07-26-2015, 12:38 PM
I've been a fan of the NC700 motor.
While it's not a powerhouse and lacks a 'soulful' exhaust note, I admire it for what it is:
A motor purpose designed to run with very good fuel economy and with enough tractable power to easily deal with traffic in the city and on the highways.
I could not bring myself to get an NC700 though because I already have a bike that I like that fulfills the 'run around' role, my CBR250R.
Enter the NM4. The weirdest, craziest looking production thing I've ever seen on 2 wheels. If there was a way that I could get one, I would. Had to be special ordered and it finally arrived this weekend.
Pictures don't really do it justice because depth perception is really required to make sense of it, especially the styling of the front end which looks so goofy in pictures.
The automatic DCT mode will be really handy when navigating congested traffic, a plus that I didn't really consider before getting it.
Where the DN-01 flopped, the NM4 has succeeded (IMHO), I've got to admire their persistence :-)