2022 HONDA NT1100 DCT Graphite Black Walkaround at EICMA 2021

ALL-NEW 2022 | Confirmed As 2022 Model. First tech details on the Africa Twin-based Back in February we revealed that Honda had filed trademark applications for the name “NT1100,” coinciding with Japanese rumors of a new Africa Twin-based sport-touring bike. Now the firm has been awarded type approval in Europe for two NT1100 models as confirmation that the machines will be on sale within months. Japanese rumors, initially calling the bike “CB1100X,” suggest a road-going machine with a slightly tall stance, rather like BMW’s S 1000 XR or Honda’s own (now discontinued) VFR800X Crossrunner or NC750X. The NT1100 name doesn’t give much away on that front—steering clear of the “X” nomenclature used on Honda’s other road-oriented but adventure bike-inspired models—but the dimensions in the type-approval documents show that it fits the description. With the internal code name SC84 confirmed on the type-approval documents, the NT1100 is a streetbike rather than another adventure model. In Honda’s code terms, “S” refers to engines over 900cc and “C” means a streetbike. The NT1100 is Honda’s 84th such project. The CRF1100L Africa Twin, in contrast, is the SD08, with “D” showing it’s an off-road-capable model. The approvals show Honda will offer two versions of the bike: the NT1100A and NT1100D, mirroring the Africa Twin lineup. ALL-NEW 2022 HONDA NT1100 | Confirmed As 2022 Model