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Probably not. If you are going 5 mph, then I assume the engine must be running, and the alternator will provide voltage. Check to see if the ABS rings or sensors are damaged.

Per Honda, brake fluid and engine coolant are recommended changed at 2 year Intervals.

All manual transmission NC7x0X clutches are cable operated. Per the manual, engine oil filter and clutch oil filter (DCT) recommended change interval is 16,000 miles, not time dependent.

Simply starting it once a month could have done more harm than good, so I would not consider that to be any advantage. A more proper way to keep it fresh would have been to do a 50 mile ride once a month. Short stationary run times without coming fully up to operating temperature invite internal...

I almost mentioned the heat related aging issue. Malta does apparently have some very hot summer weather, but I don’t know enough about the climate to blame the OP’s short battery life on heat.

In my experience, the beauty of shim valve adjustment is the very long adjustment intervals. My Goldwing is nearing 92,000 miles, and the valves have never required adjustment. My gasoline car has an inline four with DOHC and shims. At 140,000 miles, no adjustment ever needed. I‘ll check it...

Maybe it would not be the ergos you want, but if you don’t have it already, some small handlebar risers/setbacks might remove the handguard/windshield interference.

I can’t say I have ever heard of ”lack of use” as being the cause of early battery failure. I can see it failing because self discharge or parasitic load was not monitored and the state of charge dropped too low for too long. But if the battery is maintained at a proper full charge, I’d think...

It was another all electric day for us. The wife drove the Bolt car, I rode the Zero motorcycle. Today‘s ride was one of those where the temperature and the clouds make everything just right, and you want to just keep on riding even if you’re going no place in particular.

I’m curious. Which type master link came with the chain? My VX chains have always come with clip type, but I don’t know if they are all packaged alike.

If you buy a ‘21 - ‘24, they are made lower than the previous Xs. Suspension travel and ground clearance were reduced. Depends how low you want to go.

Since you are in the USA, I speak from the US market point of view. There is very little difference, in the big scheme of things. For pre ‘21 models, the frame, engine external dimensions, controls are the same between 700 and 750. From NC inception to present day, there are three versions of...

I’ll take an electric motor with smooth, continuous power delivery, no firing pulses.

NC700S definitely had the frunk.

I wrote “unnecessarily high RPM”. If a lower RPM can sustain the speed you’re going, then a higher RPM is probably not necessary. There is no specific RPM number, because speed, wind, hills, drag from windshield or side cases, etc. are variables.