MyBB Motorcycle Owners Thread

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SauRoNZA said:
Can’t go wrong with the NC as a commuter or starter bike mate.

Nothing wrong with the automatic either.

Only concern I would have is if you are a bit of a shorty and only starting out they can be a bit tall and therefore intimidating.

I’d rate if you are 1.8m or taller you’d be just fine.

Also don’t be in a rush to buy. Put that money you would have paid on insurance away into your bike fund so long and build it up a little more while getting used to it and buy the bike you are really happy with.

Insurance premium doesn’t change with the license usually. Rather it’s the excess that changes instantly. Then when you’ve had your license for a length of time the premium comes down. I recall more than 2 years.
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I rode the NC750 manual quite a few times and I was fine with the height - I’m 1.70m. This was probably a 2013 model or thereabouts (if they were around then), so not sure if the geometry has changed but if not, he’ll be fine at 1.78m
 
UrBaN963 said:
I rode the NC750 manual quite a few times and I was fine with the height - I’m 1.70m. This was probably a 2013 model or thereabouts (if they were around then), so not sure if the geometry has changed but if not, he’ll be fine at 1.78m
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I think the 750 was in fact lowered at stock height to be more accommodating. Or they narrowed the seat, because the height was artificial due to the seat being super square and wide.

The 700 was super tall.
 
SauRoNZA said:
I think the 750 was in fact lowered at stock height to be more accommodating. Or they narrowed the seat, because the height was artificial due to the seat being super square and wide.

The 700 was super tall.
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Aha that makes sense. I was surprised by fitting it moderately comfortably as I have midget legs and I’m skinny. Riding a KLR450 was an exercise in single-cheeking and a constant workout.
 
Rode a friends NC700, definitely taller than my er6, would have issues I'm 1.69m.
Sat on a Yammy MT-09, and wow what a difference, also taller than my Er6, but the center of gravity is so low, feels like a feather, can't wait to get one.
 
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Going to a few motorcycle dealerships in Pretoria today to see if I fit any bike at standard spec. Maybe a GROM?
 
evilskaap said:
Read upto page 359.
Going to a few motorcycle dealerships in Pretoria today to see if I fit any bike at standard spec. Maybe a GROM?
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Personally, i'd love a grom, but only as a second/third bike to have fun with. in the long run your itch is going to get worse and you're going to want to upgrade, its just not powerful enough, there's some posts by @SauRoNZA (i think) highlighting the point that smaller bikes are in fact dangerous on a highway, and i'd agree, a safety aspect of a bike is its ability to accelerate so fast and get away from trouble, something you'll need more on a highway.

So, a grom would be awesome, great small bike to learn on, but you won't be happy for long at all.


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Just to add, i started riding on a Yamaha wr250f offroad, and wanted that same power as a minimum for a road bike, which my 650cc Kawasaki Er6 fulfilled, however that lasted a year before i wanted more.
I know that's personal choice and most would be happy with the 650, but a 125 is guaranteed to leave a huge hole in your heart, that can only be filled with Power... Or maybe i'm just Power Hungry..
 
Zuner said:
Personally, i'd love a grom, but only as a second/third bike to have fun with. in the long run your itch is going to get worse and you're going to want to upgrade, its just not powerful enough, there's some posts by @SauRoNZA (i think) highlighting the point that smaller bikes are in fact dangerous on a highway, and i'd agree, a safety aspect of a bike is its ability to accelerate so fast and get away from trouble, something you'll need more on a highway.

So, a grom would be awesome, great small bike to learn on, but you won't be happy for long at all.


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Just to add, i started riding on a Yamaha wr250f offroad, and wanted that same power as a minimum for a road bike, which my 650cc Kawasaki Er6 fulfilled, however that lasted a year before i wanted more.
I know that's personal choice and most would be happy with the 650, but a 125 is guaranteed to leave a huge hole in your heart, that can only be filled with Power... Or maybe i'm just Power Hungry..
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Having ridden both a 125 and 250 on the highway, I’d highly recommend a 400 or up. The 250 would do 150km/h, but the acceleration is so slow at those speeds it doesn’t get you out of trouble. I’d also highly recommend ABS if you can get it.
 
evilskaap said:
I quite like this helmet https://www.acesports.co.za/products/shark-evo-one-2-helmets?variant=13936597598317
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I just moved from the Evoline 3 to a Caberg Legend (also modular). Have to say, I am very impressed with the Caberg. The build quality is very good and IMO much better that the Evoline. Road noise is less as well. And it was R3900 on DMD. Did a 300km + trip this weekend and was totally impressed. 5 star rating as well.

