nab 301 wrote:Nice , how frugal are the Hondas?
Hi Nigel, the Crosstourer doesn't have great fuel economy (40-ish MPG) but the NC750X is returning almost double the MPG of the X-Tourer which suits me as I'm the geezer who pays for ALL the fuel-ups whenever we're out'n'about
Steve, Richard, I hadn't considered a Crossdresser before buying the Versys but on reflection perhaps I should have as it's a much nicer bike to own & ride, don't get me wrong, the Versys did most things well but after test riding the X-Tourer I realised it was the better machine. The Versys gearbox was 'short' & I found myself constantly looking for 7th gear, the bike was uber quick after 6000revs which isn't suitable for the way I ride or the roads I like to ride on, so most of the power went unused. The X-Tourer has a l-o-n-g gearbox (similar to the 11S) and I find the power is much more useable. The shaft drive versus chain drive is self explanatory. Both bikes are a tad soft in the suspension department which could be easily remedied with some after market fork springs/ replacement shocker etc but as i'm a tight git I can live with it for now.
The Versys isn't the prettiest bike on the market where the x-Tourer is the best looking bike I've owned (Gail's words
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Talking of Gail, it was she who 'encouraged' moi to buy the Honda following the Test ride we took on it. I think I got a stonking deal too, a very good p/ex and the bike was sub £10K OTR with 3-years guarantee, not a massive amount of money considering I paid a similar amount for a new 1150GS in 2001.
If you get the opportunity you should blag a long test run on one from your friendly Honda dealer.
Cheers Rob'n'Gail
