I owned a NC700 a few years ago and found it comfortable. Being back in the market for a sensible bike, I was extremely close to pulling the trigger on another manual NC at a local dealer. I did some last minute browsing of Honda model designations and came across the NT700V. I somehow passed over the Deauville when it was new, and initially thought upon seeing "NT700" was just another bike they dropped the CTX/NC parallel twin into. After reading up on the NT seeing the softer styling, traditional gauge pack, inch lower seat height, integrated storage, shaft drive, higher available rev range, adjustable windscreen and more touring protection I decided to pass on the NC. While the NC I previously owned was certainly a nice bike, I'm glad I passed.