Honda Motorcycles

Fall’s colors explode all round this time of year. The air is chill with summer’s demise, cattle meander in their autumn brown fields while leaves take their time falling from branches onto the road before me. The world is perfect, but beneath me is Honda’s NT1100, a bike that I wish was sexier, and faster. It sure doesn’t feel fast. I look down at my speedometer.
No way. That can’t be right.

High Mileage Honda VFR- By The Numbers

by Ted Edwards | Oct 20, 2026 | Legendary Bikes, Nuts & Bolts | 2

It’s a lot of miles for a motorcycle, 143,370 and climbing. Goldwing or BMW territory, these are not the miles you would expect from a 1998 VFR800. I decided to brew up some coffee, warm up my math and do a deep dive into what it has taken my VFR to rack up such big league miles.

Introduction: Honda NT1100 DCT

by Ted Edwards | Sep 29, 2026 | Bikes & Gear | 0

With the departure of the wonderful Rebel 1100, Honda decided to fill the vacancy in Road Dirt’s Pacific Northwest Headquarters with their sport touring offering, the NT1100. The curious bit is that the NT1100 and the Rebel 1100 share the same parallel twin engine and DCT transmission but their purposes are polar opposites. Whereas the Rebel is the inviting cruiser, the NT1100 is the tall, high seat ride with touring intent and sporty features designed to make you thirst for the horizon.

2026 Honda Rebel 1100 DCT SE: Final Impressions

by Ted Edwards | Sep 8, 2026 | Bikes & Gear | 0

I remember how it felt the first time. At nine years old I threw a leg over a Honda Trail 90 and basked in the discovery of power, speed, wind and freedom, like God was pedaling my Schwinn Stingray, thrusting me forward with each twist of my mighty right wrist. I explored fields, streets and Pacific Northwest mountains just outside my back door with my smelly metal missile that opened up the world. Any motorcycle that recaptures that feeling of youth, the reason why we ride in the first place, is worth every cent. I never thought I would find it in a Honda Rebel.

2026 Honda Rebel 1100 DCT SE- The Sport Naked

by Ted Edwards | Aug 11, 2026 | Bikes & Gear | 0

A few weeks ago, Honda North America dropped off a 2026 Rebel 1100 DCT SE at my front door. It was at my asking actually, to compare the revised 2026 model year’s new dash, seat and riding position to the previous model. I was not prepared for what happened next. Not at all.