Recent content by Mongo

I owned an '06 V-Strom 650, slightly different bike than the current year, but still similar enough to compare to my NC700x. Performance wise, I doubt you'll miss the extra power the V-Strom has. Acceleration and top speed are a little better on the V-strom, but the NC makes better "practical...

Thanks for the reply's. I like to know what's "going on under the hood". The impetus for trying to figure out "why" in this case stems from the experiences I've had with numerous previous motorcycles, none behaved in this manner. It may not be bad, it's probably not a big deal, I just want a...

Howdy. I've had a similar situation as one mentioned in an earlier post, about the oil pressure light flickering if the revs drop below idle, even briefly. I'm not ready to call it a problem, but I'd like to see for myself what the actual oil pressure is on my bike. I'm hoping someone with a...

The bikes are not shipped "dry". Nearly all manufacturers deliver their vehicles complete with fluids, minus fuel. I noted the same overfilled condition upon checking the level the first time, which was as soon as I arrived home from the dealer. About the same level as yours on the dipstick it...