Honda_NM4

Honda NM4

Honda NM4

Feet first motorcycle

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

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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 in some markets but the motorcycle continued to be called the "NM4 Vultus" in branding and marketing material.

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]
    Bornhop 2014.
  2. [2]
    George 2014.
  3. [3]
    Cameron 2014.
  4. [4]
    Madson 2014.
  5. [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. [6]
    Ets-Hokin 2014.
  7. [7]
    Roadrunner 2014.
  8. [8]
    "2018 OVERVIEW - Honda".
  9. [9]
    Top Speed 2014.

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