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I decided to join this forum even though I don't own an NC700X.
I was drawn to the NC from the first time I saw one online -- that kind of magnetic pull that's hard to ignore. Since then, I've read every review I could find, watched all the videos I could find (no matter what language) and keep looking for more every few days.
I love well-designed products. I love when they really meet the needs of their target customer and their target purpose. I'm convinced the NC700X does that -- no matter how many negative blog posts and comments I've read about it. It seems the people who have actually ridden one, and most of the posts I've read in this forum agree -- the NC700X is an excellent motorcycle for what it's designed for.
My approach to the NC is based on my experience with one motorcycle in my adult life, a 1991 Honda XR250L. I bought it new and ride it to this day. It's completely stock. When I first got it, I rode it a bit on the streets but more on forest roads to head up in the mountains and such. In it's "middle age", I rode a few poker runs in the summers. In it's "older age" (now), I use it mostly for commuting to work in the summer. For reference, I get 60-70 MPG (US).
Test ride fun!
I test rode an NC700X DCT about a month ago and it was one of the funnest days of my life! The short version is that I loved riding the NC. When I returned after about 20 minutes, I had a grin from ear-to-ear. When the salesman asked how I liked it, I went on and on about many aspect of the bike. In D mode, the NC does shift unusually early (even from what I'm used to -- shifting pretty early on my XR). The bike has plenty of power for me throughout the entire RPM range. At first I thought the DCT was "not for me," but after I used all three modes (D, S and Manual), I really enjoyed it. Low center of gravity. Handles well. Good brakes. Decent looks. Good prices. Great mileage.
So, do I have really low expectations compared to "seasoned" riders who think the NC is a toy? Do those other people just "not get" the NC? I even had one salesman who tried to steer me to a Triumph Tiger 800 instead of the NC and who said the NC isn't any fun and just isn't that great of a bike.
Well, enough sharing.
Thanks for letting me be part of your "club" even if an NC may be months or, gulp, years away. It's difficult to justify buying a motorcycle when I have a remodel to finish and other "important" things to consider first.
I was drawn to the NC from the first time I saw one online -- that kind of magnetic pull that's hard to ignore. Since then, I've read every review I could find, watched all the videos I could find (no matter what language) and keep looking for more every few days.
I love well-designed products. I love when they really meet the needs of their target customer and their target purpose. I'm convinced the NC700X does that -- no matter how many negative blog posts and comments I've read about it. It seems the people who have actually ridden one, and most of the posts I've read in this forum agree -- the NC700X is an excellent motorcycle for what it's designed for.
My approach to the NC is based on my experience with one motorcycle in my adult life, a 1991 Honda XR250L. I bought it new and ride it to this day. It's completely stock. When I first got it, I rode it a bit on the streets but more on forest roads to head up in the mountains and such. In it's "middle age", I rode a few poker runs in the summers. In it's "older age" (now), I use it mostly for commuting to work in the summer. For reference, I get 60-70 MPG (US).
Test ride fun!
I test rode an NC700X DCT about a month ago and it was one of the funnest days of my life! The short version is that I loved riding the NC. When I returned after about 20 minutes, I had a grin from ear-to-ear. When the salesman asked how I liked it, I went on and on about many aspect of the bike. In D mode, the NC does shift unusually early (even from what I'm used to -- shifting pretty early on my XR). The bike has plenty of power for me throughout the entire RPM range. At first I thought the DCT was "not for me," but after I used all three modes (D, S and Manual), I really enjoyed it. Low center of gravity. Handles well. Good brakes. Decent looks. Good prices. Great mileage.
So, do I have really low expectations compared to "seasoned" riders who think the NC is a toy? Do those other people just "not get" the NC? I even had one salesman who tried to steer me to a Triumph Tiger 800 instead of the NC and who said the NC isn't any fun and just isn't that great of a bike.
Well, enough sharing.
Thanks for letting me be part of your "club" even if an NC may be months or, gulp, years away. It's difficult to justify buying a motorcycle when I have a remodel to finish and other "important" things to consider first.
