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2013 Honda NC700XD with DCT automatic transmission. Always garaged and well-maintained by 70-year-old rider. This is by far the most versatile, fun, easy to ride, and efficient motorcycle I've owned. Comfortable one-up touring, commuting, even sport riding (using the paddle shifters) this bike...

I could use the right side panel. What would shipping cost to South San Francisco, CA 94080? Is there a way to private message outside this forum? Thanks, Bill

Hello, I have the stock front and rear seats from my 2013 NC700X. I removed them when I purchased the bike with 5K miles on it and have stored them in boxes since then. What price do you think would be fair? They have no damage. Thanks, Bill

Correction: The throttle body/sensor pack cost $363 with tax and shipping (not $460 as I mentioned previously).

Thanks. I do hope my experience can be of help to some other riders. It would be interesting to see if others have had similar low power issues.

I should have clarified that the loss of power downhill was when I was descending from a 10K feet elevation. Riding up to the summit the bike would barely do 45mph with the throttle wide open. Downhill I could get up to 55. However at lower elevations I could achieve 85 mph downhill but would...

Thanks. I did not test voltages of the sensors but that would have been the correct first step toward identifying the problem. The shop manual said to test voltage and resistance of the MAP and TP sensors and then check the readings of known good sensors (which I didn't have). Since I do not...

Oct. 3 UPDATE: Installing the new throttle body/sensor pack solved the problem. The engine is now more responsive and feels more powerful in all RPM ranges. Could it be the sensors gradually failed? The power loss issue had been going on for so long it seems like I simply assumed the 700cc...

My experience has been similar to Showkey's. Two years ago I rode the bike 11,000 miles around the perimeter of the USA. As with my recent trip back from CO, the bike was fully loaded (Honda side and tail hard bags, tank bag, and Moose soft bag across the rear seat). I experienced a loss in...

I didn't realize that, but it makes sense. Thanks for the info, MZ5.

Thanks for sharing your experience, Nick. Have you been able to determine the cause of the power loss? I suspect we're both suffering from a faulty MAF/MAP/throttle position sensor because of our bikes' reaction to variations in altitude. My power loss was extreme at/above 9000 feet and only...

Thanks for your thoughts on the fuel filter or injector. I've not disassembled the fuel pump / filter system but I'm inclined to think that is not the problem because the engine runs strongly when I drop to a lower gear, idles smoothly, and generally runs well around town. I'll certainly check...

Thanks for your reply. The RPMs did decrease as the speed dropped. The bike has the DCT transmission and I feel no clutch slippage. In fact, when I drop to 5th gear the speed / power picks right up.

Riding back to San Francisco from Colorado last week, the engine on my 2013 NC700X DCT suffered a severe loss of power, primarily at highway speeds in sixth gear. The throttle had to be held full open to achieve even 60mph. Fuel mileage dropped from the mid-60 mpg level to low-40 mpg. This...

That was the problem...I had forgotten to re-connect the IAT sensor plug...doh! Thanks again for your help!