Another new guy

[jknight611]

Hi all, just bought a 22 NC from a dealer near my home. How it came about is kinda long story but……. Every year I take a longish ride touring around. This year I wanted to go from South Mississippi (home) to Mt Washington, New Hampshire. I travel like a Cocker Spaniel, never in a straight line. It was about day 10 August 12 to be exact, when I crossed the White Mountain range in Vermont. It was a rainy Saturday when I stopped in a rest stop on top of the mountain. Quite hilly parking area and when I put the side stand down on my Moto Guzzi Stelvio, either my foot slipped or? But the bike ended up on my left leg breaking it in several places. I came to the decision that first off I wasn’t using the horsepower for touring and after 55 successful years riding and at my age (70) a very heavy bike wasn’t the best idea.
Well fast forward, I was with a friend puttering around at the kinda local Honda shop and there was a 22 NC750X DCT in on trade with 4200 miles. Excellent condition with a sprinkling of popular farkles for $6600 OTD! My Buddy ended up riding it back to my house for me since my left leg looks like a hardware store experiment.
Needlessly long story but I have been restricted to the sofa by my family.
I will install some additional farkles while I heal up so I will likely be prowling the forums for ideas/advice.

Anyway, I motocamp a bunch and if there anybody near 39667 in south Mississippi, I am listed on Advrider for all the usual “services “

Well hello to all
Jay

 

[the Ferret]

Howdy Jay and welcome to the forum. As a 73 year old 750 dct owner that traded in an FJR, I think you will come to appreciate the lightness of the NC and the convenience of the DCT.

Heal well and quickly

 

[jknight611]

Thanks much, have ridden it yet (wife is watching) but I really like the design, makes great sense! I have had various Hondas over the years and find they are as reliable as anything man made and I think this bike will follow that trend.

 

[Alias]

Welcome to the forum jknight661.

 

[dduelin]

Welcome!

 

[mzflorida]

Hi all, just bought a 22 NC from a dealer near my home. How it came about is kinda long story but……. Every year I take a longish ride touring around. This year I wanted to go from South Mississippi (home) to Mt Washington, New Hampshire. I travel like a Cocker Spaniel, never in a straight line. It was about day 10 August 12 to be exact, when I crossed the White Mountain range in Vermont. It was a rainy Saturday when I stopped in a rest stop on top of the mountain. Quite hilly parking area and when I put the side stand down on my Moto Guzzi Stelvio, either my foot slipped or? But the bike ended up on my left leg breaking it in several places. I came to the decision that first off I wasn’t using the horsepower for touring and after 55 successful years riding and at my age (70) a very heavy bike wasn’t the best idea.
Well fast forward, I was with a friend puttering around at the kinda local Honda shop and there was a 22 NC750X DCT in on trade with 4200 miles. Excellent condition with a sprinkling of popular farkles for $6600 OTD! My Buddy ended up riding it back to my house for me since my left leg looks like a hardware store experiment.
Needlessly long story but I have been restricted to the sofa by my family.
I will install some additional farkles while I heal up so I will likely be prowling the forums for ideas/advice.

Anyway, I motocamp a bunch and if there anybody near 39667 in south Mississippi, I am listed on Advrider for all the usual “services “

Well hello to all
Jay

Congratulations on the new bike and I hope that you heal up quickly. There is a lot to like about this bike. I've spent quite a bit of time down in Biloxi at Keesler AFB, but many years ago.

 

[Klap]

Welcome to the forum, I think you’ll like the NC. I really like it for errands, short commutes, and general aimless wandering. The gas mileage is outstanding.
At age 66, I’m still keeping my touring bike for longer tours, though! ( ST1300).
I used to live down that way- Picayune, MS.
Ride long and safe!

 

[MZ5]

Welcome!

 

[jknight611]

I bought this bike as an impulse buy. While I have actually ridden it yet, all my riding buddies that have ridden it are impressed. I am in Tylertown, Ms and I always have beer and bed for traveling biker.

I will have plenty of questions to get the bike farkled similar to the rest of it’s stablemages.