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2020: What did you do to/with your NC700 today?

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Well today I waved goodbye to the NC750 as I took my wife's Kawasaki Vulcan 900 in for annual inspection. The Kawa is a great cruiser, but it did well in reminding me how much I love the nimbleness of the NC. The Vulcan is big, heavy, low slung and like riding a mule compared to my regular steed. Variety is the spice of life for sure, and it also serves as a reminder to be thankful for what we already have.
I have been riding my Suzuki VL800 "Boulevard" C50T due to my NC's dampener blowing out. I have come to similar conclusions.

I will say though that I much prefer donkeys and mules to horses. I can't say the same about my cruiser over the Honda. I miss my red sled.
 
Had some nimwits in an old full-sized van that was painted in camo with a bunch of questionable stickers on it tailgating me on a windy no-passing two-lane where I could not pull away due to a long line of cars in front that I was maintaining a decent gap from. When we finally got to four-lane I quickly got up to 75-80 and passed a bunch but the van continued to tailgate me until I inserted into the right lane, whereupon rude gestures and more questionable stickers finally roared by to the left.
Cagers are even itchier than usual. I've been in similar situations with clapped out vans on windy roads, I absolutely hate it. Even 10-15 miles above the limit isn't fast enough for these would-be NASCAR drivers. I don't understand it

Glad you got out of the situation and are able to type about it instead of recover from it
 
Cagers are even itchier than usual. I've been in similar situations with clapped out vans on windy roads, I absolutely hate it. Even 10-15 miles above the limit isn't fast enough for these would-be NASCAR drivers. I don't understand it

Glad you got out of the situation and are able to type about it instead of recover from it
Glad I'm not black or dark-skinned, as the whole visual indicated the type that beats their wives – if they aren't total incel losers – and then retreats to their paramilitary compound to play with weapons.
 
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Glad I'm not black or dark-skinned, as the whole visual indicated the type that beats their wives – if they aren't total incel losers – and then retreats to their paramilitary compound to play with weapons.
Strange times we live in. Only in America would this not be a parody
 
Glad I'm not black or dark-skinned, as the whole visual indicated the type that beats their wives – if they aren't total incel losers – and then retreats to their paramilitary compound to play with weapons.


Completely uncalled-for, jerk.
 
Well, that's one way of expressing disagreement
Perhaps I shouldn't speculate what personality traits drove those people to put me and others in danger in spite of visual clues and actions ; } ...they probably are pretty nice people who just were out "having a good time" after a hard day in the rolling meth lab ...Here I was, making myself the victim ; }
 
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Damn. Screwed the pooch on a shot today – must have bumped the focus ring. Anyway: Rode through the park with this guy from San Clemente who's been on the road for 16 days, played host and sat around and BS'd a lot and drank coffee. Among the bike subjects:

We both like the newer version of the CB500X a lot. We both think Honda stinks for the fuel filler position on the NC, and its plastic puzzle, but otherwise think it's pretty swell. And we both think the NC engine, as @670cc does, would be nice for a mid-sized AT. Paul thinks his AT (DCT) is too heavy and a bit taller than he finds relaxing and I think so too ; }

Oh yeah – he's getting considerably better wear on his AT from his Bridgestone Battlax Adventure A41 rear (he also uses one on front) than I did on my NC. We both wondered if the different size had something to do with it... I've noticed that some tires do better in some sizes than in others. Or maybe he's been on better pavement until recently...

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318 miles yesterday, got above 90F, but often hot winds. So I stood in the path of a reflex sprinkler at a county park at one point. Saw way too many el giganto motorhomes pulling big boats and big vehicles with probably only two people in them. Especially on narrow no-shoulders roads winding up and down mini-passes this is a PITA. And it is at filling stations too.

Anyway, got to try again to get some decent bison shots. It's almost always tough because they are usually so far off I have to use maximum zoom which makes it tough to frame the shots, keep them steady, or make sure focus is good. Shooting through a lot of air in the hot summer especially also means atmospheric effects like heat waves. And the bison usually have a lot of dust bath particulates in the air and they can be so dark in color around the heads especially to not be able to easily distinguish features. As a rule this means a lot more photo sorting. Still, I love the opportunities to get some that are at least all right, though sometimes I think I should go to a game farm where you are more likely to get in close ; }

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Went some other places too, but this will do for now.

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Went some other places too, but this will do for now.

2020-07-26 14;20;00 by greenboy, on Flickr
318 miles yesterday, got above 90F, but often hot winds. So I stood in the path of a reflex sprinkler at a county park at one point. Saw way too many el giganto motorhomes pulling big boats and big vehicles with probably only two people in them. Especially on narrow no-shoulders roads winding up and down mini-passes this is a PITA. And it is at filling stations too.

Anyway, got to try again to get some decent bison shots. It's almost always tough because they are usually so far off I have to use maximum zoom which makes it tough to frame the shots, keep them steady, or make sure focus is good. Shooting through a lot of air in the hot summer especially also means atmospheric effects like heat waves. And the bison usually have a lot of dust bath particulates in the air and they can be so dark in color around the heads especially to not be able to easily distinguish features. As a rule this means a lot more photo sorting. Still, I love the opportunities to get some that are at least all right, though sometimes I think I should go to a game farm where you are more likely to get in close ; }

2020-07-26 13;25;46 by greenboy, on Flickr

2020-07-26 13;27;48 by greenboy, on Flickr

2020-07-26 13;28;06 by greenboy, on Flickr

2020-07-26 13;28;46 by greenboy, on Flickr

2020-07-26 13;29;00 by greenboy, on Flickr

Yes, it’s funny when people pass domestic cattle along the road, it‘s “meh”, but bison 500 feet away is a big deal.

