HONDA NTV650 Revere (1988-1993) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda NTV600 Revere was Hawk GT's cousin, released in Europe and manufactured from 1988 to 1992. Compared to the Hawk GT, the Revere featured an integral steel frame, a larger 19-liter fuel tank, a lower silencer, a shaft drive, a single-sided aluminum-alloy swingarm, and a center stand.

The bike was released as a gentleman's machine, but without success, being expensive for what it offered. In 1993, the NVT600 Revere was replaced by a less expensive model, the NTV650, with a bored-out version of the engine used by its predecessor.

While the Revere name was dropped for the United Kingdom market, the NTV650 came with less expensive bits and pieces, such as a tubular handlebar instead of alloy, cheaper instruments and horns, and some models were available without a center stand.

The bike carried the stubby silencer until 1995, when Honda upgraded the model with a full-length silencer, complying with noise regulations. Compared to the NTV600 Revere, the 1993 NTV650 was better sold due to its lower price.

Later in 1998, the NTV650 model was replaced by the NT650V Deauville, a larger and heavier full-faired machine that packed small integral panniers and a double-sided steel swingarm.

The bike's suspension comprised a 41 mm telescopic fork handling the front suspension paired with a preload and rebound adjustable Pro-Arm shock absorber, taking care of the rear suspension.

For power, the 1993 Honda NTV650 Revere, with its 647cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine, boasted 56 hp at 7,800 rpm and 57 Nm (42 lb-ft) of torque at 6,000 rpm.