50,000 km NC700X road test results

[Guest jorgegofio]

Guys, you are going to really regret you didn't make the effort back in the days when you took your Spanish lessons...

Nice picture of the bike completely in pieces!

http://www.honda-mon...rueba-50000.pdf

The bike has been completely dismantled at the end of the test to check all components and the journalist says something like this: "at the end of the test the bike was disassembled. As a journalist I would like to at least have found something bad about the bike, but all components can be fitted again without replacement and the bike could endure another identical or longer test".

Enjoy.

[Guest jorgegofio]

For those of you who didn't take Spanish, the article is conclusive. NO ISSUES AFTER 50,000 KM (done in 9 months). The bike has ridden in temperatures ranging from -15ºC to 45ºC, with no problems. In all kinds of weather. With no accidents. One of the test drivers has bought an X for himself after the test. One minor issue with the key, that's all. After 50,000km, same feeling, same noise, same ride, same everything. And an average consumption of 52mpg, but the article stresses that this is incredible given thow the bike has been ridden...

[wozza 967]

Thank you Jorge... Much appreciated. And yes you are right... I should have taken Spanish lessons

[Guest lancer58]

That is very encouraging

[Guest Mi_ka]

Good news!

[Rev Ken 6,327]

It's hardly run in......

[scottiedoug 126]

and heres me not done one mile yet and the year is nearly over LOl

[Guest bongo]

buena lectura ( nice reading)... conclusion , you got to use explosives to damage the engine ... under normal circunstances the bike will go for a long long life ....

[Guest Mi_ka]

Looking at the "open-deck" design of the cylinder block, I think is pretty critical to have the cooling circuit always 100% OK or head gasket trouble may arise easily if any loss of coolant happens or the bike is worked in overheating conditions if the radiator fan fails and you are stuck in low speed traffic.

Also, the cylinder liners connection seems to make any cylinder honing a no-no.

[Guest jorgegofio]

Looking at the "open-deck" design of the cylinder block, I think is pretty critical to have the cooling circuit always 100% OK or head gasket trouble may arise easily if any loss of coolant happens or the bike is worked in overheating conditions if the radiator fan fails and you are stuck in low speed traffic.

Also, the cylinder liners connection seems to make any cylinder honing a no-no.

Too technical for me I'm afraid!

[ncmf 87]

same thing for me after 16k - one issue with the key - or both keys, so two issues!

[Guest EternalDragon]

Looks like they ran it fully outfitted and with a luggage container on the back.

Could be why the lower mpg figures? Combined with riding it full tilt the whole time.

Very nice test though. They are talking about it on another forum too.

[Guest jorgegofio]

Looks like they ran it fully outfitted and with a luggage container on the back.

Could be why the lower mpg figures? Combined with riding it full tilt the whole time.

Very nice test though. They are talking about it on another forum too.

Full tilt is the reason, as says tha article.

[poldark 1,509]

Looks like they ran it fully outfitted and with a luggage container on the back.

Could be why the lower mpg figures? Combined with riding it full tilt the whole time.

Very nice test though. They are talking about it on another forum too.

The average consumption was (in Imperial Gallons) 62mpg (not 52), see google translate below of relevant section, on a decent run to the Alps they returned 78mpg..

gasoline ONSUMPTION

4.5 litres/100 km

During the 50,000 miles we have traveled with the NC700X, the

average consumption stands at 4.5 liters per 100 km, so the

average range was more than 310 km according to the 14-liter

fit in your tank. Therefore, for this test 'Marathon'

We need about 160 tanks, which meant spending

a total of 2,240 liters of Super 95. Given that the cost

through each liter has been so far this year of 1.45 € (excluding that

in France, for example, is around 1.8 € / liter) the total amount of the

petrol was € 3,250 approx.

Respect of consumption that we have obtained, we must also

noted that the figures achieved distance themselves somewhat from that could

say you get a conventional user. We have

the maximum required NC700X most of the time, and yet,

Average consumption has been very content. To cite another example

real, in the journey of Mark Blanco made ​​to the French Alps from

Madrid, in the company of a group of motorcyclists 'friends' to rhythms

normal, average consumption is just 3.6 l/100 km, and has even

achieved one of only

[Guest scrumpymike]

Wow, our bikes seem to be one good news story after another... if you ignore the chain recall... and the rear-end mud bath... and the "key issues"...

Only kidding folks - I honestly can't think of anything else I'd rather have.

[poldark 1,509]

EDITED: Sorry missed of the last sentence in the translation, now amended.

The average consumption was (in Imperial Gallons) 62mpg (not 52), see google translate below of relevant section, on a decent run to the Alps they returned 78mpg and another 300 mile run hit 97mpg.

gasoline CONSUMPTION

4.5 litres/100 km

During the 50,000 miles we have traveled with the NC700X, the

average consumption stands at 4.5 liters per 100 km, so the

average range was more than 310 km according to the 14-liter

fit in your tank. Therefore, for this test 'Marathon'

We need about 160 tanks, which meant spending

a total of 2,240 liters of Super 95. Given that the cost

through each liter has been so far this year of 1.45 € (excluding that

in France, for example, is around 1.8 € / liter) the total amount of the

petrol was € 3,250 approx.

Respect of consumption that we have obtained, we must also

noted that the figures achieved distance themselves somewhat from that could

say you get a conventional user. We have

the maximum required NC700X most of the time, and yet,

Average consumption has been very content. To cite another example

real, in the journey of Mark Blanco made ​​to the French Alps from

Madrid, in the company of a group of motorcyclists 'friends' to rhythms

normal, average consumption is just 3.6 l/100 km, and has even

achieved one of only 2.9 l/100 km, covering about 480 km!

[Guest duk2n]

Looking at the "open-deck" design of the cylinder block, I think is pretty critical to have the cooling circuit always 100% OK or head gasket trouble may arise easily if any loss of coolant happens or the bike is worked in overheating conditions if the radiator fan fails and you are stuck in low speed traffic.

Also, the cylinder liners connection seems to make any cylinder honing a no-no.

Good reason for the coolant temp meter I installed ;-)

[Guest Mi_ka]

Yeap - from what I read of "open deck" Subaru engines, they are pretty head gasket sensitive when heat stressed.

[Guest hkfreedom]

DCT or MT?

[Guest Mi_ka]

MT

[Guest Whiteyez]

del.

Edited November 3, 2012 by Whiteyez

[Guest bigjeff]

64 imperial mpg?  Please excuse my ignorance, but what would that be in US mpg - you know, the States...

[Guest jmjohnson]

53.28 (I think). A US gallon is equivalent to 6.66 imperial pints vs 8 US.

[Guest Emil]

Equivalent to 4.26 pots and 17.6 cups.

You guys and your measures..

[roddy 845]

That really is good news for our bikes, I plan to get at least 100,000 miles out of mine if I can. Some of the stuff aforementioned

is a bit technical for me but I think we all have the bike of the moment. Mind you I do like the new R1 as well!!.