Honda NT1100: The Ultimate Road Companion for the Grown-Up Rider

The Honda NT1100 is not trying to be flashy. It’s not chasing the premium touring elite, and that’s exactly why it hits the sweet spot for so many real-world riders. Built on the rugged and reliable platform of the CRF1100L Africa Twin, it carries the legacy of the beloved NT700V Deauville – full fairing, compact integrated panniers, modest tech and suspension, and a calm, deliberate character.

The Honda NT1100 is equipped with a new protection set by R-Gaza.

If you’ve outgrown your Honda NC750X, the NT1100 feels like a natural next step. It offers more power, better wind protection, deeper and more practical panniers, and a smooth highway ride. The only downside? You might miss that quirky glovebox where the gas tank used to be. But judging by the many riders we know who upgraded from the NC to the NT and never looked back, it's a small trade-off for a big gain in comfort and performance.

The R-Gaza Protection System: Built for the Real World

Protecting a large, fully dressed bike like the NT1100 is no easy task. Its design, inherited from the Africa Twin, presents some unique challenges: scattered mounting points with small M6 and M8 bolts and a lack of solid, accessible frame spots for anchoring crash protection.

That’s where our expertise at R-Gaza comes in. Drawing on years of experience with the Africa Twin, we developed a dedicated external bracket for the NT1100 – a robust, frame-mounted structure at the front of the bike that serves as a rock-solid base for both lower and upper crash bars.

Unlike many lightweight, bolt-on systems that struggle to perform in real-world falls (especially at anything beyond parking-lot speeds), our solution is engineered for genuine road use. Field tests conducted by our customers in 2024 confirmed this: in falls at legal highway speeds, the NT1100 sustained almost no visible damage, and the crash bar loops could be reshaped on the spot, ready to ride again.

No Compromises on Functionality

Just like with every R-Gaza project, our NT1100 protection kit doesn’t ask you to compromise.

• No drilling required: Keep your fairings intact.

• Fully modular: Replace any damaged segment without hassle.

• Performance-ready: Won’t get in your way at gymkhana practice.

• Accessory-friendly: Integrated mounting options for auxiliary lights and action cams.

The Honda NT1100 isn’t trying to be something it’s not—and neither are we. It’s a smart, comfortable road machine for the rider who’s been around the block and knows what really matters. And with R-Gaza’s protection, it’s ready for whatever that road brings.