WPZ
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Thank you for the replies, NT owners.
I'm still intrigued but I have to admit to hesitating on the basis of being, historically, a big motor guy. I'm not going to do Isle of Man laps around western Wisconsin anymore, if I ever did, but I did long ago develop a taste for a larger, less-hard-working engine that can lever the whole package without much drama or throttle twisting. That's what slows me down looking at bikes with less than a liter capacity.
Yet I am looking ahead to the day when the GL18 will be simply too heavy anymore. I know the gross weight (1300lbs/590kilos) when we're both aboard will eventually get to be too much for older legs to manage is less-than ideal conditions such as sand or gravel.
The other bikes I'm considering replacing the GL18 with run more towards the Concours 14, Versys 1000LT, and I even looked at a BMW R1150RT. That should give an idea.
I once thought, well, I'll still have an NC700X on hand to putt around on, too, but as things develop, it appears the Missus will not be turning over the key any time in the foreseeable future, apart from post-wrench-time test rides.
To the point above about chain maintenance and chain life, here's what I have learned: lube. Just lube it, every time you think of it and twice when it rains. I have had a number of chains over the last few decades exceed 40,000 miles (64,300km) easily and the one on my current Kawasaki ZX1100E had over 53K. It can be a near non-issue, if you just lube. To the next question, PJ-1 Blue Label.
I'm still intrigued but I have to admit to hesitating on the basis of being, historically, a big motor guy. I'm not going to do Isle of Man laps around western Wisconsin anymore, if I ever did, but I did long ago develop a taste for a larger, less-hard-working engine that can lever the whole package without much drama or throttle twisting. That's what slows me down looking at bikes with less than a liter capacity.
Yet I am looking ahead to the day when the GL18 will be simply too heavy anymore. I know the gross weight (1300lbs/590kilos) when we're both aboard will eventually get to be too much for older legs to manage is less-than ideal conditions such as sand or gravel.
The other bikes I'm considering replacing the GL18 with run more towards the Concours 14, Versys 1000LT, and I even looked at a BMW R1150RT. That should give an idea.
I once thought, well, I'll still have an NC700X on hand to putt around on, too, but as things develop, it appears the Missus will not be turning over the key any time in the foreseeable future, apart from post-wrench-time test rides.
To the point above about chain maintenance and chain life, here's what I have learned: lube. Just lube it, every time you think of it and twice when it rains. I have had a number of chains over the last few decades exceed 40,000 miles (64,300km) easily and the one on my current Kawasaki ZX1100E had over 53K. It can be a near non-issue, if you just lube. To the next question, PJ-1 Blue Label.