Information About Riding A Honda NC750X

Uncle Phil

Uncle Phil

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I am inquiring about renting a NC750X if I go to the Pan Clan Gathering in 2027 in Scotland.
It appears the battery is behind a panel in the frunk.
How hard to run wires out of there for something like heated gear connection and a GPS connection?
For those of you who own one and used to own a ST1100 or a ST1300 - anything to be aware of?
How do they compare on the road and in the twisties?
This will be a manual one since they do not have one with DCT.
Infor based on experience will be greatly appreciated.
 
I put 110,000 miles on my ST 1300 before selling it. I have put a little over 82,000 miles on my 2 NC 750s, but they are both DCTs. They are incredibly capable motorcycles. Yes the battery is behind a panel in the frunk. There are 5 push pins to remove the panel. (I'll put up some pics in a bit) The battery is held in by a rubber strap that's a little tough to get on and off. However, you can get to the battery bolts without removing the battery.

I consider my NCs great solo State Highway touring bikes, just ok freeway touring bikes. 45-60 mph roads suit it best imo. 80 mph freeways can be done but you're talking about a 58 crank hp twin that has a top speed in the low 90s which doesn't leave a lot of power for freeway passing. It weighs right at 500 pounds. Very easy to manage, handles quite well with decent tires ( I run Michelin road 5's on mine). I average about 74 mpg. Generally, fill up the 3.8 gallon tank under the passenger seat at 160-180 miles, but just went 253 miles on a tank the other day, using almost all of the 7/10 gallon of reserve.

I love my NC 750s, and can't imagine owning anything else at this stage of my riding career.

Both dduelin and Donk are also both former ST 1300 owners who also have or had NC 750s.

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Angry Bird and Blue Bird my 21 & 23 NC 750X DCTs. (I have 76,000 mi on AB and 6,000 miles on BB.)

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BB at OH-SToc this year

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AB at OH-SToc last year

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the Ferret said:
I put 110,000 miles on my ST 1300 before selling it. I have put a little over 82,000 miles on my 2 NC 750s, but they are both DCTs. They are incredibly capable motorcycles. Yes the battery is behind a panel in the frunk. There are 5 push pins to remove the panel. (I'll put up some pics in a bit) The battery is held in by a rubber strap that's a little tough to get on and off. However, you can get to the battery bolts without removing the battery.

I consider my NCs great solo State Highway touring bikes, just ok freeway touring bikes. 45-60 mph roads suit it best imo. 80 mph freeways can be done but you're talking about a 58 crank hp twin that has a top speed in the low 90s which doesn't leave a lot of power for freeway passing. It weighs right at 500 pounds. Very easy to manage, handles quite well with decent tires ( I run Michelin road 5's on mine). I average about 74 mpg. Generally, fill up the 3.8 gallon tank under the passenger seat at 160-180 miles, but just went 253 miles on a tank the other day, using almost all of the 7/10 gallon of reserve.

I love my NC 750s, and can't imagine owning anything else at this stage of my riding career.

Both dduelin and Donk are also both former ST 1300 owners who also have or had NC 750s.

J8e0boe.jpg


Angry Bird and Blue Bird my 21 & 23 NC 750X DCTs. (I have 76,000 mi on AB and 6,000 miles on BB.)

OQScVPW.jpg


BB at OH-SToc this year

6VdrJ2q.jpg



AB at OH-SToc last year

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Is there an easy way to get auxiliary power wires from the battery out of the frunk to external devices?
Does the inside of the frunk get very hot while riding?
Since I probably weigh 100 more pounds than you, or Dave or Donk, I wonder how well it would haul my carcass?
 
Phil I've heard the frunk can get warm, but I've never felt it.

The lid to the battery is a little flexible plus you can leave a couple of the push pins out at the top of the cover and have plenty of room. In theory you could actually leave the cover off. Battery isn't going anywhere. I drilled holes in my lid for my battery tender jr and Noco jumper cables (Necessary because mines a DCT and can't be bump started if battery goes down) Ther frunk lid still closes easily with the black wire for my Tender jr /heated gear pinched in it. I don't think it would close with the thicker(red black) Noco cables sticking out of it though.

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Uncle Phil said:
Since I probably weigh 100 more pounds than you, or Dave or Donk, I wonder how well it would haul my carcass?
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My nephew (the guy in white) also rides an NC 750 DCT and he makes you look like Olive Oil

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He's in purple in this pic

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Here's my NC700X at the top of Crabtree Mountain during the 2012 BRG. That was a 2012 manual transmission, I now ride a 2013 DCT. I've ridden NC700s as a second bike in the stable like ferret with 100,000 miles the next milestone on NC700Xs..

The original 700s had 51 hp, the 750 models 58 hp and the 2021+ frunk was redesigned to move the battery to the rear of the compartment instead of at the front of the frunk as was the case with 2012-2020 models. The frunk is not sealed off and you can run wires out of the battery access opening by leaving one or two of the panel fasteners off or run the wires out the side of the battery compartment down then along the frame to the front of the bike.

The parallel twin NC has roughly half the hp of a 1100 but 225 lbs less. It will probably feel underpowered and vibratory compared to the Honda V4 but will easily earn a ticketed performance award in any jurisdiction but Bonneville. It is very nimble and handles very well but hp is hp. I had no trouble at the 2012 BRP running the pace of those rides but I weighed 150 lbs.IMG_0614.JPG
 
My '21 was a six speed and a really good bike. It's a blast to ride in the twisties. No matter what the Ferret says 4000rmp is the sweet spot for performance. In '21 Honda changed the ratios in the gearbox making the first 3 gears lower and the top 3 gears higher making it an excellent tranny for the bike. The bike does everything well and I expect you'll enjoy it.
 
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