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I'm bored and stuck around the house at the moment, so decided to do a comparison between ACF50 and FS365 and see if I could make a video entirely on my iphone. Here y'go Mike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuzkDuNKLqg

Has anybody replaced the rear shock on one of the latest bikes? The standard shock was upgraded and now has a castellated pre-load adjusment but MAY be a different length or have different mounting arrangements, Wilbers are only saying that their shock will fit a RC72 chassis model and the...

Has anyone bought one of the latest 750 X's with the new 5 stage heated grips (they link to the instrument display)? If they are the same as those fitted to the Africa Twin, Honda seem to be having a problem with not enough heat being generated - even on setting 5 they barely get warm. I don't...

Has anyone successfully done this? My handlebars have got bent and need to be replaced. I definitely want to use the Honda heated grips so am hoping they can be taken off and refitted - otherwise it's going to be very pricey Mike

There is a small plastic hinged panel in the wheel arch towards the back. It's held in place by one small self tapper that goes into a rather delicate looking plastic column. Trouble is I'm nervous about overtightening this screw and breaking the column, and yet the whole panel is loose and...

If Honda reworked the NC700 to look like BMW's new midrange tourer, I would buy it tomorrow. Full fairing and belt drive and gorgeous looks plus slightly foward riding position combined with Honda's frugality, the not-tank, light front wheel, ABS linked brakes and auto DCT would make a dream...

Just a heads-up for admin. I have tried to post some pics on here yesterday and in the end just gave up. I think the restrictions you have placed on how it can be done and what can be posted, in the end discourage people from posting. I put them on the english forum and a Versys forum in a...

I have searched several forums and can't find anything about this as a problem. If no-one else has got this as an issue, then I think I will get mine replaced under warranty even though there is the chew of having the book record that the mileage was zero'd. (my speedo steams up in the rain -...

I bought the chain alignment tool mentioned by Beemerphile, and finally got round to looking at my chain. And it was way out of alignment. The thing is, - this is the first time I have needed to adjust my chain since new. It was on or maybe slightly over the 40mm advocated in the book and the...

My mate's wife fancies an NC but she is tiny. Currently she rides a Harley low rider or something like that but it is heavy and vibey. So the question is how low has anyone managed to get the seat with whatever mods to suspension and foam? Thanks Mike

Thought I would have a final run out before the snow arrives this evening. It was already pretty icy on top of the N York Moors. Zero degrees. Got warmed up in a nice teashop there. The roads were mainly dry so it wasn't too bad. Mike

my chain slack done by the book is still within spec at 30mm, but I realised yesterday that whereas I thought I was pushing the chain upwards until its own tension stopped it, that's not the case, and the upper limit is dictated by it hitting some kind of plastic guide on the underside of the...

Just taken off my front mudguard (fender ;) ) to fit a fenda extenda and noticed that a steel reinforcing X-shaped piece underneath has a VERY thin coat of black paint on it, much of which is now missing. The part will get liberally coated in ACF50 but ideally it needs properly painting which I...

Another thread got me thinking about this where the poster says it's diffcult to compare the bike with others like cruisers or sports bikes. And a French video that's kicking about at the moment seems to show it as worse than any other bike that they ride alongside (other than a pushbike). I...

I'm slightly concerned that the rear Bridgestone already has a noticeable flat section in the middle at just 3800 miles

I came across this whilst trying to find out more about the previous version of the DCT. Has anyone else noticed their NC switching into S-mode whilst it's being driven hard in D-mode. I haven't - if I'm approaching a car or two I want to overtake, I have to switch from D to S just to make...

Did 250 miles on Sunday - including the Struggle at Kirkstone, but that was a bit boring so I missed it out of the video Mike http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdu7QRdxZdY

On Saturday I rode the Pass of the Cattle, and I was blown away. Here's the uncut version of the footage - 13minutes - just about the complete journey from Applecross to the LochCarron side zero to 2000ft and back to zero. Staggeringly beautiful. Mike...

Recent bridges in Europe that I have crossed on my bike (not always the NC though) Mike http://youtu.be/rzrOuiHckkw