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Cracking review, thanks! I've just ordered a 2023 DCT model. Picking it up Friday. I've been using my trusty 2018 Africa Twin Adventure Sports as a daily for 3 years. Fantastic bike and surprisingly good as an all rounder. I've done tours, trails and city riding and really enjoyed the bike. However! It's really too tall, even with a lowered rally seat. And it's waaaay too top heavy. I've got a 300kg Pan European and that feels way lighter than the AT. So, I took the plunge, tested one, loved it, did the deal and am currently taking bits off the AT to add to the NC next week! Tbc...

I frankly do not give a shit how good it is. It is built in China. Every business in China is on the hook to the government. I will NOT spend multiple thousands of dollars that will directly benefit a government openly hostile to mine. Fuck 'em. the big 4. nothing else.

Thank you for uploading this video, now I'm not getting ripped off by $300 just for general service and oil change, gonna do it my self, oil and filter only gonna cost me like $50 - 60 total

I'm probably being dumb but do you need the MotoScan to reset or is there any other way to reset, and is it easy to reset - where do you get it from and cost?

Great video 🎉 Pick up my Dontinental GT 650 next week 😊

hi Nick, a bit late perhaps, but can you tell me where you purchased the GS R1200 decal on the fuel tank, cheers

Give me a vstrom or versys anyday even a year old one

Can't think of any other manufacturer that can give you that much bike for that money.

A pretty nice vehicle. I really tried to find something to "discredit" this bike with, but..... it's not so easy to do 🤷‍♂ While Honda keeps on stinging out things like - CC, good suspension, tubeless wheels .... on their "lower end" bikes - CF Moto takes over the marked. Really - WHAT could cost Honda to install tubeless ( or alu ) wheels + CC on their new Trans... ??!! And/or make the NC750 a PROPER bike - good ( min 15cm travel ) suspension, CC, nicer dash..... Yes - if for some, the KTM 790 is too KTMish - THIS CF Moto is a good alternative. I may go and buy it myself ( shit - where am I'm going to store all of them ?!? 😆) ! Well done Nick 😀😀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Very nice bike…..I wish I had the opportunity to take out various bikes….but very little choice in Jersey, in saying that I will never get shot of my NC…….but to add to it….mmmm….now there’s a thought…cheers from a very hot sticky island.

Out of the present crop of Chinese brands including Benelli and Moto Morini I think CFMOTO are offering the best price and all round choice of bixe. The 450 MT and it's sibling the 450 CLC look like very good mid weight offerings. I had to watch this video twice as it went grainy or fuzzy half way thru. No idea what combinations of function keys I accidently pressed but I knew it wasn't your editing skills🤗 P.S hadn't been drinking either.

Enjoyed your review, currently looking at this bike as a road tourer as it looks like excellent value. Have sat on one and it seemed top heavy. You mentioned the turn in how it is slow . Could this be because of the weight distribution?

It’s been very helpfull mate jimmy australia

buuuut the service light is still on just like mine … no mention of that hehe

Nice very clear and concise 👍

Great review Nick, I’ve got an interceptor and I think that’s got enough power, good to hear you think the same about this engine considering some of the faster bikes you’ve owned and reviewed. 👍

hi nick.. great vid.. very helpfull... i have just bought one... how long till engine is fully run in.? ive had a honda from new the running in period was soo BORING... it loosened a bit at 1500 miles.then fully about 5k miles....wondered if the enfield is simillar..? the tappets look simple to adjust im a fairly competent home mechanic( i detest main dealers) i will be able to do this easily...every 6k seems way too much for a low revving engine..maybee its to keep the £ going into dealers.. ? nice 18" wheels for kents pot hole strewn roads....

Jjuaan breaks belong to Brembo brand, as I konw ain't so bad

Wider and flatter bars change the whole feel of this bike, making it a lot more playful

The washers are called Doughty washers just in case you lose them.

Have you any tips for altering the suspension? I’m thinking of adjusting mine to try it a bit more stiffer.

Is it the DCT version?

Could you try the Moto Morini Xcape please nick.(versys engine) if you can find a dealer?. Good luck.

That was fantastic - thank you very much. Do you have a link to the workshop manual with the torque specs and clearances etc?

I went to my local dealer on an open day to try the Hunter and was then offered a ride on one of these. I didn’t expect to like it but it was great apart from the rear suspension. So it’s a choice between this or the sensible Honda NC.

Does doing your own servicing invalidate the warranty?

