“Very good handling,very reliable,and reasonably economical.i intend to use mine for touring on the continent.plenty of torque,no need to use the gears,ideal for touring.sometimes feel like it needs a sixth gear.not the fastest bike in the world but a very enjoyable ride.”
“this bike has many, many endearing mannerisms. Where to start, well the legendary handling probably the best place, you can throw yourself into roundabouts, and cruise smoothly through windy roads so comfortably. Then there is the legendary reliability, with its watercooled V twin, shaft drive, on top of this great fuel economy. She's no slouch either, with enough torque to keep you needing to hang onto the handle grips as tightly as you can when pulling away loads of top end speed, when your in the right country that is. The NTV650, you only have to think the name, and your mind is taken to a place where admiration for a sound, fun, motorcycle resides. Legend sums it up.”
“For a cheep bike its been great. Not bad on fuel and its taken a regular thrashing as I ride out with mates on modern 600 fours. Not a glamorous bike for sure but I have had a lot of fun on it this Summer. Being shaft drive means no constant chain maintenance and I am surprised how slick the gear change is. A good work horse.”
“As a mature (old) biker this is the perfect bike for today's roads.100% reliable with minimal maintenance but enough performance to have some fun without getting into too much trouble too quickly.Adrenalin junkies will find it boring but if you want reliable easy going and practical this is a great choice.”
