I am still on my 2012 nc700x ,76000 all weather all year miles later and it still goes as new.

@timjohnson1199

4 жыл бұрын

Pretty much the same with me on my 2012.

This is the BEST conducted and presented review I have ever seen of any bike. To anyone creating bike reviews, this is your template! Well done! And Thank You!

Only video I could find that shows a view of a person riding the bike and in the first minute. Thank you!!

@RabidHedgehog

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

This bike has always been on my short list, thanks for the good review.

@RabidHedgehog

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!

I have a 2014 nc700x bought it new the first of 2017. I bought it to commute to work 80 miles round trip. Rode it for a few weeks and put a madstad windscreen on it, a jack stand and a rear rack. I mounted a ridgid tool box on the rack for my lunch box and my coveralls/rain suit. It cost me a little over $1.50 a day for gas. I have over 20,000 miles on it, on my second chain and just put on third back tire. I still have the second tire on front and it still looks new. It really needs a better seat, the stock one is very rough even after a short ride. This bike will cruise on 80mph+ and doesn't even strain, mine tops out at 98mph. You really have to keep a eye on the speed or you will be speeding over without knowing it. The storage space is one of the reasons I got this bike, so I had a place to put my helmet without having to take it in the plant with me. It will hold a full face xl helmet and you can store stuff in the helmet also. This bike handles great but if you are looking for something to race on get something else. It carries one person fine, my weight is 180. It will carry two but only if you don't over load it. I'm 5'9 and can flat foot it. Some folks might put on 80/20 tires or more but in my opinion its a street bike, around Mississippi if you take it off the road you fixing to get stuck.

@RabidHedgehog

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insight into life as an owner! Ride sage out there and continue to enjoy your ride! Do you ever plan on going to the NC750X or keeping this one longer?

@dannycollums6744

5 жыл бұрын

I don't plan on trading up to the new 750 because the 700 does just fine for what I use it for. I'm going to keep it as a commuter. I have plans for a new Harley Davidson sports glide or the low rider, been dreaming of one for a long time now at 54 I can afford one. I'm waiting to see if they do the upgrade to the 114 m8 in either one in 2020. P.S, I really enjoy watching and reading what goes on here.

I'm a college student, struggling to get a car, maybe a motorcycle will be cheaper to get! And this is my first favorite, awesome review.

Thank you for and excellent review including handlebar vibration that most reviewers fail to even mention. Why do people buy huge displacement bikes with power they will never use? They want smooth and normally big cc's is the only way you can get it. I'm sold on this bike.

@RabidHedgehog

4 жыл бұрын

It is a great machine! I am working to find a NC750X to ride to follow up.

It's a cruiser for people who don't like cruisers.

Cool review, could you please review the cb 500r and cb 650r Thanks

Good review, I'm glad I found your channel.

@RabidHedgehog

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@scottglover1833

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Rabid! Have you reviewed a Yamaha Fz8?

This is one of those bikes that I have a hard comprehending. Everything I have heard or seen about it has been overwhelmingly positive as it really is a near perfect bike... but as you said, it is not a "soul bike." Because of that my reaction has always "meh". I need to just get on one and try it out and see if my thoughts change.

@RabidHedgehog

5 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

@timjohnson1199

4 жыл бұрын

I have one. Does everything well not lots of power but torquey and a flat powerband. It will do gravel and construction areas but too heavy for dirt riding. Great for the road. Love that big storage compartment.

If it can handle potholes and bumps, it's a great Oklahoma bike! I live in OK too.

Just bought a 2015 nc700x for less than $4,000 with only 5272 miles on it. Now just need to wait for warmer weather.

@timjohnson1199

4 жыл бұрын

5K? Almost new. It's getting warm out! Riding your new bike is going to take your mind off the Chinese virus and all the hype. Don't worry about hitting the rev limiter, you'll get used to it.

I love this bike.

Great review! I've had my 700x since January and so far I've put 17K KM on it (bought it with 83K). It's extremely reliable, always starts without a hiccup, I only take it to the shop for oil changes and periodic maintenance. It's comfortable enough for touring, either solo or 2-up, although I admit the seat could be softer and the footpegs could be a little more forward, because it feels almost sportbike-ish stock. It also has a fairly heavy throttle and I found that on long, multiple day trips it can strain your wrist a little. It's very economical, super practical, fast enough for anyone not looking to set any land speed records. It's very stable, even in bad weather, rainstorms, etc. It's the perfect companion for someone who wants a do-it-all bike that you can ride to work through traffic and take for a long tour on weekends. I'm seriously thinking this might be the bike I'd do a rtw trip on.

Hey your review videos are awesome! I was wondering if you could do a review on the Genuine motorcycle g400c? I want to get my first bike and this is one on my list

@RabidHedgehog

5 жыл бұрын

I am working on a solution to get a ride on one of those as I have been highly interested in it since it was announced. I'll comment again when I have more information!

@bbrraadd7

5 жыл бұрын

@@RabidHedgehog Awesome thanks I can't wait!

Lol, crazy wanting to buy one in OKC and then this review is in okc

@RabidHedgehog

Жыл бұрын

Gives real world examples to you making it easier.

