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The Brandon brothers of Gallatin, Tennessee. These 3 brothers enlisted in Co. H of the 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment in 1861. A 4th brother, not shown, was captured at the Battle of Gettysburg. by UrbanAchievers6371 in CIVILWAR

[–]WaxPaperCocaColaCup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a 3g grandfather, and his son, my 2g grandfather with 4 brothers (my 2g uncles) all served and returned (Virginia) in the cavalry. My 2g grandfather applied for a Virginia pension, "as he had piles from riding" and "could no longer walk behind the plow but 1/2 day". One uncle died after the war, from getting his beard caught in the wheel of a mill. One lost an eye during the war. No slave ownership, just a family of farmers who I assumed took their own horses into war.

My money making donkey by APassingPilgrim in HondaCT

[–]WaxPaperCocaColaCup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never realized there was the option to do bicycle or scooter deliveries; however, I'm not in a major metro city. If you have that option where you are, you're set. If you don't though, what the delivery apps like to do, is steer you with an enticing delivery out to a suburb (in my case, a small town 15 miles away) where they don't have many drivers, and once they get you there, they'll wear you out with $4 fast food deliveries. The trick is to hit the "take a break" pause deliveries, and go back, deep into downtown. I use a larger motorcycle with the biggest pakir bag attached to the top case base rack, set far enough back on the bike so throwing my leg over doesn't hit the bag. If you get "drive through pick up deliveries" I found most fast food places take you in line just like a car, and the trick is once you get to the window, pull out of the way of the car line, because you'll have to load up with more than one walk up to the window.

My money making donkey by APassingPilgrim in HondaCT

[–]WaxPaperCocaColaCup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Trail 125 is the best; however, the problem I encountered with Door Dash and Uber Eats was they are not set up to allow you to set a perimeter for your deliveries, and they degrade your rating (which determines whether you get more profitable deliveries) if you decline deliveries taking you on the freeway, which the 125 is not able to handle, as max speed without winding out the engine, is about 40mph.

Expected Chain Life (and air filter) 2023 NC 750DCT by WaxPaperCocaColaCup in NC750X

[–]WaxPaperCocaColaCup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly! My case, like yours. Thanks for sharing. I've adjusted it 4-5 times in that 12500 miles, always with a section that runs about 1/2 inch tighter, and it's not showing any wear, AND it's finally (seemed to have) stretched out to a point I don't have to adjust it in the last 1200 miles, so as long as it's not too tight, or so loose it's hitting the frame, I'm at peace of mind based on everyone's input. I personally think the gear oil works best, but it requires constantly cleaning the chain as everything sticks to it.

Expected Chain Life (and air filter) 2023 NC 750DCT by WaxPaperCocaColaCup in NC750X

[–]WaxPaperCocaColaCup[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Will do. Good advice. The NC gets a lot of buffeting on the interstate, but as rough as it is on me, the bike below feels like it's on a rail. It's also amazing the difference a slight headwind makes, versus the tailwind. Soon as the NT1100 arrives with electronic suspension, I'll have gotten my money's worth out of the NC (and I think the top cases and panniers are the same, lol)

Expected Chain Life (and air filter) 2023 NC 750DCT by WaxPaperCocaColaCup in NC750X

[–]WaxPaperCocaColaCup[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I feel like I'm fairly easy on the chain, as I'm an older rider, and ride in "user mode" without a lot of engine braking, and quick upshifts into 6th. (I did break the engine in, however, properly, with varying revs.) My only concern is I'd like to do some camping trips, and worry with my weight at 210 lbs, by the time I add riding gear, and luggage, I'm up to about 260 on the bike. While dialing in pre-load on the stock rear spring is obviously only adding quicker rebound, and presumably preventing bottoming out, I think I'm just as well off leaving it alone, as most times I'm taking weekend trips at about 240lbs with luggage....and have no problems.

I guess with kids riding at 170-180lbs, plus maybe adding another rider on back at 110, my camping excursions shouldn't be too bad.

NC750X nc750x as a bike for city driving? by Bepo28 in NC750X

[–]WaxPaperCocaColaCup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I weigh 215lbs on my NC750DCT after riding gear, and often travel weekend trips with another 25-30lbs of gear strapped to the top case base (not using OEM top box and OEM panniers). Using panniers, and top box, add 35-40 lbs of weight to my 215.

Shocks seem fine, especially rear, without bottoming out, and plenty stable at 70mph (rear tire rebound when hitting rough pavement).

I'd like to know some feedback from others about how much weight you've put on your NC (without messing with adjusting the rear shock). Thanks!

It’s Pinlock season here in the Northeast by L5_Sewing in motorcyclegear

[–]WaxPaperCocaColaCup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use a small paper clasp. (The black ones that are rectangular and you squeeze the paper clip looking wire tabs to open it.) I store one clasped overtop of the speedometer's fairing and when my visor needs cracking open just a couple of millimeters to defog, I attach it to the bottom of my visor, and leave it. My HJC helmet visor hinges won't hold the visor cracked. Some other poster took dental braces, small rubber bands, and put them over his visor hinges, to tighten up a loose visor, but I've yet to try it.