padanfain
New Member
Greetings,
First motorcycle is my very own NC700X. That makes me a noob. Love the bike so far, just running out of weather to enjoy it. Hoping for a few warm days over the next several months.
Impressions/questions thus far:
Quiet — I have a full face helmet. At speed the NC700X is very hard to hear, revving, or just humming along. I guess that is to say I feel there is a deficit in audible feedback/engine noise. I hear this is normal, though, as this is a very quiet bike. However, I do enjoy the low end growl.
Power — Seems to have enough giddyup for my noob status. I kind of want a little more, however. Sips the gas. That's nice.
Looks — From the side I can't decide if she looks more like a Dolphin or a Shark. Has anyone else noticed that too? The design feels "forward thinking." Looks more like a street bike (crotch rocket) to the untrained eye. But to sit on it tells a different story, as you settle into a more classical riding pose. The handle bars are wider and I like that for stability. I'm not crazy about the color scheme, wish there were more choices. Tail pipe seems too low for what Honda says the bike can do, like some mountain roads and light adventuring.
Ruggedness — How tough is this bike? I'm asking the question here for anyone who feels like answering: where and what kind of riding would you say is the limit of this bike (as is/stock)? Off road adventuring is where I want to eventually be as a motorcycle rider. I don't feel this bike is even close to being up for that level of abuse. But as it's my first bike, I won't be testing my own limits "adventuring" just yet. Focused on learning at the moment.
Accessories — As a new rider I'm overwhelmed with accessories/upgrades. What is a favorable upgrade? What have you done to make your NC700X better suited to you? Stock storage is nice! Anticipating I'll need a lot more.
Very happy to join this forum, and look forward to interacting with the community here.
Regards,
PS... I blogged about waving to other riders and such... Hope you don't mind the link.
Talentd Mr Ripley: Riding The Waves
First motorcycle is my very own NC700X. That makes me a noob. Love the bike so far, just running out of weather to enjoy it. Hoping for a few warm days over the next several months.
Impressions/questions thus far:
Quiet — I have a full face helmet. At speed the NC700X is very hard to hear, revving, or just humming along. I guess that is to say I feel there is a deficit in audible feedback/engine noise. I hear this is normal, though, as this is a very quiet bike. However, I do enjoy the low end growl.
Power — Seems to have enough giddyup for my noob status. I kind of want a little more, however. Sips the gas. That's nice.
Looks — From the side I can't decide if she looks more like a Dolphin or a Shark. Has anyone else noticed that too? The design feels "forward thinking." Looks more like a street bike (crotch rocket) to the untrained eye. But to sit on it tells a different story, as you settle into a more classical riding pose. The handle bars are wider and I like that for stability. I'm not crazy about the color scheme, wish there were more choices. Tail pipe seems too low for what Honda says the bike can do, like some mountain roads and light adventuring.
Ruggedness — How tough is this bike? I'm asking the question here for anyone who feels like answering: where and what kind of riding would you say is the limit of this bike (as is/stock)? Off road adventuring is where I want to eventually be as a motorcycle rider. I don't feel this bike is even close to being up for that level of abuse. But as it's my first bike, I won't be testing my own limits "adventuring" just yet. Focused on learning at the moment.
Accessories — As a new rider I'm overwhelmed with accessories/upgrades. What is a favorable upgrade? What have you done to make your NC700X better suited to you? Stock storage is nice! Anticipating I'll need a lot more.
Very happy to join this forum, and look forward to interacting with the community here.
Regards,
PS... I blogged about waving to other riders and such... Hope you don't mind the link.
Talentd Mr Ripley: Riding The Waves
