I bought my 2018 NC750X in September of last year. Best decision I ever made! I came off a Kawasaki Concours (GTR 1400) and I don’t regret that decision at all! I’ve fallen in love with this little bike, it’s not going to set your hair on fire like my Kawasaki did, but for an old guy like me (54) that just wants to tour with some light trail riding, this is the only bike for me.
I'm 61 and got my first ever Wing DCT Tour last December. I'm most likely going to get the NC750x so I can do a little off road if it comes up. Good to know (as an Old Guy) it won't beat me up.
I purchased the 2019 version with the DCT gearbox in February in beautiful metalic blue and I love the bike. I like that the user manual explains everything you need to know for bike maintenance, unlike other brands who ask you to go to the dealer. It even rates the difficulty of the task, for the people who might not be confortable doing certain things. My fuel economy is not good as yours, but mainly because I drive on the city heavy traffic on the daily commute. On the road, I get easily under 3 liters on D mode. The DCT gearbox is jerky at low speeds on D mode, specially the shifts between 1-2 gear or 2-3 gear. The problem is that on D mode, at 30km/h (common city speed) the bike is already on 3th gear. And 5th gear at 50km/h. So it shifts A LOT between 2 and 4 when you are driving though areas heavy on traffic lights. Changing it on S mode fixes the problem (the dealer also advised me to use S on the city), even if it worsens fuel economy. Having it on manual with the paddles is the best for the city, as you get the best of both worlds. On the road it's another story. On mountain twisty roads the DCT is such a charm. Upshifts and downshifts are so quick, it's a joy to play with. And very safe: the system prevents you from doing a downshift which would block the rear wheel and make you crash. "I bought my bike to ride, not as a status symbol". My city (Barcelona) is full of middle managers on suits riding humongous BMWs 1200R GS, who usually look to my NC and smirk. I smirk back to them, knowing that in my purchase decision my brains weighted more than my ego and that I have something reliable and cheap to maintain.
Gryphus - yes it’s sad that so many GS’s are bought to show off rather than use them for their intended purpose. Thanks for your excellent summary of the DCT.
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff And BMW's cost too much to repair after my K75S I was done with BMW for good except to tow my friends 2003 K1200 LT to the BMW Dealer for a new clutch. $170 diagnostic fee. I said replace the rear main while the clutch was out (this should have been recommended by the dealer) total was $4,300 with tax. That's on top of spending $3000 on the same bike earlier in the year for things such as brake lines, brake pads, a tire etc. So far that is $7,300 in repairs in less than one year for a bike with 36,000 miles + $4,600 that he paid for the bike = $12,000 in one year for a 18 year old bike. My 2012 NC700X has needed nothing except regular maintenance and it has 38,000 miles.
Thanks for your good contents. Your video guided me to buy a NC750X. Actually, I stopped riding a bike very long time ago about 25 years ago. And I returned about 4 months ago. My NC750X DCT is very good for city riding in week days and also good for weekend riding. Thanks to your videos, I can change my engine oil, and lubricate chain. Thank you very much:)
My first bike ever was a NC700S and even now that I'm on a Tiger 900 I don't regret getting one. They're good bikes and the comments about it being a scooter can be easily ignored. Also the sound of the bike while being very silent is very refined and just awesome. Only the brakes could have been better on the 700 particulary when going downhill in a sporty fashion and quick changing corners at higher speeds aren't all that easy with it.
I am going to buy my NC750 this year. I was a little hesitant about the purchase. I have seen many videos, but this video gave me the final certainty that I needed. Someone with so much driving experience to say so well about this bike is the best proof. Thank you very much!
Great review, thank you, I've got a similar bike history to you - BMW GSs especially. Bought the NC in my seventies as I found my muscles had disappeared! I'm also tall and the cramped position was rectified by having 2" put in the seat by a local upholsterer. Long trips to the Continent were beginning to hurt the knees. This was rectified by a pair of Wunderlich foot pegs put on my Puig crash bars. The acceleration is a bit unexciting, but hey, it's saving the planet. Still miss my Bandit 1250S but i've got memories!
I've liked the bike. I've been watching it for about a month now. So I know I'll pick one up. In the beginning of video you're showing how many miles you had on it. In the condition that it was in. Pound for pound it was the cleanest looking bike that I've seen in a long time. Great job
I’m a new rider & have a GS. My logical side points towards a NC as my next bike. Your review covers all the capabilities of the Bike & how it covers 80% of all our biking needs
I went through probably all your videos regarding your NC and then also that of a guy named Cager on 2 wheels as he also had one. So using them as a comparison it helped me with my decision to buy a new 2019 NC DCT. I use it for pure commute on tar roads. I put on just under 20 000km on it in 7months and the bike has been great. My previous bike was a KTM 390duke which I really loved but having an enormous amount of service and customer service issues and complaints with 3 different centers I have moved away from KTM. Yes the 390 has more pull away power than the NC but the riding comfort for my current commute the NC is much better. It is so important to buy a bike for your needs and not a bike your friends want you to buy. The DCT is such a blessing I can not say how amazing it is. I do 55km one way to work of which 20km is lane filtering riding of about 20-40kmh ave speed. Thus the DCT is really worth every cent extra. I'd probably ride this bike for 2 or so years as it would then be on ±100 000km. But thinking of it - it will be paid off and not costing me anything so selling it would be stupid. The NC is a great bike for highway commute as it is big and you sitting high so your presence is quite good when you fit a decent set of spot lights on which helps alot then filtering through traffic. I'm actually having my bike serviced at Honda purely for the warranty because of the issues I had with KTM. So if a problem occurs I want Honda to just get it sorted. But yes - next service is about 2 months away when its a big service doing valve clearances and it is expensive. I'll probably upgrade to the Africa Twin after this one but for now I love it.
