Neostorm
New Member
I do a lot of research before I buy something, so I read more on forums than I participate. However, some of the threads that I like the most are when one person tracks not only what they have done but why they did it and if it did or did not work for them. I figured that I would try to do something similar here. There will be no rhyme or reason to the order of the posts in this thread, more just randomness thrown up on the Internet.
So to start with, being that today is Thanksgiving I wanted to let everyone here know that this is probably the nicest forum that I have ever seen. It is all too common, especially for original form members to rag on new members for not searching enough for bringing up a heated topic like best oil or tires. Here it seems that people are given the benefit of the doubt and questions are answered and help it's given with genuine and sincere honesty and goodness. So thank you for helping me to understand all of the knowledge about this motorcycle And making me feel welcome and part of the community.
So to start with, being that today is Thanksgiving I wanted to let everyone here know that this is probably the nicest forum that I have ever seen. It is all too common, especially for original form members to rag on new members for not searching enough for bringing up a heated topic like best oil or tires. Here it seems that people are given the benefit of the doubt and questions are answered and help it's given with genuine and sincere honesty and goodness. So thank you for helping me to understand all of the knowledge about this motorcycle And making me feel welcome and part of the community.
I then went on a backpacking trip in the Tetons with my dad and my little bother. At a little breakfast place we ran into a guy on a BMW 700 or800 that had been out for 3 weeks. We decided that our next trip together would be on adventure motorcycles for a week or two. (If you're keeping track we are up to 2 more bikes now) I came home that trip and looked at looking at the gs bikes but something just didn't sit right about them. So what do I do? Start googling! "Best adventure bike" "BMW gs vs ...." the Nc700x hadn't really come up in many of my searches. As I was looking it became apparent that my commuting bike was going to have to wait if this adventure bike was going to happen. Ultimately, I decided that I was going to buy the least expensive used bike that would meet the needs of the trip no matter what. That's where I found out about the Nc700x as a serious contender. The more I looked at it the more I realized that it it not only met my adventure criteria AND my economy criteria AND my commuting criteria. I started my research and Craigslist seemed to be the best place to find a used bike sufficiently farkled out to help cut down on future costs. All the bikes on Craigslist that had better options were all dct. (Maybe in another post I'll go into detail why didn't want the dct) I was patient and just kept looking. I stumbled across a bike for sale her on the forum that had low miles, lots of options, and quite a bit cheaper than anything else I had seen to date. So far I love the bike. I know it's not perfect and has its shortcomings but for me it is the best bike for the money. Now I'm on the slow path to getting it set up to be the best combination of commuting and adventure.
