NBT: And now for something completely different!

[Taipan]

I guess I'm signing off on this one. I've got used to the weight gain and power loss and the buffeting was solved by the screen change. So all in all, I'm very happy with the bike and its renewed my appreciation of an auto/dct transmission and I have no current desire to own a manual bike again. If it goes, it'll be because of my knee (or it gets nicked!) and nothing to do with the bike, but I'm really hoping I can continue to work around that as this bike has really won me over as it's very comfortable, easy to ride and economical, the perfect commuter for me!

[Taipan]

First of all ignore Beancounters lies about my Burgman he secretly likes it
I do indeed have an Adv. I am a shade under 6ft Tiepin and once I added crashbars had to lower the bike 30mm on lust racing dogbones. The seat is wide and at 820mm fairly tall crash bars make it harder as well.
For all your add ons spots heated grips sat nav fit a fuse box behind the RH panel with a relay tripped by the live to the lighter socket under the seat just use heavy guage wires from the battery to the relay and fuse box. Great bikes and in case you haven't found it there are three sport modes. Enjoy.
O and some pretend carbon fibre protection pads for the tunnel are are available
Worth it as you scuff the shit out of this area. You can get then for fuel tank and front section as well.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132266813374 ... media=COPY

I've nearly dropped it twice now, so I think I may have to put crash bars on. Are they an easy fit? Which ones did you get?

[weeksy]

First of all ignore Beancounters lies about my Burgman he secretly likes it
I do indeed have an Adv. I am a shade under 6ft Tiepin and once I added crashbars had to lower the bike 30mm on lust racing dogbones. The seat is wide and at 820mm fairly tall crash bars make it harder as well.
For all your add ons spots heated grips sat nav fit a fuse box behind the RH panel with a relay tripped by the live to the lighter socket under the seat just use heavy guage wires from the battery to the relay and fuse box. Great bikes and in case you haven't found it there are three sport modes. Enjoy.
O and some pretend carbon fibre protection pads for the tunnel are are available
Worth it as you scuff the shit out of this area. You can get then for fuel tank and front section as well.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132266813374 ... media=COPY

I've nearly dropped it twice now, so I think I may have to put crash bars on. Are they an easy fit? Which ones did you get?

We back to the knee issue ? I'm amazed you don't have BUPA/whatever cover through work fella

[Taipan]

First of all ignore Beancounters lies about my Burgman he secretly likes it
I do indeed have an Adv. I am a shade under 6ft Tiepin and once I added crashbars had to lower the bike 30mm on lust racing dogbones. The seat is wide and at 820mm fairly tall crash bars make it harder as well.
For all your add ons spots heated grips sat nav fit a fuse box behind the RH panel with a relay tripped by the live to the lighter socket under the seat just use heavy guage wires from the battery to the relay and fuse box. Great bikes and in case you haven't found it there are three sport modes. Enjoy.
O and some pretend carbon fibre protection pads for the tunnel are are available
Worth it as you scuff the shit out of this area. You can get then for fuel tank and front section as well.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132266813374 ... media=COPY

I've nearly dropped it twice now, so I think I may have to put crash bars on. Are they an easy fit? Which ones did you get?

We back to the knee issue ? I'm amazed you don't have BUPA/whatever cover through work fella

Yeah, they don't do private health care here. Just had a steroid injection in there, and the next port of call is surgery. TBH I've been banging away at physio and even started to lose some weight, so the knee is stronger than it has been for some time, but there is always that time when it inexplicably gives way on you, as it did in front of everyone in the car park when we had a fire alarm go off!

[Taipan]

I’ve modified it!


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[Yorick]

I’ve modified it!


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Wassat?

[Taipan]

I’ve modified it!


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Wassat?

Bigfoot thingy. It goes over the side stand plate and has a bigger surface area to help stop the stand sinking in.

[Yorick]

I’ve modified it!


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Wassat?

Bigfoot thingy. It goes over the side stand plate and has a bigger surface area to help stop the stand sinking in.

We used a squashed beer can

[Taipan]

Wassat?

Bigfoot thingy. It goes over the side stand plate and has a bigger surface area to help stop the stand sinking in.

We used a squashed beer can

That's cos you ride Suzukis. Us Honda riders are quite a bit classier!

[Count Steer]

I’ve modified it!


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Should've got a carbon/titanium fibre one for, y'know, weight saving/performance benefits.

[asmethurst99]

Bigfoot thingy. It goes over the side stand plate and has a bigger surface area to help stop the stand sinking in.

We used a squashed beer can

That's cos you ride Suzukis. Us Honda riders are quite a bit classier!

I approve this statement ….