I am pretty sure that I am not the only one who has bought an NC after watching your earlier videos. I am VERY happy with mine and cannot see me changing as it does everything I want it to do. Given the mileages that some NCs have reached it will probably outlast me. Loved seeing your previous bikes and they lend credence to your views on the NC 👍
Thanks mate for all the good content. I have a '16 NC700X and I agree its the right size bike for actually taking offroad. My main gripe that many people share is the forward-leaning seat, but I fixed that with a Saddlemen kit. I've test driven the CB500X and same issue, in my opinion. Maybe one day Honda will provide more touring-friendly seats on such bikes. Otherwise the NC is the perfect adventure-tourer. I see how you arrived at it after your extensive biking history.
Amazing number of bikes and after all those bikes including the GS for 13 years your favorable opinion of the NC speaks volumes. I'm continuing to enjoy my 2012 NC700X that I bought with 33K miles in 2019.
Had the DCT version and loved it. Still I had issues with wind protection and my hands and bum going numb after an hour or so and kept being left behind on long drives by my mates on their GSs. I have since upgraded to the Africa Twin dct and truly love it. However, as much as I love the AT, because I use the bike to commute everyday I do miss the nimbleness of the NC.
I upgraded from a cbf600 to a vfr 1200f fouf years ago and still miss the easy handling of the old bike. Big bikes are fjn, but they are heavy as well and not so easy to drive.
I've had my 2018 with the DCT for about 8 months now, I love it. It does everything I want a bike to do and it does it very well. I get a lot of compliments on it but even if I didn't, I'm not worried about impressing people I don't know and will never see again.
bought my 750x dct 5 month ago. extremely happy! this gear box is awesome! done so far 5500km. the only issue i dont like is the the sit comfort and taking another partner on it. ordered new sit from seat concepts. will update when it arrive. so far amazing bike.
Nice review! I test rode a NC700X, couldn't pull the trigger, and bought a friend's Vstrom 650. But the NC does appeal to me, especially the maintenance. Very well thought out bike, no surprise coming from Honda.
I got my nc750x afew month ago,had a cb500x for a year,since i ride with my wife ,it was a bit short,we ride almost 42 year ,it started as a comuting vihicle to work,and became life stile...im enjoying seeing your trips. unfortuntly our country is so small, comparing to ostralia,,as said by you the verstility of this bike is what i like about it////keep enjoying
Great bike indeed. It's my 5th season now with 22K on the clock. Extreme fuel economy (I agree on 3.3 as well), nice large boot space, quite reliable and problem free, useful dashboard, etc. I'm also tall (187) and I feel very comfy on it. The bad - the original chain got worn too quickly albeit the rigid maintenance. I bought a golden DID and for 10K it is still like a brand new. Battery (Yuasa) just failed in the middle of the road but that should be OK for a 5th season. Changing the air filter is a bit P.I.T.A. :-) I would love a little bit more power at certain moments.
These vlogs you made is my main reason to buy one. The maintainece is really easy indeed if you take your time. Thanks again for this great helpfull vlog buddy!
I have started riding on a 600 Transalp, then a XL600LM, then CRF250Rally and now the NC750X DCT, which i have now since 2 months and have done 3500km so far on it. I absolutely support everything you said. It is just a great machine that does exactly what its supposed to do with ease. Thank you a thousand times by the way for your maintenance videos! I always did my own maintenance on my previous rides and planned to do so aswell on my NCX, so your videos are just perfect :) BR from Austria :)
Excellent. Thanks Adrian. I've still got mine after three years. I use it nearly everyday. I've got no plans to change it either. The bike does everything I ask of it and more. I think it's brilliant.
I love the deadpan commentary esp. the bit about the fact that no one thinks you are a real man! brilliant. Keep up the excellent videos. All the best from pom-land.
You inspired me to look at the NC750 and in turn the CB500X, that for which I've purchased, 2nd hand, in Thailand a week ago and already put 1500klms on it. Mike Gange here in Thailand has the NC750 DCT with just over 160,000klms on his. Thank you!
I just bought my own and will keep an eye on the chain. I'm not a mechanic, but will look for videos on how to do maintanance myself. Thanks for the video, I'm glad It's more terrain cabable than I originally thought :)
Watching your videos has helped me make up my mind to turn in my Honda ST1300 for a NC750X. I love my big bike and have toured all over the west coast but I'm getting older and I want to get off the tarmac to enjoy some fire roads and scenic trails, nothing crazy because I do most of my riding by myself. I like the fact that the NC has enough power to maintain freeway speeds as any off road areas are at least an hour drive on the freeway from the beach area I live at. I love the look of the Africa Twin but my years are limited as to how many more pick ups I have in this aging body to lift a 550lb bike. I heard one prophetic youtuber say, "It is better to buy the bike you need, than the bike you want." Thank you for the honest reviews and your sense of humor in all your videos.
