mwcogburn
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Welcome to the forum Carles and Mike
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New member here, been lurking awhile. I got a deal on a NC700x I couldn't refuse and I've really learned to like this little bike. I've put a set of Conti. TKC80s on it and have been hitting a lot of trails and am really impressed with the offroad capabilities of the bike.
Anyway, just saying howdy and I'm off to the tech section.
Howdy from Texas! When in the off road mode, take it slow. The TKC 80s do a very good job off road, keep the air pressure down to about 25lbs, otherwise will get the bouncy, bouncies when off road. I carry a air pump in the frunk to change the air psi settings. The steering stops on the front yoke will hit the yoke when doing a quick turn, hard front wheel breaking, or hitting a pot hole, and that will but you on the ground. That is the reason for slow when off road. Also only about 5 1/2 inches of fork travel. Other than weight, those are your off road delimiters.
Here is an example of the bouncy, bouncies using TKC 80's when you do not let the air pressure down to 25 lbs. Check out the windshield!
[video=youtube;F1zbtWll3nU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1zbtWll3nU[/video]
Thanks I'll look into the National V windscreen. How is the wind protection at hi-way speeds? The GIVI didnt make 2 trail rides.
The user name is in honor of Bugsy (Dick) Mann, my hero when I first started riding. He still is, for that matter.
The only "close" connection I had to him was when he came east to contest the Grand National in the midwest events. The cycle shop (shack?) where I hung out as a kid had a couple of Goldie riders, so I was updated on his progress every time I was there. The thing that impressed them most was he did everything; he tuned his bikes, he rode his bikes in every kind of event, he even did his own pin-striping! I also have notebooks full of photographic negatives from his road races in the mid-60's.
I lived in Texas for five years in the service - Wichita Falls; I trust the part of Texas you're in is better. I have a daughter living in Houston, so I might be in the neighborhood sometime.
Cheers,
Bugsy - Ride more, worry less.