Javier,
You're a bad influence :-)
-Joey
On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:59 PM, Javier Garcia <jajgar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Here you go Joey:
>
> http://easternshore.craigslist.org/mcy/3087233325.html
> http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/3071778246.html
> http://easternshore.craigslist.org/mcd/3003677736.html
> http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/3040499157.html
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:55 PM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Allen,
>> You were probably thinking of an older model Ural - they
>> apparently sold the company and the new owners have modernized the
>> bike and the factory.
>> Got that from the dealer I talked to today.
>> However - paying somewhere around $14000 (give or take) for
>> a 700 cc four speed bike with a max speed of 62 - even if it has a
>> sidecar - is a bit more than I'm willing to consider paying.
>> -Joey
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Sorry Joey and Paul, I must be thinking of another Eastern European MC
>> > company. The bike in the reviews I was thinking of was definately not
>> > like
>> > any of the current Ural product line. As for the NH vs. VFR , I'd pick
>> > the
>> > NH over the VFR for an ONLY bike simply because of it's low maintenance,
>> > and
>> > ease to work on. True the VFR is a lot more fun to ride fast simply
>> > because
>> > it is a more performance oriented machine, however I'm so comfortable
>> > with
>> > it now that I can't seem to ride at legal speeds anymore, because she
>> > really
>> > isn't designed for slow speed operation. Basically it doesn't matter how
>> > twisty the road is, I can easilly cruise at 70 MPH and take a 15 MPH
>> > turn at
>> > 40 MPH. At least on the NH the wind pressure would keep me riding about
>> > 55
>> > MPH.
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Todd Hamilton <vfr700b...@yahoo.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> 4 nighthawks and 4 VFR in my history both are great bikes. Have to say
>> >> the
>> >> nod goes to the VFR for just all around better performance in my
>> >> opinion,
>> >> but my smile factor was the same on both bikes. Love to have another
>> >> 700s in
>> >> my garage to go with my 2000 VFR.
>> >>
>> >> Sent from my iPhone
>> >>
>> >> On Jul 5, 2012, at 2:13 PM, Allen Thomas <althomas...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> It all comes full circle back to the good O'l Nighthawk. BTW, Jon is
>> >> riding his NH again after he got the newness of the FJR out of his
>> >> system.
>> >> Just yesterday he remarked that if he could only have 1 bike he would
>> >> pick
>> >> the NH over anything he has ridden so far. I tend to feel the same way.
>> >> Though my VFR is a close 2nd, hopefully the GS I got off of Graham will
>> >> end
>> >> up being a good replacement for the NH.
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 2:05 PM, Javier Garcia <jajgar...@gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Joey,
>> >>>
>> >>> I think these are two different kinds of bikes. This NC700x goes more
>> >>> in
>> >>> the direction of a dual sport, something you should be able to take
>> >>> off-road
>> >>> (as long as is a nice, even gravel road). Nothing to do with a NT or a
>> >>> Concourse in my opinion. I have been saying that I will buy a
>> >>> concourse
>> >>> since the new version came out in 2008, but I have to admit that I sat
>> >>> on
>> >>> one the other day and they are really huge. I have recently returned
>> >>> to ride
>> >>> my NH750 more frequently and I forgot how nice and fun is to ride a
>> >>> nimble
>> >>> and small bike for my daily commute.
>> >>>
>> >>> Javier.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Javier,
>> >>>> On that front - you could consider a larger displacement
>> >>>> bike
>> >>>> - I sat on a Concours last weekend and even though it was too high
>> >>>> for
>> >>>> me, it was only $3200 at a dealer! (To be fair - I don't remember the
>> >>>> mileage, it wasn't relevant since I'd have to dump some money in to
>> >>>> get it lowered...
>> >>>> -Joey
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Javier Garcia <jajgar...@gmail.com>
>> >>>> wrote:
>> >>>> > This is an adventure style bike, I guess in the same category of a
>> >>>> > bmw
>> >>>> > gs650, klr650 or the vstrom 650. I do agree is a good price for all
>> >>>> > the
>> >>>> > things you get, and it looks quite good, but I am sure the price
>> >>>> > reflex the
>> >>>> > motivation to insert this new model in an already competitive
>> >>>> > market.
>> >>>> > I will
>> >>>> > definitely consider get one of those in a couple of years with low
>> >>>> > miles
>> >>>> > and for half of the price ;-)
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > Javier.
>> >>>> >
>> >>>> > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com>
>> >>>> > wrote:
>> >>>> >>
>> >>>> >> All,
>> >>>> >> Saw an ad for this in the new American Motorcyclist and
>> >>>> >> didn't
>> >>>> >> think it had come up on the list before:
>> >>>> >> http://powersports.honda.com/2012/nc700x.aspx
>> >>>> >> She is the all new 2012 NC700X - an inline twin 700cc
>> >>>> >> powered
>> >>>> >> bike that looks like a sport bike, has the storage of a sport
>> >>>> >> tourer
>> >>>> >> and is rated at 64 MPG.
>> >>>> >> Base price: Just a whisker under $7000.
>> >>>> >> Compared to the NT700V - its a relative bargain -
>> >>>> >> http://powersports.honda.com/2011/nt700v.aspx - over $4000 more
>> >>>> >> than
>> >>>> >> the new NC700X.
>> >>>> >> Of course - it isn't a completely fair comparison, the NT
>> >>>> >> has
>> >>>> >> ABS, the NC base model doesn't. It also appears that you can't get
>> >>>> >> the
>> >>>> >> NC with ABS without getting the automatic transmission (although
>> >>>> >> to
>> >>>> >> be
>> >>>> >> fair, I wonder if that is something you could order) the NT comes
>> >>>> >> equipped already with bags, they have to be added to the NC, but
>> >>>> >> frankly, I doubt even at Honda's prices that a set of bags is
>> >>>> >> going
>> >>>> >> to
>> >>>> >> cost $4000!
>> >>>> >> Thoughts?
>> >>>> >> -Joey
>> >>>> >>
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