New Honda NC700X Anyone ride one of these yet???

[Pecha72]

Yep, the NC700 seems to be a very fuel-efficient engine.

For comparison, I filled up this morning, and saw that I had got my DL650-2012 to go 100kms on 4.1 liters of fuel.. but this was all "stop and go" city-riding, haven´t had time to leave the urban area at all lately, on more steady touring-type of riding I do expect it to go down to about 3.3-3.6 liters for 100 kms. And the bike currently has less than 2000kms on it, that could also affect consumption a tiny bit. I´m using gasoline with 5% ethanol.

(...now anyone care to enlighten me, how does one convert these funny European figures to US MPG??)

[turbodieseli4i6]

Originally Posted by Pecha72

Yep, the NC700 seems to be a very fuel-efficient engine.

For comparison, I filled up this morning, and saw that I had got my DL650-2012 to go 100kms on 4.1 liters of fuel.. but this was all "stop and go" city-riding, haven´t had time to leave the urban area at all lately, on more steady touring-type of riding I do expect it to go down to about 3.3-3.6 liters for 100 kms. And the bike currently has less than 2000kms on it, that could also affect consumption a tiny bit. I´m using gasoline with 5% ethanol.

(...now anyone care to enlighten me, how does one convert these funny European figures to US MPG??)

57 mpg isn't bad at all. Try this! http://www.markporthouse.net/rangie/...conversion.htm The Dl650 is a great bike!
Lets see you get 80 mpg US!! I will bet you can get close. If Honda hadn't made the NCX, I would have bought a WEE.
I got 71 mpg my first tank but I'm just commuting.

[JoeWannaB]

I was in my local Honda/Kawi/Suz dealer picking up parts and noticed an NC700 on the showroom floor. I don't know if it was the "X" because it only had NC700 on the side cover but I was impressed by how small it seemed to me in person. I'll have to go back (20 miles away) when I have some time to give it a closer look but it wasn't what I was expecting. So maybe it wasn't the X because it seemed sized more like a crotch rocket with an upright riding position.

[Kafn8td]

My wife just bought a 2013 NC700X. It is a very fun bike to ride. Don't tell her it's not an adventure bike, because I have her convinced it's way more capable than my Speed Triple for the occasional excursion off the tarmac.
Every bike i've ever owned has been an adventure bike.

[amk]

I just cannot see this bike as an "adventure" type, unless any dare out on a scoot down to a restaurant is an "adventure".

The major design flaw is fuel tank orifice. Having it under the rear seat means to gas the NX up one needs to take off the rear luggage first, or never have one, limit yourself to side cases only. 14 L of gas is not more than 300 km of range, is this an adventure?
All other are not big deals one by one, but together they make NX of pure street commuter type. No rear hugger, short front fender, therefore a 100 yards down to a gravel and the bike and the rider are looking like they have finished at Paris -Dakar. Noodles instead of front suspension.
It is another Versys, modern, fun to ride down a street, nice to look at, but otherwise pretty useless in its stock form. The whole impression after a test ride was I rode a cheap toy for real money.

[Garp]

Originally Posted by amk

I just cannot see this bike as an "adventure" type, unless any dare out on a scoot down to a restaurant is an "adventurer".

The major design flaw is fuel tank orifice. Having it under the rear seat means to gas the NX up one needs to take off the rear luggage first, or never have one, limit yourself to side cases only. 14 L of gas is not more than 300 km of range, is this an adventure?
All other are not big deals one by one, but together they make NX of pure street commuter type. No rear hugger, short front fender, therefore a 100 yards down to a gravel and the bike and the rider are looking like they have finished at Paris -Dakar. Noodles instead of front suspension.
It is another Versys, modern, fun to ride down a street, nice to look at, but otherwise pretty useless in its stock form. The whole impression after a test ride was I rode a cheap toy for real money.

It's a two wheeled RAV-4, not a Land Cruiser. It's mainly about the appearance, but it has some concessions to unpaved roads. Accept it for what it is, not what you want it to be, and it's not a bad bike for the price.

[Pecha72]

Originally Posted by amk

14 L of gas is not more than 300 km of range, is this an adventure?

Every test report I´ve read says it uses unbelievably little gas. 2.8-3.5 liters per 100 kms seems to be in the ballpark. That gives a theoretical range of 400-500 kms, but in real-life it´s around 350-450 kms. At least over here, where gasoline is ultra-expensive, and it´s price goes even higher every day, I give that a big thumbs up.

I would NOT mind, though, if it had, say, a 20 L tank like my new DL650 does. That bike´s not thirsty either, so I think with those extra 6 liters, it should beat the NC700X in range.

Adventure - that is in the rider, not in the bike. Remember, people go round the world on Vespa´s, Goldwings, Harleys, R1´s...............

[amk]

Originally Posted by Pecha72

Adventure - that is in the rider, not in the bike. Remember, people go round the world on Vespa´s, Goldwings, Harleys, R1´s...............

There are few who walks, but we are still talking bikes, beasts here, aren't we? Just move the damn thing over to road bikes, where it belongs.

[670cc]

Originally Posted by Kafn8td

My wife just bought a 2013 NC700X. It is a very fun bike to ride. Don't tell her it's not an adventure bike, because I have her convinced it's way more capable than my Speed Triple for the occasional excursion off the tarmac.
Every bike i've ever owned has been an adventure bike.

Is that a typo or are they really selling 2013s already somewhere in the world? The USA has only had these bike about three weeks and they are ALL 2012s as far as I know.

Greg

[RobK61]

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[Crilly]

It belongs here as much as a maltistrada. At least I can ride one. 5'3"

[swiss-happy]

Originally Posted by 670cc

Is that a typo or are they really selling 2013s already somewhere in the world? The USA has only had these bike about three weeks and they are ALL 2012s as far as I know.

Greg

It is just marketing in the USA, I think.
There are no 2013 models. Many times in the US, they launch new models and predate them to the next year.
Lots of gas if you ask me.

Anyway, 2012 models are rumoured to be built in Japan (launch year).
I have one, and the finish quality speaks for itself.

[Deadly99]

A question for those wh have one...would it be possible to fit a 21 inch front and a 17 rear on this bike? If so it has a ton of potential for me for commutting and touring (mix of paved and gravel roads). The larger wheels (spoked) would have a couple of benefits for me, one to raise the bike a bit as I am 6'2 and second to enable it to ride gravel roads better.

[swiss-happy]

Originally Posted by Deadly99

A question for those wh have one...would it be possible to fit a 21 inch front and a 17 rear on this bike? If so it has a ton of potential for me for commutting and touring (mix of paved and gravel roads). The larger wheels (spoked) would have a couple of benefits for me, one to raise the bike a bit as I am 6'2 and second to enable it to ride gravel roads better.

Hi, I was told anything is possible.
It is not too difficult to fit the front with 21' if you really want. Just buy the rims which fit.
This is the opinion of a clueless mechanic guy who happens to own one of these little wonders.

[Deadly99]

Originally Posted by swiss-happy

Hi, I was told anything is possible.
It is not too difficult to fit the front with 21' if you really want. Just buy the rims which fit.
This is the opinion of a clueless mechanic guy who happens to own one of these little wonders.

I was more curious about clearance when the forks are compressed. The rear fender looks wide and high enough.