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

[Nortwestrider]

Yes, she did!

I know the feeling !!,

Live life,be yourself !!!!.

 

[Deckyon]

Wheel with new tire is back on the bike! Ready for the next few weeks of riding all over eastern KY and TN.

 

[Grey1one]

The Evotech radiator guard came today, two days early.

Now I need to get all the insect death out of it so I can install.

 

[dduelin]

The Evotech radiator guard came today, two days early.

Now I need to get all the insect death out of it so I can install.

Hydrogen peroxide sprayed onto the core fins helps soften and remove bug remains. Bugs are pretty acidic and the O2 eats them right up, then spray clean with water.

 

[dduelin]

Oil and filter change today.

 

[johnakay]

done b*gger all this week! creosoting the fence ..horrible stuff but good for preserving wood.

 

[kpinvt]

done b*gger all this week! creosoting the fence ..horrible stuff but good for preserving wood.

A wide flat piece of beeswax and a blowtorch or some such heat source. Heat the wood up and rub the wax into the wood. This is how I protect the bottom of raised garden frames that are in contact with the ground. It might take a little longer than creosote but it is nowhere near as nasty.

 

[treybrad]

Rolled over 55k, pulled over, and took the worst picture of it ever



Previous high mileage on one bike for me was my Bandit at 58k. The NC is going to blow right past that, I'm not getting rid of it anytime soon!

trey

 

[Antarius]

Trey,

Nice! When you heading out west for some California riding? Hit me up when you do and we'll add some more miles to these things! I clicked 30k this week.

 

[Nortwestrider]

I'm at 32,500 miles now and I suppose I should think about checking the valves for the first time !!.


Live life,be yourself !!!!.

 

[rippin209]

I'm at 32,500 miles now and I suppose I should think about checking the valves for the first time !!.


Live life,be yourself !!!!.

After that much time you might be the first to report back that they actually were out of spec LOL, I check mine every couple of oil changes the four valves in the center always tighten up just a little, probably from the heart from the CAT

 

[jggassert]

Installing a Denali Power Hub 2 to prep for lighting package.


Primum non Nocere

 

[Nortwestrider]

After that much time you might be the first to report back that they actually were out of spec LOL, I check mine every couple of oil changes the four valves in the center always tighten up just a little, probably from the heart from the CAT

It sounds,starts,rides and stops the same as it did 32,500 miles ago !!.
I will probably get around to checking them this year sometime.


Live life,be yourself !!!!.

 

[2wheels4fun]

I'm at 32,500 miles now and I suppose I should think about checking the valves for the first time !!.

I checked mine for the first time last week. On the brake side, only the exhaust valves was tight while the intake was perfect. On the clutch side, all were too tight. I have 28,000 miles on it.

 

[Doc True]

I spent most of my day at the dealer waiting for them to complete some recall work. So now my frunk works and my milage is back to 0. When I got home I replaced the touring shield with a stock shield and went for a test ride. I like it much better with the stock shield. The touring shield would set up small oscillations at ~80 m/h that would cause my vision to blur. There's more wind now, but I can see. I call that a win.

Also, if you're in the Looieville area and want a touring shield, I have one collecting dust.

 

[maxou723]

Well techincally it was last night after work, took a drive with 5 buddies of mine from Montreal, to Champlain, NY to Border Mail Depot to get my Draggin Jeans (which by the way are excellent jeans with Kevlar made in the USA! and are only $129.99) and then headed to VT and then took a ferry back to NY and had a bite to eat in Plattsburgh and home by 11pm! Just a little over 250km.

 

[frozenpoet]

Doing some test packing for my big trip, 10 days, two up, mostly camping... should be fun.

 

[drdubb]

Where ya go in?

 

[frozenpoet]

Where ya go in?

That way... no real plan, hitting the Dragon then heading towards Louisiana, then who knows.

 

[drdubb]

Enjoy...when are you setting out?