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Accessorize This! Trying Out D3O Impact Protectors
Fashion and I have an uncomfortable relationship; actually, we barely even speak at the best of times. My greatest concern when it comes to clothing comes down to the simple question of “how will this perform and feel under my motorcycle gear?”. Therefore, my wardrobe is a mix of functional layers of various brands where black…
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20,000KM’s Later – A Year with the Honda NC700X
A lot has happened in the last year since I collected the Honda NC700X, both professionally and personally, but let’s get to the meat of this and just focus on what it has been like living with the NC700X. It is worth noting that the 700 has been replaced by a 750 version, so if…
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“It’s Linux Jim, But Not As We Know It” – The Samsung Chromebook
If you have read this blog in the past you will see I have been a lucky Chromebook owner since Google dropped off a Cr-48 to me back in December 2010. Back then Chrome OS was relatively basic, but you got a hint of the potential with the only aspect really holding it back was…
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Touring On The NC700X – Part 1 The Southern Loop
I finally managed to take some time for some touring with the NC700X, it also synced nicely with my final push to snap the last of the Irish Photo Rally locations. I broke down the remaining points into two groups, a Southern Loop and Northern Loop. Both routes will take a night or two camping,…
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Naughty Or Nice NC700X?
I have owned the Honda NC700X for over a month now and the first service is out of the way, so now I am going to type up my initial thoughts about ownership and anything that has stuck out. It is a very positive review mainly as its all been good so far. I am…
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Another Fill-Up For The NC700X
Nyx watching the sunset over the Village at Lyons Okay, I know it is early days but I am still in the honeymoon period with the bikes MPG. Being beyond the manuals recommended 500km of conservative riding I have been trying to get into a more natural sync with the NC700X (Nyx). I had been…
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Honda NC700X MPG Update
FINALLY got around to the first full fuel-up tonight on the NC700X. The bike came with about 3-4 bars on the dash so when that ran out at 172 km I filled up, reset the trip and tonight the last bar on the dash started flashing to let me know I was into the reserve.…
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Triumph Tiger Explorer Unveiling at Triumph Dublin
For those of you not lucky enough to see the new Triumph Explorer in the flesh at any of the recent motorcycle shows can now get your hands on it this Saturday, March 17th. According to the Dublin Triumph Facebook page they will be unveiling the motorcycle at 10am and it is currently “the very first…
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Cr-48 My First Impressions
So on the 10th December a big brown box is sitting on the doorstep out on the porch, having no idea what was in it since I was expecting nothing, the box is slowly opened up and soon it dawns on me what I have before me, one of Google’s Cr-48 notebooks which they have…
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2010 Kawasaki Concours 14 First Ride
“But the big story this year are those touring improvements. Are they enough to vault the Concours ahead of its class? Well, the Kawasaki has certainly gained ground on its competition. At $14,599 in base form and $15,299 for the ABS/TC version we sampled, it delivers a lot for the pricetag (A comparably equipped BMW…
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