Rapturee
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I spent about 8 years in Tucson Az back in the 80's and rode all over the country down there on a Honda 650cc Nighthawk. :{)
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I've been commuting on my GL650 that I picked up this spring so the GL500 hasn't had much riding time. I rode the 500 today. The GL650 is said to have a stiffer suspension for handling and it was obvious today. The GL500 ride is much cushier. One of the early reviews of the GL500 was that it was like riding a Fleetwood Cadillac down the road. You don't need high displacement for a nice ride. But I also noticed the power and torque difference. The 650 is actually higher displacement than the NX700x, at 647cc and puts out 65hp. The 500 puts out 50hp.
Sorry, Typo. The GL650 is 673cc, 65hp and 45.7 torque. I am not sure why they rounded down in that instance when today, they tend to round up. I know at the time, imported bikes over 700cc were taxed to rescue HarleyI’m not understanding your statement that the (GL) “650 is actually higher displacement than the NX700x (sic), at 647cc”. The NC700X engine displacement is 670cc.
Which farm and restaurant you riding to?The lovely wife and I are planning to ride to lunch today. There is a farm with a couple restaurants a couple counties over from us, they have adapted to Covid so we are looking to take a ride out one route and a a different route back. Its about an hour each way if we ride in a car on the interstate but we plan to take considerably longer to get there and get home via 2 lane farm roads and rural highways.
We had plans for a camping trip this weekend. Riding the bikes out to one of our state parks. Temps are going to be in the 30's peaking at about 50 in the afternoon. We don't have heated gear so the plans appear to be changing and we'll likely go out there in a pick up trucks.
That is an interesting rim design on the X-ADV. I don’t know that my tyre changing machine’s tools would work on that rim. Do you change your tyres yourself?Changed my front tyre. The shoulders of the old tyre were quite worn and that was resulting in the bike tending to drop into bends rather than turning in smoothly. Michelin Road 5 of course.
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which bulb did you use? I'm looking to swap to a LED and we have the same model yearswapped out my OEM H4 headlight bulb with a plug and play LED bulb...same size as the OEM; picture doesnt do it justice...much brighter white light than the dull oem H4 Bulb...and it compliments the 2 little LED lights...they are not big, but I have had cagers flash their lights at me on the other side of traffic lights on commute to work..
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That is an interesting rim design on the X-ADV. I don’t know that my tyre changing machine’s tools would work on that rim. Do you change your tyres yourself?
which bulb did you use? I'm looking to swap to a LED and we have the same model year
how hard is it to get in the assembly?
Now, I dont know how it shines in the dark...Since April I have been working from home so no riding into work at 0dark30 and have only ridden during the daylight hours...It is bright white instead of dull yellow beam when I look at it. Somewhere in this thread I posted pics of looking straight at it in the daylight.View attachment 43343