New 2025 Honda NT1100 touring bike revealed

Building on the success of the Africa Twin, Honda introduced the NT1100 in 2022 as a road-focused version of its flagship adventure bike. Although it shares the frame and engine with the Africa Twin, the NT1100 has 17″ wheels sized strictly for tarmac duty, suspension set up for road handling, enlarged fairings, and a roomier seat.

Did it work? Well, based on the fact that over 12,000 bikes have been sold, and that it was the best-selling sports tourer in Europe in 2023, it would seem so.

It was a surprise hit for us, too, and one of the standout bikes of 2022, although that’s not to say it was perfect.

The suspension was too soft and underdamped when riding hard, the DCT transmission could be choppy at slow speeds, and the lack of an Inertial Measuring Unit (IMU) meant didn’t possess the technological prowess of the Africa Twin.

However, it looks as if all these issues have been answered in one way or another in the new 2025 NT1100 range. This is what’s new.

Engine and handling changes

The NT1100 and the Africa Twin share the same 1,084cc engine, and the engine updates that the Africa Twin received this year have now been carried over to the NT1100.

Thanks to changes in the air intake, tweaks to the ECU and injection profiles, a new compression ratio, and revised exhaust, the engine now delivers 7% more low and mid-range torque.

Changes to the fuelling, Honda says, have also reduced torque fluctuation in the lower gears. That’s good news for those who found that the NT1100’s throttle could be snatchy while riding in traffic.

Honda has also added a six-axis IMU which feeds into the bike’s traction control, wheelie control, rear lift control, and cornering ABS. This should provide greater security when cornering, and also works alongside the DCT to provide enhanced shifting while cornering.

The DCT has also been revised to provide a better response at low-speed, which should make it more enjoyable to use while filtering and doing U-turns, and has a revised shifting schedule which is specific to the NT.

For 2025, the NT1100 will be available with either DCT or manual transmission options.

New electronic suspension option

For the first time, Honda will now offer the NT1100 with Showa Electronically Equipped Ride Adjustment. Previously, the NT1100 only had preload-adjustable suspension with 150mm of travel. This offered a comfortable ride in most conditions, although the lack of full adjustability meant that the suspension couldn’t be set up for sportier riding.

That suspension set-up remains on the standard NT1100 for 2025, but alongside this is the new NT1100 Electronic Suspension. Fitted with Showa’s EERA (like on the Africa Twin Adventure Sports), the new model allows for adjustable suspension based on the four riding modes: Urban, Tour, Rain, and User, the last of which allows you to electronically set the damping and preload rates yourself.

Based on the settings in each mode, the EERA will automatically adjust the damping based on information from the bike’s ECU, IMU, and the stroke sensor in the fork to provide the optimum level of comfort and performance for each situation.

Chassis changes

One of our favourite aspects of the NT1100 is the effective fairings and bodywork. It is sleek and visually interesting while providing a superb amount of weather and wind protection.

The fairings have been redesigned in a ‘crisper, more aggressive’ style, and the new LED headlights now integrate the daytime running lights along with the indicators, doing away with side-mounted indicator stalks.

Meanwhile, the excellent and highly adjustable screen can now be raised or lowered with one hand.

The front mudguard is a whole 150mm longer at the rear for better splash protection, and the area of the already roomy seat has been increased by 20% at the rear while maintaining the same, low 820mm seat height as before.

The standard-fit panniers have also been enlarged by 4l, and Honda says that both sides now accept a full-face helmet. The other standard-fit accessories return, including heated grips, USB and ACC sockets, and a centre stand.

Another change is the new, lightweight Skyrich lithium-ion battery, which sheds 2.5kg off the weight of the bike.

Honda 2025 NT1100 colours and availability

For 2025, the NT1100 will be available in three colours: Matte Warm Ash Metallic, Gunmetal Black Metallic, and Pearl Hawkseye Blue.

The standard NT1100 will be available with either a manual transmission or DCT while the NT1100 Electronic Suspension is available with DCT only.

Prices and availability for the 2025 NT1100 in the UK are still to be confirmed.

You can watch our long-term review of the 2022 Honda NT1100 below.