Reading Allens post makes me very interested in this bike. I love my 96 NH750 because, in my opinion, it is the perfect commuter bike. The only draw back I wasn't able to fix is the lack of a 6th gear. If you have a commute that requires even 10 miles of Highway a 6th gear or overdrive would be great. You'd get into the 60mpg range which is where a bike of today needs to be.
I've got about 48,000 mile to go on my 750 before I'm going to upgrade - when I hit 100,000 - not because because of the mileage but because I'll have been riding it for 8 to 9 years by then, my kids will be out of college and I'll be ready to a new bike and able to afford one. By then this bike will have through a couple of manufacturing years and be ready. I have seen one NT700 and really like it. However, the connected "integrated "saddlebags remind me of the PC800 which even the hard core Honda fans tend to question. I can't wait to see how this bike shakes out over the next couple of years. Looks like a great start for the semi adventure touring bike like the Vstrom 650 and a great commute machine. Sean On Jul 5, 9:38 am, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: > It's odd that the ABS is only offered with the DCT right now. When word > first started going around it was going to be an option for both. An > acquaintance in England has already seem and ridden one, says it would make > a killer commuter bike. Narrow even with their bags on, good handling even > built to a price point. > > I was told, when I signed up with a local dealer for a test ride when they > get their demo in, that it's a 60hp bike, not 51. The side cases and the > mounting kit runs ~$1400, I'd have to see if the cases are a decent size. > Depending on how my semester goes, I might go strong-arming a salesman come > December. :D > > Kurt > On Jul 5, 2012 3:30 PM, "Todd Hamilton" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > 4 nighthawks and 4 VFR in my history both are great bikes. Have to say the > > nod goes to the VFR for just all around better performance in my opinion, > > but my smile factor was the same on both bikes. Love to have another 700s > > in my garage to go with my 2000 VFR. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 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 > > >>> >> -- > >>> >> -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. > > > -- > > 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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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