Honestly, I don't do as much touring as I thought I will do, and I am pretty happy with my cbr1000f. I think there are other bikes that I would like to try first. Perhaps a kawa zrx1200 or something like that.
Javier. On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> -Joey Kelley > >> >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > >> >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > >> >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >> Groups > >> >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> >> To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> >> [email protected]. > >> >> For more options, visit this group at > >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> >> > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups > >> > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > [email protected]. > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> -Joey Kelley > >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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