I am now semi-retired (no more regular work but I still do part-time, on-call engineering consulting) and have been thinking of what is the ideal two-bike combination. I accept that there is no “ideal” motorcycle.
I live in a rural area of southern Idaho, close to the Boise urbanized area but at the edge of the rural farmland. I have space and resources to afford two motorcycles.
I have had an NT 700 for 60,000 miles and recently purchased a used SH150 scooter (http://www.motorscooterguide.net/Honda/SH150i/Reviews/SH150i.html). I once used the NT for commuting but now only for rural cruises. The 100 MPG SH150 is used for short trips around town, but sometimes I take longer rides on the low-volume rural roads.
I have been thinking of selling the SH150 and buying an NC700 or the CB500X for the rural cruises and rides on the very rural gravel roads in the adjacent county. The 2017 Honda CFR150 Rally (edited to read CFR 250 Rally) seems to be another alternative. The NT is too heavy for those rural roads and the SH150 is too slow for the higher speed state highways that I need to get to those areas.
I ask if any of you have a similar challenge, a suggested plan, or a feasible alternative. I am not interested in three motorcycles.
At the end of my challenge, I decided that there is no ideal combo. It really depends upon how and where you ride. I also know that an NT700 is one part of that combo. Do I need to consider an alternative to the SH150?
Super Dave
I live in a rural area of southern Idaho, close to the Boise urbanized area but at the edge of the rural farmland. I have space and resources to afford two motorcycles.
I have had an NT 700 for 60,000 miles and recently purchased a used SH150 scooter (http://www.motorscooterguide.net/Honda/SH150i/Reviews/SH150i.html). I once used the NT for commuting but now only for rural cruises. The 100 MPG SH150 is used for short trips around town, but sometimes I take longer rides on the low-volume rural roads.
I have been thinking of selling the SH150 and buying an NC700 or the CB500X for the rural cruises and rides on the very rural gravel roads in the adjacent county. The 2017 Honda CFR150 Rally (edited to read CFR 250 Rally) seems to be another alternative. The NT is too heavy for those rural roads and the SH150 is too slow for the higher speed state highways that I need to get to those areas.
I ask if any of you have a similar challenge, a suggested plan, or a feasible alternative. I am not interested in three motorcycles.
At the end of my challenge, I decided that there is no ideal combo. It really depends upon how and where you ride. I also know that an NT700 is one part of that combo. Do I need to consider an alternative to the SH150?
Super Dave
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