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Old 15-02-15, 11:18 AM   #1
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Hello everyone. Now I'm single and have spare time I had this great idea to get a track day bike/fun weekend bike to act as the foil to my NC750 commuter.

I've seen some shonky shockers, some projects and nothing to shortlist yet.

The year's looking up!
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Old 15-02-15, 11:27 AM   #2
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Howdoo and welcome Ride safe have fun.
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Old 15-02-15, 11:35 AM   #3
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Old 15-02-15, 01:09 PM   #4
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Hello welcome to the forum, from chimpboy up north.
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Old 15-02-15, 03:45 PM   #5
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Welcome. I am going for a test ride this week on a NC750, anything I should look out for?
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Old 15-02-15, 06:04 PM   #6
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Welcome. I am going for a test ride this week on a NC750, anything I should look out for?
I found the stock suspension so horrible I changed it on my NC750X. It's really crap.

If you're buying new get them to put tyres other than the Dunlops on it as they wear out ridiculously quickly. Or ride it until the tyres wear out (2-3000 miles) then moan at Honda and they'll replace them under warranty.

Don't get any Honda bits - the aftermarket stuff is all better and cheaper.

The owners forum has much useful info on it.

It's a great commuter.
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Old 15-02-15, 08:13 PM   #7
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Thanks for that.
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Old 16-02-15, 01:52 PM   #8
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Hello.

Yeah, that is it. I cannot think of anything original or welcoming to say.

Oh, I know. Please don't pee on the stairs in car parks, it makes the tramps smell worse when they sleep in it.
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Old 16-02-15, 02:09 PM   #9
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Welcome. I am going for a test ride this week on a NC750, anything I should look out for?
Yes, a CB500.

The NC750 is a dire, dire bike. Heavy, too long in the wheelbase - due to the engine being laid nearly horizontal, a horrible engine - allegedly a Honda Jazz car engine cut in half - with too much low down torque and not enough top end power and a stupidly low rev limit and rev limiter that just kills the engine dead so you end up looking like the Churchill dog with your head nodding backwards and forwards when you ride it, not enough power to pull the **** off a chocolate mouse - an indicated 111mph flat out....that's flat out; which is ridiculous from a 700cc engine, stupidly small petrol tank and limited range if you ride it with any kind of vim or vigour, the weight is too low down so the handling is awful and it's cheap and nasty on build quality.

I had one as a courtesy bike for 4 weeks after an off recently and was exceptionally pleased to see the back of it.

I rode it into London every day and also did a couple of longer, 300 mile or more, trips on it so can't say I didn't give it a fair go. On a run down to south Wales from London I got on the M4 from the M25 and opened the throttle all the way....and didn't close it until the Severn bridge tolls. That was 102 miles flat out, and it didn't get over 100mph and dropped as low as 85mph up some hills. That is shocking, and dangerous, for a modern bike....

I genuinely thought it was restricted in some way, but no. MCN tested one and Neavesy got it to 115mph absolutely harry flatters, and he's about 9 stone wringing wet..

It was replaced with a CB500X which was a revelation after the NC - to the point where I was seriously considering buying a CB500X to replace my ER that got written off.....
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Old 16-02-15, 03:16 PM   #10
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He he he. Well my view isn't the same, but then I use it as a commuter. It's not a sports bike. If you want sports bike performance then guess what...

The Honda Jazz thing is an urban myth.

But it is locknut valves, it's easy to service, the build quality is as good as anything else on the market these days and the storage where the fuel tank should be is actually really useful.

But no, it's not a sports bike.


Jayne - in my first job the first thing the boss said was 'don't eat yellow snow' That top tip has always kept me from... taking things too seriously. And now I'll think of you every time I see a tramp!
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