Recent content by Chris

Back to the NC fold again after a lengthy break. I had an NC700X from 2013 to 2016 then moved on to a VFR1200X which got too heavy so I switched to a Ducati Multistrada 950. A nice bike until an ankle operation gone wrong last year. My left ankle is fused solid so DCT is most practical choice...

It seems to always be an unpredictable problem on the NC. I had a similar issue. Came out to garage to go for a ride. Battery absolutely dead. Very low voltage - maybe only 6 or 7 volts, I no longer remember. I didn't have a tender or bike battery charger so as a last resort hooked it up to an...

This is what the UK Government's helmet testing agency has to say: "Helmet Care Your motorcycle helmet is the most important piece of kit you’ll ever own. You never know when your motorcycle helmet may be called upon. So it makes sense to look after it. A motorcycle helmet generally...

+1 for telling the parents & kids about the dangers of playing unsupervised with a bike. If you put the bike on any sort of stand that lifts the rear wheel off the ground you just open up the dangers of amputated fingers if you ever forget to leave the bike in gear. Kids are curious and will...

I've got the Honda 45l top box and it doesn't encroach on the passenger space. I did fit a backrest to it and my wife complained that it pushed her a not too far forward. I've also got the matching panniers and she finds they make getting on and off very restrictive. I think that's more down to...

Welcome to the club and enjoy the ride

The disclaimer comes from the lawyers who are there to cover every possible claim and give reasons to reject it or defend against it in court. It's not written for the majority of riders. It's there to say that ABS does not prevent skidding in all conditions. I like the fact I've got ABS on my...

The 12v socket is one of four possible accessories that you can attach to the Honda wiring harness. The socket is rated at 1 amp - Max 12 w roughly but the harness is fused at 7.5 amp - about 100 w on a nominal 12v system. If your ABS pump were drawing 20amp continuous you'd be losing 240watt...

Good gloves have a blade for clearing the visor sewn into the index finger. There are also lots of products made for plastic visors available in bike shops - similar to rains but less likely to discolour the visor. They do wear off after a time in heavy rain though - you can also apply them to...

There is one plausible theory - that HISS light on means the display does not shut down fully until the HISS light shuts down. That leaves more time for the unit to save the trip to non volatile memory. However even riders with HISS on have reported random resets so this does not seem to be a...

I got a similar set. They work fine at all speeds. Make it much easier to get a good view in the mirrors.

There was speculation at the time of the accident that the helmet cam or the helmet itself contributed to the injuries. Then a few weeks later there was a report saying that the helmet & cam had not been to blame - the impact was so severe it would have split the helmet anyway. Who knows...

I did get your point - mine is that if you extend your attitude then we should all be staying back in the stone age as you're opposed to 99% of technological advances. I do disagree with you. Stupidity is universal and idiots will try to text whilst driving a stick shift or an auto. If they...

And whilst we're at it let's get a guy with a red flag to walk in front of all motor vehicles to keep their speed to safe level and make sure they don't surprise anyone. We should also limit max power to 1 hp per wheel. I looked for an indication of irony somewhere in your post but...

It's selling well enough in Europe. YTD August 2,008 pieces compared with 2,222 for the X. The S doesn't figure in the top 20 so I don't know how that's doing. The Integra is tenth best selling scooter overall in the band of The top selling bikes in Italy are the smaller Honda scooters - the...