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Might have got a few more miles out of them but I have had a new set hanging in the garage. I’m getting lazy not pulling the wheels. Got 11.5 k. Out of old set


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It’s a little thing, but it’s cool at the same time

I know some members have hand deflectors by National Cycle (only)
Would like to know how you like it in summer, rain , local and hwy riding.
NC only feed back please
Thanks to all who responded.

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It's Friday night and my date is asleep. Thought I would share my experience with the 2018 Goldwing Tour with the automatic transmission - no clutch. My local Honda Dealer offered to let me ride one. "Sure" I said quickly. The first thing I noticed when I sat on it was how easy it was to bring the bike up to centre. With the bike on it's side stand I can lift it to centre with no hands. I couldn't flat foot the bike and that made me a bit nervous. The sales rep spent some time with me going through stuff on that transformer frame-mounted fairing. I didn't remember very much of it once we got going as I kept reaching for the clutch not sure how much throttle to give without the friction zone to temper it a bit. That became quite evident after traversing the gravel Honda dealership parking lot where we were to make a fairly abrupt left unto a paved road. In addition to that I got a little freaked out with the sensation that the bike was not turning left because the fairing was still pointing straight ahead. I figure you would get use to that fairly quickly. Did I mention I was nervous? That kind of fell away once we got going because it was sweeet. It started to rain and I remebered the electric windshield. Visor didn't even get wet by the time we got back. Never thought I would ever ride an automatic bike and so smooth, no disruption from shifting and that six cylinder power plant serving it up graceful and strong. Dream on...

ever since i saw this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxHG6D1fR_c i have wanted one. anyone here have one?

I have a nephew that lives in Nevada. Out there he rides an NC700. When he comes to visit, I usually lend him one of my bikes. When he came up to join us for the Men's Fall Trip 2 years ago I lent him my CB, while I rode my ST 1300.

He visited recently and decided he wanted his own bike to ride when he comes up here, so he picked up a lightly used CB500X and then asked if I would keep it in my garage and ride it once in awhile to keep it exercised for him? Sure would!

So now I have this CB500X in the garage to ride, which I did the other day for the first time.This is a bike I had considered moving down to for general riding around (along with an NC700 or a Suzuki SV650). I had heard good things about the little CB..willing motor, good handling etc. First impressions were the motor is a gem. Really smooth for a parallel twin and it pulls eagerly. It does need more rpms to get something done with 4500-5000 rpm seeming the norm. Freeway work requires 5500-6000 rpms. It purrs along at those rpms without breathing hard, and vibration free. Compared to a bigger bike like the CB1100, you do need to be in the right gear at all times. Let off the gas for something, you'd better down shift if you want to pull out the other side with any authority. It does feel very light weight when riding. Seating position and handlebar position is good as are the footpegs. Transmission up shifts well on this particular bike but I find downshifting kind of notchy. May just be this bike. Front brake is good for a single disc, rear brake not so much. Kind of soft. The little windshield does a pretty good job of keeping the wind off your stomach and chest, but it's not a touring screen and your head is in the wind all the time.

Even though it's an ADV style bike, with a pretty high seat height, and I'm a munchkin, it's narrow at the front seat allows me to get both feet down pretty well.

A rode it on country 2 lane, state highway 4 lane, and a short stretch of 4 lane divided freeway. It took it all in stride. A neat and fun little bike.

Hi there!

I'll stay in Houston from today till next week (11/01)
Ist there any interesting shop for Motorcycle gear here in Houston
that you can recommend?

I haven't run across this figure. Can someone here supply me with the alternator output (preferably in Watts) though amps is fine. too. And perhaps at what rpm the alternator produces rated power?

Thanks,

Bob

Was at the dealer Saturday dropping off the XR to have a fork seal replaced and saw this 2019 model. Found it interesting. Didn't catch the model name.

Pictures are after the oil change on Saturday. I decided to run it around the local area and then bring it back home to double check the level