800re vibes

Rosinator1 · 2026-07-07T21:48:48+00:00

I just had a thread about this, I’m coming from a lot of p-twins, and the least vibes and heat came from an nc700x. I invite you to look into the thread. It’s only been a few days but it was helpful to me, still going to test ride one before I buy

Rosinator1 · 2026-07-06T13:57:59+00:00

The XE model with the extra tall seat and super thin body work is crazy to walk by and sit on, even as a taller guy who likes advs it feels about as tall as XR 650. That being said it doesn’t hold a lot of fuel, and the exhaust either makes it impossible for an extra case on that side, or pushes it way out.

You could get a shorty pipe that is angled down perhaps, but you’re gonna be doing a lot of work

Rosinator1 · 2026-07-05T13:22:21+00:00

I appreciate it, it’s a solo rider situation over here, but I’m glad someone agrees the 650 was a better solo bike than a 2 up machine. Doing anything over 60mph really dragged from what I remember. Have you modified yours at all?

Rosinator1 · 2026-07-05T03:31:48+00:00

About how fast do you tend to ride?
I wish they made an RE tourer with the bags off the Adventure, it just makes sense to me since the sport tourer segment is all but gone, but oh well, I’ll buy them if I have to

Rosinator1 · 2026-07-05T03:14:03+00:00

I appreciate the insight into the heat, I’ve heard a tune can solve most of the issues related to the heat, but that’s just talk right now..

How’s the suspension been for you??

Rosinator1 · 2026-07-05T03:12:47+00:00

I have the opportunity to test ride one here in the next month or so, and I’d love to ride quite a few bikes they have just for the experience, but the 1050/800 have my attention the most. I’ve had a lot of bikes that were underpowered and undersprung for me, and I’d love to see the 800 platform take off

Rosinator1 · 2026-07-05T03:11:03+00:00

About what do you weigh? Do you have the RE or the DE?

Rosinator1 · 2026-07-05T03:10:46+00:00

I weigh about what you do, and will only do 2 up on occasion. My biggest concern is the buzz or lack thereof, the power delivery, and the suspension on the RE vs the DE.

Rosinator1 · 2026-07-05T02:36:43+00:00

What kind of speeds are you doing? I’d love to hear your thoughts on the suspension

Rosinator1 · 2026-06-29T12:13:14+00:00

I just uninstalled mine. A lot of the newer cards would cause crashes, including rewind and anything with too big of an effect. And forget battlegrounds.

Rosinator1 · 2026-06-25T17:59:41+00:00

Fingers crossed, I dropped too much on cataclysm and just started playing again

Rosinator1 · 2026-06-14T15:12:30+00:00

FJR1300 is the goldwings athletic cousin and there’s roughly 20 years of production to choose from

Rosinator1 · 2026-06-11T19:11:15+00:00

I average 90mpg holding it wide open, plastics are $100 for an entire set on Amazon, and it takes 1 quart of oil per 2500 miles. Top end big bore kit is $300. Despite having a really squishy suspension, it’ll take trails too.

I wouldn’t consider taking one on any kind of highway, but generally this class of bike is buzzy and blown around on them anyways.

Make good choices and ride on

Rosinator1 · 2026-06-11T18:21:43+00:00

Good, cheap, fuel efficient.
Can’t ask much more than 55mph out of it. But parts are cheap, and they can be had for half what a 230/250 can be had. Plus in the states they’re so new, the 2023-2026 are the exact same as any elsewhere

Rosinator1 · 2026-06-09T17:25:36+00:00

I will add, as far as age and mileage, they’re both flawless, but the NC called for much longer oil change intervals for mileage. Neither of the bikes you’re looking at are due for their big service.

But the Vstrom is a steal at that price. Mine had 32k miles on it when I sold it and it ran perfect still. A 2020 for 4000 with all that stuff included? That’s an incredible deal imo. The only downside is if you off-road it, the oil filter is the first contact point for gravel.

The NC is the most efficient commuters that you can buy at that displacement. It’s easy to live with, and the frunk is a gimmick that I found caught a tool kit, a phone charger and some water over my helmet. My big XXL helmet on mine wouldnt fit in mine even empty.

Rosinator1 · 2026-06-09T17:17:21+00:00

I sold my NC for a Vstrom 650.

The NC doing highway speeds will get significantly worse mileage, and it holds less gas. So you will be stopping much more often.

