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No problem, I'll add you to the list for the latest competition!

My pleasure, hope you found it useful :)

I certainly think so! :)

Thanks for feedback, much appreciated! I agree re the suspension, it's so frustrating especially when the much cheaper NX500 suspension is so much better. At least the 2025 model has a twin disc setup now.

@@Kenneth_McGrew Hi Kenneth, it’s a 2018 before they lowered the bikes.

Hi, I'm glad it was of use, good luck if you decide to go for one, I don't think you'll be disappointed :)

True but i found the height more of a day to day issue than the weight, it's little more than the NC750X DCT iirc.

Interesting, which year was yours as a matter of interest? I found this '22 to be an improvement on the '18 NC.

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. Like you I couldn’t hear the noise, age creeps up on you :) Good luck with your new bike.

It's been designed that way from the ground up. Low power, low revving (which saves a lot of losses) and high gearing. By contrast the similarly sized Honda Hornet engine is a more typical motorcycle engine design and produces 91bhp compared to the NC's ~55bhp but the Hornet will never get close to 100mpg! :)

@ No, the 750cc Hornet is a "power bike". 55mpg, the same as a small car.

Exactly, a big difference isn't it?!

Grazie mille! Penso che anche lo spray al silicone funzionerà bene ma dovrai applicarlo spesso, forse più di ogni 20 giorni ma facci sapere come va! Grazie ancora!

@@BikingChap non mancherò di aggiornarvi appena possibile👍.... Buona strada ✌️

Grazie, buona fortuna!

That competition has closed now I'm afraid but new videos will be going up shortly where you can a collection of product from XCP professional!

A really good point and something I should've pointed out, they cost pennies after all! :)

@@BikingChap no problem my friend, waiting for my honda pcx, tomorrow delivery at morning ❤️Did you specially run in your engine when you bought it new, after how long did you change the oil for the first time, I will probably use 10w30 recommended by Honda, usually people buy 10w40, and you?

@@Muflinn I use 10w30 but I know many use 10w40, especially in warmer countries than the UK. As for running in, I just avoided full throttle use and sustained high speed, not easy on a 125 but just use a bit of common sense. I changed the oil at 600 miles / 1,000 km, hope this helps and you got your new ride today! Enjoy!

@@BikingChap 👍

@@BikingChap thank you sir,I will buy probably 10w30 motul for scooter ❤️

Decent ones that are the later model are available from £1,500 and up. Be aware of paying much over £2,000 and you're getting very close to a new bike price with full warranty and finance options etc. Good luck!

Oh wow, sure, you'll see a big difference and I found it a blast to ride and fast enough to be fun on the crowded roads in the south east. I'm sure you'll love it!

Good point, just check your helmet fits, some do, some don't. Even if the helmet doesn't fit, the frunk is still hugely useful and so much more convenient than a traditional tank bag!

Hi Liam, thanks for the tip, I'll see if we can get that over the counter in the UK and if so will test that this year! All the best, Jon.

@@BikingChap thanks for the great video as well, super informative

@@LiamG903 you're more than welcome, glad it was of use :)

Thanks for this and it's a fair shout. The products fall in to two main categories, oily products like WD40, GT85 and ACF50 that will tend to 'wash off' relatively quickly and 'waxy' products like the TC200 and the XCP products. You're quite right that the XCP Pro (orange can) in particular can pick up muck and grit but this is reduced if you apply it and let it go 'off' for a while before using the bike. Ultimately it's great to have all this choice just be mindful of the differences in the various products.

@@BikingChap Thanks. Will give another go with XCP Pro, leaving 24 hours to "go off".

@@julesw4037 give it a go and let us know if it makes any difference.

Thanks for all your support! :)

Hi, thanks for the info, I wasn't aware that the dealers couldn't demand more as long as you'd shown reasonable care. I'm very fortunate in my local dealer as they've always been fair to deal with and competent at servicing without being extortionate, others in the area have been pretty average at best. When I've been buying Yamahas previously I used to buy all around the country and saw the ride home as a mini road trip and probably saved thousands over the years.

