The Strange Honda Touring Bike That Looks Like It Was Built For Batman – SlashGear

Making its first appearance as a concept at the 2014 Osaka Motor Show, the Honda Vultus NM4 entered production that year and is still available. As Cycle World reports, the Vultus is fundamentally a redesign of the aesthetics of one of Honda’s best recent rides, the NC750. Per a review at the same publication, the NC750 was an excellent all-rounder, a small, efficient bike that could still handle touring tasks thanks to high fuel efficiency and extensive storage.

Ironically, its NM4 Vultus cousin looked more like a tourer and, according to many reports, performed worse at the actual things touring riders want. Swathed in black plastic, the Vultus gave up significant cargo room and made other quality-of-life concessions. To quote reviewer Phil West at Motorcycle News, “the front storage compartments are gimmicky and too small, as is the tank, and the mirrors are slightly too wide for comfortable traffic splitting.” West also rightly points out that the Vultus comes in more than $2,000 more expensive than a stock NC750, which is a serious chunk of change for what is basically some extra plastic.

Still, motorcycles are toys for big kids — looks matter. West and others note that the Vultus retains the quick pickup and satisfying ride experience of the NC750, with bags of style that turn heads as quickly as the bike turns corners.

Besides, Bruce Wayne has money. Maybe he can pick up a Vultus or ten to keep demand high.