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I filled up yesterday, and doing the math, I got 74mpg. I usually average between 70 and 75mpg so that makes me happy, but I also usually ride at a little over 3000 rpm. The reason I do is that 3000-4000 is the powerband of the NC700 engine, and I live in northern New England where the roads...

Over the weekend, after much consideration, I finally installed a pair of 30mm lowering links from Lust Racing on my 2013 NC700x. I also lowered the front fork by 14mm as the directions said to lower it between 1/3 and 1/2 of the rear lowering. The links are forged steel and have a smooth, rust...

And here I thought my OEM Bridgestone Battleaxes wearing out at 6000 miles was bad. Honestly, I didn't have much faith in the Bridgestones because I had them on my Triumph Bonneville, and they wore fast then. The problem with the Battleax is that they get super squirrely below 50% wear, so I...

I have a Parabellum Windscreen on it now, and a 55L Givi top box on the back, but no hand guards. 82 mpg is the best I have ever gotten, but that was with no luggage on at all. Most of the time its the upper 70s I have a friend with a CTX700 (same engine) who brags about getting 85mpg, but im...

I have found that the powerband of my 2013 NC700 is between 3000 and 4000 rpm, so I like to keep it in that range. I live in a rural area in the northeast where there are no straight and flat roads, so I don't shift into 6th unless I am going at least 60 mph on a highway. 5th gear keeps it in...

A bit late to this party, but my two cents on the RPM question is that the 700 engine is at its happiest between 3000 and 4000 rpm. I generally keep the revs on mine between 2800 and 3800 as that is where I get the most available power and the engine is running smoothest.

You can be as flippant as you want, this is the internet after all ... I have heard all the technical explanations of how the extra octane is meaningless in a fuel injected engine, I am just reporting my experience. To be clear, the extra octane is not the reason I bought super, it was the...

One of my coworkers has the CTX, and he regularly gets 80 mpg on his bike, however he has a 25 mile commute on country roads where the speed limit is 50, and he hits a grand total of three stoplights. I am guessing 50 mph in sixth gear is your best gas milage situation. Even speeds and high...

I have been very happy with my Puig hugger.

I have the SW Motech skid plate and the SW Motech centerstand mounted ... figured that they would be engineered to go together, and they were ... did not need to trim anything. I love the skid plate by the way ... I have not tested it for its intended purpose, but it feels very sturdy, and keeps...

It depends on where you live too. If all the roads you ride on are flat and straight, a high mileage tire will work fine for you. If you live in an area with poorly maintained, highly crowned, or curvy roads like in New England, you will have to contend with many situations that challenge...

Hello from New Hampshire. Been riding since 2002, and just bought a NC last September. I have always wanted an adventure bike, but felt they were all too tall (and expensive) for me. When I found out about the NC700X, I was immediately interested because it seemed a nice mid point between an...