Honda NC750X gets minor refresh
Honda’s big 2026 colour refresh has extended itself, albeit in a very minor way, to the NC750X.
While other Honda models may have received bigger updates at November’s EICMA show, the NC750X didn’t want to be left out heading into 2026.
No mechanical, technical or electronic changes have been made to Honda’s middleweight tourer. Instead, the Japanese company has used the same strategy that’s been adopted by several of its motorcycles of late, which is simply a subtle colour refresh and bodywork that’s been further enhanced through recycled materials.
You might like to read our comprehensive 2025 Honda NC750X review.
Some models have been given a more complete colour overhaul, like the CB750 Hornet and Gold Wing Tour for example, but not the NC750X.
It’s gone down the same route as the NT1100, which received just one new colour back in October. In fact, the new livery aboard the NC750X is not too dissimilar to that of the NT1100, as it now wears a Matt Deep Mud Gray with Graphite Black trim paint scheme.
Returning colours for 2026 include the Earth Khaki with Graphite Black trim, Earth Black with Matt Beta Silver Metallic trim, and Matt Pearl Glare White with Graphite Black trim.
For 2026, the NC750X features panels and components made from more sustainable and recycled materials than before, with Honda claiming “application of them takes the total overall percentage” of its bodywork to 34 per cent.
Beyond its new colour and updated bodywork, it’s perhaps no great surprise that Honda elected to stay clear of major updates, as the NC750X received a fair few changes for 2025.
One of the most noteworthy changes was to do with the front brake, which now uses a twin-disc setup featuring two-piston Nissin calipers and 296mm floating discs, rather than the single disc from before.
The bike’s DCT was also refined and claims to be smoother when pulling away and during slow speed manoeuvres. The 2025 NC750X was given the same TFT display that’s housed by the XL750 Transalp, which replaced the previous LCD system. A new headlight was also fitted, which claimed to be 50 per cent brighter than before.
The NC750X continues to use the same liquid-cooled twin-cylinder engine that produces 57.7 bhp at 6,750rpm and 50.8 Ib-ft of torque at 4,750rpm.
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