Honda NM4

The Honda NM4 is a feet forwards motorcycle introduced by Honda for sale in the United States in June, 2014.[1] Internal documents, such as the service manual, refer to it as NC700J or NC700JD. The motorcycle is also on sale in Asia and Europe.

Honda NM4 NC700J
NM4 concept at 2014 Tokyo Motor Show
ManufacturerHonda Motor Company
Also calledHonda Vultus concept
Production2014–
ClassFeet forwards power cruiser
Engine670 cc 8-valve SOHC parallel-twin with twin balance shafts
10.7:1 compression ratio
Transmission6-speed hydraulic, dual clutch transmission
Frame typeSteel diamond
Suspension43 mm forks
BrakesFront: 1 × 320 mm wave disc, two-piston caliper
Rear: 1 × 240 mm wave disc, single-piston caliper
ABS
TiresFront: 120/70 ZR18
Rear: 200/50 ZR17
Rake, trail33°, 110 mm
Wheelbase1,645 mm
DimensionsL: 2,380 mm
W: 933 mm at the mirrors
H: 1,170 mm
Seat height650 mm
Weight245 kg (540 lb) (curb weight) (wet)
Fuel capacity11.6 L (2.6 imp gal; 3.1 US gal)
Fuel consumption28.4 km/l (80 mpg‑imp; 67 mpg‑US) (WMTC mode)

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. Bornhop 2014.
  2. 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. 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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