CB650R, and according to Honda, includes functionality for on-screen turn-by-turn navigation via its RoadSync app. A new backlit switch has also been added to the left handlebar to navigate the display’s user-friendly menus.

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The 2025 NX750X also gets some tweaks in the looks department with the introduction of new minimalist bodywork, a revised LED headlight, and a reshaped windshield. Honda says the new bodywork was designed to be more easily removed for maintenance, something the DIY crowd will surely appreciate.

Speaking of bodywork, the 25MY NC750X also becomes the first model in Honda’s history to utilize colored Durabio polymer panels, which offer the look and luster of factory paint without actually needing to be painted. As the name suggests, Durabio is made in part from naturally occurring biological materials (a sugar-alcohol called sorbitol, specifically), adding a degree of sustainability to the middleweight’s manufacturing pedigree.

Honda will continue to offer the 2025 NC750X in both a traditional manual and an automatic DCT option. The latter sees improvements to its low-speed engagement characteristics over the 2024 version, which Honda says makes for smoother starts and more predictable behavior for maneuvers below 10 mph.

Aside from that, the core draw of the NC750X remains unchanged. The reliable 270-degree parallel twin returns with identical power figures for 2025, though Honda says it has added an OBD-II sensor and a new catalyzer to the exhaust system to ensure Euro 5+ compliance standards are met.

Perhaps most importantly, the massive 23-liter integrated storage compartment returns where you’d normally find a fuel tank (aka, the return of the “frunk”), and maintains its unique shape, which is designed to accommodate an ADV-style helmet with a sunvisor. Pricing and availability for the US market has yet to be announced.