01-15-2015, 07:40 AM
My CB1100 just got a little sister, a 2014 Honda NC700X.
I visited my local dealer last Friday to check out the new CBR300F as a possible second bike, but I left an hour later owing a NC700.
The CBR300F is too small for me. The CB500X was a better fit and I briefly considered buying a leftover 2014. But the salesman mentioned a pair of 2014 NC700s, a red one and a black one that were on sale for $4999 ($2800 off list price.)
Someone beat me to the red one by 30 minutes, so I got the black one for $6300 OTD, including free delivery. Both bikes were still in crates the warehouse so I didn’t get mine until today.
The little sister is actually significantly larger than our CB1100s – longer, wider and higher. Takashi is sending me a chrome chain cover, Honda centerstand and the tall Honda windscreen. (Mr. T is seeing $ signs). I also ordered a set of Vario adjustable pegs. Future farkles will probably include an SP Tadao two tail slip-on, some intake mods, Power Commander, better levers, and maybe a tail eliminator kit.
It’s still pretty icy at my house – I actually had to drop a bunch of sand down just to ride the bike up to the deck – so it may be a while until I get a ride in.
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I visited my local dealer last Friday to check out the new CBR300F as a possible second bike, but I left an hour later owing a NC700.
The CBR300F is too small for me. The CB500X was a better fit and I briefly considered buying a leftover 2014. But the salesman mentioned a pair of 2014 NC700s, a red one and a black one that were on sale for $4999 ($2800 off list price.)
Someone beat me to the red one by 30 minutes, so I got the black one for $6300 OTD, including free delivery. Both bikes were still in crates the warehouse so I didn’t get mine until today.
The little sister is actually significantly larger than our CB1100s – longer, wider and higher. Takashi is sending me a chrome chain cover, Honda centerstand and the tall Honda windscreen. (Mr. T is seeing $ signs). I also ordered a set of Vario adjustable pegs. Future farkles will probably include an SP Tadao two tail slip-on, some intake mods, Power Commander, better levers, and maybe a tail eliminator kit.
It’s still pretty icy at my house – I actually had to drop a bunch of sand down just to ride the bike up to the deck – so it may be a while until I get a ride in.