Last week I found out if you slowly throttle back it'll drop out of cruise pretty smootly.
Pretty good bike
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After owning a 2013 Honda NC700X DCT for a decade, I can honestly say it added one unique kind of freedom — the freedom not to shift unless I wanted to. Most of my riding was done in S-Mode (Sport), where I used the paddle shifters to handle both upshifts and downshifts on my own terms. D-Mode (Drive) was my choice for highway stretches or long rides where staying in sixth gear just made sense. When precision mattered most, like while lane-splitting on California freeways, I’d switch over to MT-Mode (Manual Transmission) for full control.
After ten years with it, I found the DCT experience genuinely enjoyable. It gave me flexibility, confidence, and a new kind of ease on the road. For anyone curious, it’s absolutely worth trying firsthand to see if it fits your riding style. It did for me.
After ten years with it, I found the DCT experience genuinely enjoyable. It gave me flexibility, confidence, and a new kind of ease on the road. For anyone curious, it’s absolutely worth trying firsthand to see if it fits your riding style. It did for me.
I've only had the NT11 for 5 months and it seems like I've ridden the honda in more torrential downpours than I normally do in a year or maybe even two. But then that is relying on my memory, not really a good idea.
I do know yesterday was a butt cheek squeezer ride during the frog strangler rain that came down, but (pardon the pun) it was well worth it! Thanks Dave for the enjoyable meeting over lunch! Even though I showed questionable judgement by riding not only after your warning but also after the direct warning from above...(the skies were DARK and drops were starting to fall) as I rolled back out of the garage. Awwww the folly of youth (see above posts about the "kids" in this forum.
Oh well, it was a ride...and therefore a good day, with an excellent lunch to make it better...
Yesterday, for the first time, I saw an NT 1100 in a shop in Duluth and it was right nest to a new Transalp 800. Keep in mind that the good motorcycle shops are in Minneapolis 4 hours away. I was surprised that they had a Tenere 700 too. The salesman I talked to was knowledgeable about motorcycles but not this one. We worked through my questions together with the. help of an owners manual. It was confusing with all the options on the bike and the usual somewhat difficult to understand descriptions and instructions in the owners manual. But in the end I concluded that that is not the bike for me for a number of reasons.
First the good part - It is a lot of motorcycle for the price. Great features and looks.
But for me the left bar switchgear is too much for this old rider to understand (I prefer the KISS things). Good screen with lots of modes and controls but I like to watch the road ahead when I'm riding.
It took me 10 minutes to find the coolant overflow tank down low in front of the rear tire on the right side. This bike would take quite a bit of getting used to, but that's probably common to most new bikes.
I want to add front lighting to my bikes and this one proved to be a challenge. The only practical option is to install engine guards on which to mount lights. OK, engine guards are good for the intended purpose too.
Without the benefit of riding it I'm sure a different windscreen would be needed too.
The real deal breaker for me is that the bars are too far forward for my liking. Some of the cables on the bars would need to be replaced with longer ones to do that.
In contrast I thought the Transalp was a much better fit for me ergonomically. I don't mind the higher seat height (in fact I prefer it). But that bike needs cruise control, hearted grips, bigger adjustable windshield, and better lower weather protection.
The time I tried to buy a BMW about 10 years ago I decided to keep my NT 700 because I liked it. Now I'm finding that my current motorcycle has all the stuff I want. However that doesn't prevent me from tire kicking the new offerings. It's fun on a rainy day.
First the good part - It is a lot of motorcycle for the price. Great features and looks.
But for me the left bar switchgear is too much for this old rider to understand (I prefer the KISS things). Good screen with lots of modes and controls but I like to watch the road ahead when I'm riding.
It took me 10 minutes to find the coolant overflow tank down low in front of the rear tire on the right side. This bike would take quite a bit of getting used to, but that's probably common to most new bikes.
I want to add front lighting to my bikes and this one proved to be a challenge. The only practical option is to install engine guards on which to mount lights. OK, engine guards are good for the intended purpose too.
Without the benefit of riding it I'm sure a different windscreen would be needed too.
The real deal breaker for me is that the bars are too far forward for my liking. Some of the cables on the bars would need to be replaced with longer ones to do that.
In contrast I thought the Transalp was a much better fit for me ergonomically. I don't mind the higher seat height (in fact I prefer it). But that bike needs cruise control, hearted grips, bigger adjustable windshield, and better lower weather protection.
The time I tried to buy a BMW about 10 years ago I decided to keep my NT 700 because I liked it. Now I'm finding that my current motorcycle has all the stuff I want. However that doesn't prevent me from tire kicking the new offerings. It's fun on a rainy day.