I'm in central Scotland & bike dealers here cater very much to the low mileage 'hobby' riders & definitely not to those who use their bikes as serious transport. They're not good IMHO. I've had much better service buying from dealers across England though I can't comment on their servicing as I haven't used them for that. I see you're based in E Sussex. In 4 years time I'll be retiring & moving to the south coast. Looking forward to a longer riding season in the milder climate. Lived in London 24 years ago & the climate makes such a difference to riding! ☀️🌴😎👍

@@andrewhamilton8954 I'm sorry to hear the dealers in Scotland are not great. I'm lucky being on the south coast, the traffic is horrendous but the weather is mild and the biking season extended. Best of all I'm near Newhaven and only 2 hours from Dover so for escaping the UK and finding more biking friendly folk, it's only a stones throw away. I hope the retirement planning goes well and if you need any advice as to towns to look at or those to avoid, certainly in this area, just shout. All the best.

Eastbourne is somewhere I'm considering. It used to be nice but I've not been for 15-20 years & I keep meaning to visit to see if it's retained that or if it's gone downhill like many other coastal towns in the UK. Certainly, looking on Streetview, I couldn't help but notice a group of 'new arrivals' congregating on the wall & steps out front of one hotel & wondered if there's a lot of them in the town now. Is it still nice? What are the nice / not so nice towns along that E Sussex to Kent stretch these days? Emigration is another possibility for me.

@andrewhamilton8954 I think Eastbourne is not as nice as it used to be but that's the same anywhere really. On the plus side it has had a new / revamped town centre in recent years including a multiplex cinema. One area has it's poverty issues, centred around Pevensey Rd but there's a good mix in the town with some stunning property in roads like Prideaux Rd. From West to East, Brighton is a bustling city with all the pros and cons that brings, very expensive property wise. You then get the coastal villages / towns of Ovingdean, Rottingdean, Saltdean, Peacehaven and Newhaven, basically getting less attractive as you head East. Newhaven is handy of course if you want to head over to France. A little further you have Seaford which i like. Smaller than Eastbourne but with some lovely property, a decent high street for a small town and train station to Lewes then London etc. Beyond that is Eastbourne and Pevensey Bay (Honda Dealer) and then Bexhill (Triumph Dealer). Bexhill is really quite run down but probably the cheapest area on the East Sussex coast. Next door is Hastings and that's similar in size to Eastbourne but I'd say significantly rougher, a lot of regen money has gone in to in recent times but i believe it remains one of the more deprived towns in East Sussex. Beyond that and near the border with Kent is Rye / Rye Harbour. A lovely, thriving little village but not cheap and busy, near the glorious Camber Sands. It very much depends on your preferences / budget but the coastal villages just east of Brighton are great if you want a village but easy access to the city. If you want a bigger town but not a full blown city Eastbourne would be the obvious choice. Seaford is great for it's property, seafront and trainline and Rye is you preferred a cute fishing village etc. As for emigrating I'd head straight for the south of France but no longer an option for me. I hope that helps in some way and just shout if you're ever down this way, good luck!

Hi, thanks for dropping by, I agree that these are the best years unless you really wanted the lower stance of the more recent bikes. I'm not sure how many they've sold in the US but from what I hear folk like them, which probably explains why you might not see many coming up for sale. I hope all is well for you guys in Ohio and you find a good NC soon. All the best, Jon.

Hi, I'm planning to do another version shortly and sure, if I can find those products in the UK, I'll look to include them. Thanks for the tip, much appreciated!

@@BikingChap Thank you

Great, I'll add you to the list!

HI, yes of course, they're tubeless tyres on the NC.

Hi, thanks for the kind words. The all do in varying degrees. The XCP pro stuff, especially the orange can, leaves more like a thin wax than an oily film so sure if you use it in a place when it’s getting hit with lots of road dirt when you’ve just applied it, it will pick up a lot of muck. That said the others will tend not to be so bad because, frankly, they tend to rinse off relatively quickly.