Finally a review by someone who has owned many bikes. Good job, sounds like an excellent bike. I like the easy valve adjustment, mine has buckets and shims. I like that you went a good amount of km before reviewing. Some reviews are at 5 km and it's always it's doing great, well it should be at that low of mileage.
Thank you for your excellent review! I am looking for a new bike and am now sure to get the NC750X. A very well put together and informative video from someone with heaps of experience and genuine love for motorcycles!
This video was extremely helpful and I was torn between this and the Africa Twin. I ended up going for the Africa Twin 2018 DCT and love it! My buddies laugh that it isn't standard. I could careless because I am enjoying just hitting the throttle and going. Awesome on dirt roads, nothing to think about. I am an electrician, turn screwdrivers all damn day and the less work my hands need to do the better. I also bring my bike to certain job sites with all my hand tools packed away. Great video and like your motto!
I’ve had a DCT for 3 years. You won’t regret it. Best motorcycle for commuting ever made in my opinion. Fast enough to get you there, great fuel economy and with the DCT - effortless.
Love your review I bought mine over a triumph xa 800 half the price. I followed your tyre recommendation and noticed the difference straight away. I'm enjoying the dry season riding here in the NT. I keep dreaming of a Tracer 900 then ride Rhonda my NC750X and think maybe trade her next year maybe. Love your old wheels, the PE Suzuki brings back some days of misspent youth getting around the bushlands of Northland NZ. Enjoy your vids immensely Safe Travels.
darryal dockery - I loved that PE. Such great handling for the day. I agree the Tracer looks like a very nice option. But I need more cash and a huge shed for all the bikes I lust after!
Frozen links in my NC750X OEM chain after 9K miles too. Will see if the X-Ring chain does any better. Congratulations on maintaining the bike yourself. Thanks for the video. I have always had road bikes. My favourites of them are the Moto Morini 350 Sport, the BMW R1100 RT (Telelever front end is superb), the BMW F800 ST - Belt final drive was excellent, and of course the NC750X DCT which is the most economical vehicle I have ever owned - and I have a lot of fun riding it.
Steve Bolton - many others on the NC forum have reported frozen links too. I think it’s a manufacturing fault or just poor quality. No such issues with the other after market brand name chains I have used.
I also have the NC750X but with DCT, only 4500 miles so far, Regarding your Frozen Chain and Faulty Wheel Bearing, They are all regularly subjected to Grit Sand and Dust that may help account for the failure. Here of course we subject our bikes in the winter to Salt that is placed on our roads. Great Review, Thanks.
Great review. I'm pretty sure about buying this as my first bike. Not the best motorcycle in the looks department but it seems like everything else is top notch. Can't wait to go to the dealership and try one
Thanks for the review. I'm very interested in getting this bike, hopefully get a good part ex on my 2009 vulcan 1700Vn nomad (its rubbish where I live as all the roads are to twisty for such a big cruiser), and this seems to have everything I need.
What a fantastic review video. Well done. The only problem is I want to ride in Australia more than ever now. Roll on the trans-Tasman bubble. Thank you for this.
Just done 3700km on my NC750X in the last 10 days. Seat's a little hard on a journey like that, but apart from that it's an awesome machine. Your vids have been really useful for me to over the last few years, so cheers for that.
Great honest review, yet again. Its a great bike! Very under rated.Not for posers, but does everything so well! Being considerably shorter than you I dont even have the 'cramped seating' complaint :)
Thanks, good review. I'm looking at the NC750x for being my second 'small' bike because I have a DCT Wing Tour. I want to do a little off-road when it comes up so it looks like this will fit the bill.
I just bought a 2022 NC750X DCT last week and I'm in love with it. I bought it because *I* like it. I couldn't care less if others don't like them, although the sheer difficulty of finding them here in the US would suggest that they're a lot more popular than the snobs would like to admit. Great vid, great channel! Thanks for what you do!
I had a 1976 XL175 just like you. I'm 63 and I've been riding since 1969 too. Loved that bike. It was not a power monster but, it was easy to work on. I wish I still had it. And...I wish I was 20 again. Good times.
Very honest review. It's good to back your point of view with your bike history, I would say much the same about my bike but without such a vast history of riding to compare it to. All of what you said is how I feel about the 500 except occasionally I'm sure it would be good to have that little bit more low end grunt.
CaptainCranky - to be honest I feel very similar about Wendy’s 500X. Yes the extra grunt is great but comes with extra weight too - which can be an advantage on the highway but a burden on the gravel in comparison to the 500X.
I currently own a cbr500r 2016 and I have no complaints at all with the power it delivers it is totally real life usable power but I've been thinking about trading it due to the sitting position posture of my passenger and this one has caught my attention primarily due to the fuel economy and these videos of yours push me more towards it :) Don't need a 150HP machine with a redline @ 13k rpms I prefer instant toque from down below so seems to be the next pick.
