Rode a Honda NC700!

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by dentheman

WW ---It sounds like the guy that was bumping the rev limiter thought this was a sport bike.

Yup. A lot of bike testers who write for magazines are addicted to high reving sport machines.

[dentheman]

Originally Posted by JWR

It is only a 6500 rpm bike.

Very easy to red line with a quiet pipe.

If I recall correctly, the tach was showing 3000 rpm at 60 mph. I can see no reason to get close to redline unless abusing this bike. With speed limits now at 70 mph even on many backroads, and 80 on other highways, I am seriosly thinking of selling my Shadow in the spring and going for the NC700.

[Water Warrior 2]

Go for it. The new Honda would make an excellant ride.

[dentheman]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Go for it. The new Honda would make an excellant ride.

I do plan to go for it in a 3 or 4 months. I pay cash for things I COULD get by without.

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by dentheman

I do plan to go for it in a 3 or 4 months. I pay cash for things I COULD get by without.

A very wise way to live.

[dentheman]

I went to the dealer to look at the NC700 again. My HCI modular helmet (large) does not fit in that front storage area that supposedly will hold 'most full-face helmets'. It will hold some groceries, but the manual warns against storing items that are sensitive to heat. That causes me to wonder if that compartment is good for anything other than some helmets. At least there is an included helmet strap that attaches under the pillion seat and hangs out the side, according to the manual.

Also, I now see operator can select between 'normal' or 'sport' when shifting manually. Does anyone have any thoughts on what that would do?

[Water Warrior 2]

Don't put ice cream in the front storage area. Hang the helmet on the side of the bike. I think the storage would be great for spare gloves, glasses, rain suit, flashlight, pressure gauge, pump, first aid kit etc.
I think the sport mode would allow the operator to raise the RPM of the shift points. Could be a lot of fun in the twisties. Try for a test ride in the Spring. The ABS would be/could be a life saver IMHO. I do seem to remember the brakes are linked too. The foot pedal activate the rear disc and one front disc. Honda has been perfecting this system for years and I've never heard or read any complaints about it.

[dentheman]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Don't put ice cream in the front storage area. Hang the helmet on the side of the bike. I think the storage would be great for spare gloves, glasses, rain suit, flashlight, pressure gauge, pump, first aid kit etc.
I think the sport mode would allow the operator to raise the RPM of the shift points. Could be a lot of fun in the twisties. Try for a test ride in the Spring. The ABS would be/could be a life saver IMHO. I do seem to remember the brakes are linked too. The foot pedal activate the rear disc and one front disc. Honda has been perfecting this system for years and I've never heard or read any complaints about it.

I will definitely go for another ride before I purchase, just to see what those shifter settings are all about. The brakes are interconnected and I checked them out during my last ride. If I really got on the front, rear, or both brakes I could feel the ABS apply and release many times a second. Of course I could not lock up the wheels like I can easily do with the rear wheel of my Shadow.
I don't understand what you mean by raising the shift points since both of those modes are for manual shifting only (I THINK), so the shifting would be done by the operator whenever he wanted... I THINK! BUT I AM NOT SURE. I will have to look into this further. A FEW MINUTES LATER: As I think about it, there would be no sense to having these modes for manual shifting, but it would make sense when in automatic. Isn't technology great...always something new to learn.

[Water Warrior 2]

Stop the press's. Just 2 minutes ago I was looking at a pic of a CB500X. Yup a 500. It is the little brother to the 700. Next Spring could be very interesting in your local Honda dealership. I know I want to see one up close and personal.
The pics were from a photo shoot in Italy with 3 new 500 models from Honda. Finally bikes that aren't mega sized and overly costly.
Time to start searching the internet.

[alantf]

I know that on cars, this sport/normal/ economy system is in the automatic mode. On my friend's Jaguar it just allows more or less revs before shifting.