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Thanks Paul glad you enjoyed it & welcome to the channel, I know the owner of that particular bike and he tells me it’s still running fine. Thanks for the kind words.👍

Gday Andy, yes the clearance certainly slows you down. Especially if there’s a slight dip in the bend, she’s no race bike for sure but it makes up for it in character. Thanks for your feedback 👍

Hi, I’m about to do a long term review of the SX and I’ll make sure I cover your questions in the video, spoiler it’s been fantastic with no issues at all. I didn’t answer your question re top gear at slow speed not because I didn’t want to but because I haven’t actually tried it, I will in the LT review. Cheers.

@@standupmoto thanks, I shall look forward to it.

Cheers Zane thanks mate glad you enjoyed the video, they are a great little bikes. I’ve still got mine and she’s going well, yes riding reasonably calmly until at least that first oil change is recommended. Enjoy your new ride & be safe.

It probably could be done, minor thing that really isn’t an issue. I think I was just getting a bit picky on something that annoys me when filling on what otherwise really is a good package. If you can find a good one these old police bikes are great value.👍

You can't beat used bikes for the value! 👍

Thanks mate 👍, yes I am.

@ do you still have the bike ? Maybe you could do a Long term review I am thinking of buying one next week

@ Yes mate still have it, the little Strom has become my go to bike for quite & easy rides. It’s had no problems at all, fuel consumption when riding properly is insanely good, everything still works as it should. Apart from the bars (that I just didn’t like) I fitted & Bark Busters I’ve left it totally stock. Yes good idea, I should do a long term video.👍

@@standupmoto how many kms have you ridden so far ?

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it! 👍

Yes I agree, if you dissect that comment re manual/auto it would to me appear to be more lack of proper maintenance & rider training. The DCT is a great addition, I had many riders commenting or rather knocking quick shifters when they first appeared but now it’s almost std fitment.

@standupmoto Yes. 100% I was initially looking at buying the ADV 350 for commute to work. But after further research I bought the NC750. But the ADV 350 and the ADV 750X are excellent bikes with very positive owners reviews being very happy to own them. And they are only two of the Honda bikes that have automatic transmission. So, the automatic transmission itself has definitely been a success across the board with honda vehicles.

Thank you 🙏🏻

Agreed, been there done that & then pulled up somewhere for a coffee and sport bike riders will come up for a chat and say “what have you done to this thing”.

Gday Jeff, a new Conti? Great stuff, you’ll love it. As far as the fuel is concerned the Interceptor only has a compression ratio of 9.5 / 1 , our regular unleaded is 91 octane plus a bit. Our premium is 98 and as good as it is with the lubricating factor additive it’s probably not ideal for the lower comp engine. The different octanes are designed to be used with different compression ratios, the fuels now are vastly different to our old Standard & Super of yesterday. I know the fuel companies advertise how great their high octane fuels are and sponsor influencers to say it will do just about everything but cure cancer, I’m sure it has nothing to do with the extra $00.20 c they get per litre. But in reality the manufacturer of the engine has done lots of testing & spent gazillions of dollars working out what octane rating they should print on that sticker that they put on the tank. Enjoy that Conti, I’m jealous .👍

@standupmoto Nope , you're wrong on this , I've fact checked this guy and guess what ... Good news for ICE addicts like us though .

Ok I’ll run with it, I do use 98 in my GW but I’m thinking this whole dinosaur blood thing is starting to get very expensive! Mind you that Interceptor I reviewed was crazy economical as will be your Conti . I’m reviewing a Triumph Tiger 1050 atm and it’s also very economical for the capacity. Rumor has it after the Ukraine / Russia conflict is over we will be paying $3.50 a litre in Aus , maybe time for me to reconsider what I’m riding. Who knows maybe they will come up with a solid state battery that gives 4 or 5 hundred kms on a motorbike not too far down the track. Won’t go into it here (maybe via email) but I had a reality check not long ago when we did a fuel cost calculation over the last three years and I was floored as to what I have given to oil companies!

Thanks, I hope you enjoyed it! 👍

Thanks mate, cheers 👍

Cheers mate thanks & yes the Rocket 3 is coming for a review when I can find one👍

Gday, in answer to your question I personally think yes. I have two Neotec 2’s now and they are still performing well, no issues whatsoever & the Bluetooth intercom/phone set up is a gem.👍

Hi , yes the louder exhaust is not everyone’s cup of tea but personally I love it. The sound of the big six in full flight (to me anyway) is just beautiful, normal job when I’m not playing with motorcycles? Playing with aeroplanes.

That's a great question! I've not seen one with a sidecar but I'd imagine it would work well with a bit of a gearing alteration. It’s long & carries its weight low.

That sounds like a great deal and a very nice bike for $5500, they really are comfortable machines! 👍

I’ve come across several riders with this model since doing the review, all are very happy & had no problems at all. Great value bike. 👍

Thanks mate and you Theo, look forward to seeing that Piper going overhead one day 👍

Thanks Mate glad you enjoyed it, there’s some really good examples out there so you should have plenty to choose from.👍

Cheers mate, that’s what I like to hear. Thanks for the input 👍

Thanks Daniel glad you enjoyed it, yes she’s certainly on the big end of the trail bike scene. The big thing here for me was to experience the DCT in all it’s glory, by that I mean it’s (the DCT) available on some of Honda’s road machines but I really wanted to see what it would be like on a high capacity dual purpose bike. Yes I hear you regarding simplicity, nowadays the criteria appears to be make it as complex & un user friendly as possible.

