2023: What did you do to/with your NC700/NC750 today?

[670cc]

Here's a couple pictures of my last Ice House -Wentworh Springs weapon. It was built as an AFM/ AMA Superbike Racer to the tune of around 30-40K invested , than AMA opened the class to 1000cc 4 cylinder bikes , so it sat in the corner of the builders shop and he traded it to a handyman for expanding his shop. And he left it @ an ex girlfriends home and owed her money and told her to sell it. She advertized it for 3K and I grabbed it and installed a battery starter lights wiring harness etc and took the slicks off. It was a blast having 140HP carburated motor in a MC weighing less than 450LBS. But it was stolen and than my left hand stopped being able to operate a clutch lever or much else . I do miss this beast , but love the NC700X DCT because it allows me to keep straffing apexes on my favorite roads in the Sierra's . Still have a ZRX , Kawasaki H1 and H2 ( like the 1 I roadraced in the 70's in AFM ) and numerous other bikes I should sell . Also added a few pics of other bikes in my collection Pic are Honda VFR RR x2 ; Kawasaki A7RA x 2 : a NOS American Eagle Cheeta w 2.2 miles on it ; Kawasaki H1 and H2 and a Kawasaki H1RA

Moderator note: This post belongs in the non-NC700 motorcycle forum section. Please repost there and I can delete this one.

 

[trjerm]

ok sorry

 

[the Ferret]

45 mile morning ride before the rains came back. 74 degrees and overcast

 

[trjerm]

Think I've got 80 in so far, in kyburz trying to decide if I should continue to Tahoe or do silver fork over to 88

 

[Paulplex]

I washed, waxed and rust protected the metal parts after work this evening.



Spent a good three hours on the task, and celebrated by going for a couple hours across the New Forest.




Home eventually ...and with the film of dead midges, moths and other bugs, I'll need to wash her again. Sigh, totally worth it.

 

[the Ferret]

Love the last pic.

 

[LanceK]

Great pictures! It’s grasshoppers around here right now… and they are huge!

 

[trjerm]

Ended up doing 250+ today , 25 to chiropractor than 225+ miles back home via 193- Wentworth Springs -Icehouse Rd. -50 and over Echo summit to Tahoe than 89 over Luther pass and continued thru markleville to the Carson River resort. But it was to windy to flyfish and didn't want to deal w the wind on Ebbett's Pass ,so turned around and did 89 to 88 and over Carson pass and made my way back to Pollock . Nice ride except for the wind

 

[the Ferret]

56-mile morning ride @ 70 degrees and overcast.

 

[INTHEWIND]

Oil change w/ engine filter and DCT filter..
2023 DCT.

Shortcut to DCT filter removal:
The manual wants you to remove the front under cowl that covers the exhaust cat converter.
Its quite fiddly to remove and install it.
The O2 sensor wire is attached to it, making it hard to get it unclipped and there are rubber grommets needed to line up, some you cant even see from the front.
All that is not necessary, just remove the one bolt on the under cowl, just below the DCT filter plate.
It will drop down far enough to remove the DCT filter cover and service the filter and o-ring.
Word of caution, dont overtighten the 6mm filter cover bolts, they break very easily. The o-ring seals the cover, no huge torque on bolt needed.

No need to remove it for the engine oil filter either, filter cap socket is your friend.
Enjoy.

 

[davidc83]

360 miles round trip to the northwest corner of the panhandle today. Almost hit a pronghorn antelope, came over a hill and he was running down the centerline of the road. I slowed down to about 50mph, he was quickly leaving me behind at that speed. Amazing creatures.

Fastest animal on the north American continent.

 

[davidc83]

I rode about 100 miles today, over to cedar key (Florida) and shell mound. Too dang hot to enjoy it. Heat index 110'f. Got back drenched with sweat. No pics as too hot to stop.

 

[mzflorida]

I rode about 100 miles today, over to cedar key (Florida) and shell mound. Too dang hot to enjoy it. Heat index 110'f. Got back drenched with sweat. No pics as too hot to stop.

Been here 16 years. It's the worst summer yet.

 

[trjerm]

Checked valves today( all ok) , Was a PIA to get radiator unclipped With 1 hand but otherwise not to bad. I'll put it back together in the morning, have to go shoot pool league in a bit so have to get cleaned up . Made a bridge that velcro's onto my wrist brace and it seems to help , won 3 out of 4 games last week

 

[davidc83]

Been here 16 years. It's the worst summer yet.

It does seem hotter than last summer. At 1044am this morning, heat index already 100'f.

 

[OwlCitizen]

Took my wheels to Cycle Gear to replace the OEM rubber with some Michelin Road 6's. Hopeful that the riding feel will be better, as I have been feeling the increasingly flat spot. I managed 7k out of the OEM with ~3.5mm of tread depth left.

 

[Rapturee]

rode a whopping 30 miles, though it was in the rain haha. Met the GF for lunch and even grabbed a couple of nice pics for the game of Tag!! Luckily the rain let up when i was heading back to the house, still a nice day/ride. :{P

 

[Giuseppe]

Not today, but a completed project. Bike Shield recommended the medium size, but I have a top box and Puig windshield, I should have gotten the large. I have to remove the top box to use it. So far so good (except a bout with ANTS, there were thousands on the bike after a hard rain, I guess they needed a life raft, but after wiping them away the ignition, and started it up, the vibration drove them away.) The white powder all over the cover is the diatomaceous earth as ant treatment until it rainee

 

[Rapturee]

Today I finally got around to installing my new Nelson/Rigg tank bag. Easy install, strapped tightly and looks slick too!!

 

[NE-Okie]

Today I finally got around to installing my new Nelson/Rigg tank bag. Easy install, strapped tightly and looks slick too!!

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Nelson Rig is good stuff.

I had their pannier bags on a KLR and they was sure enough waterproof.