New Honds NC700X

[Rasher]

I like the thing myself. It's not a penis extender though. It just works well as an everyday bike as far as I can see.

Yep, it's not that I don't like it, just if I could own one motorcycle this would never be it, a Transalp, Versys, WeeStrom et-al would all be capable of giving me some excitement and tempt me out to blast around the back lanes at the weekend, the Honda would sit in the garage awaiting the next time I want to get somewhere cheaply - exactly what it is designed for.

The only other dissapointment is 6k service intervals, as this is half a car motor with low redline I am dissapointed Honda could not make the intervals 10k or 12k, many commuters will need two or more services a year, If Triumph can manage 12k intervals on a much higher state of tune bike why not Honda with a low revving car motor :question: Personally I would just do the oil changes and basics myself, but many in this market may not want to become a mechanic to benefit from cheap motorcycling - that was how things worked 50 years ago, but not these days.

 

[markjenn]

The only other dissapointment is 6k service intervals, as this is half a car motor with low redline I am dissapointed Honda could not make the intervals 10k or 12k, many commuters will need two or more services a year, If Triumph can manage 12k intervals on a much higher state of tune bike why not Honda with a low revving car motor.

First, I think the new Triumph service intervals are 10K, not 12K. And this longer interval is mainly because Triumph is one of the first mfgs to spec synthetic oil and think that extended drain intervals can be justified with synthetic (which is somewhat controversial). If you use synthetic in the Honda you could probably go 10K also with about the same long-term wear characteristics.

All these service intervals are somewhat arbitrary as evidenced by our S10 requiring 4K in the US but the essentially identical bike requiring 6.2K in Europe.

Also the Honda has screw/locknut valve adjustments, which are much much easier than the shims in our bike and most other bikes. All in all, I think the NC looks to be a low-maintenance machine, probably less maintenance than our S10's.

- Mark

 

[kballowe]

Eh, I test rode one of those. Great bike for rural roads and the occasional interstate. Great fuel economy.
At $7,000 MSRP, I wouldn't expect a lot of "features".

I'm hoping that they don't sell... so that I can pick one up for cheap.
It's a Honda, so how bad could it be?

 

[Checkswrecks]

+1.

Its a modern R100 / R80. Same weight/power, probably better suspension. Probably last just as long as well, if looked after.
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And the storage area has plenty pf room for a helmet, or the pipe and slippers or text books or shopping ;D

Actually, think in terms of a redesigned and slightly stripped 14 year old DulllVille with a chain.


Oh, I meant stripped commuter NT650/700 Deauville, finally brought to the US.


There probably aren't more than a couple of generic pieces that would interchange, the engine is billed as "new concept" and the frame is different. But it's the Honda version of the Kawi KLR650 in their marketing target. They are not after the Super Tenere dollars, they are after the day-in-day-out commuters for whom the bike is just a way to get through the traffic of London, LA, or any other clogged city. Dealers want it as a competitor to the WeeStrom and Versys, but those two are much better as an occasional dirt roader and the Zuke is easily best for 2-up.


For Honda's intent on mpg & hassle-free commuting, for sales to noobies, the new machine is great.


But dull.

 

[GrahamD]

But dull.

Like an R80 ::025::