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New member welcome thread..

. . . Bob and recently I moved from the once great State of Illinois to Arlington, TX about 4 months ago.
. . . the NC750 I bought in 2020 isn't the best for touring, it isn't really the best at anything, but it's efficient, reliable, fun, secure (frunk and now Givi panniers), so I am more than thrilled . . .
Hi Bob

Nice to have another Bob on the forum.

My mom's family are Illinois refugees too. Fun state to watch. Mike Madigan is finally in a whole heap of trouble, calls from his buddy JB Pritzker and other political allies are now asking Madigan to step down from his throne as emperor of Madganistan. Honestly living on the Indiana side of the state line I look over to Illinois (and especially Cook County) politics and it seems like a crazy episode of THE SIMPSONS.

As for the NC not being "best at anything" I would tend to agree. But its good enough at almost everything that the under-appreciated, less-than-exciting NC7--x is actually a pretty great overall bike. Which is probably why we are all here.

Light but long range touring (with mods), commuter, efficient, practical, almost off-roading (real off roading with new suspension) all add up to a fun machine. Looks like you have some giant size Givi boxes on that bike. Are those 45 liter boxes?

Welcome.
 
Hi Bob

Nice to have another Bob on the forum.

My mom's family are Illinois refugees too. Fun state to watch. Mike Madigan is finally in a whole heap of trouble, calls from his buddy JB Pritzker and other political allies are now asking Madigan to step down from his throne as emperor of Madganistan. Honestly living on the Indiana side of the state line I look over to Illinois (and especially Cook County) politics and it seems like a crazy episode of THE SIMPSONS.

As for the NC not being "best at anything" I would tend to agree. But its good enough at almost everything that the under-appreciated, less-than-exciting NC7--x is actually a pretty great overall bike. Which is probably why we are all here.

Light but long range touring (with mods), commuter, efficient, practical, almost off-roading (real off roading with new suspension) all add up to a fun machine. Looks like you have some giant size Givi boxes on that bike. Are those 45 liter boxes?

Welcome.
Hi Bob,

A Pleasure to meet you. Yes, I read that about Madigan; I certainly hope he goes down. We are in TX for 4 years while y daughter goes to UNT and then after that, we may be in OK, MO, WI or IN. Who knows, we just want to have a little land and watch sunsets. MO to me sounds best, as it's a little warmer there and closer to year-round riding.

Those are 37 liter panniers; The attached photo shows the width. They were perfect on my recent road trip to Jackson, MS, Birmingham, AL, Chattanooga, TN, Mufreesboro, TN, Tupelo, MS and then back home. I was able to fit 5 pairs of socks/underwear/tshirts, raingear, cooking set (small propane cylinder, MSR pocket rocket stove, cook pot, 5 freeze dried dinners, a box of instant oatmeal, two plates/cups/sporks/bowls (Sea to Summit collapsables), flip flops, drone and extra battery, small tripod, New York Legend Chain and Lock model 1515 (that thing is a beast), swimsuit, chlorox wipes (to de-Covid hotel rooms) and an REI Co-Op Camp Blanket because I was not going to use the hotel linens.

The cases weigh about 10 pounds each and can hold 30 pounds each. I was right at 30 lbs each.
 

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Looks bigger than the 37's in the photo. My wife has a Givi V35 set. I have 37L boxes, but mine are Hepco & Becker brand. I think its a good size for the bike. Must be a trick of the eye/photo angle that yours look big in your avatar photo.

Enjoy the ride!
 
How do you find it handles on non-pavement?
My wife accidentally rode my DCT through a small corn field once. She wasn't used to the DCT and was grabbing for the clutch, by the time she figured out the clutch wasn't there she was in the field and had the presence of mind to continue across. So it seemed to work out OK.

We've ridden both of our NCs on grass paths and lots of gravel roads, etc. But if you really want to go off road or serious back country then you'll want to upgrade your forks, rear shock and add some tires that are more off-road oriented.
 
How do you find it handles on non-pavement?
I'm still on stock tires which are not great on loose gravel or even small amounts of mud and I'm really just learning off-road skills. That said I have loved almost every minute on it and chalk the sketchy moments down to my lack of skill and lack of proper rubber. The low ground clearance means a proper skid plate is absolutely needed for anything more that a nice gravel road (in my opinion). So far I've probably done about 400 miles on gravel and 60 or so on steeper dirt roads.
 
Just bought this about a week ago.
2020 NC750X DCT and just did the show key mod on seat best $20 I have spent. Cramp buster on the throttle also.

Love the styling of this bike and the DCT makes me wonder why I ever had to shift. So nice since most of my riding is in traffic.

I am an Iowa boy born and bred. Been riding since I was 8. Dad bought me a dirt bike and been riding ever since. Now that I am 54 I can appreciate the easy riding this bike delivers.
 