I want to get an Africa twin eventually down the line for riding around town and taking it up to the mountains for off-road camping and maybe visiting the lakes in my area, I was looking at this Honda with the dct as a good beginner bike so I can kind of learn the ins and outs of riding and not have to jump straight into riding such a beast of an adventure bike
Great Review , and to compliment the life of this bike , mine is at 160,000K and still runs great in 3 years. I wish mine looked as good but given the areas ridden it's doing great. Keep up the great videos.
Reviews like this are of much more value than the usual media tests, etc. From .n owner who's had many bikes and ridden many years, this makes me think if I wanted a NC Honda, well just go get one, no worries.
Thx for the video. I have the NC700X and I love it until recently. The seat is just too uncomfortable after modifying it 3 times. Too many vibrations from the twin. I heard that the NC750X fixes some of these issues.
Great video for a great bike, which is also much cheaper to buy than those you mention.... The undersquare engine delivers peak power where you want it, unless your planning the TT or world superbikes...
Wow. Your bike history is amazing, thanks for sharing. Just doing my A2 license and NCX is top of my list for all the reasons you've mentioned. I've been regularly commuting on a scooter but am loving the bike experience so far. Think the practicality of the NCX is a winner.
I have a NC750S with 17000km now, it is good, BUT: my chain needs readjustments approximately every 3000km, change from engine breaking to acceleration is very choppy, the gearbox sometimes springs out of gears or requires much stregth to change gears But fully agree on the good points!
Great review, honest and to the point. i've been riding beemers for yrs, just because I like them - but this bike is the one I'd have for my next one - it suits my riding, is economical and well built, and I think all I'd need is a top box. Mind you, someone would have to teach me about that chain thingy as I've been spoiled by shaft drive bikes for 30 yrs!! Safe riding mate.
"I bought my bike to ride, not as a status symbol." Words to live by.
I agree 💯
Norsefalconer I have a shirt that reads "THE ODOMETER PROVES MY DUCATI. IS NO FASHION ACCESSORY "!!!😄😄😄😄
You obviously have never done any city braaps with 120db.
BMW, das Motorrad :D
Cheers Bro! At least somebody understands!
I bought my 2018 NC750X in September of last year. Best decision I ever made! I came off a Kawasaki Concours (GTR 1400) and I don’t regret that decision at all! I’ve fallen in love with this little bike, it’s not going to set your hair on fire like my Kawasaki did, but for an old guy like me (54) that just wants to tour with some light trail riding, this is the only bike for me.
I'm 61 and got my first ever Wing DCT Tour last December. I'm most likely going to get the NC750x so I can do a little off road if it comes up. Good to know (as an Old Guy) it won't beat me up.
still have the NC?
The Concours is missing some luxury options (e.a. BMW GT1600 stuff) except for that i would choose the Concours over almost any other bike…
@@Anandfulness yes
I like these bikes despite the issues
Top review from an owner that has used the bike in all conditions. No one could worry about owning one of these.
Absolutely
I bought my NC700X DCT 6 years ago. 65000km of commuting. It’s never missed a beat.
My next bike will be DCT probably the Rebel 1100.
the quote about the "most gs' haven't seen any dirt" had me rolling!
zeaol - it’s a bit too easy to pick on GS owners. But I had a GS for 13 years. Brilliant bike. I bought mine before they became status symbols.
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff spot on with that status symbol stuff, truth be told here in the philippines, buying gs 1200 but not riding it in full potential
The GS is the Range Rover of the bike world.
I purchased the 2019 version with the DCT gearbox in February in beautiful metalic blue and I love the bike.
I like that the user manual explains everything you need to know for bike maintenance, unlike other brands who ask you to go to the dealer. It even rates the difficulty of the task, for the people who might not be confortable doing certain things.
My fuel economy is not good as yours, but mainly because I drive on the city heavy traffic on the daily commute. On the road, I get easily under 3 liters on D mode.
The DCT gearbox is jerky at low speeds on D mode, specially the shifts between 1-2 gear or 2-3 gear. The problem is that on D mode, at 30km/h (common city speed) the bike is already on 3th gear. And 5th gear at 50km/h. So it shifts A LOT between 2 and 4 when you are driving though areas heavy on traffic lights.
Changing it on S mode fixes the problem (the dealer also advised me to use S on the city), even if it worsens fuel economy. Having it on manual with the paddles is the best for the city, as you get the best of both worlds.
On the road it's another story. On mountain twisty roads the DCT is such a charm. Upshifts and downshifts are so quick, it's a joy to play with. And very safe: the system prevents you from doing a downshift which would block the rear wheel and make you crash.
"I bought my bike to ride, not as a status symbol".
My city (Barcelona) is full of middle managers on suits riding humongous BMWs 1200R GS, who usually look to my NC and smirk.
I smirk back to them, knowing that in my purchase decision my brains weighted more than my ego and that I have something reliable and cheap to maintain.
Gryphus - yes it’s sad that so many GS’s are bought to show off rather than use them for their intended purpose.
