Compare it to a Silver Wing. Unless you are speaking literally, as in stepping over instead of through
Just paid $170 for labor & services to change both tires 2 days ago. It would have been $50 to changes the tires if I brought in the wheels alone, so it was $120 for labor. The cost of a good motorcycle lift table with a drop out to remove rear wheel and ability to balance motorcycle safely with no wheels on it with out dropping it (that's a deal breaker...must be stable) would be somewhere from $500 to $1000, plus the cost of tire changing tools and equipment would be.....not sure, probably $200. I've been lurking on craigslist looking for good used lift and tire changing equipment. Would rather do it mysellf just so I know it's right, but when weighing the cost of equipment needed to do it myself vs. paying shop, not that big of deal. Not thrilled with paying $170 a year (8-10K miles/year) for a shop to put on new tires, but I'm not going to save much money doing it myself.
Even with a different muffler, still need to buy a lift & tools to do a tire change at home.
REALLY? Scooter!?! I suppose I've had blinders on when looking at and riding my NT. I've ridden street bikes for 40 years and the NT just doesn't strike me as "scooter-like." At least that's what I'm going with. Well, maybe the rear view with that dropped fender. Just maybe. But not really.
I love this MOTORCYCLE more with each ride. Yes, the motor is quiet and doesn't rip the bars out of my hands, but I contend that it does NOT look like a scooter.
Geez. Now y'all have that vision emplanted in my head and it won't go away. Motorcycle, motorcycle, motorcycle!
Well, maybe the rear view with that dropped fender. Just maybe. But not really.
Just add the European Large Pannier Lids. Nothing with a butt that big could be a scooter...
Mine are painted Chev HHR Metallic Black. Gives the bike a whole new look.
MP, Those are two beautiful Cafe Racers. Years ago I had a 750 Norton Atlas which was modded into a Cafe Racer. I love the look and the way they handle. This winter--what's left of ot will be spent building a Cafe Racer from a Honda CB550. I hope it turns out half as good as yours.
You don't have to remove the muffler to change the rear tire. You do have to raise the rear tire a little higher than normal, but that can be accomplished by putting a couple of 2X6's under the center stand.