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I was also a 20+ year absent rider that came back to motorcycling on the NC700x. Welcome back and stay safe. I'd change the oil now, I always use fuel treatment for the winter as the ethanol in fuel will attract water and can do damage. Plug in a battery tender (smart one) and that's it for...
Welcome - I too returned to the NC700 in my late 40's after about 25 years of not riding. I wanted to buy something not too fast and the DCT was a nice way to ease back in. I've owned it 3 years now and have really enjoyed my return to 2-wheel adventure.
The NC700x is not a perfect machine -...
I have stock bars with heated oem grips, barkbusters installed which changed the weights. And the new kaoko throttle lock.
I've read and looked at various solutions including foam grips (I use my heated grips a lot and concerned that insulating them will be an issue), barsnake (vibration...
So an update. I decided to try and stay frugal with the economy the way it is now. I bought the kaoko system and despite buying the one for bark busters it did NOT fit correctly. I had to add a couple washers to get the friction area to work correctly. In the end however it works and I've...
The bike likes low RPM shifts. Adjust your expectations. I enjoy the way it rides that way, kinda diesel like.
If you want a high revving motorcycle you bought the wrong one.
S mode as mentioned will solve the chugging "problem" but personally I much enjoy D mode.
Good day.
personally I'd list things in order of importance for me as (note: motorcycle specific gear implied, I always wear some sort of shoes and pants, lol):
1) helmet
2) gloves
3) jacket
4) pants
5) shoes
I almost always wear 1-4 and about 1/2 the time add 5. Never without the top 3. If you go...
Lol she has been trying to convince me that the Alaska motorcycle trip I have been thinking about would be a two up trip. Might just have to show her this thread.
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Be aware that certain years (I think 2014+) do not have switchable high beam wire in the harness. There are lots of threads on this.
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