the good thing is nc750x doesn't use fuel a lot

F800GS had also fuel tank in rear and was pretty succesful travel bike.
Weight distribution is better on such bikes.

Personally I disagree. My wife had the F800 and never liked the handling particularly off road. I always put it down to the 21” front wheel but when I tried it I felt the same.
She now has a 1200gs and had no problems off road in Morocco - easy trails. For some reason I think having the fuel tank partly behind you does not balance the bike well. I think this is why KTM have gone the way they have with the fuel tank on the 790.
Obviously I’m no engineer so it’s just a hunch
Unfortunately I suspect the mini AT will be heavy

I've long been a fan of the NC concept and ran a 2018 750X for a month last year with a view of adapting it to an all-road travel bike. (Did it to an XSR7 with reasonable success).

Great road bike, loves to corner, all the real-world power you need, showed 100mpg at times and basic suspension was prerty good. But for many obvious reasons it was too hard/costly to adapt.
I've mentioned here and there WLT see a properly 'adventurised' NC750X.
Looks like they're doing just that. It's such a nicer motor than the equally economical CB500X.

Fyi, the engine pictured in the MCN mockup picture looks like a CB500X, not the distinctive slopping NC.

Thing is, NC may be low CoG compared to my current AT, but as FF says, it will still be heavy (weighed mine - a DCT: 232kg).
So it won't be a contender against a T7 let alone a 790, but from what MCN says they're pitching it as a budget A2 learner bike with adv looks, as with most Jap bikes in that style.

wrt fuel tank access, I think what ChrisJ meant was the faff of lifting the rear seat to get to the filler cap. The rear-tank BMs have the filler to the side. I know it's only similar to unzipping a tank bag, but Honda would do well to copy the BM idea.
I'd sooner have the fuel there and keep the frunk. The tank's modest 14-L volume/weight gets you well over 400km.

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Morocco Overland 4 (2025) • Trans Morocco Trail

not really more heavier then T7 or KTM 790, mine nc750x manual, as the only option for travel bike weighted just 219 kg but new Africa 790 can be much lighter having lighter frame. NC has very massive frame. Anyway NC750x torquy engine is IMO far more durable and suitable for adventure bike then CB500x, many these bikes (NC750X) with 200k and even 300k trouble free kilometers. I only hope honda give new Africa good, adjustable suspension.

I’m crossing my fingers but not holding my breath