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I think it's slightly labouring / mine if I back off slightly in 6th especially with a pillion - and then open up it won't have it so drop to 5th and allsorts fine - most modern 4 valve engines much prefer about 4 thousand revs to pull cleanly and to sound right

Having noticed a clicking sound whilst wheeling my NC700x in and out of garage I decided it must be time for new chain/sprockets ! Parts ordered and promptly arrived, I stripped down tonight to start renewal of said parts and re grease swinging arm bearings etc. All was going well until I noticed the new supplied non genuine sprocket is offset ! Rough measurements, if fitted one way its 2mm closer to engine and if reversed its about 4mm further outward than original. I will contact supplier tomorrow just incase its a schoolboy error on their behalf but if not satisfied with reply I shall get a

I find 6th gear quite agricultural. Certainly a different feeling when changing from 5th at all but relatively fast speeds.

Yes, I keep mine above 3K all the time, smooth, quick and still 80mpg+. I drive a Golf TDI diesel too, and find it best to keep that around 2k revs. 67mpg on a long run, makes the NC seem poor really.

Or strung from the ceiling. Have done that before, when changing the whole front end on SWMBO's Hornet

Worth just checking the battery terminals are tight. Wouldn't be the first time the PDI missed that.

My 1935 Triumph Gloria Southern Cross had a series of grease nipples along the engine bulkhead so it was a simple task to grease almost everything, except the propshaft which required crawling under the car and finding the grease nipples. A mate of mine had an old Daimler that had an oil reservoir that pumped oil into various parts of his car every time he went over a bump. He worked in and Admiralty research establishment in Bushey Park along a very rough road and you could always see where he parked at work! Oh and my Morgan +4 had what looked like a dip switch which I had to remember to pre

Wouldn't it be simpler just to change bikes?