Thanks for your excellent summary of the DCT.
Right!
And one o the smoothest motors ever made esp when you consider it is a low displacement parallel twin.
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff And BMW's cost too much to repair after my K75S I was done with BMW for good except to tow my friends 2003 K1200 LT to the BMW Dealer for a new clutch. $170 diagnostic fee. I said replace the rear main while the clutch was out (this should have been recommended by the dealer) total was $4,300 with tax. That's on top of spending $3000 on the same bike earlier in the year for things such as brake lines, brake pads, a tire etc. So far that is $7,300 in repairs in less than one year for a bike with 36,000 miles + $4,600 that he paid for the bike = $12,000 in one year for a 18 year old bike. My 2012 NC700X has needed nothing except regular maintenance and it has 38,000 miles.
Have you tried a dct reset? Vlogs on here by exeter rider on here
Thanks for your good contents. Your video guided me to buy a NC750X.
Actually, I stopped riding a bike very long time ago about 25 years ago. And I returned about 4 months ago.
My NC750X DCT is very good for city riding in week days and also good for weekend riding.
Thanks to your videos, I can change my engine oil, and lubricate chain.
Thank you very much:)
Simple, down to earth review. Love it.
Love your sense of humor, and thorough reviews and tech tips! Keep em coming!!
My first bike ever was a NC700S and even now that I'm on a Tiger 900 I don't regret getting one. They're good bikes and the comments about it being a scooter can be easily ignored.
Also the sound of the bike while being very silent is very refined and just awesome.
Only the brakes could have been better on the 700 particulary when going downhill in a sporty fashion and quick changing corners at higher speeds aren't all that easy with it.
I am going to buy my NC750 this year. I was a little hesitant about the purchase. I have seen many videos, but this video gave me the final certainty that I needed. Someone with so much driving experience to say so well about this bike is the best proof. Thank you very much!
Great review, thank you, I've got a similar bike history to you - BMW GSs especially. Bought the NC in my seventies as I found my muscles had disappeared! I'm also tall and the cramped position was rectified by having 2" put in the seat by a local upholsterer. Long trips to the Continent were beginning to hurt the knees. This was rectified by a pair of Wunderlich foot pegs put on my Puig crash bars. The acceleration is a bit unexciting, but hey, it's saving the planet. Still miss my Bandit 1250S but i've got memories!
Nice too hear all this, thank you. Glad you are having fun, keep on doing as much you can, the older we get the faster it goes...
Tim Heslin - too true. Thanks
I've liked the bike. I've been watching it for about a month now. So I know I'll pick one up. In the beginning of video you're showing how many miles you had on it. In the condition that it was in. Pound for pound it was the cleanest looking bike that I've seen in a long time. Great job
I’m a new rider & have a GS. My logical side points towards a NC as my next bike. Your review covers all the capabilities of the Bike & how it covers 80% of all our biking needs
I went through probably all your videos regarding your NC and then also that of a guy named Cager on 2 wheels as he also had one. So using them as a comparison it helped me with my decision to buy a new 2019 NC DCT. I use it for pure commute on tar roads. I put on just under 20 000km on it in 7months and the bike has been great. My previous bike was a KTM 390duke which I really loved but having an enormous amount of service and customer service issues and complaints with 3 different centers I have moved away from KTM. Yes the 390 has more pull away power than the NC but the riding comfort for my current commute the NC is much better. It is so important to buy a bike for your needs and not a bike your friends want you to buy. The DCT is such a blessing I can not say how amazing it is. I do 55km one way to work of which 20km is lane filtering riding of about 20-40kmh ave speed. Thus the DCT is really worth every cent extra. I'd probably ride this bike for 2 or so years as it would then be on ±100 000km. But thinking of it - it will be paid off and not costing me anything so selling it would be stupid. The NC is a great bike for highway commute as it is big and you sitting high so your presence is quite good when you fit a decent set of spot lights on which helps alot then filtering through traffic. I'm actually having my bike serviced at Honda purely for the warranty because of the issues I had with KTM. So if a problem occurs I want Honda to just get it sorted. But yes - next service is about 2 months away when its a big service doing valve clearances and it is expensive. I'll probably upgrade to the Africa Twin after this one but for now I love it.
Johan van der Werff - interesting to hear your experience. Thanks for sharing.
I am pretty sure that I am not the only one who has bought an NC after watching your earlier videos. I am VERY happy with mine and cannot see me changing as it does everything I want it to do. Given the mileages that some NCs have reached it will probably outlast me. Loved seeing your previous bikes and they lend credence to your views on the NC 👍
C Cooper - thanks mate. You have been a loyal viewer for most of my journey. Glad you aren’t sending me hate mail for choosing the wrong bike!
I have been seeing so many review about this bike. But this one was my favorite. Great review, short but detail. Really satisfying speech.
Thanks mate for all the good content. I have a '16 NC700X and I agree its the right size bike for actually taking offroad. My main gripe that many people share is the forward-leaning seat, but I fixed that with a Saddlemen kit. I've test driven the CB500X and same issue, in my opinion. Maybe one day Honda will provide more touring-friendly seats on such bikes. Otherwise the NC is the perfect adventure-tourer. I see how you arrived at it after your extensive biking history.
