jdmitchell
Site Supporter
Hey there, I'm Jeremy. Just retired from the Army earlier this year and am currently working in the oilfields up in North Dakota.
Traded my 2008 Concours 14 for a new NCX today. I've been lurking here for the past several weeks and decided to join up today since I pulled the trigger on the deal. Huge loss in hp compared to my C14 that put down over 160 hp to the wheel but I think I will survive once I get some new cases put on(undecided about trax or caribou) . Much better (as in 30-40 mpg better) fuel mileage and this bike handles better than it should. The NC700 is a true example of a bike being greater than the sum of it's parts. Will it out run nearly anything on the road like my last bike? Nope. Do I care? Nope. Does it put a smile on my face when it arcs a perfect corner as I clip a late apex on 20 mph corner that I just took at 55 mph? Youbetcha! There is something refreshing about going to a lighter, simpler bike that alot of experienced riders might overlook since it is marketed to appeal to new riders. I love modifying and making my bike my own (planning on new suspension, luggage, and crash/motor protection for now)so I look forward to learning more from this forum and maybe even running into some of ya'll out on the road.
Traded this....
For this. At least my C14 was still worth enough with 60, 000 miles that I could trade with no cash exchanged at the dealer.
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Traded my 2008 Concours 14 for a new NCX today. I've been lurking here for the past several weeks and decided to join up today since I pulled the trigger on the deal. Huge loss in hp compared to my C14 that put down over 160 hp to the wheel but I think I will survive once I get some new cases put on(undecided about trax or caribou) . Much better (as in 30-40 mpg better) fuel mileage and this bike handles better than it should. The NC700 is a true example of a bike being greater than the sum of it's parts. Will it out run nearly anything on the road like my last bike? Nope. Do I care? Nope. Does it put a smile on my face when it arcs a perfect corner as I clip a late apex on 20 mph corner that I just took at 55 mph? Youbetcha! There is something refreshing about going to a lighter, simpler bike that alot of experienced riders might overlook since it is marketed to appeal to new riders. I love modifying and making my bike my own (planning on new suspension, luggage, and crash/motor protection for now)so I look forward to learning more from this forum and maybe even running into some of ya'll out on the road.
Traded this....
For this. At least my C14 was still worth enough with 60, 000 miles that I could trade with no cash exchanged at the dealer.
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 4
