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**dommiek** · #1 18 Jan 2013

...the NC700 red lines at 6,500 rpm so an engine remap would probably be a waste of time/money. It's like riding a bigger bike and shortshifting through the gearbox but I became accustomed to it quickly. However, the top gear seems to have longer legs and there's little chance of hitting the limiter.

Comparing it to a Versys it is slower and not so 'willing' to be ridden quickly. The Versys is a great bike and inspires quick riding; I bought the NC because of build quality, fuel economy, price and storage space.

**Walkabout** · #2 18 Jan 2013

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Originally Posted by dommiek

Comparing it to a Versys it is slower and not so 'willing' to be ridden quickly. The Versys is a great bike and inspires quick riding; I bought the NC because of build quality, fuel economy, price and storage space.

I have a Versys at present and I have reported on my first impressions of that bike in post number 6 in this thread:-
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...s-thread-65709

I also bought this bike for fuel economy, initial price and build quality; for the latter I am a little disappointed - various reports have said that Kawasaki quality has caught up with, and equalled, Honda but I am not convinced of that.
(see my comments about the suspension and marking of the finishes, if interested).

**zapf** · #3 25 Jan 2013

FYI, I am putting a NC700X together for a part 1 up and part 2 up road tour of UK and EU in 2013.

I am from New Zealand and will be shipping the bike to UK and then ride around for 6 months from May.

I have ridden may road bikes including Blackbirds and 900Hornets. I choose the NC700X because of the very low positioned weight (for handling) and low fuel consumption resulting in 300km range before reserve. I plan to carry a 1 gallon rotopax for another 100km of emergency range before reserve.

The 21L storage box in the tank is another really useful bonus.

Cheers All..

**troos** · #4 5 Feb 2014

The 700 is now replaced with a 750

Media reviews at Honda 2014 NC750X and Honda's NC750X in SA | Wheels24

**Jil** · #5 13 Oct 2016

I've just finished a long road trip with my 2012 NC700X, from Gibraltar to Kazakhstan, 29'000 km without any single problem (except the steering column retightened in Ukraine). The shocks and wheels are not really made for heavy duty (I will not take this bike in Mongolia for example, or in tough offroad), but even on russian and kazakh roads and tracks they have done the job !
And it's a very cheap bike, to buy and to use, with a 4.5 liters/100km max fuel consumption fully loaded.

**Jil** · #6 7 May 2022

6 years later, I think it's time to share a few more pictures of this trip, where the NC700X has worked perfectly, in conditions not really done for such a bike

Now I have a Ténéré 700, which is waaaay better offroad, but frankly the small NC did it well ! I would change one thing though : soft luggages (Enduristan like) instead of heavy and expensive panniers

Pictures :
- Bardenas desert, Spain
- Ukraine
- Kazakhstan
- Russia (Oural)
- Ukraine again (I succeded to repair my Touratech pannier, thanks to my hammer/U-lock

)