anyone tried a honda nc700 yet

[Slaninar]

hi

you probably think i'm mad, but i'm seriously considering trading my gen 1 fazer 1000 for a honda nc700s.... I'm gonna get a test ride soon, but wonder if anyone else has tried one..... As i'm getting older i find i rarely take the fazer over 5k revs, and quite fancy the idea of a bike where all the torque is delivered between 3-5 k revs.... nc on the honda stands for new concept and its supposed to be great fun and fast, shortshifting through the box at 5k revs, coupled to tha fact that all the weight is low, it supposed to change direction really quick as well.

i have an rd400, and a rd350lc, and find i enjoy riding these more than the fazer latley, for me its not about outright speed anymore.... i must be getting old.

oppinions please

dave

No honda 700 experience. However (this might be off topic) I completely understand you. Last weekend I took a ride with a friend, on his Suzuki GN125. He enjoys speeds of about 40-50 kilometres per hour (30 mph).  It was a motorcycling ZEN!  I did take off twice on some nice twisties, waiting for him, but apar from that - enjoying the scenery and just... riding. Nice and easy (nature is very nice by the Danube riverside roads).

But fazer still covers 99% of my riding desires quite well. The only thing that would make it 100% perfect would be some 30 kilos less weight and cheaper plastics so I can ride twisties without fear of repair costs when sliding.