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 But to be serious - u'd better note down some points 4 reviewing, because some / sometimes you skip 🙄 : SERVICE intervals/costs ! FRONT light ( some, actually DO use these things in darkness, and ONE /10000 vloggers mention this point 🤢) ! TC ? CC ( this one you've mentioned ) ? Slipper Clutch ? .... And forks - upside down = not only good for mounting radial calipers. They do work better 🤷‍♂ Besides all that - the naked bike concept IS more fun than the "touring" ( with big windscreens ). The naked gives a feeling or RIDING A BIKE !!! ... IF you are ready to get all the 🦟🦟🐜🐜🕊🕊🐝🐝🦗🦗all over the visor / in the mouth - on warmer days + freeeezing when it gets chillier ..... 😀 PS - wa-happened to the testing of GUZZI ??! 🤔🤔

I’m just about to pull the trigger on the Suzuki SV650 (or maybe sv650x). The Kawasaki is just as good, just the looks aren’t my bag and there are fantastic deals to be had on Suzuki at the moment

Great review nick i would say perfect first big bike.

What good is the fuse puller if you have no fuses?

I found I could not move around on the seat.

Time to loose weight Nick. Z650 looks so much better than the long and ugly Z900

Thank you.

Thanks for the video! It was very helpful.

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mate I'm an older guy (53) and for some reason just been wanting to ride again. I think I might get one of these as a way back into riding. Starting again from scratch. Thanks for the video

Thanks for your candid report. I agree this bike feels a little 'underwhelming' on first try, but longer term ownership reveals a bike that is more 'quietly competent' than is obvious at first. Now over 15,000 kms on my white one here in Australia (and with thousands of kms on dirt roads) I can report that it gets better with time/miles. The engine becomes smoother, noticeable around the 4 - 5,000 km mark, the engine sound also smooths, and the ideal clutch action, remarkable fuel economy and easy balance at low speeds mean this bike grows on you. I say that after 61 years riding (and working on) motorcycles, and 50 years as a 'Ducati person'. I also have the bear-grip Honda footrests, and yes, they tingle a little more than the rubber ones, but are also slightly lower, more comfortable ergonomically, and way better for standing up. The vibes are negligible once you have done those initial miles. I also recommend reversing the handlebar risers for those over about 5' 9", for a much better steering 'feel'. I also got the wind deflectors 'thrown in' (along with the footrests) on purchase, as one of the first buyers in my state, and they DO help with the wind. But as has often been said, this bike is 'more than the sum of its parts', and is a great all-round 'daily'. I don't need cruise control or a quickshifter, and the fact that so many 'extras' are available at extra cost at least keeps the initial purchase price down, and gives the buyer the choice. Of course aftermarket offerings (like the bash-plate) are generally more keenly priced than Honda's accessories... A few downsides, like the lack of ambient temperature reading, or engine oil window, the funny-looking headlight (which isn't great as a light either, encouraging the purchase of the accessory lighting I guess) but for the price, it is a lot of bike. The heavier 800 Suzuki $3,000 dearer in this country, and the charming Aprilia almost half as much again as the Honda. But I am seriously enjoying the Honda, now nine months in, and would encourage those unsure to give it a try. Only the air filter access to criticise really, and I've only done that once so far, when I fitted a cleanable K & N. At least the original filter wasn't that dirty (at 13,000 kms) for how many dirt miles I have done. But this thing grows on you, and I ride mine most days, in spite of having several bikes. I like it much more now than I did on the initial test ride, and I am glad I got it in spite of some initial misgivings. It seems to take a while for it to reveal its smoothness and usefulness!

I will be referring to this vid once my 300 mile service is due on my 2023 GT650. Thx!

Always good to see how someone else does it and what kit they use! I recently bought a DJI Osmo Action (albeit a 3 not 4) and love it. That gets placed ON my bike for a rear facing view in my videos. For the front facing, I now use a Sena 10c Evo. It doesn't give you gopro/DJI quality video, but I think it's still pretty good (and good enough for me and my current 26 subscribers! 🤣🤣). But the thing I like about the Sena is that it's compact on the helmet and it records the audio from the intercom - so if Lisa (Mrs SteveW) is riding pillion, the video records our conversation onto it without any extra work. I'll probably end up buying more stuff if I get into it a bit more, but for now these do me OK I think. I edit using Cyberlink Powerdirector, mainly because it's the best application I've tried (so far) for stabilisation of the Sena videos (drawback of the Sena is it doesn't have built in image stabilisation). I still need to give CapCut a try, from when you recommended it to me in a previous comment!

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thank you for posting this. I will follow it eventually when i actually start making content :P

Looking to purchase one of these myself for my first bike! They look great! However seems near impossible to get a quote for these in the UK with the bike being so new! Feel I’ve exhausted all angles!

We'd like to see how quickly you manage to take the 🐒apart, and assemble it back ! 😀😀

I love my DJI Osmo Action Cameras!

You forgot to mention the little dog that came in the tool kit!

I ride my Benelli TRK 502X harder than that on muddy dirt bike trails. Push yourself harder or stop making shit videos.

Thanks for the very detailed instructions. I wonder if they are considerably louder than the stock pipe?