Rabbidt7
New Member
Hi everyone!
I'm new here (obviously), looking forward to learning all about the NC bikes.
Some background on me:
So all my life I've been riding small motorbikes (125-250cc), mostly semi offroad, such as the Honda XR125 (actually the NXR 125 Bros - but I think they're about the same thing tbh). I've always done my own maintenance (all have been carb models), but the NC might need a more professional hand than mine?
I currently have a cheapy 250cc "supermotard" which I absolutely hate. It was sold to me by a mechanic who promised the bike is in perfect showroom condition, unfortunately it is not. I've taken the whole thing apart, stripped and cleaned almost everything and honestly I've just lost faith in it. This is my second bike in a couple of months that I will be selling, and frankly I just want to buy a proper, brand name bike again.
I loved my Honda back in the day, but that will just be too slow for me now. I love the NC, and the 700X would be just above my budget, so I'd ideally look for a good deal in the coming weeks (hopefully not months).
To save me from buying another broken bike, can you guys please advise of anything that I need to specifically look out for in an older NC700X before I buy?
I'll mostly do commuting in the city - possibly move to a more sandy/dirt track type of town next year (all pandemic depending), but I've seen some NC's with offroad tyres, that should be fine, I don't plan on doing actual offroading.
Thanks in advance for all your suggestions.
I'm new here (obviously), looking forward to learning all about the NC bikes.
Some background on me:
So all my life I've been riding small motorbikes (125-250cc), mostly semi offroad, such as the Honda XR125 (actually the NXR 125 Bros - but I think they're about the same thing tbh). I've always done my own maintenance (all have been carb models), but the NC might need a more professional hand than mine?
I currently have a cheapy 250cc "supermotard" which I absolutely hate. It was sold to me by a mechanic who promised the bike is in perfect showroom condition, unfortunately it is not. I've taken the whole thing apart, stripped and cleaned almost everything and honestly I've just lost faith in it. This is my second bike in a couple of months that I will be selling, and frankly I just want to buy a proper, brand name bike again.
I loved my Honda back in the day, but that will just be too slow for me now. I love the NC, and the 700X would be just above my budget, so I'd ideally look for a good deal in the coming weeks (hopefully not months).
To save me from buying another broken bike, can you guys please advise of anything that I need to specifically look out for in an older NC700X before I buy?
I'll mostly do commuting in the city - possibly move to a more sandy/dirt track type of town next year (all pandemic depending), but I've seen some NC's with offroad tyres, that should be fine, I don't plan on doing actual offroading.
Thanks in advance for all your suggestions.