Hi there, Nice review, I have only 7000 km made so far, and the bike it's running perfect!
Great bikes, proven by an owner who has a vast amount of bikes and experience! Keep the videos coming.
Amazing number of bikes and after all those bikes including the GS for 13 years your favorable opinion of the NC speaks volumes. I'm continuing to enjoy my 2012 NC700X that I bought with 33K miles in 2019.
Had the DCT version and loved it. Still I had issues with wind protection and my hands and bum going numb after an hour or so and kept being left behind on long drives by my mates on their GSs. I have since upgraded to the Africa Twin dct and truly love it. However, as much as I love the AT, because I use the bike to commute everyday I do miss the nimbleness of the NC.
I upgraded from a cbf600 to a vfr 1200f fouf years ago and still miss the easy handling of the old bike.
Big bikes are fjn, but they are heavy as well and not so easy to drive.
I've had my 2018 with the DCT for about 8 months now, I love it. It does everything I want a bike to do and it does it very well. I get a lot of compliments on it but even if I didn't, I'm not worried about impressing people I don't know and will never see again.
Scott Humphrey - exactly.
bought my 750x dct 5 month ago. extremely happy! this gear box is awesome! done so far 5500km. the only issue i dont like is the the sit comfort and taking another partner on it. ordered new sit from seat concepts. will update when it arrive. so far amazing bike.
How is the seat so far ?
Nice review! I test rode a NC700X, couldn't pull the trigger, and bought a friend's Vstrom 650. But the NC does appeal to me, especially the maintenance. Very well thought out bike, no surprise coming from Honda.
I got my nc750x afew month ago,had a cb500x for a year,since i ride with my wife ,it was a bit short,we ride almost 42 year ,it started as a comuting vihicle to work,and became life stile...im enjoying seeing your trips. unfortuntly our country is so small, comparing to ostralia,,as said by you the verstility of this bike is what i like about it////keep enjoying
Thank you so much for ALL of the videos and comments. I could not agree more.
Thanks mate
Thank you for this excellent review. I have to test drive a new one now.
Great video as allways and nice bikes you have had
Great bike indeed. It's my 5th season now with 22K on the clock. Extreme fuel economy (I agree on 3.3 as well), nice large boot space, quite reliable and problem free, useful dashboard, etc. I'm also tall (187) and I feel very comfy on it. The bad - the original chain got worn too quickly albeit the rigid maintenance. I bought a golden DID and for 10K it is still like a brand new. Battery (Yuasa) just failed in the middle of the road but that should be OK for a 5th season. Changing the air filter is a bit P.I.T.A. :-) I would love a little bit more power at certain moments.
These vlogs you made is my main reason to buy one. The maintainece is really easy indeed if you take your time. Thanks again for this great helpfull vlog buddy!
Thanks mate. Good to hear
Great review. thanks again for posting all your videos
Researching and found this Vlog. Awesome mate. Exactly what I was looking for.Cheers.
I have started riding on a 600 Transalp, then a XL600LM, then CRF250Rally and now the NC750X DCT, which i have now since 2 months and have done 3500km so far on it. I absolutely support everything you said. It is just a great machine that does exactly what its supposed to do with ease.
Thank you a thousand times by the way for your maintenance videos! I always did my own maintenance on my previous rides and planned to do so aswell on my NCX, so your videos are just perfect :)
BR from Austria :)
MegaloGater - good to hear. Thanks
Thanks for the review. It's a special bike for Smart and long term riders.
By Smart riders, do you mean passengers in the micro Mercedes? Just kidding; it does seem like a sensible bike.
Excellent. Thanks Adrian. I've still got mine after three years. I use it nearly everyday. I've got no plans to change it either. The bike does everything I ask of it and more. I think it's brilliant.
alan cardwell - good to hear. Thanks for the feedback.
As always a great review Adrian 👍
Great review. Think even I could do the valve check on that! Best wishes from Matlock, England.
I love the deadpan commentary esp. the bit about the fact that no one thinks you are a real man! brilliant. Keep up the excellent videos. All the best from pom-land.
Michael Mayne - thanks mate.
I am looking at a 2019 version as my next bike with a DCT as I broke my left hand badly. Test road a "normal" one last week and it was great
Nice review, the NC is a very underrated bike, wish you many more trouble-free km's!
You inspired me to look at the NC750 and in turn the CB500X, that for which I've purchased, 2nd hand, in Thailand a week ago and already put 1500klms on it.
Mike Gange here in Thailand has the NC750 DCT with just over 160,000klms on his.
Thank you!
Edgar Bleikur - nice. Enjoy your ride. Yes Mike is a legend with his high mileage NC.
I just bought my own and will keep an eye on the chain. I'm not a mechanic, but will look for videos on how to do maintanance myself. Thanks for the video, I'm glad It's more terrain cabable than I originally thought :)
I just got a '16 NC700X with DCT, 13k miles, great so far for commuting and whatever else!
