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Good point - next time I'll switch the setup from stereo to mono. Hope you're still enjoying the warmth in Arizona.

@@dnlgrhm thanks. It’s been a much cooler and wetter year in AZ, but still better than a Canadian winter.

You make a good point about the pegs, but I never had a problem with them even though I routinely stood on the right peg to get on and off the bike.

I replaced the oem ’short’ windscreen with the oem ’tall’ windscreen and haven’t been bothered by any buffeting. I’m 6’ tall with relatively shorter legs and taller torso for that height, so my 'helmet height' on the bike is probably similar to what yours would be. Putting my hand up, the air flow seems to be an inch or so above my helmet. The fact that I get very few bugs on my visor but plenty on the windscreen also suggests the flow is missing my helmet. I liked the look of the Honda rack (but not the price) and Givi made a mount specifically for the Honda rack. I’d do it again. I had a Yamaha FJR1300 with the shaft drive and thought it was great. I’m sure the drive was pretty heavy, but the bike was heavy enough that I doubt it mattered. Every other bike I’ve ever had has been chain driven. The added weight, I think, would be a big negative on the NC750. No adjustments or issues so far with its chain.

No, just regular yellow. Alas, I wanted hi-viz as well.

Oh ok thank you. I might go with the white one then. Nice video!

I liked the 500x a lot and was tempted. The seat height and the missing frunk and dct were the deciding factors for me.

I had a ctx700 dct about a decade ago and thought it was a great bike but, for me with lower back issues, the pegs way forward riding position with all my weight on my spine was torture. The dct then, as you would expect, was not nearly as refined as it is now.

I never had a GS. I do have a BMW F900R that I also love and ride nearly as much as the NC.

Many thanks for your comments and good wishes. I like "more serious". Definitely that or how would we still be riding? Good health and best wishes to you as well. I hope the bike situation in Europe improves soon.

Fantastic! zooooooooom!

I hope the operation went well and you're back on the road.

@@dnlgrhm The operation itself went well but once up in there it was discovered that I had 2 hernia's & not just 1 - 2 days later I was in the ER with some problems but everything seems to be OK now as I'm making slow & steady progress - I am on a clear liquid diet & cannot eat any solid food for maybe 2 more days & cannot ride the bike or go to the gym for 4 weeks minimum - it will ALL come together at some time in the future.

Yes indeed, thanks very much!

Frustrating! It must be on a truck heading your way so hopefully there will be no more delays. Here in North Carolina, October and November are the best months for riding (for me at least).

@@dnlgrhm I'm up in North Carolina quite often & I agree with what you say about the best months for riding - if you remember from one of my previous posts I'm supposed to be leaving Suches Georgia this morning & going out west for a couple of weeks but I didn't go thinking my Honda would come in thus I'm kinda stuck for the moment waiting - but now I believe I'll put on the new tires I had for the FJR on the FJR & take off for the wild blue yonder until the Honda makes it here - now that we're entering Fall once I get the 500 mile service done on the Honda (whenever that may be) I may just scoot up in your direction & maybe we could meet for breakfast & a short ride in October or November - I shall keep you posted.

@@stephenevans596 Wonderful - I'll look forward to it!

No. ☹ But it is still my favorite feature.

Wonderful! I downsized myself from an FJR to an FJ-09 in 2017. If you haven't seen the 750X in person yet, I think you're in for a treat. The red is really a wonderful shade and pictures don't capture it very well. I'm a little intimidated by long trips and if you would care to share details about the CA trip, I would love to hear them. How many hours did you usually ride per day? Did you make reservations with planned stops or just stop when you felt like it? How much stuff did you carry and how? How did you plan your route and did you stick to your plan? ... I hope you have many more happy miles on the 750X!

@@dnlgrhm Every year on the weekend after Labor day I go with some friends to Suches Georgia to a motorcycle only place called Two Wheels - its a COG (Kawasaki) rally & we ride all throughout the North Georgia, Western North Carolina & Southeastern Tennessee Mountains for 4 days & it is some great riding - then from there I like to go out west as the September weather is so nice & the kids are back in school, the parents back at work & the big RV's are off the road & I try & do this every other year - I sometimes just wing it but that is a very, very rare occasion as I do a ton of research for my trips & I make a daily sheet that I put in the map pocket of my tank bag which I break down in 4 parts - 1) is the turn by turn directions for all highways in my route for that day - 2) is the mileage that day from certain cities to certain cities along with the total mileage for the trip that day & the total mileage for the entire trip up to that day - 3) is a "note" section on any specific places or things I want to go or remember & 4) is my lodging information with the hotel, phone number, directions to it, the person I spoke with & the rate - it also may contain restaurant information about places near the hotel & I get all of this on one page - when I when to Alaska it was a 32 day trip & I had 32 of these pages & yes I pretty much stick to my game plan as my research gives me so much more insight into my trip than what any one else would get (IMO) by just downloading a trip into their GPS & yes I also have a GPS but I don't download trips into it - I spent 8 months of research putting my Alaska trip together & this allows me to find so many Mom & Pop hotels & restaurants & so many little side trips that another person would never know about - along with bits & pieces of history along the way in different areas - Is it going overboard ?? - Yes no doubt it is but it works for me & allows me to know a ton of information about my trip before I ever leave the driveway - on a trip of say 20 days I will take 10 pairs of underwear, socks, 10 t-shirts, among other things & I'll do laundry at a hotel along the way & I have a check list I have made up that helps me pack - as a child growing up & even today to a degree I have learning disabilities & a small speech impediment & I believe that's why I go overboard - I hope this helps in answering your questions & if I could I'd be happy to send you pictures of a trip along with more information if you desire as its no problem to me & I believe in sharing information if it can help someone trip - its not like I discovered fire in the cave & I refuse to share it with anyone :-)

@@stephenevans596 Condensed wisdom - I love it. I'd love to see the pictures of any of your trips. I'm thinking that a slide show with your narrative would be a great video to post on your channel. I could help if you like and post a link to it here. Folks who can convey useful information without hot air are to be treasured.

@@dnlgrhm I have replied to you twice but for some reason it is not being printed on you-tube - I have no idea why.

@@stephenevans596 Odd, this reply showed up. I've no idea what the problem might have been.

I've never ridden a bmw f900xr but own and love a bmw f900r (the naked version). I suspect that I would like the f900xr a lot but doubt that I would prefer it to the nc750x. Who knows? Wish I could be more helpful.

Thanks for the kind words. There are 6 or so riders in our group and the Villager Deli is a favorite for all of us. We haven't been back much since 2020 because of Covid but 5 of us were there just a couple of weeks ago. Thankfully, nothing much seems changed. I hope you're enjoying Naples.

@@dnlgrhm Loving Naples. Thank you so much!