Recent content by Michael Moore

The DCT launches very well from a stop. It would be interesting to see how one would work in ET bracket racing where consistency is very important.

Besides checking for tire/fender clearance don't forget that lowering the bike will also reduce vertical and leaned-over ground clearance. CTX owners have reported some issues with the available center stand stops that bolt to the pivot bracket on the frame, mostly it sounds like the bolt in...

bamamate, I think you could use them with extended tubes. What you'd want to do is make an extender for the bottom (damper rod) section of a similar length to your stanchion extension and then add that length to the spacer you put above the top-out spring. Back in the day 1" extensions, male...

The plastic bodywork on my CTX is very light, but I've got a box filled with 40 pounds of other stuff I've removed and don't plan to reinstall. Ummm, 10mm thick steel plate, can't get enough of it!

Matthew didn't seem too keen on the Andreanis, and I think they may be significantly more expensive than the Matris too. I wouldn't mind being able to give a ride report but my projects tend to move in bouts of serial mania, with some progress being made until I get depressed from some...

FYI here's a link to the page on the Matris website for the FK15 kit: F15K - Matris Dampers

http://www.eurospares.com/graphics/FF/Honda%20CTX700/Matris_Showa_CTX_1146.jpg That photo shows the Matris parts (upper) compared to the OEM Showa components. I got the F15K kit which they say is for the 12/13 NC700 and 14/15 NC750. I suspect this is a "how many different models can we...

Good for you! So far this year I've disposed of 9 bikes and parts (4 + parts to go) and emptied (and gave up) 300 sq ft of my 500 sq ft of warehouse space. The goal is to get down to only two bikes with everything for them to be kept at home, and the rest of the warehouse space emptied and...

Low quality parts can have synergy just like good quality parts, except I think it tends to be negative. If you've got tires that don't stick really well, and suspension that doesn't help tires to stick very well, and suspension that makes riding at anything over a slow pace uncomfortable, then...

Greg, what I was getting at is that if a person looks at the bore/stroke ratio and then says that "this engine is of that type based on only this one factor" they are ignoring that the powertrain is a system, from the opening of the air box to the far end of the exhaust, and has to be evaluated...

I'll agree with him that with modern EFI engines the average rider is unlikely to improve them more than marginally (and possibly haphazardly). Of course even in days of yore a lot of people seemed to figure that "this carb box says it gives 30% and this exhaust box says 15% so my engine must...

You can get a broken engine case if it wads up around the engine sprocket. The Honda has a metal guide to help prevent that. Honda Motorcycle Parts 2013 NC700X AC ALTERNATOR COVER Diagram #3 plate drive chain guide

Nope, the most important part is all above the cylinder/head gasket. You can make a wretched combustion chamber with a long stroke engine or a good one with a short stroke engine. Put overly-large ports and a wild cam with too large ID on the exhaust pipe in a long stroke engine, killing the...

The big advantage to longer stroke that I see is a smaller bore and more compact combustion chamber. Stroke is a small factor in fuel efficiency; I'd rather have a shorter stroke with a better combustion chamber/milder cam and ports for fuel efficiency than a long stroke engine with a poor...

eBay seems to have more CTX wheels listed at lower prices than NC wheels. They are the same part number.