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I liked my Shad seat but found that raising the front of the seat a little was the best mod. Fix Your NC700 Seat In 5 Minutes - Mike Mas Shop Waxman 4-Pack 1-1/8-in Black Rubber Tips at Lowes.com And I used something like this Shop AMERICAN VALVE 1/2-in to 4-in dia Galvanized Hanger Iron...

No, got it all taken care of, thanks!

Welcome from the Lowcountry!

After riding from Mt Pleasant to Columbia yesterday along 176 rather than the interstate, rode home today through very rural SC two lane highway most of the way. About 300 miles between yesterday and today.

Well, it wasn't today - I started Monday... First time attempting chain / sprocket replacement. Was able to break free the front sprocket bolt in neutral while stepping on rear brake. Chain broken easily with the cheap chain tool / riveter kit I have. Pin pushed through without grinding. Real...

Found these links with some info from DID. http://www.didchain.com/PDF/DID%20Chain%20Tool%20Inst_150.pdf http://www.didchain.com/PDF/DID_2014usa_final.pdf One has flare dimensions in inches and one in mm. For the VX2, it says 5.5 to 5.8 mm or .217 to .228 inches. Since I didn't measure the...

Here's how far I made it yesterday - was able to break free the front sprocket bolt in neutral while stepping on rear brake. Chain broken easily with the cheap chain tool / riveter kit I have. Pin pushed through without grinding. Real wheel off, no problem. Rear sprocket change, no problem...

I've got a new chain and sprockets, and all the tools, in the garage just waiting for me to attempt my first DIY chain and sprocket change. Hope I can break the front sprocket free and get through this!

Installed OEM center stand. Chain and sprockets arriving soon. Going to attempt the install myself. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm hoping to order chain and sprockets today - this listing says it's for 2014-15 - there's no difference from the other years as far as I know. So, this kit should work for my '13, right? Honda NC700X 14-15 JT and DID 520VX2 16/43 X-ring Chain and Sprocket Kit | eBay (edit: other...

Yesterday did a 120 mile loop from home 2-up with my wife. Great weather, great ride, shopping for a new seat now! Oops, no photos. Leaning towards Seat Concepts but I'll wait a bit to see if I can snag a used seat from someone. I'll need the passenger seat as well.

Changed the oil yesterday (a little over 12k miles on the bike) as I didn't trust the previous owner. Oil filter and drain bolt were both cranked on too tight, of course! Not telling you which oil and filter I used (just kidding, KN204 and Rotella T6 in this case - I typically use the non...

Yes, I'm pretty sure that was it. It looked rough before I cleaned it and there were some slight kinks. Definitely need to keep an eye on that. I also cleaned some of the gunk behind the cover at the front sprocket.

No offense taken - yes, I ran the bike for a few minutes, let it sit for a few, stood it upright, and rested the cap. Thanks though - it may help someone in the future!

Finally got my "new" NC home yesterday. As I mentioned in my intro post, I rescued this from someone who had dumped it and then let it sit under a cover neglected in an apartment parking lot for who knows how long. Dinged up, covered in pollen, bald tires, chain neglected... Last week I had a...