Britmex
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Hi - I'm an expat Brit living in Central Mexico. I recently took delivery of my NC 750x DCT ABS and I am overjoyed with it. I also own a BMW F800R and obviously there is no comparison between the two bikes but for my planned touring needs in and around North and South America the NC is the bees knees. Sure, it doesn't have a great amount of horsepower but it makes up for that in low end torque at ridulously low revolutions. From a traffic light stop to 150 yards in automatic D mode it easily reaches 60 mph without too much throttle and climbs to 6th gear at around 2300 rpm. It also has enough power, particularly in Sport mode to get me out of trouble.
I can't see that the engine will overheat tremendously at such low revs and although I haven't put many miles on the bike yet after an hour riding it outside of town at running-in speeds not exceeding 3000 revs and in temperatures around 26 C it is definitely not running hot.
One other comment - this is my first automatic bike and for my needs which are a combination of commuter, long distance touring and some mild off road riding I am amazed at just how easy it is to ride this bike and how smooth the DCT box is. I definitely don't miss having a clutch lever and gear shifter!
Btw - I did consider buying an Africa Twin but to be honest the bike is taller, heavier and much more expensive to buy and kit out and I dont intend to go serious off roading. With a set of decent 50/50 tyres such as the Mitas E07 the NC will easily handle dirt roads, light gravel and some mud and water
I can't see that the engine will overheat tremendously at such low revs and although I haven't put many miles on the bike yet after an hour riding it outside of town at running-in speeds not exceeding 3000 revs and in temperatures around 26 C it is definitely not running hot.
One other comment - this is my first automatic bike and for my needs which are a combination of commuter, long distance touring and some mild off road riding I am amazed at just how easy it is to ride this bike and how smooth the DCT box is. I definitely don't miss having a clutch lever and gear shifter!
Btw - I did consider buying an Africa Twin but to be honest the bike is taller, heavier and much more expensive to buy and kit out and I dont intend to go serious off roading. With a set of decent 50/50 tyres such as the Mitas E07 the NC will easily handle dirt roads, light gravel and some mud and water
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