After reading this ID card, we can now get back to the motorcycle and the ride itself. The engine is taken from the model NC 750 in a package with DCT transmission. With a high position of exhaust and sharp lines, give us a light sporty note. That famous engine with DCT transmission, brings a smile to the face of the biggest conservatives (me). We’ve talked about that gearbox a few times already, so I’ll just briefly list which modes you can use. There is Standard, Rain, Sport and USER. The USER mode gives you option to make custom options for yourself how the engine will behave. All this information about mods, as well as plenty of other information can be found on the new 5 inch TFT screen. I used Standard and Sport mode during the test.

The STANDARD, as the name suggests, is for normal everyday driving, calm, economical, you could say, nothing to add, nothing to take away. SPORT mode, this is a mode for use on weekends, when you want a little more smile on your face. Engine is always a little higher with rpm and you always have the feeling that you are that stone in a tense slingshot. The engine is just waiting for you to turn the throttle a little bit more and then you're fired like a bullet. In SPORT mode, every start from traffic lights, turning on the highway, rearranging, etc. actions, it always, simply by itself, turns into drag race. Maybe now some will say that I enjoyed it a little too much and that there are only 59 hp available. Yes, that's right, 59 hp, but…, no matter what I say next, try it, try those 59 hp and what that gearbox does with them.

The brakes have already been mentioned. Unlike the NC, here we can find 2 discs in front, 310 mm in diameter. At the back is a 240 mm diameter disc, of course the whole set is equipped with an ABS system. It’s also a good move compared to the NC, which only has one disc on the front end. We’re not talking here now about some enormous differences in braking force, but that extra disc definitely feels better.

Suspension, front fork, is also better if we compare it with NC. Forza is equipped with an up-side-down fork with a diameter of 41 mm and 120 mm stroke, no adjustment available. At the rear we can find mono-shock damper, Pro-Link swingarm, 120 mm travel. There we have the possibility of adjusting the spring preload. During the test drive, I didn't feel the need to mess with standard settings. Ah what can I do, I'm an amateur.

As for ergonomics, this is like a custom-made armchair, at least that's how I felt. The seat is comfortably padded, the legs are in a comfortable relaxed position, whether lowered to platform or stretched out on the front supports. To mention wind protection here, the test drive was in October, morning hours, temperature was 13°C. The windshield protects the driver so well that even at speeds of 150 km/h I felt quite comfortable, without any feeling of wind or cold. You have a feeling that in these conditions you could drive all day. Ventilation openings that bring some warm air from the engine definitely help.

How is that whole package, named HONDA Forza 750, arranged? Hey, I'm testing HONDA. We can love and drive whatever we want, maybe HONDA’s are not always the fastest, strongest, most beautiful, but we all must admit that they are almost always the most beautiful in finish touch, smoothest, with the finest materials, so to speak, the kindest motorcycles to their owners.

Now one thing that I noticed, and it is not so great, at least at first, and that is the position of the rearview mirrors. They seem very far from the driver, attached far ahead on long holders. The whole time I felt like I was looking in the mirrors on the motorcycle in front of me. Like everything else, it's probably just a matter of habit, but at first, they are far. On the other hand, because of these long holders, they bring the full picture of what is happening behind you, it is not that you look only at your elbows, which can be a common case.

What else to say about the new Forza 750, is it a scooter or a motorcycle, is this a wolf or a lamb? My answer to that question is the following, on the road I received greetings from the oncoming motorcyclists, no matter what they were sitting on, a scooter or a motorcycle of any kind.

For me, this test ride was a great experience and this is a machine to be desired. For someone who uses a motorbike for everyday use, work, shopping and on weekends likes to go in search of a smile, this Forza is definitely a tool for that. Whether you are looking for a smile here in your neighborhood or somewhere far, far away. You won't regret it, try it… It takes a full 5 minutes to adjust to this motorcycle, OK let me not exaggerate, let it be 6 minutes. All of you who currently have sweet worries about what to drive next season, definitely take a look at this new HONDA Forza 750.

I would like to thank Ruting HONDA Croatia, for providing the motorcycle for testing.