Is it a rival to the established big-bore sports touring bikes like BMW's S1000R. Terry McCarthy swung a leg over to find out. Photographs Roderick Eime
The NT1100 is available in two versions. Manual 6-speed transmission and Dual Clutch 6 speed transmission (DCT). The gunmetal black version I rode was the manual transmission version. The standard transmission model is also available in iridium grey. Those opting for the DCT will be limited to gunmetal black and their bike will weigh slightly more. 238kg for the standard, 248kg for the DCT.