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I've been very careful with loud noises my whole life, and I rode with soft ear plugs on any and every long ride.
At age 60, I've still had to resort to hearing aids, so in my case it was genetics not lack of caution that got to me.
You should still ride with hearing protection, always, but that...
I'm back lurking on this forum again...so here goes...
I rode with soft bags across the country on the NC. I settled on the following as saddlebags...
(sorry for the long link! 22" Everest Bag..search for that.) I believe there is just enough room for the saddle bag treatment and the Pillion's...
for what it's worth, you should engineer a "hood" around right left top sides so that it shields the thing from the sun. There's no point in mounting it if you can read it in bright sunlight.
I'm posting pictures of the one I made for GPS. It's a cell phone with NO Sim card, and it runs tom...
I can recommend making your own out of a piece of Lexan. That worked best for me. Also, look up "Dale's nut plates" on this board. They allow you to bolt the windscreen on more securely.
Buying one, you might try... the discussion found [HERE]
also, it's a good idea (not just for this...
https://www.nc700-forum.com/threads/mounting-help-for-mini-led-light-bar.13943/post-197338
see [HERE]
I've attached lights to the front by bolting a angled flat bar under the "beek". That's the L shaped aluminum flat bar. Purely flat introduces to much bouncing on the road. I had to cut the...
Here, in Southern California, it's been a long hot summer. 'Rode around in 114 F (45.5 C) one day just so I could say I'd done it. Now it's 45 F, (7.2C) and I ride around to enjoy the cool feeling again!
It's a little DIY, but this setup worked well for a long time! see [HERE] for pictures and details. The good thing about it was that the PVC structure would accept just about any set of bags you could find.
I've used [THIS] approach on three motorcycle, first with the NC, and it seems to work well.
The items cost more in 2020 than they did in 2015, but they work.
Video that shows it attached and lighted (extra work) may be found [HERE]
I've had a good experience with the following items for all sorts of weather. Two jackets work well, and I carry both with me all the time now.
(I'll put links to each item, but searching by name works.)
Jackets
Hot: Tourmaster air intake 3.0
Cold: Tourmaster Transition 4
Pants
Hot: Mesh...