In October 1946, Soichiro Honda founded the “Honda Research Institute of Technology”. The first Honda product was motorized bicycle. The bike had a 50 ccm engine, taken from a radio equipment generator for post-war military trucks. After out of stock situation, Honda made a copy of these engines, thus creating the first model – “model A” later called “Bata Bata”.

The Honda Institute was liquidated in 1946 for 1 million yen and that money was used for creating a new company called “Honda Motor Co.”. Ltd “. At the same time, Soichiro Honda hired engineers Kihachiro Kawashima and Takeo Fujisawa who provided their contribution in the field of business and marketing. The close partnership between Honda and Fujisawa lasted until 1973 when both of them left the company.

The first motorcycle completely manufactured by Honda is “Model D” from 1949. In a short time (until 1964), Honda became the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer.

Since the beginning of the production of motorcycles, Honda has been the largest manufacturer in Japan. As a small company, Honda promoted the Japanese motorcycle market and started the export to the United States. In a short time and thanks to a successful marketing campaign, Honda has sold around 90,000 motorcycles for 3 years.

Honda is a manufacturer that at its peak (1982) produced nearly 3 million motorcycles annually. Today it is reduced to around 550,000, but it is still a figure that is much higher in relation to the main three domestic competitors.

The race to create a motorcycle “for everything you need” began a long time ago. Honda also has a leading position in this segment. This story is told because we bought, nowdays already classic in the category of “bike for everything and everyone”, the Honda NC 750 X.

Handling is effortless, with an agile chassis that swallows up any road surface. Ergonomics are superb, with the NC doing that cunning Honda thing of being comfortable regardless of your build. The twin-cylinder engine is flexible and extremely efficient and it makes a great pillion bike.

Obviously the NC 750 X wouldn’t be first choice for a summer track day. Its engine doesn’t rev very high or make masses of power, there’s a single disc brake and ground clearance isn’t exactly measured in fathoms. These points caused grumbling by some blinkered sports-biased enthusiasts. However, the NC’s affordability, sheer usability and ability to be a painless commuter, capable distance tool or cheery sunny-evening plaything saw it outsell the evergreen Fireblade in the UK. In fact, it was a huge success across Europe. And turning it into the gruntier, better suspended and more refined NC750X in 2014 again put the humble Honda onto the best-sellers list.

Once you realise that you ride at the same sort of speed regardless of the size or power of the bike you’re riding, the NC’s versatility and value make enormous sense. Ownership pleasure easily makes up for any shortage of excitement.

Therefore, at the end of the story we are proud to present Honda NC 750 X. Produced in 2019. Through pictures and specifications, enjoy the offered model.