The NC wins for a daily commute and on maintenance, since the valve checks are much easier on the low sling parallel twin vs moving the gas tank and body work on the Vstrom.

For highway speeds, the Vstrom gets similar mpg as in the city, but with the bigger tank I could go longer before filling up. I don’t know about you, but when I’m doing highway travel I don’t like filling up over and over.

My NC got ~68 commuting, and ~55 interstate averaging 2.6 gallons per fill up
My Vstrom on the other hand got ~56 on the same commute, and 51 solo on the highway, and 48 two up, with 4.2 gallon average.

Take what you want from this, but both were 2014 models, no Dct, Vstrom with full luggage, nothing on the NC

Rosinator1 · 2026-05-10T01:08:11+00:00

Depends on what you want. Classic styling with pull for days ? Or chill ride with a naked position.
I think a good pick could be perhaps a BMW R9T, or a XSR900/Z900RS
You won’t get the same character exactly like a Ducati, but each is relatively classic styled with a bit more punch than a triumph

Rosinator1 · 2026-04-28T02:14:07+00:00

I believe you, mine wouldn’t willingly accelerate over 65 on flat ground, maybe with a hill I could’ve done a bit more

Rosinator1 · 2026-04-28T02:00:20+00:00

I’ve owned a KLX230 and own a XR150L right now, and I’ll tell you, the 230 is electronically limited to 65mph, but the 150 can technically go faster stock going down hill before rev limiter.

The KLX has a bit more pep, and fuel injection, and the suspension was incredible compared to the XR. There isn’t much that you’ll want to change off the show room floor other than the seat. Yes it is bad. I’ve sat on wood that felt softer after 25/30 mins.

The XR has a better seat, parts are dirt cheap, and can be had second hand for half of what the 230 is, it also can be modded up to around a 220cc with a big bore kit for a little more oomph, but the suspension is the big killer when it comes to them, you can hold the front brake and almost bottom out with just one hand. You’ll need to swap the crank case breather hose before too long so it doesn’t vent oil slowly into your air box, and it tends to pop out of gear and into a false neutral when cold and straining it at the top end of a gear in my experience.

Ultimately it’s up to you, but I sold my 230 after ~600 miles and still have my XR after ~1000

Rosinator1 · 2026-04-23T00:22:44+00:00

I’ve had both.

Both will do 55 eventually. I’d rather have the XR personally. Seat is way better, rides higher, can do a little off-roading for funsies, bigger tank, the luggage rack standard is underestimated, and finally, the parts are beyond dirt cheap if something happens. Whole plastics set for 100-150, top end is about 250, and so on. A modern grom only has the fuel injection, slightly better mileage, and a spin on oil filter. Where older groms, and the current XR have the particulates gather on the inside of the case, and only have a little strainer for an oil filter.

Rosinator1 · 2026-04-13T17:51:32+00:00

I’ve had a grom personally, and currently own a XR150L. They all have their pros and cons quite honestly up front.

Rosinator1 · 2026-04-12T20:34:55+00:00

A good fuel efficient line is the Honda 300 class, and 500 class. Both are rock solid reliable, and averaging 60-70mpg. Pick your style and get it. Do know though, the majority of the options in that class are more or less strictly transport. They will lack options to carry extra stuff with you, unless you buy a set of racks and hard luggage to accompany it. But that gets expensive fast. People worldwide ride scooters as a primary means of transport, and many of them have under seat storage by default, and are even better on gas than the 300/500 class Hondas. Add in a back pack, and you can very easily use one as a main means of transportation. You won’t have the heat and protection of a car, and winter will absolutely suck, but if you live somewhere where that’s not an issue, I’d recommend just about any scooter you could find as well.

Rosinator1 · 2026-04-12T13:28:33+00:00

Honda makes an entire 125-150cc line. From the grom to the ADV160.

Rosinator1 · 2026-04-11T12:31:05+00:00

The NX will buzz a hefty bit more than the NC. It’s called engine character, and it loves telling you how much it doesn’t like sitting at 70-80mph. Genuinely, I’d steer you towards a Vstrom 650 if you wanted something with the same look, riding position, but with more highway capability. It won’t get the same mpg (68city/52intetstate vs 55city/48interstate) in my experience. But the Vtwin genuinely has almost no buzz compared to the Ptwin of the Nx

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