I was getting gas today in preparation for a weekend ride to New Hampshire with the NT boys (expect a ride review) and a fellow who claimed his name was James Bullard approached me to ask about my bike. Now since I acquired the Bonneville T-100 I have come to expect this. However I was on my Honda NT700V.
He asked what it was and I told him. He said he’d never seen one before and I said that’s because they were the best kept secret in America. Though wildly popular in Europe under the name Deauville they are virtually unknown here. I explained that the owners are in large part very happy with them, but that Honda San never marketed it in the US to any degree. I told him about NT-Owners.org, where much useful information can be obtained.
James raved about it and claimed it was just what he was looking for; lighter and easier to maneuver than a big cruiser, and that he was going to get one. I wish him the best of luck. Honda really dropped the ball on this one.
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