so I went to honda demo ride at brampton power sports.(caution notes and a mini rant) | GTAMotorcycle.com

so I went to honda demo ride at brampton power sports.(caution notes and a mini rant)

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demo ride:
as title says it was alot of fun. didn't get a chance to ride the 1000rr as it was booked but instead rode the nc700x. What a fun bike to ride!! too much fun.

caution note:
I just wanted to caution riders that will be riding on old school road etc about big pot holes. Be very careful as these holes can do some damage.

rant:
anyways on the way back I took 403 home and near hershey's center a skinny brown **** driving a benz came into my lane without checking blind spot and pushed me into the curb. what an absolute a** ****. probably driving his dad's benz but oh boy that scared the hell out of me.

i didn't pursue him because I thought only one idiot on the road is enough. I have never liked bimmer and benz drivers. never ever!!
 
rashidme said:
demo ride:
as title says it was alot of fun. didn't get a chance to ride the 1000rr as it was booked but instead rode the nc700x. What a fun bike to ride!! too much fun.

caution note:
I just wanted to caution riders that will be riding on old school road etc about big pot holes. Be very careful as these holes can do some damage.

rant:
anyways on the way back I took 403 home and near hershey's center a skinny brown **** driving a benz came into my lane without checking blind spot and pushed me into the curb. what an absolute a** ****. probably driving his dad's benz but oh boy that scared the hell out of me.

i didn't pursue him because I thought only one idiot on the road is enough. I have never liked bimmer and benz drivers. never ever!!
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was this him? :glasses4:
 
How busy was it? Did you have to wait very long? How about some insight into the ride ...long, short, informative?

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gerrbear8 said:
would like to know this also. please share info. thnx
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yes if you go late you have to wait for maybe an hour. But some bikes get filled in fast like i mentioned the 1000rr. other than that the route is very good with some twisties and the leader will give you a chance to experience the potential of the bike, if you know what I mean ;) and the ride was about half hour. I am very pleased :)
 
I was there as well. All the bikes I wanted (standard/naked/SS) were taken so I settled for a Shadow and took a passenger. I spent a good portion of the ride trying to figure out where the hell my feet go, missing the shift lever, and bouncing off the limiter. I was also stuck behind two gentlemen who couldn't corner for their life so I could not have any fun =(

The route had a good mix of twisties; if you are a competent rider, get as far ahead as you can or you'll be stuck behind somebody taking the turns at 20km/h.

...and funny enough, on the way back, I also almost got merged into as well (was riding with 3 others, 2 of us had to hard brake and move onto the shoulder).

P.S. He was white. Race doesn't play into crappy driving. I flipped him the bird. Should've punched his window and broken his mirror instead.
 
油井緋色;2152350 said:
I was there as well. All the bikes I wanted (standard/naked/SS) were taken so I settled for a Shadow and took a passenger. I spent a good portion of the ride trying to figure out where the hell my feet go, missing the shift lever, and bouncing off the limiter. I was also stuck behind two gentlemen who couldn't corner for their life so I could not have any fun =(

The route had a good mix of twisties; if you are a competent rider, get as far ahead as you can or you'll be stuck behind somebody taking the turns at 20km/h.

...and funny enough, on the way back, I also almost got merged into as well (was riding with 3 others, 2 of us had to hard brake and move onto the shoulder).

P.S. He was white. Race doesn't play into crappy driving. I flipped him the bird. Should've punched his window and broken his mirror instead.
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I was actually behind you on the nc700x. Yea I know the guy in front of you was quite slow in the twisties. how did you like the shadow??
 
rashidme said:
I was actually behind you on the nc700x. Yea I know the guy in front of you was quite slow in the twisties. how did you like the shadow??
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If you were behind me, you may have noticed my feet waddling around trying to find the pegs from time to time lol

It's really comfy but the lack of a tachometer really threw me off. The gear ratios are, obviously, much shorter than any SS bike, hence why I kept bouncing off the limiter. The friction point on the clutch lever was very far out; it was difficult to get the hang of due to the increased radius on the handlebar grips (I have girly hands). But it was different enough to have a lot of fun, especially w/ my gf screaming in the back.

I have a bit of the demo ride on film and will post a link up later. How'd the NC700X treat you?
 
To.the OP,

What was it about the NC700X that you liked so much? I lime the S version and this year it is a 750. The 6500 rpm limit would take some.getting used to.

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