Watching your videos has helped me make up my mind to turn in my Honda ST1300 for a NC750X. I love my big bike and have toured all over the west coast but I'm getting older and I want to get off the tarmac to enjoy some fire roads and scenic trails, nothing crazy because I do most of my riding by myself. I like the fact that the NC has enough power to maintain freeway speeds as any off road areas are at least an hour drive on the freeway from the beach area I live at. I love the look of the Africa Twin but my years are limited as to how many more pick ups I have in this aging body to lift a 550lb bike. I heard one prophetic youtuber say, "It is better to buy the bike you need, than the bike you want." Thank you for the honest reviews and your sense of humor in all your videos.
Thanks mate. All the best for your adventures
Finally a review by someone who has owned many bikes. Good job, sounds like an excellent bike. I like the easy valve adjustment, mine has buckets and shims. I like that you went a good amount of km before reviewing. Some reviews are at 5 km and it's always it's doing great, well it should be at that low of mileage.
Bryan B - thanks mate. Appreciated.
Thank you for your excellent review! I am looking for a new bike and am now sure to get the NC750X. A very well put together and informative video from someone with heaps of experience and genuine love for motorcycles!
Thanks mate. I wish you all the best for your future adventures.
Great review got a DL650 at moment thinking about getting a nc750 x nest time
Cheers
This video was extremely helpful and I was torn between this and the Africa Twin. I ended up going for the Africa Twin 2018 DCT and love it! My buddies laugh that it isn't standard. I could careless because I am enjoying just hitting the throttle and going. Awesome on dirt roads, nothing to think about. I am an electrician, turn screwdrivers all damn day and the less work my hands need to do the better. I also bring my bike to certain job sites with all my hand tools packed away. Great video and like your motto!
Joseph Domenic - thanks mate. The AT is twice the price of the NC in Oz so was out of my price range.
I’d have one if given to me. Excellent machine.
Excellent as usual. Thanks Adrian!
Thanks for the info , I'm looking at test riding one next week, DCT model.
I’ve had a DCT for 3 years. You won’t regret it. Best motorcycle for commuting ever made in my opinion. Fast enough to get you there, great fuel economy and with the DCT - effortless.
I finally took the plunge and am buying one this weekend. Very excited!
Lovely. All the best for YOUR adventures to come.
Good looking bike and rider, another great video with an honest 50k review. The best bike is the one that you like.
Love your reviews, pretty honest. Thank you for that. As a Spaniard it's nice to see that you owned Montesa and Bultaco.
Love your review I bought mine over a triumph xa 800 half the price. I followed your tyre recommendation and noticed the difference straight away. I'm enjoying the dry season riding here in the NT. I keep dreaming of a Tracer 900 then ride Rhonda my NC750X and think maybe trade her next year maybe. Love your old wheels, the PE Suzuki brings back some days of misspent youth getting around the bushlands of Northland NZ. Enjoy your vids immensely Safe Travels.
darryal dockery - I loved that PE. Such great handling for the day.
I agree the Tracer looks like a very nice option. But I need more cash and a huge shed for all the bikes I lust after!
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff Richy Vida is doing a series with an Africa Twin DCT. Looks great - too expensivefor my pockets though
I bought this excellent bike 26.9.2019 and I am very very happy!!!!!!!!!!
Frozen links in my NC750X OEM chain after 9K miles too. Will see if the X-Ring chain does any better. Congratulations on maintaining the bike yourself. Thanks for the video. I have always had road bikes. My favourites of them are the Moto Morini 350 Sport, the BMW R1100 RT (Telelever front end is superb), the BMW F800 ST - Belt final drive was excellent, and of course the NC750X DCT which is the most economical vehicle I have ever owned - and I have a lot of fun riding it.
Steve Bolton - many others on the NC forum have reported frozen links too. I think it’s a manufacturing fault or just poor quality.
No such issues with the other after market brand name chains I have used.
I really like the looks of this bike! Would consider buying it!
I also have the NC750X but with DCT, only 4500 miles so far, Regarding your Frozen Chain and Faulty Wheel Bearing, They are all regularly subjected to Grit Sand and Dust that may help account for the failure. Here of course we subject our bikes in the winter to Salt that is placed on our roads. Great Review, Thanks.
Great bike. Great review. Keep riding. You meet the nicest people on a honda. Go out and relax ;)
great review sir.. thanks for the video
Great review. I'm pretty sure about buying this as my first bike. Not the best motorcycle in the looks department but it seems like everything else is top notch. Can't wait to go to the dealership and try one
Jealous of how easy your valve clearance adjustment looks. Real pain on the V-Strom. Great review
Thanks for the review. I'm very interested in getting this bike, hopefully get a good part ex on my 2009 vulcan 1700Vn nomad (its rubbish where I live as all the roads are to twisty for such a big cruiser), and this seems to have everything I need.
What a fantastic review video. Well done. The only problem is I want to ride in Australia more than ever now. Roll on the trans-Tasman bubble. Thank you for this.
Thanks mate.
refreshing and honest review , thank you !
A young American fellow has made his into a trail-capable bike and uploaded, another good video and happy rider.
Can you please supply the link to your friend's video?
Just done 3700km on my NC750X in the last 10 days. Seat's a little hard on a journey like that, but apart from that it's an awesome machine. Your vids have been really useful for me to over the last few years, so cheers for that.
