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I always thought the NM4 was an interesting animal, but not for me…I assume they didn’t sell that well. Same with the DN-01 (although I am a fan of the styling, but no storage space so it basically requires you to get at least a top box). I keep checking listings for the NC700/750X DCT, but I think it might be a little small for me (maybe not).
 
I've literally never seen the NC700/750X in the states, and I travel across the southeast.
I'm not always on my bike, but I'm anything but a homebody.
 
Erdoc48 said:
I always thought the NM4 was an interesting animal, but not for me…I assume they didn’t sell that well. Same with the DN-01 (although I am a fan of the styling, but no storage space so it basically requires you to get at least a top box). I keep checking listings for the NC700/750X DCT, but I think it might be a little small for me (maybe not).
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Honda only built a few NM4s for North America and supposedly only 1000 were imported across two years. Most dealers never saw one in the crate and those that did sold the only one they got pretty quickly. The Do Not Order One, NM4, and Rune are those curious creations Honda seems to build now and then just because they can.
 
Sadlsor said:
I've literally never seen the NC700/750X in the states, and I travel across the southeast.
I'm not always on my bike, but I'm anything but a homebody.
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I rode my NC700X maybe 5 times to the BRG, a couple times to Campstoc, and several times to The Last Ride of The Year. 65,xxx miles to date. Two SS1000s and SS1500. The DL650 and Versys are more popular.
 
Cincykz said:
I suspect that riding position would torture my back.
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Mine too. I've never ridden a "cruiser" type bike with the "feet-forward" position and I'm sure I would hate it. The ST's ergonomics are exactly right for me.
NC750Xs are very popular here but I've never seen an NM4 Vultus - or a DN-01, come to think of it.
 
Hound said:
Mine too. I've never ridden a "cruiser" type bike with the "feet-forward" position and I'm sure I would hate it. The ST's ergonomics are exactly right for me.
NC750Xs are very popular here but I've never seen an NM4 Vultus - or a DN-01, come to think of it.
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There's a reason you haven't seen one Hound.
Oh the shame of it :eek:.
They probably only go out in the dark......
 
Time for an update:
I picked up my new 2023 Triumph Bonneville T120 (Saturday May 27,2023)
It's no ST300 but it is lighter, weighs 520 lbs. Traded in the ST for weak money with 77,000+ miles.
I only had routine maintenance on my ST for the 77k miles. It would have been my last bike if not for the weight.
The Bonneville handles very good and rides good and good two up. So far so good (with only 248 miles on it)
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Ken Valkyrie said:
Time for an update:
I picked up my new 2023 Triumph Bonneville T120 (Saturday May 27,2023)
It's no ST300 but it is lighter, weighs 520 lbs. Traded in the ST for weak money with 77,000+ miles.
I only had routine maintenance on my ST for the 77k miles. It would have been my last bike if not for the weight.
The Bonneville handles very good and rides good and good two up. So far so good (with only 248 miles on it)
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Also nice... no Dell 'Orto carbs to tickle, and no devilish Lucas electrical system.
 
Nice! I had the '17 new water-cooled T100 for 2-3 years and it was a fine ride for getting around and commuting, but slightly lacking on the highway where 80mph is common. Plus I wanted to try touring without a lot of up front cost, which brought me here.
Had I got the 120, I wonder if I'd have just kept it and kitted it out.
 
Ken Valkyrie said:
Time for an update:
I picked up my new 2023 Triumph Bonneville T120 (Saturday May 27,2023)
It's no ST300 but it is lighter, weighs 520 lbs. Traded in the ST for weak money with 77,000+ miles.
I only had routine maintenance on my ST for the 77k miles. It would have been my last bike if not for the weight.
The Bonneville handles very good and rides good and good two up. So far so good (with only 248 miles on it)
Photo time :cool:

Ken's new Bonnwville.jpg

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Beautiful bike! Fits my mind's eye of what motorcycles Should Look Like.
 
Mykllee said:
That is just a great looking motorcycle!! Curious, tubes or tubeless?
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The wheel looks like the spokes go to the center of the wheel, so that suggests tube tires. The tubeless spoked wheels usually have the spokes going to a formed rim on the outside of the wheel. But I've been wrong before and will be wrong again.
 
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Congratulations!!!! You're going to love the Triumph Bonneville T120. I purchased my 2019 Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE a couple of years ago. They are great bikes, the build quality is first class and they have that magic button cruise control! I gave my Triumph to my son about a year ago but since then he has purchased another bike and I got my old tried and true Scrambler back a couple of months ago. Enjoy the ride and the squeaky front brakes.
 
Ken Valkyrie said:
Time for an update:
I picked up my new 2023 Triumph Bonneville T120 (Saturday May 27,2023)
It's no ST300 but it is lighter, weighs 520 lbs. Traded in the ST for weak money with 77,000+ miles.
I only had routine maintenance on my ST for the 77k miles. It would have been my last bike if not for the weight.
The Bonneville handles very good and rides good and good two up. So far so good (with only 248 miles on it)
Photo time :cool:

Ken's new Bonnwville.jpg

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Nice.The blue is pretty.

My younger brother has a 2016 T-120. He likes it a lot. No issues so far. I think he has about 17,000 miles on it.

Triumph did a heck of a job making new look old.

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Willsmotorcycle said:
+1 on the Royal Enfield, there's a lot of nice bikes in your line up. Some of the manufactures have a scrambler look going, they may be sized right. My father is a little older than you, if asked, I would be leaning into the W800, pun intended. Good luck with search, ride them all.

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These seem a world apart
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I just sold a W800 and bought an ST1300. The W800 is air cooled and only built for around town travel. More than an hour on the bike and I don't think you'll be happy and your hands will be numb.
 
My 2015 Tiger 800 XCX has spoked wheels. I used the Outex spoked wheel tubless kits on my first tire change on my rear wheel. Plug and go. No problems with it what so ever.
 
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