Should we start an NC750 forum or add subforoums on this site

Hi Everyone with the news that in the last Quarter of 2013 Honda will Release the NC750. I am undecided wiether to start a separate sister site or add forum and gallery areas on this this.


What do you all think?


Dennis

Make a combined forum.

By the article it sounds like the only difference is a little more muscle. Other than that, its the same bike. I think combining the group would be good.

ken

Yes ,Make a combined forum.

Go grab ncforum.com right now if it isn't already taken.

Hey, how about a combined forum? I don't see any reason to split it off.

Unless the bike is a total redesign it makes no sense to have a separate forum.

If the bike is primarily the same and only the engine is changing then it makes sense to combine. I'm a member of a jeep wrangler forum which has more than one model (yes it makes a differnce) and a member of one that has only my model. I prefer the site that has only my model. On the combined site you have to pay special attention to whether it is a JK, TJ, XJ or CJ otheriwse you can give bad advice. If there are things that change from the 700 to the 750 people just need to be aware and give the best advise possible. I'm not for nor against. We are all here for the same reason.

I voted to keep "in house".

With the proviso that Moderators can ban any of the new 750 members, if their bikes are way better, and they always rub our noses with it.

I keed, I keed! lol

I guess it would have better features, beside engine's volume slight increase. But i think most would still be similar, so the object of discussion is still relevant.

Having said that, I'd vote for combined forum.

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One combined forum.

If its basically the same combine ok i guess.but if it isn't the threads could get messy.

Absolutely the ONLY references in Japanese to this bike I have been able to find via google are ALL about bikes produced specifically for driving schools in Japan. Pictures are available and the bikes have been delivered.

I can find NO release from Honda, nor any other reference from a Japanese source about the general consumer getting the larger displacement bike.

Is this the picture of the Japanese NC750?

Keep inside same forum.
not sure about domain name though.
anyway we have gun owners, bike-changers and so many misfits (including me), what's a few more?

Mike, is there a reason Honda would make a 750 version just as a trainer? If that kicks it into a different category that requires a different license and therefore require training on that size bike then I could see the schools asking Honda to make a limited run just for them since it would be a good trainer bike.

From another site:

" Honda already uses a 745cc version of the NC700S in Japan specifically for riding schools as the NC750L (pictured below). The NC750L engine has a 77 mm bore compared to 73mm for the NC700S for a larger displacement. Despite the larger engine however, the NC750L has been (de-)tuned to make it more accessible for new riders, claiming 36.5 hp. The NC750L also has just a five-speed transmission (compared to six on the manual transmission NC models) and at 770mm, a lower seat height than the 790mm saddle on the NC700S."

wickerman said:

From another site:

" ... Despite the larger engine however, the NC750L has been (de-)tuned to make it more accessible for new riders, claiming 36.5 hp. The NC750L also has just a five-speed transmission (compared to six on the manual transmission NC models) and at 770mm, a lower seat height than the 790mm saddle on the NC700S."

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larger engine but lower hp? perhaps it's KW, but still no significant increase of power (36.5 KW= 48.9 HP). published test is showing NC700 has 48 HP. Honda NC700X Road Test Review- Specifications- Photos

if it is true (about the same power), its kind of an odd-marketing (for new product) strategy.

well anyway, without hard-facts, we'll just keep playing guessing game.

I can't see Honda making a NC750X with a 5-speed gearbox! If I were in the market, the 5-speed would be a deal breaker.

FWIW, the VFR forums have sections by generation which seems to work well.