2016: What did you do to/with your NC700 today?

[Deleted member 5383]

Charlo, MT on the Flathead Reservation. It's off any route even remotely considered major for the region. Though the census included two square miles, the population tallied in at 379. Has a good saloon and diner, a service station/shop with decent gas prices, two grain elevators, a trading post, a nice all-grades school... and nice people!

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Art is everywhere. And so was the impact of the Beatles.

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[Deleted member 1183]

Just back from a 5,000 km ride around the Snowy Mountains. Great trip and the NC worked a treat. Super comfy and a real pleasure to ride.

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Difficult to associate snow with this time of year in this hemisphere at temperate latitudes. The Mountains are aptly named of course...........

 

[Grrant1058]

Tried to ride from Mt Hotham snow fields across to Falls Creek snow fields but the ice across the peak was just too thick. The road rises very steeply and then it is a very steep descent. Was advised 7 km's of road across the top was completely iced over and the authorities insisted l turn around and give it a miss. You can see in the background how the road changes....



This is the view from the top of Mt Hotham. It was awesome!

 

[davidc83]

At MOs kickstand lodge

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[drdubb]

I'd love to be at Mo's.

 

[supertux1]

New Shoes.

Spent a few hours fighting tire beads, kneeling, standing and stomping on tire irons... Mounted Michelin Pilot Road 4 Front and Back. Tires going on were a lot easier than getting the stock ones off. Did not need to use the 'Bead Blaster'...

Stock OEM Dunlops lasted 6375 miles.

Bike feels awesome, very flickable again. Doing some stuff to wear off the mold release.

 

[randypower]

New Shoes.

Spent a few hours fighting tire beads, kneeling, standing and stomping on tire irons... Mounted Michelin Pilot Road 4 Front and Back. Tires going on were a lot easier than getting the stock ones off. Did not need to use the 'Bead Blaster'...

Stock OEM Dunlops lasted 6375 miles.

Bike feels awesome, very flickable again. Doing some stuff to wear off the mold release.

Nice, supertux. I do love those Michelins. I have a new PR4 front waiting to be mounted, but I'm putting it off as long as possible. I'm somewhere around 10,000 miles on the stock TrailMax/CheeseMax, so I guess it's done pretty well, mostly commuting and Texas Hill Country miles. I put a PR4 on the back after only 1,400 miles thanks to a bolt that hitched a ride in the stock rear.

 

[drdubb]

What rim tape is that?

 

[supertux1]

What rim tape is that?

CustomTaylor33 on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00G6188EM

Glows when lights hit it:

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[supertux1]

Nice, supertux. I do love those Michelins. I have a new PR4 front waiting to be mounted, but I'm putting it off as long as possible. I'm somewhere around 10,000 miles on the stock TrailMax/CheeseMax, so I guess it's done pretty well, mostly commuting and Texas Hill Country miles. I put a PR4 on the back after only 1,400 miles thanks to a bolt that hitched a ride in the stock rear.

My tires were cupped to the point that they were difficult to roll on edge and the rear was past the wear bars on the center. I could have kept the front longer, but figured today is tire day. The rear started wearing noticeably more after I started caring panniers...

 

[drstimpy]

What is my problem? I got 3400 out of my stock rear tire[emoji13]


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[drdubb]

I only got a little over 2000.

 

[supertux1]

I only got a little over 2000.

Honestly mine were gone probably 1000 miles ago. Here's what they look like:

You can see that the cupping has caused ridges to form in the center of the tires. This made turning kinda scary and loss of traction leaned over. Maybe they weren't balanced right. The new ones are.

 

[Deleted member 5383]

Yesterday was 270 miles with an old friend. When we go out I call it "riding with The King" (reference to a great John Hiatt song). Why? Because the Honda VTX 1800 was once the largest displacement for a V-Twin, featuring 4"-diameter pistons. The custom paint and bling work my pal did himself attracts Harley riders -- and his exhaust when he twists the grip hard scares some of them ; }

Doing the same route and acceleration and speed he gets 1/3 the fuel economy I get ; }


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[Deleted member 5383]

found myself singing this song a lot yesterday --

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I dreamed I did a good job and I got well paid
Blew it all at the penny arcade
A hundred dollars on a kewpie doll
I guess no white chick is gonna make me crawl

On a T-W-A, to the promised land
Every woman, child and man
Gets a Cadillac and a diamond ring
Don't you know we're riding with the king?

He's on a mission of mercy to the new frontier
He's gonna check us all on out of here
Up to that mansion on a hill
Where you can get your prescription filled

On a TWA to the promised land
Everybody come on and clap your hands
Don't you just love the way he sings
Don't you know we're riding with the king?

A red cape and shiny cold 45
I never saw his face but I saw the light
Tonight everybody's getting their angel wings
Don't you know we're riding with the king?

Well I stepped out of a mirror at ten years old
With a suit cut sharp, as a razor and a heart of gold
I had a guitar hanging just about waist high
I'm gonna play that thing until the day I die

 

[rippin209]

Yesterday was 270 miles with an old friend. When we go out I call it "riding with The King" (reference to a great John Hiatt song). Why? Because the Honda VTX 1800 was once the largest displacement for a V-Twin, featuring 4"-diameter pistons. The custom paint and bling work my pal did himself attracts Harley riders -- and his exhaust when he twists the grip hard scares some of them ; }

Doing the same route and acceleration and speed he gets 1/3 the fuel economy I get ; }


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Makes sense with 3 times the motor lol. Nice bike but a little over kill unless it's a 900lb gold wing that is, then having a motor the size of a Honda civic makes sense

 

[supertux1]

Makes sense with 3 times the motor lol. Nice bike but a little over kill unless it's a 900lb gold wing that is, then having a motor the size of a Honda civic makes sense

I love the straight pipes.

 

[Dennis M]

Went for a ride yesterday but had to make a couple unexpected U-turns.

 

[jmzd4]

well I didn't do it today, but I put on some Denali D4 lights. Man those things are bright. I'll try to get some pics up later

 

[City Rider]

Finalized my city riding luggage setup: Bilt saddle, frunk and tail bags, Total capacity is humble 43L (+ 21L of frunk). Total cost: $90. When going on longer trips I swap out the tail bag with 50L Oxford dry bag.