Same here, my NC700S, 2013 has now 93000 km and runs like new. I don't baby it, however I do really take maintenance serious. So serious that I also have a NC750S, 2014 with now 20000 km. That gives me time to do things without rushing ( not that there's too much to do ) and have still transportation when needed. I sold my 2015 Z1000 in order to have a second NC. After 40 years on and off bikes I believe Honda has made the most versatile bike I can imagine. Ever ride is pure joy. Safe rides 👍🏍

Thanks very much for the kind words and all the best with your NC. You'll love it.

Hey thanks mate. Yeah... I was 25 years or so off a bike before the NC. Last bike was a Kawasaki GPZ900r. 12000kms done now so starting to get the hang of it again. Thsnks for comment and ride safe.

Ahhh good on ya - 35 years!!! Glad you're out and enjoying the bike. Good stuff. Thanks. David.

Nice. Same here. I got the same bike today. I actually needs help in some settings on the bike. I bought used one and the owner couldn't find the user manual. Owner's name still showing on the board when switching off the bike. How do I get it off n prolly put mine. Thanks

Awesome. You won't regret it. It sounds amazing in real life.

Thanks Kev.. The mountains can get extremely busy. The cars were backed up over the North Richmond bridge heading up Bells when I i was comming back down recently. Pays to go up early.

Hi Adrian... ha ha ha...yes, I remembered those well after I'd put the video together. Anyone who wants to know about the "seat slope mod" can happily visit your channel and see an excellent video on how that's done :-) Tyres... well... they are something I'll have to cover off in another video at some stage I guess. Thanks for the feedback as always. Rsm8.

Thanks mate. Honestly u couldnt go wrong with a vstrom but yep... I do love my NC. Good luck with it.

Check the Versys x-300 it was my re-entry bike after a 27 year hiatus. Very light and nimble at 386 pounds.

Cannot praise the NC750X enough. My local bike mechanic does not expect to see me much as the NC's have such a good reputation for reliability (which is good as my nearest official honda dealer is 200 miles away).

Thanks mate. I'm on it... 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

Hey thanks for that and the positive feedback. A DR it definitely isn't. Gravel... dirt no problems but something like some 4wd tracks that I've been on in a few vids and you really suffer from poor ground clearance and lack of suspension travel. Otherwise it's great off road. I've got a set of decent tyres on it as well which helps. Cheers and thanks.... David.

Hey Shane.. obviously I can highly recommend the bike. It's perfect for what I do and very manageable for a return rider of a certain age, but its still heaps of fun when you give it a few beans :-) Have a look at some of my other vids both on road and off and you'll see how the bike travels in different situations. Good luck with it. I hope you're on two wheels soon. :-) All the best.

Hey thanks. Yeah I love the bike. I'll stick with it for a good few years yet. Cheers.

Thanks so much. I've had Pirelli mt60rs which were great but very soft compound so didn't last long. Now running Shinko e705 and love them both on road and off. Cheers.

That could be the bike for you then.

Congrats on the NC :-) I'm currently running Shinko e705's front and gear. Really like them and very good value. Previously I had Pirelli MT60RS's front and rear. They were very good as well but many more $$$ than the Shinkos. I can recommend the Shinkos tho. They're really good on road and do pretty well off road as well. Deep gravel and sand are always a bit of a challenge but on the dirt/gravel roads they perform pretty well. Hope your enjoying the bike. Ride safe. Cheers.

Hey mate. The mesh is just standard gutter guard from Bunnings. I just measured the face of the radiator and cut the mesh to size. The fuel line is the small stuff... Not sure of the exact size but I can measure it if you need an exact size. Any size will do just so it keeps the mesh off the face of the radiator. I got a length from a spare parts store. Supercheap Auto. Cheers.

