the Ferret
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It was one year ago today 6-22-2021 that I picked up my 21 NC 750X DCT. Traded in my 2018 FJR on it when my wife quit riding, figuring at 71 (now 72) I no longer needed a two up touring machine that weighed 650 pounds and had 145 hp.
Since that time, I have ridden it in all 12 months of the year, summer, fall, winter, spring, in all conditions, sun, heat, rain, wind and snow., from 9 degrees F to 108 degrees F.
14,563 miles as of today's ride.
Almost exclusively daily rides except for one week long trip to Kentucky/ Tennessee last fall, on a ride we call our "Men's Fall Trip" (14th annual this year) with male members of the family.
It has held up well. Some oxidation on various brackets, but overall it looks much like it did the day I brought it home. Nothing has failed or broken. I guess my warranty runs out today. I did not have the stalling issue and have not had the safety recall done (maybe this winter)
I had originally planned to put a centerstand, a luggage rack, some heated grips, a tank bag and a fender extender on it. None of that has happened except the center stand. I do have the Oxford heated grips upstairs and before next winter I will get them on. No tank bag due to the redesign of panels on frunk on the 21 model. Never got around to a fender extender and guess at this point I won't. Honda wanted $400 for a luggage rack and I thought that was ridiculous , so no rack. I did put a Helmet Guardian on the rear lic plate bracket, a battery tender pigtail which resides in the frunk for keeping the battery topped up and powering my electric jacket liner, some reflective tape on the rear fender, and I run either a cut down shorty shield in the summer or a Givi touring shield in the winter. Oh and I made a frunk key knob. Those are my only additions. Stock seat, no risers, stock footpegs.
At 7,130 miles the stock Metzler Tourance Next tires got replaced with some Michelin Road 5's. Now have 7,433 miles on those and they still have some life in them, but not a lot. They have been excellent tires. Not sure what I will replace them with next.
Oil and filter was changed at 851 miles. Oil and both filters were changed at 7978 miles. Will be due for another oil and double filter change at 16.000 miles per Honda's maintenance schedule which I am trying to adhere to. Honda filters and GN4 10W30 Oil
Still running stock chain, front and rear brake pads, air cleaner, and spark plugs.
Ergos suit me fine. Mirrors give me a good view of what's behind me.
I am getting used to the meager 58 hp and the 270 degree throb of the engine. It's doing everything I ask of it so I really shouldn't complain. FOR ME it could have another 25 horses. 10 FT LBs of torque and be smoother. It is what it is.
I also wish the front brake was a little stronger. It's pretty good if you squeeze it hard enough, but takes more lever pressure than it should to get decent stopping.
I do enjoy the light weight feeling (it's not really that light but feels like it).
The frunk is nice and I use it often, but still would have preferred a tank bag lol.
The bike handles excellently on the country curvy roads I ride daily.
I love the summer economy of mid 70's on gas mileage (it goes down to mid 60's in winter which is only 6 or 7 mpg more than my CB 1100 4 cyl with 85 hp and 65 ft lbs of torque)
The DCT transmission is nothing short of brilliant. I ride in standard mode most of the time, overriding Honda's algorithm by using the paddle shifters as I deem necessary, like for passing or hills. Most of the time it's in the same gear my manual shift CB 1100 is when riding, without the fuss of me having to manually shift the gears with my left hand and foot or rotate my right wrist on and off for every gear. You give it gas to take off and just hold the throttle steady while it shifts up and down as needed. Like I said I find it brilliant.
Taking my CB 1100 to North Dakota next week to pick up the last state I need in my quest to ride in all of the lower 48 states (plus have ridden in 2 provinces of Canada and 5 countries in Europe) Then a few weeks after I get home from ND, the NC is going on the annual Fall Men's Trip to ride Ohio's Windy 9 this year
www.windy9.com
Looking forward to the next year!
Since that time, I have ridden it in all 12 months of the year, summer, fall, winter, spring, in all conditions, sun, heat, rain, wind and snow., from 9 degrees F to 108 degrees F.
14,563 miles as of today's ride.
Almost exclusively daily rides except for one week long trip to Kentucky/ Tennessee last fall, on a ride we call our "Men's Fall Trip" (14th annual this year) with male members of the family.
It has held up well. Some oxidation on various brackets, but overall it looks much like it did the day I brought it home. Nothing has failed or broken. I guess my warranty runs out today. I did not have the stalling issue and have not had the safety recall done (maybe this winter)
I had originally planned to put a centerstand, a luggage rack, some heated grips, a tank bag and a fender extender on it. None of that has happened except the center stand. I do have the Oxford heated grips upstairs and before next winter I will get them on. No tank bag due to the redesign of panels on frunk on the 21 model. Never got around to a fender extender and guess at this point I won't. Honda wanted $400 for a luggage rack and I thought that was ridiculous , so no rack. I did put a Helmet Guardian on the rear lic plate bracket, a battery tender pigtail which resides in the frunk for keeping the battery topped up and powering my electric jacket liner, some reflective tape on the rear fender, and I run either a cut down shorty shield in the summer or a Givi touring shield in the winter. Oh and I made a frunk key knob. Those are my only additions. Stock seat, no risers, stock footpegs.
At 7,130 miles the stock Metzler Tourance Next tires got replaced with some Michelin Road 5's. Now have 7,433 miles on those and they still have some life in them, but not a lot. They have been excellent tires. Not sure what I will replace them with next.
Oil and filter was changed at 851 miles. Oil and both filters were changed at 7978 miles. Will be due for another oil and double filter change at 16.000 miles per Honda's maintenance schedule which I am trying to adhere to. Honda filters and GN4 10W30 Oil
Still running stock chain, front and rear brake pads, air cleaner, and spark plugs.
Ergos suit me fine. Mirrors give me a good view of what's behind me.
I am getting used to the meager 58 hp and the 270 degree throb of the engine. It's doing everything I ask of it so I really shouldn't complain. FOR ME it could have another 25 horses. 10 FT LBs of torque and be smoother. It is what it is.
I also wish the front brake was a little stronger. It's pretty good if you squeeze it hard enough, but takes more lever pressure than it should to get decent stopping.
I do enjoy the light weight feeling (it's not really that light but feels like it).
The frunk is nice and I use it often, but still would have preferred a tank bag lol.
The bike handles excellently on the country curvy roads I ride daily.
I love the summer economy of mid 70's on gas mileage (it goes down to mid 60's in winter which is only 6 or 7 mpg more than my CB 1100 4 cyl with 85 hp and 65 ft lbs of torque)
The DCT transmission is nothing short of brilliant. I ride in standard mode most of the time, overriding Honda's algorithm by using the paddle shifters as I deem necessary, like for passing or hills. Most of the time it's in the same gear my manual shift CB 1100 is when riding, without the fuss of me having to manually shift the gears with my left hand and foot or rotate my right wrist on and off for every gear. You give it gas to take off and just hold the throttle steady while it shifts up and down as needed. Like I said I find it brilliant.
Taking my CB 1100 to North Dakota next week to pick up the last state I need in my quest to ride in all of the lower 48 states (plus have ridden in 2 provinces of Canada and 5 countries in Europe) Then a few weeks after I get home from ND, the NC is going on the annual Fall Men's Trip to ride Ohio's Windy 9 this year
Ohio's Windy 9
Ohio's Windy 9 is a motorcycle tourism destination. Visit the official website here to learn more.
www.windy9.com
Looking forward to the next year!
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