Breaking News - NEW HONDA ADV in the US -- NC700X

[Rincewind]

Back to the topic at hand, here is the UK brochure on the bike - http://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/_assets/downloads/brochures/motorcycle/nc700x.pdf

Does anyone have info on the valvetrain yet?  Complexity, frequency of checks, etc?  For a bike billed as commuter-friendly, I hope it's something straightforward and not labor intensive.

I checked with my dealer today - they are expecting these not until summer.

[zrx4me]

sat on one at bikertoberfest today.really nice bike,I was impressed.huge storage in front of rider and felt good sitting on it.this may be my replacement for my DRZ400SM commuter bike.

[Kraz]

I'm pretty impressed with the accessory list.  For the money, this looks like an awesome bike.

http://powersports.honda.com/2012/nc700x/accessories-gallery.aspx

[Papa Lazarou]

somebody on  Brit forum has bought one. I keep reminding him to write up a review...

[atadaskew]

If I had the garage space I'd buy an auto one.

Here's why...  as it is a low revving engine the auto transmission would be better suited to it as it would shift at the optimal points, which would be much lower than we (sporty bike riders) are used to.
It makes much more sense in a bike like this - mellow, fun, low revving, practical ride - than the VFR12 which is a really powerful, high revving bike that wants to be ridden in anger.

[Zerosum]

I saw this on Honda's website:

Honda’s new NC700X is a real breath of fresh air in today’s world of specialized motorcycles, a new concept in streetbikes, and one that puts the FUN in Functional. During the week it’s an awesome commuter. On the weekend it lets you go exploring in the country, or carve up a twisty canyon road.

Yeah, a new concept... FOR HONDA.  Nevermind that the V-Strom 650 has been around for 8 years, and the Versys around for 4.