Javier,
See if you can find a ST1100 for sale - I found it to be
much shorter than the Concourse I sat on - and I would certainly
consider picking one up.
-Joey
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote:
> Joey,
>
> I think these are two different kinds of bikes. This NC700x goes more in the
> direction of a dual sport, something you should be able to take off-road (as
> long as is a nice, even gravel road). Nothing to do with a NT or a Concourse
> in my opinion. I have been saying that I will buy a concourse since the new
> version came out in 2008, but I have to admit that I sat on one the other
> day and they are really huge. I have recently returned to ride my NH750 more
> frequently and I forgot how nice and fun is to ride a nimble and small bike
> for my daily commute.
>
> Javier.
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Javier,
>> On that front - you could consider a larger displacement bike
>> - I sat on a Concours last weekend and even though it was too high for
>> me, it was only $3200 at a dealer! (To be fair - I don't remember the
>> mileage, it wasn't relevant since I'd have to dump some money in to
>> get it lowered...
>> -Joey
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > This is an adventure style bike, I guess in the same category of a bmw
>> > gs650, klr650 or the vstrom 650. I do agree is a good price for all the
>> > things you get, and it looks quite good, but I am sure the price reflex
>> > the
>> > motivation to insert this new model in an already competitive market. I
>> > will
>> > definitely consider get one of those in a couple of years with low
>> > miles
>> > and for half of the price ;-)
>> >
>> > Javier.
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> All,
>> >> Saw an ad for this in the new American Motorcyclist and didn't
>> >> think it had come up on the list before:
>> >> http://powersports.honda.com/2012/nc700x.aspx
>> >> She is the all new 2012 NC700X - an inline twin 700cc powered
>> >> bike that looks like a sport bike, has the storage of a sport tourer
>> >> and is rated at 64 MPG.
>> >> Base price: Just a whisker under $7000.
>> >> Compared to the NT700V - its a relative bargain -
>> >> http://powersports.honda.com/2011/nt700v.aspx - over $4000 more than
>> >> the new NC700X.
>> >> Of course - it isn't a completely fair comparison, the NT has
>> >> ABS, the NC base model doesn't. It also appears that you can't get the
>> >> NC with ABS without getting the automatic transmission (although to be
>> >> fair, I wonder if that is something you could order) the NT comes
>> >> equipped already with bags, they have to be added to the NC, but
>> >> frankly, I doubt even at Honda's prices that a set of bags is going to
>> >> cost $4000!
>> >> Thoughts?
>> >> -Joey
>> >>
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