G'day Vance - hope California is treating you well. Congrats on the NC - I hope you'll get many miles of enjoyable riding out of it. My mileage is about 400kms out of a tank if I push through reserve tank as well. I did 400kms on the weekend just gone and had 1.2ltrs left. I think the DCT is way more fuel efficient in normal ride mode (D I think it is). The mud flat and radiator guard are a must riding off road or even in the country side to keep crap out of the radiator. Good luck with it all, I hope everything goes great. Ride safe. Cheers

Hi Pedro, thanks so much. Here's a link to my friend's video on his Channel about the Nelson Rigg soft panniers and the frames he made to hold them. He'd be more than happy to answer any questions you have if you leave them in the comments of his video. :-) Cheers David. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rayAdrVmvteVmmw.html

@@returnrider4952 thank you very much David for the quick reply. I'm going to visit your friends channel. Ride safe buddy 🛵

I do find it quite ok. The seat isn't fantastic and a lot of people replace it. I'm 6 foot 1 and find it really fine. U might find it s bit cramped at your height. I reckon go ride one. Only way to find out for sure. I'm extremely happy with mine... it's fantastic for me. Cheers.

Glad the wind noise doesnt drive u mad lol. Mate... it would be awesome. I've never used abs on the road in the dry. Everything about the bike is easy and forgiving. You'll have no problems.

Hey Mark. 110km's an hour is the top speed on roads that I ride - even freeways. I'd like to keep my licence and my life so I stick to that - the road is not a race track. Never considered the automatic version. I've always had manual bikes. Changing gears manually is a big thing I love about riding. Cheers.

I'd rather be 5 mins late than 50 years early...

Hey Turki, not stock, it's an Ixil Hyperflow. First thing I put on the bike when I bought it :-) Cheers.

Ha ha ha... thanks so much for that. I've been sitting there for a little while so appreciate it :-)

Hi Bipul, they are Pirelli MT60RS's front and rear. Ducati use them as stock tyres on their scrambler models. They are an excellent tyre on road and doing the gravel/dirt roads I do however they wear quite quickly.

@@returnrider4952 ঃ Thanks a lot champ. Will wait till my stock tyre to be worn out. Thanks for the reply. Looking forward to your next upload. :)

It's OK. You can probably tell I get smacked in the top of the helmet with the wind if you've watched the section where I'm on the freeway. The wind noise is pretty terrible at 110km's an hour and above. It's not enough to bother me that much tho. I've done 550km days mostly on freeways at that speed and it was OK. All part of the motorcycle experience/adventure.

Sorry to hear that happened to you Bob. I can attest to how bad the stock tyres are. Mine had dunlops as stock and they were pretty terrible. I didn't do much riding in the wet on them but since I've put Pirelli MT60's on it's a different bike. Sooo much better in all conditions. Sorry to hear you sold the NC - they are a wonderful bike :-)

Carry extra fuel lol

@@returnrider4952 Like a jerrycan?

@@drury2d8 Yeah or a fuel bladder, or Fuel cells that mount on the side boxes... there's a few options. The best thing is to plan your route via fuel stations lol.

Ahhh Martin. That's one thing I didn't cover and should have. It's a modification to raise the front. Stock it slopes down about 15-20mm so I've raised it at the front so it sits level. There's heaps of vids on KZfaq of this particular mod but visit hondanc750xstuff. Adrian has heaps of great mod vids including the seat. Cheers.

@@returnrider4952 Top Sellerie in Paris is the solution

2017 Model mate.

Return Rider when you changed the exhaust did you use the same clamp on the bottom? /

@@RALPH531967 yep. Slips straight on and tighten the clamp and rear mount. Done. Literally 5 minutes.

I put the same exhaust on mine couldn’t use the original clamp, had to use a radiator hose clamp

@@RALPH531967 Hmmm strange... I'm pretty sure I used the clamp that came with the exhaust. Never mind, whatever works.

Hey mate. I get around 3.2ltrs per 100kms but if you ride conservatively you can get about 2.8. I generally hit reserve around 330ish kms from the 14ltr tank and have another 3 ltrs at that point.

@@returnrider4952 thx a lot

Thanks so much for commenting. Nice to hear from someone so far away. Thanks for watching.

@@returnrider4952 :)

The nextinline just frugal and smart probably a bit Scottish

Nice to see innovation. Great video. 👍