rexbaum
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About me - I am a life long rider (since the age of 15) who enjoys around town rides as well as travel.
About my recent bikes - I have ridden cruisers for most of my life, the latter being Harley Davidson motorcycles.
This is my last HD, which was a great bike for trips. Not so great for the twisties (although it handled pretty good for its size)
I became bored with the cruiser style riding and purchased my first sport-touring bike, a Honda VFR800 which sold me on the fact that I had been riding the wrong style bike. Sold the HD in two days and never regretted doing so.
The VFR was a blast to ride, and I found that with the right luggage it was great on a long trip. I travel out to Colorado a couple times a year; St Louis to Colby, KS on day one 660 miles, then to Avon, Colorado on day two. This trip having the longest leg on the first day of travel and the VFR was great.
A friend of mine let me ride his Yamaha FZ6 (we swapped bikes on a ride) and I found the FZ6 was even more fun to ride; the VFR felt heavy by comparison! In comes my new bike, a 2009 FZ6...
I have taken the FZ6 to Colorado twice and found it very comfortable on the long journey and between those two trips and the short rides around the St Louis area I have racked up 12000 miles on her. Very fun bike to ride and fits me well.
What draws me to the NC700X -
I love the concept of the storage where the gas tank is on a traditional bike. This has been on the the set-backs on a sport-touring bike, IMO. You simply must have a bag of some kind on the bike with you otherwise you are screwed when you pick something up while out, or if it gets too warm and you want to shed a layer or two. +1 NC700X
With the annoying cost of gas, I love the idea that I could instantly gain about 20 miles per gallon! +1 NC700X
The sexy style and lines of the NC700X are unlike the standard Sport-Touring bike, yet still looks the part. +1 NC700X
What concerns me -
Low rev limit. I drive a 2012 VW CC which is turbo charged. I noticed that it too red-lines at 6500 rpm, so I have used my car to get a feel for the short shifting that will be required with the NC700X. It will be something to get use to. When going for a lively ride, I am use to shifting around 11000 rpm with many more to spare.
Available speed. Every trip we go on, the average speed on the interstate is 80-85 mph when we get beyond the city area. I have read that the NC700X will do 80 mph all day long without a problem, and top end a tad over 100.... Now keep in mind I use to ride a HD and I think they will be comparable. I wonder if while we are out in the mountains, will my Aprilia buddy or my BMW buddy have to wait for me? Don't get me wrong, we are not knee draggers, but a fast paced run on the mountain roads is a norm....
The day is nice here in St Louis and I will be riding the FZ6 over to the dealer at around 11AM. We talked yesterday, hashed out some of the details and I think a deal can be had (it is going to be up to me). They are anxious to sell a bike in February.
Thanks for some info guys and gals!
Rex
About my recent bikes - I have ridden cruisers for most of my life, the latter being Harley Davidson motorcycles.
This is my last HD, which was a great bike for trips. Not so great for the twisties (although it handled pretty good for its size)
I became bored with the cruiser style riding and purchased my first sport-touring bike, a Honda VFR800 which sold me on the fact that I had been riding the wrong style bike. Sold the HD in two days and never regretted doing so.
The VFR was a blast to ride, and I found that with the right luggage it was great on a long trip. I travel out to Colorado a couple times a year; St Louis to Colby, KS on day one 660 miles, then to Avon, Colorado on day two. This trip having the longest leg on the first day of travel and the VFR was great.
A friend of mine let me ride his Yamaha FZ6 (we swapped bikes on a ride) and I found the FZ6 was even more fun to ride; the VFR felt heavy by comparison! In comes my new bike, a 2009 FZ6...
I have taken the FZ6 to Colorado twice and found it very comfortable on the long journey and between those two trips and the short rides around the St Louis area I have racked up 12000 miles on her. Very fun bike to ride and fits me well.
What draws me to the NC700X -
I love the concept of the storage where the gas tank is on a traditional bike. This has been on the the set-backs on a sport-touring bike, IMO. You simply must have a bag of some kind on the bike with you otherwise you are screwed when you pick something up while out, or if it gets too warm and you want to shed a layer or two. +1 NC700X
With the annoying cost of gas, I love the idea that I could instantly gain about 20 miles per gallon! +1 NC700X
The sexy style and lines of the NC700X are unlike the standard Sport-Touring bike, yet still looks the part. +1 NC700X
What concerns me -
Low rev limit. I drive a 2012 VW CC which is turbo charged. I noticed that it too red-lines at 6500 rpm, so I have used my car to get a feel for the short shifting that will be required with the NC700X. It will be something to get use to. When going for a lively ride, I am use to shifting around 11000 rpm with many more to spare.
Available speed. Every trip we go on, the average speed on the interstate is 80-85 mph when we get beyond the city area. I have read that the NC700X will do 80 mph all day long without a problem, and top end a tad over 100.... Now keep in mind I use to ride a HD and I think they will be comparable. I wonder if while we are out in the mountains, will my Aprilia buddy or my BMW buddy have to wait for me? Don't get me wrong, we are not knee draggers, but a fast paced run on the mountain roads is a norm....
The day is nice here in St Louis and I will be riding the FZ6 over to the dealer at around 11AM. We talked yesterday, hashed out some of the details and I think a deal can be had (it is going to be up to me). They are anxious to sell a bike in February.
Thanks for some info guys and gals!
Rex