Thanks MZ!! One day at a time and make it the best one of your life. Never let the things you can't do keep you from doing what you can!!
Yeah, we only get red for 2021 and this is the first year Honda is offering ABS on the manual version. Unfortunately, the US always gets less colors / options / bikes as the motorcycle culture is much different over here.I did not know that the blue version is not sold in the US. Why is Honda not selling the blue version in the US?
Lately, vehicles of all types lack color in the USA. The buying public is stuck on black, white, and shades if grey, along with a small minority interest in red, so that is what manufacturers offer. Honda seems to be a play-it-safe company when it comes to colors in the US. Even their automotive product line is lacking in color.I did not know that the blue version is not sold in the US. Why is Honda not selling the blue version in the US?
Blue is a nice color. I had blue 74 CB 750 and my then wife had a red CB 400...wish I had both of those bikes without the wife.
Fine looking rides!! Glad your bike was pardoned and released on good behavior!!yes it was 2019. Here is my 2021 and my buddy's 2019 blue
we are going to have to meetup sometime and ride...I am only a couple hours west of Cincinnati.yes it was 2019. Here is my 2021 and my buddy's 2019 blue
SIGH.*Laughs in Canadian from atop my 2012 Manual ABS S-model*
(Sorry, eh)
Welcome back. I remember you from the earlier days of the forum. You’re not the first person that has strayed from the NC, then returned when you perhaps realized your mistake. Thanks for sharing your story, and enjoy your new NC!
I am a soon-to-be reformed ex-NC owner too. I was active on this forum during the period I owned my 2012 DCT (2014-2015). I traded it for a new 2016 CB500X, then a Triumph Street Twin, then a Triumph Tiger 800, now a Yamaha MT-07. I'm looking forward to owning a lower, lighter DCT bike again!
Just bought 1 in Maryland
Forgot to mention I found this one in Maryland also, I live in Pennsylvania.
I think that is true. I guess I'll fit the city helmet only there for easiness; Thanks
Thanks for your reply. Things are doing well here in Spain. Tomorrow is official and people don't have to wear masks in the public outside. So let's see how that works.
congrats man. i got mine one week now and i am still into checking things outwell picked up my new NC. Had 1 mile on the odo.
Took it out for a 46 mile spin
Only tried to reach for the clutch lever once, and moved my toe over to shift once. Couldn't find a place to rest the 2 fingers on my left hand that usually rest on the clutch lever until I need them lol.
Some times I could feel the trans shift and sometimes I couldn't. I'd look down and be in 5th and the next time I looked down I was in 6th and hadn't felt it shift. It's really pretty smooth. In D it does shift quickly to get to 6th. Riding at 50-60 in 6th was pleasurable. Suspension felt really taut, need to figure how to soften that a little.
You guys are right about the windshield. Pretty poor. If anyone has one of their old ones they don't want, I'd love to have one to cut down to a proper shorty and get the windblast out of the eye port on my helmet.
It has got to have the most confusing set of electronics on any set of gauges ever. And the manual is equally poor at explaining things. I can't figure out hardly anything... like how to set the clock. (Lowrider can you tell me how to do it?)
Also there is a little rectangular box in the upper rh corner that changes to a different color with every gear change. It's driving me crazy. Flashing rainbow lol. I hope there is a way to turn that off. I tried Youtubing how to adjust stuff but apparently the 2021 is different than previous gens and doesn't have the select and set buttons on the sides of the gauges. Everything is done thru mode and select up and down buttons on the left handlebar switch.. I did manage to reset my trip A, but that's it so far. Good night who needs all this gimmickry? lol. All I really need are the clock, trip A (for logging daily miles) and trip B (for keeping track how many miles since last fill up). Really makes me appreciate the simple 2 round gauges on my CB 1100.
Also lowrider was correct and the turn signals are not self cancelling. I tried that feature several times and had to push to cancel. Bummer.
I was also under the impression that there were 2 or 3 sport modes that progressively held the rpms longer. There is only one sport mode...One standard, one sport, one rain and one user in which you can set engine power, engine braking and traction control but I haven't figured out how to set any of those yet. Still riding around in standard getting to know the bike. Haven't tried the paddles yet either.
I did find out when you try and shift out of neutral into drive with the side stand down it won't lol ... doh!
Going to take some getting used to.
Heading out for a ride with my brother on his Bonneville and my friend with the 2019 NC manual shift tomorrow.
