Coming back to the fold - track conversion NC23 + road NC35

[BillingCBR]

Back in 2009 I bought an NC23 ready for when I passed my test, it sat idle until April 2010. I kept myself busy tidying it up and giving it a once over service wise, then used it for a year until I got my NC30.



I went through several different exhausts, stock with carbon can, stock with stumpy ART, stainless with both, mild steel Moriwaki EMU and finally an aluminium DIC system. All of these have since been sold after I picked up a full BEET system. Aside from that I didnt really mess about woth it too much.



I've stripped the road gear off, so far saving over 5kg.



Here's a proposed spec list for when I'm done;

- Beet titanium exhaust system with Nassert alloy end can
- Fibreglass stock shape bodywork, clear double bubble screen
- NSR 17in rear wheel, matching NC30/29/35 front (unsure on tyres)
- Shortened velocity stacks and foam air filter
- Samco hoses
- NC30 fork lowers to allow...
- NC30 4 pot Nissin calipers with EBC Prolite discs and HH pads
- Fancy rear shock (Nitron likely)

[BillingCBR]

A few days later...

Swapped the front wheel, came from my crashed NC30 and came already fitted with EBC Prolite discs



then the day after this showed up on my doorstep

NSR250 MC21 wheel ready for bearings, tyre etc. Lovely fresh powder coat :)




Tomorrows list of jobs include doing the fork leg swap, cleaning the engine up ready for when I have the money to get the Samco hoses.

[BillingCBR]

Got a couple of parcels yesterday, wheel bearings, cush drive rubbers, engine gaskets and a new complete clutch pack :D

[jim157]

Cool project mate, you looking to do a few track days next year?

[BillingCBR]

Cool project mate, you looking to do a few track days next year?

As many as I can mate, I've done 6 in the last 18 months, so really want to get a dedicated trackbike for next year.

I've made a little progress, got my wheel bearings and cush drive rubbers fitted, I'm now waiting on my rear tyre before I swap the brake disc and sprocket carrier over

[BillingCBR]

The most together its been in nearly 3 years! Yesterday was mostly gasket scraping then fitting the sump and timing covers with gaskets obtained from GF Racing. Also got the new clutch pack in, after extensive head scratching before borrowing the use of a buzzgun to get the clutch nut off!

Today I just need to nip the clutch nut up and replace the gasket and I'm sorted once I remember where I hid the dipstick!

[BillingCBR]

Finally got it nipped up, required a trip to Sealey for a clutch holding tool though! Fitted the springs and clutch cover (one I sprayed up years ago actually) so will grab pics tomorrow. Hooked the cable up, and it's a miracle! It feels like a clutch! Hopefully it'll move under it's own power before christmas!

[BillingCBR]

Got 7 of the old crusty studs out but the eighth is being a barstard and refusing to budge, so tomorrow will go and get a can of gas for my blowtorch and get some heat into it, see if it changes its mind then!

Mocked up the pipes, think I need to bend the can brackets, it sits round too far and looks odd. Failing that I'll just fit my spare carbon oval

[BillingCBR]

Heat worked in a roundabout way! Welded my old scrap pair of molegrips onto it. 3000 odd degrees got it shifting.

[BillingCBR]

Getting there!

Tyre on the rim along with the disc from my 18 inch Tri-Arm wheel.


Mounting the exhaust for real this time!




Also when I put the clutch pack in I fitted my spare cover I painted a few years back