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Recent content by nodirtburt

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    New member, passing power question.

    It's going to smoke any "average" passenger car.
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    New member, passing power question.

    I am not impressed with my NCX's passing power. It is considerably slower from 65 to 90 than the 650 V-Strom I had previously. Compared to my Multistrada or FZ1, it's truly anemic. Straights that I've had other bikes up to 135mph on, I'm struggling to hit 100 on the NCX. It feels quick to 65...
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    The art of downshifting...

    I blip the throttle in conjunction with a reasonably rapid clutch release to get a smooth downshift. Use engine braking to slow down enough for the next downshift. I do this down to 2nd then clutch in, shift to 1st and brake to a stop. Left foot goes down and I'm ready to roll again. I've...
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    What grips are best for distance riding?

    Hand Rests = Taco Bells "Fourth Meal". Not going to happen.
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    Interesting stripe on my passenger seat...

    As my 9 yr. old Star Wars fan would say, "Stripe entire seat you must".
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    The NC has gone

    Keep on rockin' in the free world!
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    How do you light your frunk/trunk

    I point the frunk towards the sun.
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    GN4 10W-30 or 10W-40

    But you would get that fine 90 wt smell!
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    the hand wave for motorcyclists?

    The wave is a source of a lot of social anxiety for me. What if I wave and they don't? They wave and I don't? What if it's a whole group, do I wave at each one? Do I have to change the wave as they stream by? Will one of them think I'm waving at their passenger and try to knife me in a bar...
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    11 weeks 6,000 miles - Absolutely Love My NC700X!!

    6K in 11 weeks? I obviously need a different job!
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    Where do you stash your gear when you get there?

    You mean it's not "Wear your Helmet at Work Day"?
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    about bike trade

    Unless your like 82 years old, forgot the "rest of your life" bit.
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    Darksides

    British Cuisine.
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    Darksides

    It's like a scene from "Roxanne" "Irony? We don't get that here!"
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    Bar End/weight removal (How to)

    Weight changes the resonate frequency at which the handlebars will vibrate, hopefully away from any frequency generated by the motor.
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