Spiritus - thanks. I didn’t mention the seat as I don’t find it too bad. Worse than a couple of bikes I’ve had but better than many.
Great honest review, yet again. Its a great bike! Very under rated.Not for posers, but does everything so well! Being considerably shorter than you I dont even have the 'cramped seating' complaint :)
Thanks, good review. I'm looking at the NC750x for being my second 'small' bike because I have a DCT Wing Tour. I want to do a little off-road when it comes up so it looks like this will fit the bill.
The "ugly" part really got me :D
I was not sure whether to go for CB500X or NC750X -you just made my decision :)
I just bought a 2022 NC750X DCT last week and I'm in love with it. I bought it because *I* like it. I couldn't care less if others don't like them, although the sheer difficulty of finding them here in the US would suggest that they're a lot more popular than the snobs would like to admit. Great vid, great channel! Thanks for what you do!
Thanks mate. Glad to hear you are having fun on a bike that isn’t a Harley 😁
I had a 1976 XL175 just like you. I'm 63 and I've been riding since 1969 too. Loved that bike. It was not a power monster but, it was easy to work on. I wish I still had it. And...I wish I was 20 again. Good times.
Chuck Bowen - yes those XLs couldn’t be killed. I wish I was the same weight I was when I owned it!
Very honest review. It's good to back your point of view with your bike history, I would say much the same about my bike but without such a vast history of riding to compare it to. All of what you said is how I feel about the 500 except occasionally I'm sure it would be good to have that little bit more low end grunt.
CaptainCranky - to be honest I feel very similar about Wendy’s 500X. Yes the extra grunt is great but comes with extra weight too - which can be an advantage on the highway but a burden on the gravel in comparison to the 500X.
I currently own a cbr500r 2016 and I have no complaints at all with the power it delivers it is totally real life usable power but I've been thinking about trading it due to the sitting position posture of my passenger and this one has caught my attention primarily due to the fuel economy and these videos of yours push me more towards it :)
Don't need a 150HP machine with a redline @ 13k rpms I prefer instant toque from down below so seems to be the next pick.
Thank you for this honest review!
sounds like you enjoy this nice bike...…..I hope a like one will be mine soon. thanks for an honest review
Enjoyed the review!
Great review from a REAL EXPERIENCED OWNER!!
Nice fun review my man well done
Best review I’ve seen so far on you tube
Bill Ntziaferis - high praise indeed! Thanks
I want to get an Africa twin eventually down the line for riding around town and taking it up to the mountains for off-road camping and maybe visiting the lakes in my area, I was looking at this Honda with the dct as a good beginner bike so I can kind of learn the ins and outs of riding and not have to jump straight into riding such a beast of an adventure bike
wow this is also me. I will get the NC750x Manual and after a few years move on to the africa twin
Great, positive review. Safe travels.
Great Review , and to compliment the life of this bike , mine is at 160,000K and still runs great in 3 years. I wish mine looked as good but given the areas ridden it's doing great. Keep up the great videos.
Mike FreeRider Gagne - thanks. No one will beat your km record!
@@AfricaTwin-Stuff I'm working on it!!!! 😜
I always think of you Mike, when folks say the NC is not really meant for off-road.
Thank for your video i really enjoyed it! and it was really insightful.
Reviews like this are of much more value than the usual media tests, etc. From .n owner who's had many bikes and ridden many years, this makes me think if I wanted a NC Honda, well just go get one, no worries.
David Simons - thanks mate.
Wow, you really know how to keep a bike looking like new.
Thx for the video. I have the NC700X and I love it until recently. The seat is just too uncomfortable after modifying it 3 times. Too many vibrations from the twin. I heard that the NC750X fixes some of these issues.
Thanks for this excellent review.
Great video for a great bike, which is also much cheaper to buy than those you mention.... The undersquare engine delivers peak power where you want it, unless your planning the TT or world superbikes...
Wow. Your bike history is amazing, thanks for sharing. Just doing my A2 license and NCX is top of my list for all the reasons you've mentioned. I've been regularly commuting on a scooter but am loving the bike experience so far. Think the practicality of the NCX is a winner.
This is one of those bikes you could spend a lifetime with...... I have one as well and have no plans to replace it....
Wise words. Underrated bike for sure.
I’m with you on the fact that a rider should buy a bike that suits you in price and needs, the engine cc wars have gotten way out of hand.
Great review, thanks cobber 👍
This is a great review thank you!
I have a NC750S with 17000km now, it is good, BUT:
my chain needs readjustments approximately every 3000km,
change from engine breaking to acceleration is very choppy,
the gearbox sometimes springs out of gears or requires much stregth to change gears
But fully agree on the good points!
Great review, honest and to the point. i've been riding beemers for yrs, just because I like them - but this bike is the one I'd have for my next one - it suits my riding, is economical and well built, and I think all I'd need is a top box.
Mind you, someone would have to teach me about that chain thingy as I've been spoiled by shaft drive bikes for 30 yrs!!
Safe riding mate.
Steve Edwards - yes. Those chain thingees are bewildering.
Enjoyed the review.