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Just a note on the cush drive. If you have play in the cush drive, shimming the rubbers will reduce the annoying vibration at 3000rpm in 6th gear. I am using those plastic cutting board covers they sell in Walmart. They are around .020" thick, and are easily cut to fit in behind the larger of...

I re[laced that same bearing on my 2012 at 18K miles.

Another possibility is corrosion on the 12v cable that goes from the starter relay to the starter. It is under the rubber cap on the back of the starter. It could be loose or corroded.

I have had good luck with The Sprocket Center. Sprockets and chain are $127. That is for a rubber damped front sprocket, and VX3 chain and steel rear. Pretty darn good. The front sprocket is symmetrical on the NC, so you can flip it over about 10K and get better chain life.

One area that needs attention are the front forks. They can be incredibly harsh. If you are handy, they can be greatly improved for just the cost of some fork oil. The damping tube, which attaches to the lower fork leg via the allen screw in the bottom of the fork, has only 2 holes in it. Most...

The 3000rpm vibration is created by the clutch basket. On the gear side of the basket there are 6 damper springs around the circumference. These allow the gear to rotate slightly in relation to the actual basket. Much like the cush hub in the rear wheel. It appears to get a resonance at a...

As 670 mentioned....just have someone hold the rear brake on and loosen the nut. Using an impact on the sprocket nut is wise to avoid. The energy from the impact goes into the transmission parts.

You mentioned 2 things previous.....you bought gas at a new station, and (2), the throttle body could be turned in it's rubber connector. Although you sprayed some WD-40 around the connection and it didn't have an affect, I would still get that connection tight. I would also siphon the fuel tank...

Start the test with an empty container.

You can do a fuel flow test fairly easily. If the flow is lower than spec, it is probably a restricted filter. On the left side of the bike behind the radiator, you can see a pressure fitting on the fuel line into the fuel rail. Disconnect it. Place the hose end from the tank into a graduated...

Sounds like money well spent. Smart to do it when you first get a bike rather than waiting. Mines a 2012 and a little late in it's life to throw big dollars at it. Lousy suspension aside, it is still a heck of a good motorcycle. When I get to the point where mine starts having problems, I will...

I have owned a lot of Honda's with dampimg tube forks, and all were better than the NC700. I recently changed a fork bushing, and noticed there were only 2 damping holes in the tube. Most other forks of this type have 4 or more. I tried drilling the existing holes a bit larger, but it had no...

Because it is a large front sprocket (most stock Honda's I have owned, were 15T stock), the 15T will still be a safe diameter for the chain to run on. Going to a larger rear sprocket is good, but you will need 2 or 3 more teeth, which will require a longer chain. When I go touring (over...

I would remove both spark plugs. If they both show signs of oil fouling, it is probably not the rings. If only one is fouled, there could be an issue in that cylinder. Did the dealer do anything besides the oil change?