vwhammer
Adventurer
***SOLD***I have too many projects and can not afford to build them all so I need to prioritize.
Unfortunately this is at the bottom of the project list so I have decided to get rid of it.
2012 NC700X
4500 miles
Located in Athens, Ohio
Anyone that cares about the NCX may have seen my build thread on here.
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/nother-nc700x-thread-but-this-time-an-adv-build.1215824/
I anticipated riding this bike out west both on an off road so it is built accordingly.
I did not get to everything I wanted to but it is a good start for someone looking for a budget ADV bike.
Honestly a seat upgrade, some crash bars and maybe a different windscreen is about all I would add to make this a real cross country adventure machine.
I just did a 1200+ mile ride over the eclipse weekend and it really is a great all 'round bike.
Handles the twisties just fine and averaged about 68 MPG
I even got 76MPG on one tank during a slower day of riding.
Here is a quick rundown of what I have done.
RaceTech Gold valve emulators
RaceTech Single rate fork springs (.95kg/mm rate)
Lightly used single adjustable Sachs rear shock from an Aprilia Tuono. (approximately 1 inch more travel than stock)
RaceTech rear spring (17kg/mm rate)
2 inch fork risers (currently lifted 3/4 inches)
There is also a set of custom fork tube supports should you want to raise the bike more and are concerned about the threaded part of the fork not being in the triple clamp.
Custom front fender and rear shock splash guard.
I also bought a set of 1 inch lift rear dog bones that I did not install but will be included.
Bigger tires
Michelin Anakee Wilds with just over 1000 miles on them.
130/80 front
150/70 rear
46 tooth Superlite rear sprocket
16 tooth front sprocket
DID gold x ring chain
BarkBuster Storm handguards
Custom exhaust using generic stainless muffler
Evotech Rad guard
Hepco Becker Skidplate
SAE power port in front storage area
I will include all of the stock stuff that I removed from the bike
This bike has no issues what so ever and is ready to ride across the country.
It's got about 1200 miles on a recent oil change with Rotella synthetic oil and a larger mobile1 extended performance filter.
With the factory recommended 8000 mile oil change interval you should not have to worry about that for a while.
I suggest reading up on this bike if you are interested.
It has a lot to offer for not a lot of money and super low maintenance.
It's power will not blow your mind.
You might label it as utilitarian but it is an incredibly useful bike and handles a lot of situations very well.
To top it all off I have fun on it everywhere I go
There is simply nothing to worry about with this bike.
I hate to sell it but my van project is more important at the moment and the bike is just too distracting.
Check out the build thread and feel free to hit me up with any questions about any aspect of the bike or build.
Unfortunately this is at the bottom of the project list so I have decided to get rid of it.
2012 NC700X
4500 miles
Located in Athens, Ohio
Anyone that cares about the NCX may have seen my build thread on here.
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/nother-nc700x-thread-but-this-time-an-adv-build.1215824/
I anticipated riding this bike out west both on an off road so it is built accordingly.
I did not get to everything I wanted to but it is a good start for someone looking for a budget ADV bike.
Honestly a seat upgrade, some crash bars and maybe a different windscreen is about all I would add to make this a real cross country adventure machine.
I just did a 1200+ mile ride over the eclipse weekend and it really is a great all 'round bike.
Handles the twisties just fine and averaged about 68 MPG
I even got 76MPG on one tank during a slower day of riding.
Here is a quick rundown of what I have done.
RaceTech Gold valve emulators
RaceTech Single rate fork springs (.95kg/mm rate)
Lightly used single adjustable Sachs rear shock from an Aprilia Tuono. (approximately 1 inch more travel than stock)
RaceTech rear spring (17kg/mm rate)
2 inch fork risers (currently lifted 3/4 inches)
There is also a set of custom fork tube supports should you want to raise the bike more and are concerned about the threaded part of the fork not being in the triple clamp.
Custom front fender and rear shock splash guard.
I also bought a set of 1 inch lift rear dog bones that I did not install but will be included.
Bigger tires
Michelin Anakee Wilds with just over 1000 miles on them.
130/80 front
150/70 rear
46 tooth Superlite rear sprocket
16 tooth front sprocket
DID gold x ring chain
BarkBuster Storm handguards
Custom exhaust using generic stainless muffler
Evotech Rad guard
Hepco Becker Skidplate
SAE power port in front storage area
I will include all of the stock stuff that I removed from the bike
This bike has no issues what so ever and is ready to ride across the country.
It's got about 1200 miles on a recent oil change with Rotella synthetic oil and a larger mobile1 extended performance filter.
With the factory recommended 8000 mile oil change interval you should not have to worry about that for a while.
I suggest reading up on this bike if you are interested.
It has a lot to offer for not a lot of money and super low maintenance.
It's power will not blow your mind.
You might label it as utilitarian but it is an incredibly useful bike and handles a lot of situations very well.
To top it all off I have fun on it everywhere I go
There is simply nothing to worry about with this bike.
I hate to sell it but my van project is more important at the moment and the bike is just too distracting.
Check out the build thread and feel free to hit me up with any questions about any aspect of the bike or build.
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