Allen,
Regarding the GS Vs a NH - although I admit I haven't been
on a 750 NH, simply because I am too short to really ride one
comfortably, I think you'll find that the GS has superior power to the
80s NHs, and probably the 90s ones as well.
Other than that - you'll find that besides being a Suzuki -
they are quite similar.
When I got on the GS-1000 for the first time, I felt like I
was riding a super big 450 NH. Heavier, more powerful, but handles
roughly the same and is a rather simple motorcycle all things
considered.
Just a thought.
-Joey
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
> It all comes full circle back to the good O'l Nighthawk. BTW, Jon is riding
> his NH again after he got the newness of the FJR out of his system. Just
> yesterday he remarked that if he could only have 1 bike he would pick the NH
> over anything he has ridden so far. I tend to feel the same way. Though my
> VFR is a close 2nd, hopefully the GS I got off of Graham will end up being a
> good replacement for the NH.
>
>
> 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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