Cheers mate, thanks 👍

Thanks Pete, it was great to meet you too, glad you enjoyed the vid!

Max limit here in Aus is 130 kph nowadays & even that is only up north, it’s a bit of a pain when reviewing bikes with good high speed performance.

Cheers Jamie thanks mate, I recon you’ll be happy with the Transalp. I’ve time on both now and although the TA doesn’t have the oomph of the AT it is way more nimble & easier to manoeuvre in tight spaces. And don’t get me wrong there’s still plenty of power to get you into trouble, it’s a good thing. 👍

Mmmmm I see what you are saying, I guess Suzuki are just milking the name but you’re right. Previously the singles were referred to as DR or DRZ.

Yeah it’s a good little thing, no powerhouse but a lot of fun.👍

Cheers mate thanks, good luck with your plan to get a GL1800. There are some very well looked after examples out there.👍

Top tip👍 Cheers

Or a bent up number plate

Gday, look I’m not a hundred percent sure to be honest. The aircraft you see in this video closely resembles the Nostalgia air pup out of Texas from many years ago, that company became Preceptor aircraft in North Carolina. Kits were produced & sent all over the world, these Aussie kits were produced by a chap called John Cotton in South Australia. Most were supplied as kits for home builders with the welding work already done, this particular aircraft was welded & constructed at Parafield airport for VH registration rather than recreational but returned to the recreational registration soon after manufacture. I’m not sure there was any commercial type of agreement between Preceptor & John Cotton but geeeez they look pretty similar, I think back in those days there was a lot of well let’s say looking over the shoulder. I may be off track but if any viewers have any confirmed information please add to this conversation. Cheers.

Thanks mate 👍 I think the C/Stands vary between about $250 & $450.

As I say in the video I think if you’re into big bikes you need to try a Goldwing at least once in your riding career, would be great to get your thoughts after owning one for a while.👍

Thanks for the info on owning the DCT version of the NC, sadly we never got the auto version here in Aus. 👍

@standupmoto - That's strange that Honda would not make available the DCT in Australia. I would have thought that Australia is big enough market to make all versions of the NC available... 🤔

I don't like clutch less motorcycles. In my opinion they're dangerous. They are fine as long as the bike is %100. But I buy used bikes and stopped buying scooters when I had a sticking throttle (carburetor slide worn) on one of them. I had a sticking slide on a 250 for over a year in Australia and couldn't figure out why I crashed a 125 Suzuki step here. At some point in time everyone who rode that bike crashed it. I thought it was just a carby thing. Nope. I girl on a new fuel injected Zoomer raced across the street and smashed the door of a bar I was in. Also a family member did the same thing on an old fuel injected airblade. I'd never heard of the throttle sticking on that airblade until she smashed into the neighbor's door. I didn't even bother to fix it, I just gave it away and purchased a 50cc Honda today as she took the kids to school on that bike. I figured the 50cc was at least slower. Clutch less scooters are everywhere in Asia. Everyone rides bikes around here, but many don't even know how to use a clutch. I'm teaching my kids how to ride on a Grom/MSX. Those bikes I mentioned are all 10 horsepower odd 125cc's. If you have that problem on a 700cc, you'd better be in the open and well practiced in hitting that kill switch that most scooters don't have. Bad luck about not having a free hand to hold a shopping bag from the corner store. You've gotta have a clutch.

Yes I agree 100% , It is becoming more popular on some of Honda’s larger models lately but the lower capacity bikes miss out. Australia is a funny place in the sense that many riders find it hard to accept change, there’s this misconception that if you’ve not pulling in a clutch it’s not a real motorcycle. And yet riders have embraced the quick shifters without any issues, I guess as time passes & a new generation moves through things will change.

@martinherald6492 - Currently, I have travelled around 2500 miles over a three months period on my clutch-less NC750X DCT. And I do love it. If I had chosen the manual model, I probably would have loved it too. the NC is a bike that suits me. Clutch or not, it makes little difference. Having said that, not having to constantly change gears in stop and start peak hour traffic is most likely an advantage the Dual Clutch Transmission has over the manual bikes. The DCT definitely makes for a more relaxing comute, allowing me to focus 100% on road conditions and hazards instead of diverting some of my attention to changing gears. That is my opinion on my clutchless NC750. Being a Honda quality build, I would expect that the problems you mentioned above about sticking throttle and such, would be less likely to occur.

Yes long stroke as you say is the same thing, back in the day my lecturer always referred any ratio of les than 1:1 as under square. I guess the term has just followed me through the years . 👍

Sounds very nice, enjoy & ride safe 👍

They have been at that boxer a long time, I’d say they’ve got it pretty well sorted by now. 👍

Cheers mate 👍

Gday Richard, thanks mate glad you enjoyed it. Couldn’t find a model # on the muffler, it was just ordered as a muffler to suit the model of bike. Great to hear from owners, unfortunately the DCT version didn’t come to Aus.

Thanks for the feedback, the handle bar was a bit of a let down for me also as I shared in the video but it’s a pretty easy fix & totally changes the feel with the aftermarket bar. Enjoy this wonderful little Strom & ride safe.👍

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 👍

Hi yes sure, it came from SA motor cycles in Tailem Bend South Australia. Ask for Kirsty 👍

The books only showed service work, if other work was performed it wasn’t recorded.👍

Fantastic! Enjoy & ride safe. 👍