Rileys Nc30 special

[Riley]

Hello everyone, to some of you I'm just a bloke who sells V4 parts, although this is true it is also true that I'm a lover of these little import gems too. Every bike I've dismantled has contributed to my pride and joy in one way or another, whether it be a set of crash bungs, a quick release fuel line, or powdercoated frame. I've owned an Nc30 continually since 2001 although in that time it has undergone some considerable changes. The bike started out as a 1993 Nc30 fitted with a fibreglass bodykit, a steering damper and a faddy daddy half system, and it stayed that way for a little while. I knew the exhaust was loud but when I discovered it was putting out 121 Dbs it was time to make a change, the faddy daddy system was a mild steel item and had blown out at virtually every seem weld, i replaced the exhaust with a standard stainless steel system (purchased from Ebley breakers) and then fitted an oval stainless blueflame can - a marked improvement, the blueflame can was beautiful. I continued to ride the nc around Gloucestershire and sout Wales until I was riding in a spirited manner down a well known local road joining Ledbury to Ross-on-wye when I started to scrape the pegs in a rather un-nerving manner. For those of you who have met me I'm not exactly small (6'1" and 14 stone in civillian clothes let alone leathers and boots) I had blown the rear shock, I got in touch with Elliots and arranged to have my standard late spec shock rebuilt and lengthened by 10mm - I was sorted again, this totally transformed the bike, so I carried about on the bike as happy as a pig in poo. I later discovered this website and Oilys bike, that was it I had to have a suzuka fairing, I got in touch with Tyga and ordered an rcv211 front mudguard, a tygalite screen stay (as they were called back then), Suzuka nosecone and lowers, along with the Hrc coolant and brake reservoir kits. This was all fitted along with an Rvf single seat unit but to be honest it always looked wrong to me. Anyway I headed over to the 2005 TT on the nc and loved it! Recommend it to anyone - just don't expect to have any interest whatsoever in circuit racing once you return. Whilst over there I came accross an Rvf at Tescos in Douglas with a Cagiva mito rear end fitted , I knew I had to do it on my bike. Safe in the knowledge that someone else was able to fit it I came home and bought up all the neccessary parts and went about installing the new rear end armed only with a set of verniers, a tape , an engineers rule and the tools out of the back of my van - afterall if matey boy on his Rvf could do it then so could I. Once sucessfully spliced onto the bike the mito seat unit just looked right in my opinion and the bike was ridden around for another year with a red and black tank, yellow seat unit and unpainted fairings yet I still got positive comments about it. Then on the old forum there was a guy who had fitted a Ducati front end to his bike and so the next seed had been planted in my head, I then accumulated an entire Ducati front end, a Rick Oliver rear hub conversion and wheel, and Rs250 shock, Rvf dogbones, this next stage would see my bike being off the road for nearly 3 years . In that time, it went through 3 frames, 2 swingarms 2 sets of wheels, 2 different sets of Ducati forks, 3 exhaust systems, 2 custom dashes (1 aprilia based unit and the current cbr600rr set up)various Harris parts and other trickery. Most parts were fitted, removed, redesigned, remade or simply replaced in that time with the best components I could afford/lay my hands on. The advantage of taking your time is that you can pick up some real bargains, so don't think that this bike was an expensive build - considering the parts used it has cost me very little out of my own pocket, this is basically why I've ended up breaking the occassional machine. Anyway its late and I'm off to bed I'll stick some photos up tommorrow.

[Riley]

Heres an early shot of the bike after the bulk of the initial rebuild, with a modified steel cagiva subframe.





Heres the aprilia dash with a cycle speedo - the cycle speedo was a compromise as there was zero steering lock with an anologue speedo and a Usd front end, it all worked well but I felt it let the rest of the bike down.



So it was replaced with a Cbr600rr unit



Next change was for a ally rear subframe which kicked up the rear somewhat, which is a big advantage for me due to my size.



Along with Led indicators all round and an Led ducati rear light - all because I got fed up of replacing blown bulbs really.











It very nearly ended up looking like this

[royster81]

one of the most modifed bikes on her fella and it really does look the part, unlike the usual 600RR fairings and blade seats you went down a different road and it looks fantastic.

well done brother

[mruehl34]

Great work, i like it.
Looks very clean.

Michael

[Spike16]

that mito tank looks fit!

I really like your bike cos it looks like it will/has been used aswell as being totally original which is nice for a change

[Drunkn Munky]

Bloody hell only just noticed the mito tank, fits really well mate. Did it take much work?

[Riley]

Cheers for the nice comments. Spike you are right this bike wasn't built to look at, I've covered about 4000 miles or so this year and psychosomatic has done about 1000 miles on it (He got knocked off his girlfriends Sv650 whilst he was without a bike for about a month so he borrowed mine), infact the first time I took it out with a group of mates I was up the arse of an Sv in the bends when it started kicking up stones at the freshly painted fairings and my head, oh well never mind I managed about 150 miles without any stone chips - never mind! I do try and keep it in good order but its not a dry weather machine, it gets used in all conditions. Fair enough if its pissing it down I'll leave it but If I can get a few hundred miles of half decent weather and then it hammers it down on the way back then sobeit. But to be honest its very easy to keep clean as the frames powdercoated, the rear swingers polished and the kicked up rear end makes everything more accessable for cleaning.
The Mito tank was feasable and it would have worked but it would have meant there was a reduced fuel range and I like the fact I can fill the bike up in Gloucester, and ride to crossgates via Ledbury, Ross-on-wye and Hereford without having to even consider fuel as an issue (If you know that route its a good un , if not get on it as soon as you can ) which wouldn't be the case with the mito tank as it would have to be reskinned to clear the airbox lid or to use a fuel cell and a mock tank cover - which is fine for a track bike but not a road bike. Anyhow heres some more pics of the mito tank idea.

[royster81]

I've covered about 4000 miles or so this year and psychosomatic has done about 1000 miles on it! I do try and keep it in good order but its not a dry weather machine, it gets used in all conditions. Fair enough if its pissing it down I'll leave it but If I can get a few hundred miles of half decent weather and then it hammers it down on the way back then sobeit.

fair play to you paul it's a lovely bike and it always looks well kept in any pictures of have on the net, too many bikes on here end up sitting in the garage as show pieces that don't get ridden.

i'd love to ride mine but i'm short on time ...

[Micro Monkey]

Paul, I hope it's not true you are considering getting rid of your nc30. I like more original bikes but i can see and know what you have put into the bike and besides i have not had a go yet. You should pop around sometime and have a look at the new purchase, yet another moneypit but a nice one at that

[CRM]

Said it before, never really been into modded bikes NC or anything else, but that really is at the top of my list. i like that alot