HONDA has released the first picture and details of the production version of the New Mid concept – renamed 'Integra' when it hits showrooms next year.At the moment, all the technical information relates to the bike's 700cc parallel twin engine

NEITHER bike nor scooter Honda's new Integra certainly bucks convention – but perhaps that's what the world needs right now.We've already seen the Integra (first as the 'New Mid' concept last year) and its 670cc parallel twin engine, which manages

more about the new Integra, the direction of Honda and also why a recession is bad news for lovers of 400cc sportsbikes and how a ski-lift lead to the birth of the iconic Smart Card.What was the biggest challenge with the Integra?Fuel consumption. We

Honda has put a significant chunk of investment into gearbox automation over the years but they've ramped it up recently with Dual Clutch Technology (DCT), as seen on the VFR1200FA and now DCT is in its second generation in the new Integra

HERE'S the first picture to show what Honda's NC700S, NC700X and Integra look like when their bodywork is stripped off – the all-purpose chassis and engine that is at the same time a street bike, an adventure bike and a scooter.OK, so

be coming to the UK, but it looks good.Elsewhere, the stand offers modified versions of the new NC700S, NC700X and Integra, all looking rather last-minute (note the rather home-made bash plate on the NC700X – looks like the work of a 6th form metalwork

BEFORE the launch of the Integra scooter last year we showed you these designs – patented by Honda and clearly based on the same idea as the New Mid concept that led to the Integra.Originally, we thought they might represent the production version

. Both will use the same 670cc parallel-twin, 270-degree crank engine, as used in the firm's Integra, which appears to be similar to the DN-01 but is infact quite different. The Integra was launched to the world's press just a few days ago.The NS700S

folks might have different preferences in the way their bikes look, or the position they sit in. Hence the NC700S is a straightforward naked bike, while the NC700X is an adventure-style machine. The third model in the range, the Integra, looks like a

V-twin engine means that there's perhaps not quite as much storage space as you might imagine. Its price places it just above the newly-launched Honda Integra (£7500), which bows to the Aprilia in performance terms but features tech including Honda