Recent content by BigGuppy

Fleet Week in NYC Taking the NC down to the Lower East Side for sightseeing and cheap pizza. Temperature in the high 80s. Dress whites are gonna be out and about all weekend...

2014 NC700x DCT, bought used in 2017 with 5750 miles, now at 14000 miles. Last night after a 400 mile trip, I had a storm of trouble with the NC, all small at first, but getting worse. No accident, and I think I got it figured out this morning. Symptoms: * handlebar heater blinks but wont...

Jarrett: My situation was similar--mid-40s, experienced cyclist, first motorcycle, and concerned about clutch management. The NC700 got me into motorcycles again. Im happy the DCT is there, and have never felt unsafe because of it. I like have the paddleshifters to manually shift when I...

UPDATE: knurled socket head cap screws - bad idea Remember the idea to use knurled screws for the fuct holders to allow for tool-free access? Yeah, nice, I still like it as an idea. So six months ago, I found some and put them on. My experience? Over the last six months, the knurled...

A New Battery Today, I received and quickly installed a new battery. Thanks to this thread, I knew to go with the Motocross version of the Yuasa YTZ12S. I bought from eBay store ecomelectronics in Brooklyn and it only took a day to arrive. Not the prettiest pictures, but I am very happy...

Sylvan Terrace & Morris-Jumel Mansion, Manhattan Mid-week, I had a chance to drop by historic Sylvan Terrace and the Morris-Jumel Mansion, onetime home of Aaron Burr. I loved the Terrace, the motorcycle hated the cobblestones!

Fort Tryon Park, Manhattan This past weekend, daughter and I travelled up Riverside Drive to about the top of Manhattan and wended around Fort Tryon Park, wherein lies the Cloisters, a museum devoted to medieval art and architecture. We had brunch at New Leaf Cafe in the park. I was very...

Last weekend before the snow hit I got the NC out to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for a software hackathon. Cool coworking incubator space out there, and NC looked right at home.

Alternate Side Parking Haven't got out much recently, though I drove the bike over to Jersey City earlier this week to check out Kayak Polo. A snow flurry started but didn't stick. Here's the bike parked in its natural city habitat this morning, this time with my dog. Incidentally, there...

Beautiful color. How much did it cost to get it painted blue?

First passenger ride of over 50 miles Took daughter about fifty miles to a place she likes to get her hair dyed and cut special. Longest ride with passenger yet. Colder than forecast (it was in the low 30s) but we were both well suited up. Heres a pic of the NC700 chilling in one of its...

First ride since the snows A little late, here are pics from last Saturday. Low 50s. I rode the Palisades Parkway over to Seven Lakes Drive and then up to Beacon, New York and its falls. The lakes had some ice fishing. Beacon is a great destination. I tend to get a hot chocolate at the...

So I did manage to get the bike moved after the snowstorm, but now when I went to move it again, I wasn't able to turn the key from the lock position to the right. I could push the key down, but when I applied pressure to turn, it just wouldn't budge, and I bent that key. I have a spare I...

I agree. Next thing on the list...

Last night in Manhattan before the snow hit I eased the bike one block north to exactly where I wanted it. Now, it looks like its going to be there for a little longer.