Only difference that I missed from the Evoline is that that chin piece flips all the way to the back so no wind drag and the visor comes down when the chin piece has been flipped, but not too much of a hassle for me. The sun visor actually comes down lower than the shark as well.

If you know of anyone travelling to the UK any time soon and are still keenon the Evoline, HelmetCity.co.uk are running a promo on the Evo 1 for around R3500
 
So I went to a few dealerships, found this one that fits me well, and looks good: https://www.autotrader.co.za/bikes/...i9zb3J0L3ByaWNlL2FzYy9zZWFyY2g&result-index=4

The dud of the day was BMW. Not a single person in the huge centurion dealership lifted their head while we walked through the floor and looked at the different 310 bikes. After seeing what I needed to see (310gs is indeed a very good looking bike!) we decided that BMW will be a no go.

Duke 390 also fits well, feels very light.

I am still considering getting a lowered NC...
 
evilskaap said:
So I went to a few dealerships, found this one that fits me well, and looks good: https://www.autotrader.co.za/bikes/...i9zb3J0L3ByaWNlL2FzYy9zZWFyY2g&result-index=4

The dud of the day was BMW. Not a single person in the huge centurion dealership lifted their head while we walked through the floor and looked at the different 310 bikes. After seeing what I needed to see (310gs is indeed a very good looking bike!) we decided that BMW will be a no go.

Duke 390 also fits well, feels very light.

I am still considering getting a lowered NC...
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Can't comment on BMW... waits for @SauRoNZA
Duke 390 is a good fit, has abs too. its a very slim bike.
That ER6 is a ER6-N for Naked, you get a ER6-F too which i have.

My 2013 ER6-F:
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DoodleBug said:
:eek: Pure madness... Also as a rider with a bike with no ABS, I wish I had ABS. Few things make you really stop and look at your life after having a front and back lockup in a close call.
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I don't have ABS though i don't particularly miss it, only had one emergency braking event, stay calm enough to not lock the front, and still calm enough to perform cadence braking on the rear when it locked up.
I think most people these days start in cars/bikes with all these electronic safety features, which is great that they exist but few take the time to understand how to control their vehicles properly without those safety features.
 
Zuner said:
I don't have ABS though i don't particularly miss it, only had one emergency braking event, stay calm enough to not lock the front, and still calm enough to perform cadence braking on the rear when it locked up.
I think most people these days start in cars/bikes with all these electronic safety features, which is great that they exist but few take the time to understand how to control their vehicles properly without those safety features.
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I agree most people don't take the time to understand how to control their vehicles properly and I'm sure many people with the features haven't explored the full or correct way to use them.

None of the bikes I've been through had ABS, same for the bikes I've had a chance to ride. What I do know is at any moment the traction that you have when breaking in an emergency or even in general can change.

Like having that brake dialed in perfect to make the emergency stop for accident that you can see is about to happen in front of you, only then seeing your going to have to cross that smooth painted white line to a void the prang while you are breaking and pumped on adrenaline.
The car that just jumped the robot and your already in the intersection, realizing the car that you just avoided was leaking oil and now you are letting off the breaks and opening up but it feels like you are ice skating.
To round that obscure bend you know and do everyday to work, as you come over that lip you find out they have dug up for fiber and the roads covered in fresh tossed gravel, you are coming up after the round and have 5 to 7 meters to the stop sign.

In those moments I believe the safety features will give you a better chance and if I were in a position to get a new bike it would at least have ABS.

I've been riding a long time and I've had rear lockups (sometimes quite fun), I've had front lockups (NOT fun) and have both lockup at the same time (a change of pants is normally required in the figurative and sometimes literal sense followed by seeing a doctor of some kind), I've had my crashes, spills and thrills and after all those years I'm still learning.

The biggest safety feature for any one on a motorbike, on a scooter and in a car is the one between their ears.
 
And even then all the safety features in the world don't mean jack **** on the B U S lane painted markings on the N2 into town on the first rains in a while.

**** me I don't know what they painted that with but I've had many two wheel slides across those letters and shat my pants every time.
 
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