It doesn't have a helmet lock under seat if you wanna save the frunk space ya all.

I've read it has few moving parts in the motor, which leads to longevity.

@RabidHedgehog

4 жыл бұрын

This is indeed true.

@filoIII

4 жыл бұрын

@@RabidHedgehog u ELABORATE?

Do you have any idea how fast you could push the 700x for long freeway rides, like across Montana?? Is 80-85 out of the question?

@RabidHedgehog

5 жыл бұрын

No 80-85 would be within range of this bike.

@jimgordon3468

5 жыл бұрын

Top speed is 112 mph.

@timjohnson1199

4 жыл бұрын

No, you could do that. Seat could be more comfortable.

@timjohnson1199

4 жыл бұрын

I think the bike will do better than your ass. 31/2- 4 hours tops for me before I need a stretch.

Which is more nimble in the twisties: Versys or this?

@RabidHedgehog

4 жыл бұрын

Since the Versys is a bit more sporting and using a more sport bike like engine it always will have a bit of an edge when carving the roads. This bike is simply for the pleasure of long distance rides.

Have a 2014 and love this bike. a couple guys on the NC700X forum have over 100,000 miles on theirs and still going strong. the stock tires are my only complaint but SHINKO 705's solved that problem and it goes everywhere now. cruising 80 MPH is still low RPM and it will do it all day

@RabidHedgehog

4 жыл бұрын

Nice ride it safe and may it last as long as others.

I have a 2017 NC700X and other than wanting 20 more hp and 3000 more rpm it’s a fun handling commuter

@deaglebeagle9147

5 жыл бұрын

Do you mean the NC750X? I want to buy an NC700X as soon as I have the money for it and as far as I know, Honda stopped making them after 2012. I'd really like to be wrong here, but I've never seen any models newer than 2012.

@sierrafoxtrotgolf3638

5 жыл бұрын

@@deaglebeagle9147: the made the 700 up to 2017. The 750X came out in '18.

@crabhab

5 жыл бұрын

deaglebeagle in the US the NC came with the 2016+ body work minus the 750cc engine and LED front headlight. The manual trans is not available with ABS in the US. In 2018 the US NC got the 750cc engine and LED headlight.

@theozman38

5 жыл бұрын

That’s what came to my eyes and needs. A real lack of hp and quickness. I’m sure it’s a purposeful bike for the like minded people. My opinion is it’s a bit of a picnic goer, or go off road a tiny bit or commuter.

@crabhab

5 жыл бұрын

It’s really a great commuter bike, I just traded my 2017 NC700X in for a 2011 Suzuki GSX1250FA, I needed more power, i had to shift three times before 70mph, the GSX does 70 in first gear

With honda discounts you can get a showroom 2015 for 5k and under. I test rod one just hoping I would like this bike, really hoping. Engine was nice and even and quiet. Minor nit about the twist of the handlebars. However things weren't so great on my short ride. I tried to simulate a get out of trouble thing by coasting then slamming the throttle. Got nuthin. Did the same, quick dropped a gear and slammed it...nuthin. Did it again then dropped 2 gears and slammed it...absolutely nuthin!!!! Then slammed the brakes...ugh what is this? Worse than my 250 ninja. As much as I wanted I just can't do it! Getting up to speed from a stop was nice and easy but it's not diffucult to learn how each bike accelerates. Honestly this bike doesn't do a thing to fix the things I don't like about my current underpowered bike.

@RabidHedgehog

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting, I am wondering if there was something off on the setup. This bike did not exhibit any of those issues. It was indeed a used machine and maybe some massaging had occurred or something. Not sure.

I have the DCT 2015. They are good bikes

@RabidHedgehog

5 жыл бұрын

I need to see if I can try the DCT variant. Although not made anymore here I would have to go with the 750, it would be close enough.

Lol... Oklahoma’s Broken roads... you should visit Pennsylvania, you would quickly beg for the roads on this video!!

I still am at a loss as to why bikes have to have flaws that we "live with". Why can't we just call a great bike what it is?

@RabidHedgehog

5 жыл бұрын

It's more for some people different from us that would like to know anything that might be perceived as a short coming so they can weigh the pros and cons easier.

2013 Honda NC700X Garage kept, new tires, driving lights and grip heaters are isolated with a fuse block triggered off the ignition so no accidental dead battery. Crash bars, V Stream windshield, aftermarket exhaust, bark busters. Factory side panners, Honda upper trunk. ---10k miles $3900. Whatcha think? Too much $?

@RabidHedgehog

4 жыл бұрын

Actually pretty spot on. Looking over at the NADA they are still around $4030 without any options on the average retail.

I looked at one before my final buy of my z1000. It’s not what I had in mind for the hp or what ridiculous riding experience I was after.

@RabidHedgehog

5 жыл бұрын

That is a big difference... Rode a Z1000 before, had video... Had to delete evidence....

I'm thinking about selling my tricked out '09 Versys, and get this.

@RabidHedgehog

4 жыл бұрын

If you are looking into just riding and enjoying this is the way to go as the Versys is a bit more sporting using of course Ninja engines whereas this one does not have a true sport bike counter part to it.