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Went for a 50-mile ride on the back roads so I never rode real fast -- averaged about 50 MPH. I got her up to 80 MPH once or twice. It was real windy/blustery but the bike felt solid, even with gusty head- and side-winds. With my full helmet and the wind I rarely heard the engine and had to...

This is my 50th motorcycle -- in 50+ years of riding. I never know when I will buy a new (to me) bike or sell one. They're just things and I soon tire of them and want a different thing. Buying used allows me to get away with this with minimal financial hurt -- sometimes I break even --...

Thank you. I'm sure I will like it. Manual transmission.

Thank you. After I get it registered tomorrow I will go for a ride and give you guys my first impressions.

Well, I saw my way clear to go up today and purchase this 2013 NC700X. It's now home. Took the hard bags off and stored them -- don't need them for my style of riding. Here is a pic in front of my garage. . . .

The 2013 NC700X that I'm looking to buy has the center stand installed. So, that's at least a $100 option I don't have to buy.

OK, what is this with the seat ???? (Potential buyer here of a 2013 non-DCT model)

If you're a Steve Miller fan you might like him singing live one of my favorite songs by him in 2006: Bob Rivers Show - Steve Miller plays "The Joker" live - YouTube Here's another one about ten years later . . . 2016. Steve Miller performing "The Joker" (Jan. 13, 2016) | Charlie Rose - YouTube

Well, I can't drive up there this weekend as I planned. Family stuff got in the way of my motorcycle purchasing -- can you imagine that? I'm outraged. ;) Seriously, I'll try to get up there next weekend.

There's the conundrum. I rarely buy new bikes, mostly because I may end up selling a recently acquired bike in a few months, maybe because I got tired of it or just ended up not liking it. This could easily happen with this NC700X -- if I buy it. Can't do that after buying a new bike...

Thank you. I rarely buy a new motorcycle. And when I have purchased new, some of them have been impulse buys that I've somewhat regretted later. The (performance) electric motorcycle intrigues me because it matches completely my riding style now: 3-4 short rides a week, rarely more than 50...

For me, the upright (standard) riding position is best. I feel I have more control of the bike, more able to use my legs as shock absorbers. I really don't like cruiser ergos (forward controls). I'll go sport-bike ergos before cruiser ergos -- any day. I don't know but I would think that...

I'll keep that in mind, thanks.

I routinely drive to the Phoenix area to look at / buy motorcycles, sometimes a 5-hour round trip. I don't do it casually, because I hate that drive. I talk with the seller several times, ask for and get high-res pictures from all sides, then settle on a price. I take cash and trailer. Even...

I have an interest in the ZERO, I just don't want to buy a new one (I rarely buy a new bike) and used ones are scarce.

Thanks for that. 110 MPH is more than fast enough for me -- if I buy this NC700X I'll never see that. I have one bike (ZX-14R) that is supposed to be able to do 200 MPH if the ECU is modified to get rid of the 186 MPH limit, self-imposed by the manufacturers. I've had it up to 100 MPH a...

I always get a shop manual. I try to get the OEM manual, either hardcopy or softcopy.

I'm sure I will. I like motorcycles -- all different types.

This forum, with its members who seem happy to respond to a newbie's questions about the NC700X, makes me want to buy a NC700X just to be part of this crowd. <two thumbs up> My hat is off to those who have responded here, when there's a chance I may not even buy one. Going this Saturday to...

Thanks. I will take some time to watch those videos.