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meat_n2_reg
meat_n2_reg Posts: 285 Forumite
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Hi All

Just bought a Honda NC750x for my 50 mile commute

It claims 80 mpg and getting 80 mpg on motorway and 90 mpg if keep off motorway

Saving me a fortune in petrol

Not a fast motorbike but still enjoying the ride

Regards
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  • Scrapit
    Scrapit Posts: 2,304 Forumite
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    Er, ok .
  • z1a
    z1a Posts: 2,522 Forumite
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    Surely MPG should be better on M/way?
  • Johno100
    Johno100 Posts: 5,259 Forumite
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    meat_n2_reg wrote: »
    Not a fast motorbike but still enjoying the ride

    Wait until the dark evenings, cold, rain/hail/sleet/snow/ice I think you'll find it somewhat less enjoyable.
  • Kentish_Dave
    Kentish_Dave Posts: 842 Forumite
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    meat_n2_reg wrote: »
    Hi All

    Just bought a Honda NC750x for my 50 mile commute

    It claims 80 mpg and getting 80 mpg on motorway and 90 mpg if keep off motorway

    Saving me a fortune in petrol

    Not a fast motorbike but still enjoying the ride

    Regards
    It’s a great choice for a commuter bike, one of the very few engines designed for economy, and with Honda reliability. It’s a shame more people don’t make the switch for commuting.
  • Kentish_Dave
    Kentish_Dave Posts: 842 Forumite
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    Johno100 wrote: »
    Wait until the dark evenings, cold, rain/hail/sleet/snow/ice I think you'll find it somewhat less enjoyable.
    I commuted year-round for decades, and as long as you wore the proper clothing it was normally fine.

    You still have the option of driving or taking public transport on the very rare day that the weather is truly awful.
  • walwyn1978
    walwyn1978 Posts: 837 Forumite
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    Kentish_Dave wrote: »
    I commuted year-round for decades, and as long as you wore the proper clothing it was normally fine.

    You still have the option of driving or taking public transport on the very rare day that the weather is truly awful.

    This. Occasionally I’d get the bus (snow/lots below zero conditions because if black ice) but if wearing the right gear you’re fine 95-99% of the time.
  • MovingForwards
    MovingForwards Posts: 16,923 Forumite
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    Enjoy yourself!
    Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear it in 2026.
  • Jackmydad
    Jackmydad Posts: 9,186 Forumite
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    Yes, you'll be fine as long as you have the right gear. I used to use my bikes all year round for commuting and go for longish rides on dry Winter days. Gear's looking better than ever these days as well.

    If you can give it a quick wash down when you get back to get the salt off it'll stay looking good for a lot longer.
  • Tahlullah
    Tahlullah Posts: 1,086 Forumite
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    Enjoy!! I am a fair weather biker and so I am not getting the use I should, but its there for when the planets align, good weather and no requirement to be carrying paperwork, laptops etc.
    Still striving to be mortgage free before I get to a point I can't enjoy it.

    Owed at the end of -
    02/19 - £78,400. 04/19 - £85,000. 05/19 - £83,300. 06/19 - £78,900.
    07/19 - £77,500. 08/19 - £76,000.
  • missile
    missile Posts: 11,689 Forumite
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    Please be careful. I may be paranoid, but that does not mean they are not out to get you.
    "A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
    Ride hard or stay home :iloveyou:
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