uk nc30 frame vin plate

[CRM]

Nice bikes.
RE the frame, the plaque is further up towards the headstock - about half way between dent and weld on the frame. my UK bike is stored over in wales so cant get any pics of it

[superfour1300]

thanks..might just replace the frame as I will have the bike stripped to frame anyway..like I said earlier I missed a good clean unrecorded frame with v5 on ebay..

my mate bought a new nc30 from fowlers in Bristol..were from northern Ireland and took my pick up then and drove over for it..
he owned it until a few years ago and it was mint with dry miles...
he got a local Honda dealer over here to get him a brand new in crate rvf400 nc35 in 2000..he still has it..its done less than 2k miles..i fitted a twin exhaust silencer set up for him and a single seat cover...

here is a pic of it

[CMSMJ1]

I had some O and T rearsets on my race bike- they were high like nothing else I have ever used.

They also failed on me..so keep an eye on them as it was crack and then they snapped....

[superfour1300]

I will be putting a set of original nc30 rearsets on the bike

[philfingers]

I think unless you have a lot of good history with the bike [ie current VIN number] then I'd look for a good frame to use. A vin plate there is just going to look wrong, or have it ally welded and re-finished. tho the rods used may give it a slightly different colour
nice collection BTW :)

[superfour1300]

thanks..
original vin numbers on headstock are as new..match v5...id rather just build the bike into another frame rather than try and repair it..will not be putting a vin plate on it now anyway

[philfingers]

a alloy repair on an 851 swingarm, take a look through:-
http://www.ducati851and888.com/showthre ... SP3/page12

[VFRkieran]

Fair one if your not going to sell it on, must admit if i was looking at a bike that had a dent even that small it would put me off but probably not others.

Nice collection of bikes there, would love to see the progress of the restoration!

[superfour1300]

no worries Kieran..
id be like you but the old guy I got it off told me how the frame got damaged and I had no reason to not to believe him..he was honest with everything else
sean

[hannakournikova]

I have the same issue with my long term RVF project. In the end i just held off and got a frame from a bike with similar mileage and old MOTs to prove oh and the same amount of previous owners.