Joey, I actually test rode a PC800. Automatic with plenty of power for commuting or Sunday riding. It was comfortable and would probably be good for touring - it just looks like a big moped - like the Burgman's and all those type of bikes. I'd rather be in a box but who know knows, when I get old and can't ride my Nighthawk anymore maybe I'll look at something like that.
Sean On Jul 6, 2:23 am, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Sean, > Ran into a guy at a bike show who had a PC 800 - he loved > it. He said that yes, it was under powered, but if you get going along > with it, it has the grunt to hold you at speed through corners and it > got fabulous mileage. > -Joey > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 8:17 PM, Hawaii Sean <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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. > > 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 > > athttp://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. 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