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If you use the kill-switch, you can hear the transmission click into neutral. after that you turn the ignition off with the key. If you just turn the key, the transmission will stay "in gear" and only go into real neutral upon starting the ignition again (clicking after the key is turned). At...

I know. :) I'm pretty excited to see the new Africa Twin, seems to fit into alot of the things people list here, except the shaft drive and a few other small things. ;) A light enduro like a KTM690 is missing in the Honda lineup if I recall correclty.

With all that the bike won't cost 6000$ anymore and you might as well get a BMW GS or other large enduro. Sure there are a few things that could be better, but Honda solved the bike pretty well imo when having the budget in mind.

If it can only be 1 thing to change, it would be an extra 25 horsepower, so it would have 80ish hp. That would have definately made me get an NC for the third time. :)

I always bought by reflective tape from suppliers for truck companies, or from Amazon. Just as a small tip, get the tape that has a high reflective angle, so no matter where the light comes from it always reflects back. The really cheap stuff normaly just works when light comes at it at close...

Here it's about 5$/US-Gallon for Unleaded and 4$/US-Gallon for Diesel, pretty cheap at the moment. :)

I helped a friend change the air filter on an NC-S a week ago. You need to pretty much disassemble the whole front part of the bike to properly get to it. At least you can't really reassemble the NC wrong. :)

The speed recomendations do make sense though. For the Trekker panniers, for example, the recomended speed was 75mph. Going a bit over was not a problem, but at 85mph+ or when running into the wind turbulence of a truck or car it does get very shaky and scary at times. 80mph shouldn't be a...

I would have gotten the repairs paid by the other guy's insurance. Quite a bit of damage was left out in the damage report, so I decided to sell the bike before it cost me a cent of my own money. Recieved the damage+labor costs from the insurance and traded the bike for something new.

After thinking it through with a few friends I decided not to sell my NC. So next week it's time to order parts and get her repaired and safe for the road again. At the end, reason prevails, although it was a hard to reach decision.

Almost 2 weeks in and nothing but trouble. Still got pain in my foot and i'm stuck with no means of transport because everything takes a week to manage apparently. In hindsight I should have probably pressed charged on the dude, at least he would have to deal with his stupidity as well, instead...

I'd go for the SW-Motech bars. After my crash with them they saved the handlebars and plastics from any damage, but the crashbars got pushed in around 2 inches absorbing the blow. Definately an investment worth carrying out. But as said before, they only really work when the bike falls from a...

Sure will, probably going to be a Honda Cb650F if all goes to plan, but I can only be sure once I know more from the insurance. :/

I was always super happy with the NC, never had any trouble with it, and yes, I am using the accident as an excuse for myself to get a more powerful bike. That was the only thing lacking on the NC imo, and considering I don't need the NC as a daily driver anymore now that I got a car that gets...

I stopped at a stop-sign while the dude behing me accelerated. No way I can see how I could have avoided it. Sure there is a risk when riding a bike, and i'm willing to take it for what it offers me. The damage to the bike is over 3.000€ from what the dealer could tell, so it's more than...

After being rear-ended last wednesday I have decided to sell my NC. Although the visible damage is limited to the right side of the bike, I don't want to run any risks in driving a bike which may have hidden damage to the frame/swingarm/suspension. The rear is slightly bent to the left, and...

Dropped my NC off at the dealer after being rear-ended at a stop sign on wednesday. The bike is pretty messed up, but at least I walked away with just a few contusions.

4000 miles seems really short between service to be honest, wouldn't it normaly be 8k miles or a year? Anyway, i'm getting my 8k service done next week, and it's going to cost me roughly 185€ (205$) for a NC 750 X with DCT. Considering you need valves checked as well on the 700, the 350$ would...

You would be amazed, some people notice the 1/16 horsepower increase when mounting an air filter. But in all seriousness, after nearly 20.000 km on the 48hp version of the 750, you do feel the 10-15% increase in power and torque in the 55hp version. Performance chart

I quite like the Angel GT, I drive them with 2,6 bar front and 3,0 bar rear, but the recommended pressures are what works best. The Bridgestone BT023 is not too bad, but it tended to slip a lot in wet conditions. The Dunlop Trailmax (I think) was worn off after 1500 and got replaced for free...