[Yorick]

Bigfoot thingy. It goes over the side stand plate and has a bigger surface area to help stop the stand sinking in.

We used a squashed beer can

That's cos you ride Suzukis. Us Honda riders are quite a bit classier!

Shandy cans?

[Nordboy]

How are you going with the ADV? I've been looking at a maxi scoot for commuting and generally titting about on. My boy is looking at a bmw c400 x or gt, so it would be rude not to get a scooter. May even do the long trip to Goodwood FOS if we get them!!

My main issue with the honda is that I only have short arse legs - 29" inseam, so reading up, they're quite tall, so I may not be able to put a foot down, which will be a bugger, as scooters go, I quite fancy the x-adv.

[Beancounter]

I've nearly dropped it twice now, so I think I may have to put crash bars on. Are they an easy fit? Which ones did you get?

Dunno if you're still interested in crash bars but I've given Maccecht a nudge. One thing about the crash bars is they increase the width of an already wide bike on either side by a couple of inches - doesn't affect filtering but can make swinging your leg off a bit more of an issue if you have hips problems (like Maccecht does).

How are you going with the ADV? I've been looking at a maxi scoot for commuting and generally titting about on. My boy is looking at a bmw c400 x or gt, so it would be rude not to get a scooter. May even do the long trip to Goodwood FOS if we get them!!

My main issue with the honda is that I only have short arse legs - 29" inseam, so reading up, they're quite tall, so I may not be able to put a foot down, which will be a bugger, as scooters go, I quite fancy the x-adv.

I'm a 29" inseam. I haven't been on one for over a year but I don't recall any problems with getting at least ball of foot on the floor. As per the above, it's more the width of the foot boards that I remember being an issue - you'd soon get used to it though.

[Taipan]

I have a 31/32 inside leg and because of the seat width and wideness of the footboard, I don't think I'm quite flatfooted when stationary? As Beancounter says, the footboards stick out so you have to drop your legs back to the thinner part, for want of a better description. A lot of people fit the lowering kit to counter this. I bought the bike thinking it was a lot smaller than it actually is!

As to how I'm getting on with it, yes, I really like it. I like its quirky looks and it handles my commute perfectly. I don't like spending this much money on a commuter hack, which is all it really is to me, but I have no plans to let it go as I like it so much!

I joined the FB page for these and there are a lot of people on them that have come from bigger bikes, such as a MT-09, plenty of BMW GSs and a few dropped down from Africa Twins too! So, there must be something good about them? Bear in mind its a slow revving, low powered bike (54bhp?) and is never going to set your biking world on fire, if you like performance and fast riding, but the majority of owners seem happy to see past that? A lot tour on them as well.

Beanie, I've been told to fit the crash bars you have to remove the off road pegs, which I don't want to do, as this gives you a third foot position, so I kind of dropped that idea?

[Nordboy]

I'm going to have to go and have a sit on one then I think? Just to be sure!

A colleague of mine who has loads of bikes, now only has his X-ADV, he's sold every one of his other bikes as they just weren’t getting any use, he took the X-ADV everywhere. He also does CBT/ DAS training on his days off and uses it for that as well.

[Beancounter]

I joined the FB page for these and there are a lot of people on them that have come from bigger bikes, such as a MT-09, plenty of BMW GSs and a few dropped down from Africa Twins too! So, there must be something good about them? Bear in mind its a slow revving, low powered bike (54bhp?) and is never going to set your biking world on fire, if you like performance and fast riding, but the majority of owners seem happy to see past that? A lot tour on them as well.

I've been thinking about selling my RT to part fund an X-Adv. Just idle thoughts on for now but there is something about them.

[Taipan]

They seem to have that effect on a lot of people, myself included. I don't recommend one to people on here, as I come at bikes from a different angle and use them in a different way to most on here? But for people who like big tourers or big traillees like GS or the big Triumphs, I can certainly see why the step down could be enjoyable.

[weeksy]

They seem to have that effect on a lot of people, myself included. I don't recommend one to people on here, as I come at bikes from a different angle and use them in a different way to most on here? But for people who like big tourers or big traillees like GS or the big Triumphs, I can certainly see why the step down could be enjoyable.

Use them in a different way? Not sure I understand.

[Taipan]

They seem to have that effect on a lot of people, myself included. I don't recommend one to people on here, as I come at bikes from a different angle and use them in a different way to most on here? But for people who like big tourers or big traillees like GS or the big Triumphs, I can certainly see why the step down could be enjoyable.

Use them in a different way? Not sure I understand.

Seemingly a lot of the guys on here are fast road riders or track day fans. I only use mine in heavy traffic.