Honda NM4

Honda NM4
NM4 concept at 2014 Tokyo Motor Show
Manufacturer Honda Motor Company
Also called Honda Vultus concept
Production 2014–
Class Feet forwards power cruiser
Engine 670 cc 8-valve SOHC parallel-twin with twin balance shafts
10.7:1 compression ratio
Transmission 6-speed hydraulic, dual clutch transmission
Frame type Steel diamond
Suspension 43 mm forks
Brakes Front: 1 × 320 mm wave disc, two-piston caliper
Rear: 1 × 240 mm wave disc, single-piston caliper
ABS
Tires Front: 120/70 ZR18
Rear: 200/50 ZR17
Rake, trail 33°, 110 mm
Wheelbase 1,645 mm
Dimensions L: 2,380 mm
W: 933 mm at the mirrors
H: 1,170 mm
Seat height 650 mm
Weight 245 kg (540 lb) (curb weight) (wet)
Fuel capacity 11.6 L (2.6 imp gal; 3.1 US gal)
Fuel consumption 28.4 km/l (80 mpg‑imp; 67 mpg‑US) (WMTC mode)

The Honda NM4 is a feet forwards motorcycle introduced by Honda for sale in the United States in June, 2014.[1] The motorcycle is also on sale in Asia and Europe.

The NM4 was shown under the name "NM4 Vultus" as a concept motorcycle at the March, 2014 Osaka Motorcycle Show and Tokyo Motor Show.[2] In April, Honda dropped the "Vultus" name and announced the motorcycle would go sale in June of the same year. The production bike for the US is to have a 670 cc engine, unlike the show bike's 745 cc.[1]

Design

It has a feet forwards design compared to the motorcycle in the anime Akira.[2] Styling was provocative; critics described it as "front massive",[3] as a "scootercycle hybrid" similar to Honda's DN-01,[4] a "mashup",[5] and one said "it isn't pretty".[6]

The engine and dual clutch transmission were sourced from the production NC700 motorcycle/NC700D "Integra" scooter.[2] The concept NM4-02 variant had panniers; the NM4-01 had none.[6] The production NM4 will have 16 liter panniers.[7] The Honda website says the model is a "limited edition".[8]

Specifications

The customized NM4 featured in Ghost in the Shell.

Specifications in the adjacent box are from Top Speed.[9]

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Bornhop 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 George 2014.
  3. ↑ Cameron 2014.
  4. ↑ Madson 2014.
  5. ↑ Beeler 2014: "[T]he two designs, the Honda Honda NM4-1 (black) and Honda NM4-2 (white) are sort of a mashup between the company’s DN-01, Valkyrie, and the bike from the anime movie Akira."
  6. 1 2 Ets-Hokin 2014.
  7. ↑ Roadrunner 2014.
  8. ↑ http://powersports.honda.com/nm4.aspx
  9. ↑ Top Speed 2014.

Sources

  • Beeler, Jensen (March 20, 2014), 2014 Honda NM4 Vultus Debuts in Japan, Asphalt & Rubber
  • Madson, Bart (March 21, 2014), Honda NM4 Vultus Concept First Look, Motorcycle USA
  • Cameron, Kevin (March 21, 2014), HONDA NM4 VULTUS – FIRST LOOK: "Front Massive Styling" defines prototype parallel-twin motorcycle unveiled in Japan, Cycle World
  • 2014 Honda NM4 Vultus, Top Speed, March 21, 2014
  • Ets-Hokin, Gabe (March 25, 2014), Honda and Hero Showcase the Future … and It Isn't Pretty, Motorcycle Daily
  • "Honda reveals NM4 Vultus at Osaka Motorcycle Show", HT Autoz blog, Hindustan Times–Autocar India, March 25, 2014
  • George, Alexander (March 25, 2014), "Honda Goes Full-Blown Anime With Its Latest Bonkers Bike", Autoblog, Wired
  • Bornhop, Andrew (April 1, 2014), 2015 HONDA NM4 – FIRST LOOK: Futuristic Honda joins the 2015 lineup. Is the US ready for such a motorcycle?, Cycle World
  • 2015 Honda NM4: Welcome to the Future, Roadrunner, Apr 3, 2014
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