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Just bought this about a week ago.
2020 NC750X DCT and just did the show key mod on seat best $20 I have spent. Cramp buster on the throttle also.

Love the styling of this bike and the DCT makes me wonder why I ever had to shift. So nice since most of my riding is in traffic.

I am an Iowa boy born and bred. Been riding since I was 8. Dad bought me a dirt bike and been riding ever since. Now that I am 54 I can appreciate the easy riding this bike delivers.
Be careful the cramp buster on the DCT. My wife took my bike for an unplanned trip across a cornfield.

But enjoy the ride
 
Lol yeah I can see that. I had one on my last bike to so kinda use to it but good advice.
I think with the DCT its actually a hazard. There is no clutch to stop the engagement of the engine if you catch the cramp buster. You may find that an Atlas or a GoCruise or some other 'throttle lock' is a safer option. Just my opinion . . . and worth exactly what you paid for it.
 
Howdy Ray, welcome from Northwest Indiana.

I think you will find the NC to be a very easy to ride bike, its pretty much just a grab and go machine.
 
Hi I am from Greenbrier Tn and I am about to own my first NCX I currently have a ST1300 but want a lighter bike for just riding the back roads with no particular place to go! Everyone needs 2 bikes right? Hope y'all have a great day and ride safe my friends!
Ray
Welcome, Ray. I joined only a few months ago, when I purchased my 2020 NC750. If you are planning on maintaining your ST, you might want to read up on what the new 850 is going to be next year. I've heard it's the unicorn Baby Africa Twin, while by the engine drawings, it looks awfully similar to an NC750X, with a slightly smaller engine but similar placement. Many hear lament the lack of power of the 750 on this userboard. At age 50, I am fairly okay with it. For me the biggest selling piece is the frunk. I don't know how many times I've used it to put food for a quick grocery store run, liquor store, store my helmet, my paperwork, hand sanitizer, facemask, water bottle, etc.... YMMV. But it's a solid bike and I am very happy with the purchase. Welcome to the neighborhood.
 
Hi I am from Greenbrier Tn and I am about to own my first NCX I currently have a ST1300 but want a lighter bike for just riding the back roads with no particular place to go! Everyone needs 2 bikes right? Hope y'all have a great day and ride safe my friends!
Ray
Welcome to the forum, Ray. When you get your NC and do a few miles, I hope it brings you some smiles. The NC would be a perfect addItion to your fleet alongside the ST.

Let us know how it goes!
 
...you might want to read up on what the new 850 is going to be next year. I've heard it's the unicorn Baby Africa Twin...
I'm curious about that but I don't covet one of those (yet).

Currently we own a '16 NC700x and an '18 NC750x. Both DCT. The power difference is negligible in moving up as most of the new displacement was used to become complaint with emissions regulations. My guess is the move to a new 850 engine will also likely be more for emissions compliance than anything else.

Personally I think a Baby AT would be great IF IT HAD A FRUNK. A Baby AT would likely be more expensive than the NC class bikes but likely would be able to be equipped with CRUISE CONTROL and upgraded suspension, likely switch to wire wheels and a better seat. If it maintains the general geometry of the NC, which is probably one of the easiest to ride mid-sized bikes on the planet, that would make for a great bike.

Just not sure the Baby AT will have a FRUNK. I suspect they will do away with that on a bike carrying the AT moniker.

On the other hand, if it is a NEW NC that they come out with then I have to wonder if there is going to be any compelling reason to trade up. Assume it is a NEW NC instead of a BABY AT ... I'm pretty sure that adding cruise control or a better seat would NOT be compelling enough to get me to trade up to the new model.

I am thinking that Honda MAY give us BOTH a new Baby AT as well as a new NC (not necessarily both in model year '21). Likely both powered by the 850 engine, but probably tuned and geared differently.
 
This new 850 being discussed is not the Baby Africa Twin, at least not in my book. If this 850 is to become an adventure bike, it would simply be another full sized adventure bike, a replacement for the current Africa Twin. Plus, that 850 engine is sure to morph into a 1000cc in a few short years. A Baby AT needs to start out as a 450cc, around 400 pounds tops. Starting a Baby AT as a 450 would allow a little bit of displacement creep, as always happens, and still keep it from becoming just another overweight, overpowered bloatcycle like the rest of them.

I hope Honda is paying attention to the requests for a true mid-sized adventure motorcycle, and does it the right way. If Honda doesn’t do it right, maybe other manufacturers will.
 
What he said (and what used to be in my sig). We aren't Chris Birch. IF I get an 850 I might as well just get a liter+ bike because I'm not going to be enjoying what a lighter adventure bike has to offer.
 
What he said (and what used to be in my sig). We aren't Chris Birch. IF I get an 850 I might as well just get a liter+ bike because I'm not going to be enjoying what a lighter adventure bike has to offer.
Yes, I stole “bloatcycle” from you. It is a word that is so applicable these days.
 
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