Honda updated the NT1100 sport-tourer for 2025 and showed it at EICMA in November 2024. The 1,084cc twin keeps its peak power but gains 7% more torque low and in the middle of the rev range, per Honda. The bike also gets a slimmer look, a windscreen you can adjust with one hand, bigger panniers that hold a full-face helmet each, and Showa EERA electronic suspension on one named version.
EICMA published Honda's announcement on Oct. 19, 2024. It describes the 2025 update, not a November 2026 launch, and it doesn't give a U.S. price.
Key points:
- Engine: 1,084cc twin, 7% more low- and mid-range torque per Honda, peak power unchanged.
- Fuel: 20.4-liter (5.4-gallon) tank; Honda quotes a range of up to 400 km (about 249 miles).
- Comfort: one-hand windscreen adjustment and a larger seat.
- Luggage: standard panniers redesigned to hold a full-face helmet each.
- Electronics: three-level traction control, cornering ABS and cruise control.
- Suspension: Showa EERA electronic suspension on the DCT electronic-suspension version.
More Torque Where You Ride
Honda says the 1,084cc twin gains 7% more torque in the low and mid-range, while maximum power stays the same. That's the part of the rev range a loaded touring bike uses most, pulling out of corners or passing on a two-lane road.
The 7% figure is Honda's claim about the lower and middle revs, not a measured gain in peak output.
Tank Size and Range
The tank holds 20.4 liters (5.4 gallons). Honda quotes a range of up to 400 km (about 249 miles). That's a best-case maker figure. Real range depends on speed, load, wind and how you ride, so plan stops with some margin.
Touring Changes
Honda reworked the parts a touring rider deals with every day:
- Windscreen: now adjustable one-handed.
- Seat: larger.
- Panniers: still standard, redesigned and bigger, each now able to hold a full-face helmet.
- Lights: twin headlights with built-in daytime running lights and turn signals.
Which Version Gets EERA
The rider aids include three-level traction control, cornering ABS and cruise control.
Showa EERA is Honda's electronically adjusted suspension. Honda Europe lists it on the separate NT1100 Electronic Suspension DCT model. Honda’s U.S. 2025 DCT specification lists a Showa SFF-BP fork and Pro-Link shock. Confirm the exact version when you shop.
Colors
Honda lists Gunmetal Black Metallic for the basic NT1100, and Mat Warm Ash Metallic, Gunmetal Black Metallic and Pearl Hawkseye Blue for the NT1100 Electronic Suspension.
What It Means for U.S. Riders
The October 2024 announcement covers Honda’s European update. Honda later listed a 2025 NT1100 DCT for the U.S. Confirm equipment and price with a Honda dealer.
If you're shopping, ask your insurer to quote the exact model and version. Rates depend on the rider, location and coverage as much as on the bike, and electronic suspension and standard luggage can affect what a repair or replacement costs.
References
- EICMA: Honda NT1100, updated and refined style (Oct. 19, 2024) — Honda's 2025 NT1100 update via the show organizer: slimmer styling, twin headlamps with integrated DRLs and indicators, one-hand windscreen, larger seat, redesigned standard panniers sized for a full-face helmet, 1,084cc twin with 7% more low/mid torque and unchanged peak power, 20.4-liter tank and up to 400 km range, three-level TC, cornering ABS, cruise, Showa EERA on the European Electronic Suspension DCT version, colors for the basic and Electronic Suspension models.
- Honda Europe: 2025 NT1100 and NT1100 Electronic Suspension press kit — Confirms 7% more low- and mid-range torque with unchanged peak power and a separate Electronic Suspension model.
- Honda U.S.: 2025 NT1100 DCT specifications — Confirms the U.S. DCT model. The U.S. specification lists a Showa SFF-BP fork and Pro-Link shock, rather than the European EERA specification.