09-20-2013, 08:49 AM
You know I took one of these for a test ride just for giggles and I am seriously thinking this might be my wife's first bike.
2013 Honda NC700X
She is a little hesitant on the whole clutch thing as she rides a scooter now. With that bike being that it is a hybrid automatic transmission sort of like in a car, it would be a nice transition. You do have the option to paddle shift up as it automatically down shifts for you. It was fun to ride and I put over 25 miles on the test ride putting it through the paddle shifting and the full automatic. Wasn't a bad ride and they have the version with the hard saddle bags also!
Sorry if your not looking for suggestions or your wife can handle a manual transmission. Wish mine did... I have, for the time being, the spare yamaha XS-850 in the garage she could ride...
2013 Honda NC700X
She is a little hesitant on the whole clutch thing as she rides a scooter now. With that bike being that it is a hybrid automatic transmission sort of like in a car, it would be a nice transition. You do have the option to paddle shift up as it automatically down shifts for you. It was fun to ride and I put over 25 miles on the test ride putting it through the paddle shifting and the full automatic. Wasn't a bad ride and they have the version with the hard saddle bags also!
Sorry if your not looking for suggestions or your wife can handle a manual transmission. Wish mine did... I have, for the time being, the spare yamaha XS-850 in the garage she could ride...