Beach(sand) and offroad

[Blake30615]

As new owner and many years since MC ownership, my Question is, How does the 750 do on sand and light off roading for cabin camping in woods?

 

[dduelin]

If the sandy road to the cabin has a hard substrate and sand isn't more than a inch or two deep the NC's 17" front tire does OK for me. In soft deep sand not so good and I avoid such roads. I've broken all the collar bones I want to up until this point. If the road to the cabin is somewhat maintained and passable with a 2WD car or light truck on street tires an experienced rider would probably do OK.

 

[670cc]

It depends on the sand. If the sand is just a light layer on top of a hard surface (like dduelin said), getting the right tires on the NC and knowing how to ride on sand will get the job done. If the sand is deep and/or has no underlying hard surface, forget about using the NC with it’s relatively heavy front end, and small 17” wheel. Don’t event think about it. Buy a dual-sport motorcycle.

In general, light off-roading on packed surfaces is fine on the NC. You may eventually decide you’ll want to upgrade the suspension.

 

[Blake30615]

If the sandy road to the cabin has a hard substrate and sand isn't more than a inch or two deep the NC's 17" front tire does OK for me. In soft deep sand not so good and I avoid such roads. I've broken all the collar bones I want to up until this point. If the road to the cabin is somewhat maintained and passable with a 2WD car or light truck on street tires an experienced rider would probably do OK.

Thanks. I just had surgery last week(Broken collar bone in 2 places)Plate inserted to align bones. Brutal pain 1st 5 days. Thank god for pain meds.

 

[Oldbear]

As noted, the NC is fine for “light” off road, deep sand, mud, rough stuff not so much

 

[Deleted member 1183]

Agree with what is said above. Keep Your NC for the road which was what it was designed mostly for. A nice CRF300 Rally will do everything else including what You outline above.

 

[Lawyer4speed]

Not to be glib, but a lot, and I mean a lot (speaking for personal experience and lack thereof) depends on skill and comfort level and ability to pick it up if / when it goes over; e.g., see:

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[DBM]

Not to be glib, but a lot, and I mean a lot (speaking for personal experience and lack thereof) depends on skill and comfort level and ability to pick it up if / when it goes over; e.g., see:

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A great set up would be 2 sets of wheels, with the dirt set having lower gearing.

 

[750dct]

Around here there is no road salt, but they use sand for traction on the snow and then it remains for a month after the snow is gone. IDK if I want to ride on it in the winter. It especially collects at the intersections. There is a street sweeper, but they leave a lot.

 

[Rapturee]

welcome Blake and 750DCT and a hearty welcome from northern IDAHO. Although the NC is a very capable machine(imho), i have never had it in the sand like you described. I have however, like so many others here, had it about everywhere else!

If you'll allow me, here is a link to a short vid my son made a couple of years ago of some of the riding i do here in northern Idaho.