2024 New Owner With Fluid Questions

[670cc]

This is going to have to be my line of thinking. I checked the oil 3 times today doing the proper method and got 3 different results. I'm so paranoid I'm going to post how much oil I used from a gallon jug just to make myself feel better. (Picture isn't uploading. Here's a link:
https://ibb.co/6r1KJHP )

So now I have only 2 things to be paranoid about:

1. Maybe it's just me but it sounds like the engine is struggling to get fuel when idle. My last scooter was a single cylinder so I'm not used to the sound. Also, and I know that this is most likely normal, but the engine is supposed to idle at around 1500 RPM right?

2. Not getting the best fuel economy. I'm 6'3 250 lbs and in a very windy area. In city I'm getting about 48 mpg. I downloaded the fuelly app and will give an update after about 5 fill-ups. At my height do you think a GIVI windscreen would help fuel economy?

My advice is to go ride the bike and enjoy it. The NC engine is a mature and proven design, and we see very few engine problems reported here. In 12 years and 72,000 miles, mine’s engine has operated flawlessly. It even still has the original spark plugs in it. Oil level is not critical. I dump oil in it at change time and usually forget to ever check it for the next 8000 miles. If you put the right measured amount in, the task is done. Put the oil concerns out of you mind and move on.

The engine idle speed and fueling are controlled by the computer. If sensor data for the fuel injection system is missing or outside expected parameters, you would get a malfunction indicator light. Get used to the sound and feel of the engine.

Fuel economy is driven by riding style, weather conditions, speed, motorcycle aerodynamics, etc. The NC’s ideal conditions for mpg are steady speed around 45 mph, top gear, flat, no headwind, least drag from motorcycle accessories. I have no idea what city riding conditions are for you, or how you operate the motorcycle. Conditions not ideal for fuel economy would be high speed highway travel, and aggressive stop and go riding. If you agressively move from stoplight to stoplight, expect terrible gas mileage.

In general, taller windscreens would affect fuel economy at higher speeds, and as often as not can make the mpg worse. People put windscreens on the NC for comfort, weather protection, and noise control, but not for fuel economy.

 

[mercurydog47]

Hello everyone! Happy to be a brand new owner of a 2024 NC750X DCT!

I recently bought this bike after owning a scooter for about 2 years. I'd consider myself an amateur regarding motorcycle maintenance, as I've only really done oil changes and changed my battery, so I have a couple of questions.

I bought the bike at a good price new, but I guess I got a little too eager in my inspection of the bike. I drove it roughly 400 miles same day home and it ran like a charm. I however found a couple of concerning things that I plan on dealing with ASAP:

Issue 1: When I had stopped on my ride home to fuel up, the oil pressure light came on when I killed the engine. The light turned off when I restarted the engine but saw that the oil was low so I added a quart. That was about 3 days ago and when I stopped to fuel up again today the same scenario happened. I plan on doing a full oil change the moment I get my ordered oil to come in but is this a cause for concern?

Issue 2: I also saw that my front brake reservoir is low. Is it okay to just add DOT 4 brake fluid straight to it?

If you bought it new the dealer should take care of these issues under warranty. I would not attempt any fixes.

 

[ljurgens]

If you bought it new the dealer should take care of these issues under warranty. I would not attempt any fixes.

And if you don't trust your local dealer for whatever reason, find another one close enough to go to. Honda dealers are all over the place.

 

[the Ferret]

Hello everyone! Happy to be a brand new owner of a 2024 NC750X DCT!

Issue 1: When I had stopped on my ride home to fuel up, the oil pressure light came on when I killed the engine. The light turned off when I restarted the engine but saw that the oil was low so I added a quart. That was about 3 days ago and when I stopped to fuel up again today the same scenario happened.

Honda recommends you always put the bike in neutral and turn off the ignition key to stop the engine, NOT use the emergency kill switch or the side stand to kill the motor.

There are reports on this forum of guys using their sidestands and emergency kill switches to kill the motor having issues with the DCT trans getting stuck in gear.

 

[Egg on Leggs]

This is going to have to be my line of thinking. I checked the oil 3 times today doing the proper method and got 3 different results. I'm so paranoid I'm going to post how much oil I used from a gallon jug just to make myself feel better. (Picture isn't uploading. Here's a link:
https://ibb.co/6r1KJHP )

So now I have only 2 things to be paranoid about:

1. Maybe it's just me but it sounds like the engine is struggling to get fuel when idle. My last scooter was a single cylinder so I'm not used to the sound. Also, and I know that this is most likely normal, but the engine is supposed to idle at around 1500 RPM right?

2. Not getting the best fuel economy. I'm 6'3 250 lbs and in a very windy area. In city I'm getting about 48 mpg. I downloaded the fuelly app and will give an update after about 5 fill-ups. At my height do you think a GIVI windscreen would help fuel economy?

1,200 +- 100.

 

[the Ferret]

on a 21 and up it's 1 bar above 1

 

[670cc]

1. Maybe it's just me but it sounds like the engine is struggling to get fuel when idle. My last scooter was a single cylinder so I'm not used to the sound. Also, and I know that this is most likely normal, but the engine is supposed to idle at around 1500 RPM right?

“Owner’s manual” has been mentioned in replies three times in this thread, but I’m going to mention it again. The Honda specified idle RPM is in the Specifications section of the 2024 NC750X owner’s manual, which should have come with your bike. I post the relevant page below:

 

[G.R24]

“Owner’s manual” has been mentioned in replies three times in this thread, but I’m going to mention it again. The Honda specified idle RPM is in the Specifications section of the 2024 NC750X owner’s manual, which should have come with your bike. I post the relevant page below:

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Guess I missed that. Thank you.

Sorry if I'm bothering you all with these questions.