From latest developments, it’s clear that Honda is growing a mid-displacement in addition to an entry-level journey bike within the type of NX500 and NX200

Honda not too long ago filed emblems for the names ‘NX’ and ‘NX500’ within the European Union along with one other trademark filed by the corporate for ‘NX’ in New Zealand. This hints on the Japanese model engaged on a brand new middleweight journey bike. The NX moniker is often related to the Dominator vary of Honda.

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The Dominator sequence comprised dual-sport journey bikes in style within the Nineteen Eighties and 90s. Essentially the most outstanding of these was NX650 Dominator which was offered in worldwide markets till 2003. Actually, the Honda Dominator vary was one of many first correct journey bikes on provide in world markets.

Honda NX500 Journey Bike In Making

With the worldwide motorbike business seeing an inflow of mid-capacity ADVs in latest occasions, Honda appears to return in time and revive one in every of its hottest identify tags. The ‘Dominator’ moniker can’t be used since Norton already owns the trademark rights to it. Due to this fact, trademark purposes solely include the NX tag.

The unique NX500 was powered by a single-cylinder engine. The upcoming iteration of the middleweight ADV could possibly be based mostly on the underpinnings of Honda CB500X which itself is described as a road-biased journey tourer. Nevertheless, the upcoming NX500 is prone to be extra succesful off-road than its road-biased sibling with extra suspension journey and dual-purpose tyres.

This implies it is going to be powered by the identical 471cc eight-valve, liquid-cooled, parallel-twin engine as CB500X which kicks out 47 bhp at 8,500rpm and 43.2 Nm of peak torque at 6,500rpm. Energy is distributed to the rear wheels by way of a six-speed gearbox with a slipper and help clutch. Honda would possibly even go for a much bigger 21-inch entrance wheel in NX500 as an alternative of a 19-inch unit supplied in CB500. The rear wheel is prone to stay a 17-inch unit.

Honda NX200 Additionally On Playing cards

So far as design goes, the brand new NX500 is anticipated to flaunt the same styling because the flagship CRF 1100L Africa Twin. This may be confirmed by means of a sequence of design patents filed by Honda with the European Union Mental Property Workplace. Nevertheless, there’s a giant catch. These patents which have been filed on 17 December 2021, showcase a smaller motorbike.

From the patent pictures, it may be seen that the bike contains a smaller air-cooled, single-cylinder engine. This unit seems to be much like a 184.4 cc, single-cylinder motor that powers CB200X and Hornet 2.0. Actually, Honda Bike and Scooter India (HMSI) had trademarked the NX200 identify in India final 12 months however selected to launch a road-biased tourer within the type of CB200X.

This additionally means that aside from NX500, Honda can be growing an entry-level journey bike that might tackle Hero Xpulse 200. As talked about earlier, it is going to be powered by a 184cc, single-cylinder motor that kicks out 17.03 bhp at 8,500rpm and 16.1 Nm of peak torque at 6,000rpm. This unit comes mated to a 5-speed gearbox.

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We anticipate no less than one in every of these upcoming ADVs to achieve Indian shores someday. Upon launch in India, the NX200 might tackle the likes of Hero Xpulse 200, whereas the NX200 might lock horns with the upcoming Royal Enfield Himalayan 450.