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

[drdubb]

My inseam is 28...don't think I'll ever have one, but i want one.

 

[lAZE1]

UPS delivered an early Christmas present...Olympia MotoQuest jacket and pants!!!

Good for you!!!!

Now we expect a full report on these! I see RevZilla and others have these on sale...thinking about getting these as well.

 

[Neostorm]

If you want a Russell Day Long, you best to be a six foot or taller person. Otherwise you will fall over quite a few times, as your feet will not touch the ground. The real Russell Day Long seat raises the seat to ground measurement about 1 inch. Russell does make a sports version that is a full inch shorter, but is not the comfort of the Day Long. A few folks have made that mistake over the years!

I'm 5 10 and and a 30 inch inseam. Although I do have to choose either to stand on the balls of my feet or lean to flat foot one at stops the day long has treated me well. If you are not willing to compromise being flat footed then the day long might not work. Once I'm moving I don't particularly care how much the seat is raising me. I'm also not carrying anything but myself so it is still fairly easy to balance at a stop.

 

[GsVs]

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[GunNut37086]

I added some lights to the front:


These the lower lights are a brighter than the headlights, but not so bright that they'll get me pulled over. So, they're on constantly when the bike is running. I like how they follow where the front tire is pointed; pretty handy for slow speed maneuvers in the dark.


These upper lights are much much brighter and are wired to a switch on the handlebars for when needed.

 

[rippin209]

I added some lights to the front:
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These the lower lights are a brighter than the headlights, but not so bright that they'll get me pulled over. So, they're on constantly when the bike is running. I like how they follow where the front tire is pointed; pretty handy for slow speed maneuvers in the dark.
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These upper lights are much much brighter and are wired to a switch on the handlebars for when needed.
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I like the lower lights, especially where you mounted them

 

[Moto]

Used my Frunk to get oil for the Monster. I rescued this 2001 M900, it had not run in 7 years. Wow, this thing likes to lift the front wheel.

 

[sumo]

The snow is here. Gotta make room for the cars in the garage.

Fill up the NC with Premium no ethanol for the fifth time.

Use the right amount of stabilizer. This is the good stuff from Canadian Tire.

Move baby up into the corner, it will block the man door but that's okay it's winter.

Speaking of baby, go visit the grand children.

Lower the Madstad, take off one mirror, plug in the Battery Tender.

Wrap it up.


Plenty of other crap needs to go somewhere.

Good night baby see you in April.

 

[Neostorm]

The snow is here. Gotta make room for the cars in the garage.
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Fill up the NC with Premium no ethanol for the fifth time.
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Use the right amount of stabilizer. This is the good stuff from Canadian Tire.
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Move baby up into the corner, it will block the man door but that's okay it's winter.
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Speaking of baby, go visit the grand children.
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Lower the Madstad, take off one mirror, plug in the Battery Tender.
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Wrap it up.
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Plenty of other crap needs to go somewhere.
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Good night baby see you in April.

you have that process down to a science! That's impressive

 

[Neostorm]

I added some lights to the front:
View attachment 31835

These the lower lights are a brighter than the headlights, but not so bright that they'll get me pulled over. So, they're on constantly when the bike is running. I like how they follow where the front tire is pointed; pretty handy for slow speed maneuvers in the dark.
View attachment 31833

These upper lights are much much brighter and are wired to a switch on the handlebars for when needed.
View attachment 31834

I'm always a fan of more light. What models of lights did you use?
How did you mount the switch? I'm doing something similar and am trying to figure out how to wire a dimmer.

 

[Neostorm]

I added some lights to the front:
View attachment 31835

These the lower lights are a brighter than the headlights, but not so bright that they'll get me pulled over. So, they're on constantly when the bike is running. I like how they follow where the front tire is pointed; pretty handy for slow speed maneuvers in the dark.
View attachment 31833

These upper lights are much much brighter and are wired to a switch on the handlebars for when needed.
View attachment 31834

Ps. I love CZs.

 

[670cc]

I'm always a fan of more light. What models of lights did you use?
How did you mount the switch? I'm doing something similar and am trying to figure out how to wire a dimmer.

Skenedesign makes a nice controller that allows you to set brightness levels at 10% increments for LED lights. It also doubles as the relay. Skene Design Motorcycle Visibility Lights

 

[GunNut37086]

I'm always a fan of more light. What models of lights did you use?
How did you mount the switch? I'm doing something similar and am trying to figure out how to wire a dimmer.

The bottom lights (generic fog lights from eBay) aren't on a switch. Since they're only 10 watts each, I wired them to be on constantly like the headlight.

The top lights (generic fog/spot lights from eBay) were way too bright to stay on with the headlight, so I wired a simple switch (generic 7/8" kill switch from eBay) to them and mounted the switch next to the turn signal.

A dimmer would be kind of cool. PM me if you find one that mounts to handlebars during your search. I might be tempted to switch mine out (no pun intended).

 

[GunNut37086]

Ps. I love CZs.

You, sir, have impeccable taste in firearms!!

 

[Hank]

I wired my Denalis from the battery to the Denali on / off, then through the dimmer switch, so I can turn them off or dim them.

As soon as I put them on I noticed a difference in how cars saw me.

 

[Old Can Ride]

I got my knee replaced so I keep on keeping on riding. Just rolled me into room. So, I got up and walked the complete 440 so I can get out! This sure is messing up soome real good riding time!

Argentina - I will be there shorty, just a bump on the road delay.

 

[Deleted member 5383]

Got to 40F, heavily overcast but without rain. So I got out and did 110 miles on the new Avon Trailriders, staying out of rain zones but often on wet roads. Seems like they are scrubbed in now and feeling great. The clip-on windshield visor/extension made all the difference with the +15 Ermax screen, rode open-face the majority of the time up to 80mph, so I'm set there too.

 

[drdubb]

Good go OCR. Hope i can do as well as you. Shoulder replacement next week

 

[Neostorm]

I wired my Denalis from the battery to the Denali on / off, then through the dimmer switch, so I can turn them off or dim them.

As soon as I put them on I noticed a difference in how cars saw me.

Did your Denalis come with a dimmer? If not, what did you pick up?

 

[Hank]

No. They come with just an on off. I wired them from that to the nc700 factory dim switch. It is just high low, I can not put them at, say, 32%.