NC75O X

[stanbloke]

Righto Chaps and Chapesses,

The deal on the 700 Transalp has fallen thru ( obviously dealing with a complete tosser , lesson learned, Eh) so i have been offered a cracking deal on a Honda NC750X. Love the look of these bikes and ease of maintainence plus 70/80mpg is a big pull for me.

Any of you own one / rode one/had one??.

Thoughts please.

[Tramp]

Lack of revs and pipe and slippers bike .. The transalp is more engaging and the fuek tank is in right place.... Some say the seat aint that comfy on nc 700 and 750x plenty on adv mate..

[herman]

Get a good test ride , as Tramp says the engine does not behave like a bike engine, good or bad I don't know thats down to personal choice. The CB500 gets almost the same mpg and is far more involving to ride imo.

[garyboy]

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NC750s,dct

great for gentle riding and economy and comfort.
its not a powerful race bike.

[crofty]

I traded my Transalp 700 for an NC, I liked the transalp, a great comfy reliable tourer was what i used it for.bad points not many petrol consumption was,nt great, top heavy when filled up and the tubed tyres were a pain if i got a puncture.
The NC has easier maintenance and much better fuel consumption, cheap to buy and run.
i have over 50k on mine and it is very reliable, the low centre of gravity helps as weight becomes a problem with age. as others have said give it a try, its very much an old mans bike. I,ve had mine 5 years and use it mostly for long tours at which it excels.

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[Mike Horton]

The nc is certainly unique, but it's genius, I know it's branded as boring but it sells in messes and does its job really well with Honda quality too. I'm looking to buy one next year and keep my himalayan too

[scoobydidler]

I bought a manual new just before xmas as a commuter and since then I've wobbled my way through the salt and ice in the dark so it's been difficult to fully get to grips with it.
It does what it says on the tin, great economy (75+) it's quiet, the "boot" is real handy for my bait box and overalls.

The suspension is shockingly bad, no pun intended and the seat is real hard but its good and wide so pretty much ok.

Because I've been riding it gently in bad conditions, short shifting, no revs, gentle inputs i think I've inadvertently been using it as it's meant to be ridden, now the sun has made an appearance I've been able to ride it a bit harder in the dry and you can have a laugh on it, muscle it about but once you're up to speed you don't bother with the gears, just roll on and off which i think will prove quite relaxing when i do a week around Scotland in the summer.

It won't set your pants on fire but it can be enjoyed, it's a bike after all!

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[hotbulb]

I test-rode a 700 (or possibly a 750 ) X a couple of years ago, and over the 90 minutes or so decided I didn't like it much, mainly because of the low rev limit, and it seemed too tame after the Transalp. I bought instead a 650 VStrom, which is great.
Roll on to last week ...... the VStrom went in for service, and I had a courtesy bike, an NC750S, for 24 hours. Initially I kept hitting the rev limiter, but after a short while I got me head around that and short-shifted to use the torque - suddenly the concept made sense. I was almost sad taking it back ..... but the VStrom soon brought me to my senses

So, don't dismiss it - have a longish test ride. Yes, it's an old man's bike, but I'm an old man. It's comfortable, well-made, quick enough once used as it's meant to be used, and excellent on fuel.

[mark vb]

I had a 700X in 2103 and kept it for around 6 months. Bought as a commuter while my Africa Twin was off the road, it had truly frugal running costs and an average mpg of well over 80. It was perfectly comfy for my 30 mile commute and handled well enough although was never pushed too hard. But...after taking it on a trip to Portugal with far longer daily distances, I found it didn't suit my 33" legs at all well - the pegs were just too high which after an hour or two resulted in them feeling uncomfortably bent back and a feeling of my knees being too near my chin. I traded it in for a Tenere 660 which suited my riding posture far better over distance, and I actually preferred the Ten's vibes to the smoothness of the NC. The Ten also had that elusive 'spark' of enjoyment/fun which the NC never had for me. So for me - a brilliant, frugal, unexciting commuter ideal for shortish trips without much if any 'X' factor, and not a bike I'd stare at and adore when parked-up in the garage.