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In my experience, there is no adverse effects. I have the IXIL Hyperlow on mine, and it makes the bike sound great, especially at low rpm. Despite my initial beliefs though, there is no gain in performance or fuel economy from what I can tell, but the IXIL is close in weight to the stock tip so...

Ha, no irony to find. I'm deadly serious, but it's just my opinion and I don't expect everyone to agree with me. However I think you missed the point. I'm referring to the concern that making driving / riding easier is only going to lead to more distracted drivers, and more distracted drivers...

This technology is bad, in my opinion. I'm all for comfort and riding experience, but the whole modern urge to give driver less to do when operating vehicles on public roads is only making the roads less safe for everyone. My car is a stick shift, - I have and will always drive stick shifts -...

Looks the same to me, just doesn't have the saddle cases on. Maybe I'm not that good at playing spot-the-difference...

The auto shutoff has failed for me, so I can never trust that method again - the bike was covered in gasoline. I run the bike to the 200 mile mark and by that point know I need at least 3 gallons to fill up (base on my current mpg figures). So, il stare at the pump and pour in 3 gals, then I...

I second that. The S is far more easy on the eyes and the one issue I have with the X is that, while it's practical in use to absolute perfection, I'm not in love with it, no will I ever be. I look everyday for bikes I would trade it in for if I could handle the payments but then remember none...

Yeah Progressive sucks for bikes. I'm paying 40/month, but that's without collision, which doubled the price.

Ha! That sucks. I need to get me a repair kit after this lesson - I have a history of getting frequent flats on two wheels. It happened almost every week in my bicycle-riding days, and it now looks like that fortune has carried over to motorized versions.

I keep being tempted to see if there is a way to put the radiator cowl panels from the CB500 on the NCX. It isn't much, but it would look awesome as a way to hide the radiator/front frame.

I also agree with you Lou, but after that little hiccup I hesitate at going to a mechanic that hasn't any idea how an NC goes back together. Sure the caliper is the obvious error, but what about the torque specs and chain alignment, etc. Still glad a went - at least the bike is rideable again...

I went to a place calked Cycle Sports over on Clay between Gessner and Blalock on the west side of town. Old school place, felt like I travelled back in time wen I stepped through the door. Good couple of guys though, I'll probably visit again if needed. Think I'll go to Honda to get that brake...

All done. The guy used the patches mentioned by 670cc above that were applied to the inside of the tire, and "covered everything in glue when installing it." Looks like a pretty good seal. One thing he did notice though after putting on the rear wheel and tightening all the bolts is that the...

+1 on acceptable risk and taking the wheel off myself. However, my apartment complex does not allow people to work on their vehicles - I got a written notice just for cleaning and lubing the chain a month ago so in future will have to go somewhere else to do it. Logistically speaking, it is...

This actually reminds me that I, too, have a patch on one of my low profile tires. I had completely forgotten about that. I've done thousands of miles over the years since, though I'm down to the minimal (inspection passing) tread now, so that's more tires to buy in my near future.

Oh relax. Plenty of people are providing success stories - its works for many and fails for few. If my commute was on the highway and I was constantly rolling at 70mph I would definitely go ahead and replace it. As it is, my commute is in the city and rarely gets me over 40mph. Any issues that...

And that's exactly what I use my NC for - commuting (30 mile round-trip), running errands, and some around town (the same town, it appears) riding. After today's discussion, tomorrow I'm going to visit the shop I called, check out what plug/patch they use, and if it's the ones 670cc mentioned...

I never about this being the case, but I hope that theory bares fruit. It'll make me trust the repair will work a lot more! Wow...wanna donate to the cause? Haha. I grabbed an NC because it was cheap to buy, cheap to run, and fuel efficient compared to my car (which only takes premium gas). If...

This is good to know. I guess gummy-string-type is the way to go, and there is a Walmart that's far more accessible so I'll try that first.

Awesome - that's exactly what I was hoping to hear. I don't have the tools/space/knowledge to do this work myself so called up a shop who said they only do plugs (after I sign a waiver). But after hearing this I might run to Cycle Gear and see if they have a patch kit/gummy plugs etc that I can...

Hi guys, I don't really want to buy a new tire given these stock BTs have less than 3k and haven't even began to show wear, but I picked up this screw last week and have tried to convince myself it's patchable. This is my first puncture, and it's a slow one, too. However, given the angle...