Jarrett
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Has anyone damaged the underside of their NC700X by running something over? Specifically, being off pavement and damaging something on the underside?
Damage to Underside of NC700X?
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I kicked up a loose chunk of asphalt in an old parking lot and it dented the oil filter. It didn’t leak oil but it prompted me to buy a skid plate.
Jarrett
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Is the SW Motech the only option at this point?
GregC
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I think Dale has a skid plate he sells (on this forum - great guy and great products).
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Hondabikepro sells one that’s like a tank, but it’s probably overkill for street or gravel use. But that’s the one I bought.
Jarrett
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Is he still doing them? I couldn't find an active spot to purchase one.
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You could try contacting the dealership. He use to have a Dale's corner on the site but I don't see it anymore.
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I badly damaged the header pipe just forward of the silencer where it exits under the gearbox. The pipe was just about repairable but it cured me of taking it offroad again. At the end of the day I hadn't purchased it for offroading and in all honesty it is not equipped for offroad as standard.
Jarrett
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Dang, guess I need to drop the $300-$400 to get a plate on it...
flyinfree.00
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Or just take your AT... Seems like the intelligent thing.
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flyinfree.00
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If you had an NC and a AT, which would you put a skidplate on?Problem is the .......AT needs a skid plate too
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Jarrett
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My AT will be going and it handles it just fine as is. It has a skid plate stock.
The 700X is my daughter's bike. She wants to ride off pavement as well.
I'm trying to determine how much I need to spend on it to get it off pavement ready.
The 700X is my daughter's bike. She wants to ride off pavement as well.
I'm trying to determine how much I need to spend on it to get it off pavement ready.
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I also had an Africa Twin for a while (17,000Kms). It is obviously an offroad bike with much better ground clearance than an NC and vastly better suspension. I did replace the OEM bashplate for an aftermarket item that also offered some protection to the alternator cover. That cover is extremely vulnerable and made of very light material. A number of folks have had it holed in a drop.
At the end of the day some common sense prevailed and I got myself a CRF250L for all my offroading. That is an excellent little bike that is extremely user friendly. I am sorry I didn't get one years ago. My direct comparison would be with a KTM 690 that I enjoyed for about 6 years. That had an excellent road engine and adequate suspension. However it was not as user friendly as the little Honda.
At the end of the day some common sense prevailed and I got myself a CRF250L for all my offroading. That is an excellent little bike that is extremely user friendly. I am sorry I didn't get one years ago. My direct comparison would be with a KTM 690 that I enjoyed for about 6 years. That had an excellent road engine and adequate suspension. However it was not as user friendly as the little Honda.
Jarrett
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I've been kicking around getting a CRF250L for myself.