Hi, just about to start doing a few more how to's, what sort of thing would be useful to you?

@@BikingChap just casual at home maintenance for the bike would be great. things like oil changes, how to replace battery, spark plug. and removing and replacing the drive belt and variator would be awesome. been a bicycle mechanic for yonks and used to work on cars so am trying to get comfortable with working on my own motorcycle aswell. this video was a perfect break down and step by step guide so was very useful for me. Thanks dude. sorry it took so long to reply i don’t check youtube comments often 👍👍👍

Hi, my budget was a little limited, I don't have the financial backing that Bennetts do I'm afraid, so I tried to pick a representative group of products that covered most bases and the popular choices in the UK. That said the commonly found Waxoyl product we have here is quite a heavy wax (compared to the heaviest I test) and while that would make it a top choice for swing arms and frames it would probably be a bit unsightly for more obvious areas let alone engines etc. I personally used the black version on a black swing arm to good effect and it was barely visible. Hope that helps.

@@BikingChap I'm in the UK too. I'm definitely going with XCP since it's so much better than the others tested. But I'm interested in how the Jenolite brand stacks up against XCP as they have a very big range too, and also Tetroseal Waxoil which is proper stuff and commonly found.

@@Riggy2201 Hi, thanks for reaching out. I'm interested too and am looking to do another test this year and will look to include some more of these products, stay tuned!

Yep, the NMAX looks smart. The Honda you buy in spite of it's looks, not because of them lol.

I chose pcx coz this scooter has a large storage under seat in n-max you don't have enough place for bigger helmet,for me it's ridiculous,advantage for n-max is full abs system,in pcx I like naked handlebars like in classic motors ❤and I really enjoyed turn's indicators on control panel, very visible,also in pcx I dislike short windshield,poor protection from wind and bugs 😂😂😂I need to buy different one,it help in rainy,cold day as usually in UK😂

​@@BikingChaphello I buy honda pcx 2022 can you tell me what rear rack you use for delivery box,I need the same setup 😂

@@Muflinn There's a taller windshield from Honda that looks much better and gives great weather protection. I do wish the PCX had a rear disk so it could have ABS front and back but find the rear brake very predictable in the wet. The storage space is great though isn't it? :)

@@Muflinn this is the rack: tinyurl.com/ye2ax46v and this is the generic box: tinyurl.com/4kzn3pp6 I hope this helps :)

Thanks very much for the kind comments :) It's very much personal preference. Performance wise I think it's had to split them but perhaps pulling away from a stop, around town say, the NMAX has a slight edge. What finally put me off the NMAX was that I heard a few people had worn pistons / barrels at relatively low miles and even a local delivery guy had a 2 year old NMAX that left a trail of smoke and sounded terrible. I could find no such horror stories with the PCX. In short if I was going to do lowish miles and sell once the warranty ran out I might have gone for the Yamaha but I wanted the scoot for a long time so went for the Honda, good luck and thanks!

@@BikingChap I did not know about any of that, time for some more digging hehe. Thank you again for the thorough reply. All the best!

@@BikingChap Looking the subject up, I've just seen a video of a South Korean mechanic changing the piston and cylinder of a 2020 Nmax 125: ua-cam.com/video/41soMRYKh-0/v-deo.html No idea about the bike in question's history but there does seem to be some truth to what you've said. And it is a lot of work to replace those parts.

@@marcellocapone4925 yes and I did contact the guy and, from memory, it had only done low 20k miles.

Very much personal preference but I'd go for the updated suspension and brakes off the later CB500X before cruise control but I know many folk really find cruise useful.

