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

't that reassuring either.But clear your mind and approach the new NC700S and NC700X without the idea that they're a mixture of other bikes. Think instead that nobody had invented the motorcycle or the scooter before, and Honda was creating something from scratch

I'm chucking a few essential items into my massive stuffa bag, ready to go to Portimao tomorrow for the International launch of not just the Honda NC700X but also the new Fireblade, too.You couldn't fathom two bikes at further ends of the scale. One

Click here to read Honda NC700X owner reviews.Where to start?Well, let’s look at the facts first – or at least a very quick paraphrase of Honda’s lengthy NC700X mission statement. There’s a lot going on here – so much so that Honda officials felt

HONDA has launched its new CTX700 and CTX700N models – the first of a new generation of bikes that blur the line between commuter, cruiser and tourer.Based on the existing NC700 machines, including the same parallel twin engine and optional dual

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

on a Gold Wing. It has since refined ITS for more compact bikes, such as the ITS-enabled NC700X it used in this year's demo. So far, warning systems for the two most common types of car-bike collisions - T-boning and being cut off by a car turning left

the Honda CBR600F with 186, Kawasaki ZZR1400 at 184, the NC700X from Honda at 183, Suzuki's 650 V-Strom selling 171, the R1200RT at 169 and the VFR1200 with 167.The first quarter of 2012 also saw some positive growth for motorcycle sales as new registrations

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the widest selection of road-oriented, off-road-styled, touring-capable bikes of any manufacturer. With the CB500X, in 2013 Honda now has dual-sports at 125cc (Varadero 125), 500cc (CB500X), two at 700cc (NC700X and Transalp), 800cc (Crossrunner), 1000cc