2019: What did you do to/with your NC700 today?

[davidc83]

Now I'm hungry

We miss you at MO's this weekend..

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[drdubb]

We miss you at MO's this weekend..

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Thanks, wish I was there. Living it through yawls posts.

My ticker started acting up, latest episode two weeks ago. Didn't want to get 100 miles from camp and feel the need to fall off the bike and make you guys responsible for hauling me back.
As luck would have it, I fully retire in 6 days, I'll have the time to travel, but not the heart.
Met with the surgeon this week and I'll be having another surgery in September. Hope that will give me a few years of adventures.

I'm going to let one of you guys post the event next year. Maybe I've been jinxing myself.

 

[Rapturee]

took a nice little 170 mile ride to grab a picture for the game of TAG!! Ahaha and i got it! :{)

 

[Rapturee]

<groan>.... I’ll be within pie throwing distance to you on June 10,11. Staying in Columbia Falls for a couple, hitting GNP and slipping into Canada.

Hey Red, i just heard from the guy who lives right there next to GNP and he sent me the following links for you to check out and save you guys some headache and possibly change your route accordingly. There will still be a lot to see but you won't be able to get all the way to the top and over/down the other side without having to turn around. Then again, each of those roads may be closed somewhere towards the bottom. :{P

"The earliest date the upper portion of the Going-to-the-Sun will open to vehicle traffic is June 22. The opening date could be later, depending on weather and plowing conditions encountered by park plowing crews. "

Glacier National Park Current Road Status

Plows Begin Work in Glacier Park - Flathead Beacon

 

[Deckyon]

Left the garage Wednesday morning with about 100 miles on the rear tire, rode over 1250 miles by the time I got home Sunday. Scrubbed out most of the rear, and happy (very happy) with the Michellen Pilot Road 5's. They stuck to everything! Even the damp roads Friday morning.

 

[NuckaMan]

Back of my office is not the most exotic place in the world but snapped a picture of my week-old NC with it's first 2 accessories I just installed over the weekend, Honda Centerstand and RG Radiator Protector. Both to me seems like a 'must-have' for commuting and/or touring use.

 

[Junkie]

well, yesterday and the day before...

checked the valves, swapped tires for 705s, installed the centerstand, changed chain/sprockets

still need to refit the fender, put on a skid plate (on it's way), remove the speedohealer (since gearing is now stock), take it for a weekend ride, change the oil. then it'll be ready for Alaska.

 

[Red Rider]

Back of my office is not the most exotic place in the world but snapped a picture of my week-old NC with it's first 2 accessories I just installed over the weekend, Honda Centerstand and RG Radiator Protector. Both to me seems like a 'must-have' for commuting and/or touring use.View attachment 38228

Boy, I do love that color..

 

[Rapturee]

HondaPro Dale shipped out my new rear rack today, it is on it's way!! :{P

 

[NuckaMan]

Givi EA116 Tank Bag

My Givi EA116 Tank Bag came in today. It's expensive for what it is ($98 USD) but adds a neat place to secure quick-to-access items such as phone, wallet, keys, etc.... The bag is made specifically for the NC frunk so it attaches securely and neatly, with retaining full abilities of the frunk door itself. It's extremely easy to clip-on and off the bike, comes with a clip-on strap the carry the bag with you when away from the bike for a extended period of time. Also comes with a rain cover. Due to the internal molded inserts, the bag is semi-ridged and keeps it's shape no matter the level of contents.

Based on my initial impressions, I foresee the bag can easily hold a couple water bottles, pair of gloves, phone (in the map/phone slot), keys, cash, wallet, bike papers, paper map, sunglasses, Leatherman multi-tool....and maybe stuff in a condom or 2 and some personal lubricant , because ya never know!!!! Also, just as a FYI...the map/phone slot window is large enough to accommodate large phablets like my Samsung Note 9, so it's super-phone size ready.

In my opinion, it's a pretty functional and attractive looking tankbag, but it's a nice-to-have vs. a must-have item.

 

[Jt105]

Ordered a Trangia 1-liter fuel bottle for camp stove and extra gas on trips.

Discovered while packing the camper for Memorial Weekend camping trip that the charcoal lighter fluid bottle cracked and leaked out all over my gear and pooled in the bottom of the storage compartment.

Had to unpack everything, hose and wipe a quart of fluid out of the compartment, and clean all the gear. I guess the new (much more durable) bottle will now be used for charcoal lighter fluid.

JT

 

[Canada369]

bottle cracked and leaked out all over my gear

Oh no! Sounds like a real pain. So sorry to hear that.

 

[Canada369]

(2 days ago, but) installed phone mount to rail of Honda's tall windscreen. Polished, treated, and slightly tilted windscreen while I was at it.

 

[Jt105]

Oh no! Sounds like a real pain. So sorry to hear that.

Yep. A real pain. Nothing damaged, just a clean-up job I would’ve preferred not to do.
On the plus side, kerosene/lighter fluid is rather benign, so no danger of going up in flames with a big explosion.

JT

 

[TacomaJD]

Stopped for some shots with the hay bale background. About a 1/4 mile from my house.

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[Rapturee]

Installed my new Dale's rear seat Rack. Sure looks sharp next to the RDL!!





Thanks again Dale, it is a perfect fit! :{)

 

[TacomaJD]

I'd be interested in seeing some pics of the whole bike with that RD seat if you had any handy!

 

[Paulplex]

Today was a good day; actually, Friday wasn't half bad either - but today was more scenic!

Went to Guildford for a friend's wedding; but did so with my wife as pillion and via the back roads. Dropping a gear, lifting the visor and twisting the throttle through the long Hindhead tunnel makes a lovely noise, even with the stock exhaust!

Today's trip home was via roads I don't think anyone had travelled down for a long time; grass growing up the middle of the carriageway a foot high that forces you down the left or right by tall hedges. Found lots of quiet villages and their pubs - with a stop in a few for a quick drink (alcohol free of course!).

Finished the trip with a short stop at J&S Accessories, a motorcycle kit shop. Although Alpine DryStars are great I'm the wet they leave you sweating inside the gloves in under the sunshine - so bought some mesh gloves to use as the summer marches in.

Must have spent seven hours tootling home the long way around...

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[TacomaJD]

Cool pictures. I love a good ale. I'm curious, I assume your bike was the touring edition or whatever it is called, where the bags and such came factory on it. What exactly are all the differences between the touring model like yours and a plain dct model like mine? Reason I ask is I would like to buy a set of those side plates that mount on each side of the frunk that match the side plates on the bags. Anything else different with that model besides that? I just put the oem luggage kit on mine with the silver side plates on the bags.

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[Paulplex]

Cool pictures. I love a good ale. I'm curious, I assume your bike was the touring edition or whatever it is called, where the bags and such came factory on it. What exactly are all the differences between the touring model like yours and a plain dct model like mine? Reason I ask is I would like to buy a set of those side plates that mount on each side of the frunk that match the side plates on the bags. Anything else different with that model besides that? I just put the oem luggage kit on mine with the silver side plates on the bags.

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Yeah, it comes with the wind deflector bits for your knees and feet as well, coupled with the matching pannier and front decal trim. I honestly couldn't tell you much more than that though: I bought it second hand last year from a garage in Portsmouth, but I think that's effectively the only differences. It didn't come with the touring screen: I purchased that after I'd bought the bike, as well as the cheep eBay wind deflectors for the handlebars - and at some point, I'll get some engine bars and attach some auxiliary lights to her.

Yes, her: Nicole, I call her.