Thanks for reaching out. I know the switch gear, especially on the left side, can have issues where replacement was required but without researching I'm not sure what the reason for failure was. With regard to the ignition switch, firstly they're a lot cheaper to replace but better still you can invariably take them apart and restore / clean them. I had to do this on a previous Honda project and I bought some plastic grease, some contact cleaner / lubricant (Servisol Super 10), and some 'brasso' to clean the contacts. It took a little while to pull apart and put back together and I needed a 'security' screwdriver, but it's still faultless years later. Hope this helps :)

Hi John, no this is one i hired for the review. Unlike most reviewers who have deals with dealers / manufacturers to get access to the latest bikes I rent the bikes i review (apart from the odd one I've owned for many years like the NC) This way you can be sure my take is completely straight and not influenced by a need to keep the dealers / manufacturers happy.

Hi thanks for this, I'm planning a new 2024 test and will look to include at least one Bilt Hamber product if available in the UK, thanks for the tip!

I don't think you'll be disappointed, let me know how you get on!

Currently Honda's own 10w30 :)

Honda advise a 10w30, so I stick with that. :)

Hi, Honda specify a 10W30 oil for the PCX, which scooter do you have?

@@BikingChapis 10w30 oil good for cold water and hot water in a honda pcx 125 2018 model

Spot on, yes!

I'm always wary of 'best bike' recommendations because everyone has different priorities. I went for the PCX because I wanted more power than the Vision 110 and Honda reliability but didn't want to spend Forza 125 money. What were your priorities for your new bike?

Added to my list my friend! :)

Hi, thanks for reaching out, that giveaway is now closed but I do have another still running at the moment, try here: ua-cam.com/video/D7osDfu_QYE/v-deo.html

Excellent, consider it done! Update coming soon!

Sir, thanks for reaching out and you're English is great, don't worry! I found that the products that set like a wax, rather than an oily film, were far more long lasting. I don't know the weather in Vietnam but if the humidity is often high then a more waxy product like this will probably last well. I hope you have a great day, best wishes!

@@adildewji as I’ve got older I’ve found some of the really tall bikes off putting too. Nothing wrong with the NC, there’s nothing else quite like it. 👍Thanks for the sub!

@@Censuwine thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it. Sales have been split pretty evenly from what I’ve seen but the manual and DCT are very different beasts. It’s a very personal decision rather than one being ‘better’ than the other. Good luck!

Hi Ron, thanks for the feedback. I'm around 1.9m and I'll be honest I didn't ever feel naturally comfortable on the NC, let me explain. I quickly found I was getting pain in my hips and while I could never be certain as to the cause I think it was a mixture of the slightly cramped peg to seat distance and that the seat rolled your hips forward. The bars, for me at any rate, were fine. What I think I would try is to lower the pegs and to adjust out the slope of the seat (along with some more padding). It wasn't the most uncomfortable bike I've had but it was certainly the only one to give me hip pain problems. I hope this help at least explain my experience. All the best, Jon.

@@BikingChap Thx Jon, very helpful. 👍

@@ronplekkringa8130 No problem, you're welcome.

@@Eaqub1 thanks that and I agree with all you said! I have a guy working with me now to address these issues, hence the delay in content at the moment, and hope to produce better content going forward, many thanks for dropping by. :)

Hi Fozzie, thanks for dropping by, the winner has already been picked for this competition I’m afraid but don’t panic, I’m currently testing a new version of the XCP pro clear coat and a bundle of XCP products will be up for grabs shortly! ua-cam.com/video/D7osDfu_QYE/v-deo.htmlsi=4RxsyC9iaFURxAk9

Hi Roger, that’s a really good point and, hands up, I didn’t check it. I have to say that because many modern bikes have a cat AND an initial silencer under the engine (the NC only has a cat) the rear can is often mainly for aesthetics and removing doesn’t make them massively louder, an MT-10 being a classic case. On these bikes I don’t believe just change the rest can will make much difference to sound, performance or economy. Where people replace the cat or cat a pre silencer then, performance can improve but absolutely fuel economy can take a tumble.

I am not sure about that. Fuel average after 10.000km with original exhaust, 4.1l/100km. Fuel Average after 6000km with Leo Vinci Oval, 4.1l/100km.

@@BikingChapVery good point indeed. Thank you!

@@adildewji my pleasure! :)