There is a local bison farm about 10 miles from my house. Sometimes the bison are right by the fence near the road, up close. You can stop right near them and look, but I’d guess most local people just ignore them like they would common cattle.
 
There is a local bison farm about 10 miles from my house. Sometimes the bison are right by the fence near the road, up close. You can stop right near them and look, but I’d guess most local people just ignore them like they would common cattle.
The quite expansive Bison Range maybe 95 miles from my house has steep poorly paved road though a few miles is bad unpaved stuff – really quite spectacular, with lots of tight steep switchbacks and weird camber in other steep areas. No motorcycles allowed, partly because of that, partly because of goring liability ; }... I know a few places around the border where sometimes you can see some, though far enough that you need a super-telephoto lens. That was the case with the above.

The thing here in the Flathead Nation, and up on the Blackfeet Nation is they are going for bison stock that hasn't been contaminated with cattle cross-breeding.
 
Yes, it’s funny when people pass domestic cattle along the road, it‘s “meh”, but bison 500 feet away is a big deal.

There is a local bison farm about 10 miles from my house. Sometimes the bison are right by the fence near the road, up close. You can stop right near them and look, but I’d guess most local people just ignore them like they would common cattle.
Nice pics, looks great out there. I remember driving what I think was highway 1 that runs East to West; that road stretched on forever. Great vacation, Glacier National Park was cool. Now living in TX, I can't wait for Covid to go away so my wife can visit her parents in the Rep. of Panama. As soon as I drop her off at the airport, I am getting on my NC and heading West. That is, if Covid ever goes away and she leaves before early fall. With every passing day, sadly, that doesn't seem likely. So I guess I'll sit at home, look at previous moto trip videos I put on YouTube and drink beer. For now it's just rides around town.
 
Well what am I doing today. Well that is a good question and I am curious to see what people see as proper etiquette. I am supposed to ride up to the dealer to get my oil changed and have them look at a couple of other items. Having just come back from a 2,500 mile trip in the SE USA, I set about giving my bike a thorough cleaning last weekend upon my return home. I noticed on Sunday that storms were coming into Ft. Worth on Tuesday, today, in the am, when I am supposed to ride to the dealer. I would have called yesterday to cancel my appt, but they are closed Monday.

What would you do? Don't most dealers expect people to not show up for their appt if it's raining? And please spare me the "I'd never go to the dealer to change my oil;" the other items are concerning such as the clutch lever giving me issues. Thx!
 
Well, if it's light rain I would ride and show up for the appointment. If its more than that, I would trailer the bike in for service.
Well, sadly I don't have a trailer, nor a vehicle that could tow a trailer. Light drizzle, came into the dealer and sitting here now. Will wipe her down when I get home.
 
I have a Russian girl living with us temporally. I was her fencing coach when she arrived in the US for high school and she has traveled to several national and international tournaments with my family. She will be starting at Notre Dame in August and is staying with us until we move her into her dorm.

Today I'll be giving her a ride on a motorcycle. It will be a first for her. She says she wants to learn to ride too.

Since mine has a Dale's Rack instead of a back seat, she'll get a ride on the back of my wife's NC700x which has the factory seat set up. But yesterday evening we went over all the controls, pushed them out of the garage so she could get a feel for the weight and controls, etc. Maybe she'll get a little lesson on my wife's bike after the ride? She can flat foot that bike and didn't have any problems pushing it around the drive.

I promised her mom that we'd stay on our local road, its about a mile long, dead end, very little traffic, one wide sweeping turn. It will give her a taste of what its like but this girl is one of the best saber fencers in the country right now, she was a top recruit for the Notre Dame team, and has defeated a US Olympian at the last competition so I can't really take chances with letting her get hurt. So her first ride on a motorcycle won't be zooming through traffic!
 
Well what am I doing today. Well that is a good question and I am curious to see what people see as proper etiquette. I am supposed to ride up to the dealer to get my oil changed and have them look at a couple of other items. Having just come back from a 2,500 mile trip in the SE USA, I set about giving my bike a thorough cleaning last weekend upon my return home. I noticed on Sunday that storms were coming into Ft. Worth on Tuesday, today, in the am, when I am supposed to ride to the dealer. I would have called yesterday to cancel my appt, but they are closed Monday.

What would you do? Don't most dealers expect people to not show up for their appt if it's raining? And please spare me the "I'd never go to the dealer to change my oil;" the other items are concerning such as the clutch lever giving me issues. Thx!
I've ridden through sheets of rain, the NC does a great job chugging along. I have ridden thousands of rain miles. I've even left the garage while it was raining.

I haven't been able to relocate this study I once read, but their results showed that in the worst conditions, cars only lost about 10% of maximal traction. And their tires are flat. This advice does not apply to slicks.

Public roadways should never be ridden at 100%. Incliment weather naturally (heh) calls for longer following distances and gentler applications of inputs. Of course we motorcyclists should always be gentle with inputs but smoothness is the primary driver of separation between those who can safely travel in bad weather and those who can't.

Some visor rain-x type product, raingear, and a good attitude is all you really need for it to be an enjoyable experience.

Also this advice doesn't apply for the first 15 minutes or so as oils and road grime get brought to the surface. I live in Washington where that is only an issue during the not-rainy season
 
I ride in the rain but if there is lightning I stay off the bike. Light to heavy rain, not so much of an issue if you are dressed for it. Not saying I like it. I’ve gone to some appointments in the rain but skipped 1 when it was pretty bad.
 
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