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Rather than further cluttering the New Member Welcome Thread I’ll copy my last post and continue in a new thread:
I actually do like the idea of a DCT, if I can only still my fears of getting stranded with a too-complicated DCT issue. Alternatively, I’ve ridden bikes this long without having ABS, so...
I say that, but the NC-X keeps drawing me back. I might relent on one or the other after all. It’s probably a good thing I can’t seriously consider buying until I return to my usual wintering place near Yuma, AZ, in November. More time to sort my thoughts and feelings.My thanks to everyone for the good advice and insights. It’s a shame, but because I desire ABS and not DCT, the US NC-X isn’t going to work out for me. There’s not much point in test driving unless I want to relent on one of the those two things, and I don’t. Now if Honda offers a manual NC for 2020 with ABS option (like in the rest of the world) that will change things, of course.
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I actually do like the idea of a DCT, if I can only still my fears of getting stranded with a too-complicated DCT issue. Alternatively, I’ve ridden bikes this long without having ABS, so...