NC29 - project "NotaMoneypit"

[Jolan]

Stainless lines are already on the list.

Just a quick note what goes wrong on all these bike sooner or later, rectifier and generator.

What are the symptoms of those failing?

And in your opinion, the pound for pound best suspension upgrades front and back, are..?

I would suggest to go to his website and check the suspension upgrades. Best bang for the buck....go with a front kit with new seals/oil and linear springs and fit a CBR600F3 adjustable rear shock, you can order that stuff.

The reg is often getting too hot (common Honda problem), there are aftermarkets ones which are better. In 75k I have gone through 1 reg and two orginal Honda generators. So finally I went with:

http://www.carmo.nl/index.php?main_page ... n692elj6r5

And

http://www.carmo.nl/index.php?main_page ... cts_id=645

That seems to hold up. Symptons when something is wrong are dying lights, bad starting and warmed up it runs like shit. But if it ain't broke don't fix it. Just know that it might happen some day and don't invest in new Honda parts

[Davez29]

Hi, It's possible the reason owners are having trouble recommending upgrades is because apart from the usual suspension and electric upgrades the nc29 is pretty much OK and anything else it's down to the doner bikes condition. It seems your are sorting any small problems there. A serviced engine, refreshed brakes and suspension and I'm sure your good to go. I suppose it depends on time and money what you want to achieve.

[Heds]

Stainless lines are already on the list.

Just a quick note what goes wrong on all these bike sooner or later, rectifier and generator.

What are the symptoms of those failing?

And in your opinion, the pound for pound best suspension upgrades front and back, are..?

I would suggest to go to his website and check the suspension upgrades. Best bang for the buck....go with a front kit with new seals/oil and linear springs and fit a CBR600F3 adjustable rear shock, you can order that stuff.

The reg is often getting too hot (common Honda problem), there are aftermarkets ones which are better. In 75k I have gone through 1 reg and two orginal Honda generators. So finally I went with:

http://www.carmo.nl/index.php?main_page ... n692elj6r5

And

http://www.carmo.nl/index.php?main_page ... cts_id=645

That seems to hold up. Symptons when something is wrong are dying lights, bad starting and warmed up it runs like shit. But if it ain't broke don't fix it. Just know that it might happen some day and don't invest in new Honda parts

That's great information, just the kind of info I'm after. Links duly saved.

[Heds]

Hi, It's possible the reason owners are having trouble recommending upgrades is because apart from the usual suspension and electric upgrades the nc29 is pretty much OK and anything else it's down to the doner bikes condition. It seems your are sorting any small problems there. A serviced engine, refreshed brakes and suspension and I'm sure your good to go. I suppose it depends on time and money what you want to achieve.

I'm not after a finely honed racing set-up, I'm after a good handling fast road bike. BUT I don't want to spend money on it hand over fist, anything I spend on it has to be worthwhile.

This is after all a forum, a forum is all about opinion yet somehow I feel that collectively you're all being a bit cagey about talking to the relative new guy and giving in your own opinions what you each think is the way you'd have done your modifications first time instead of trying various routes throughout the years.

We all can assume that with a blank cheque book that a full engine refresh, refurbished brakes with new stainless lines, forks with new innards with a matching shock both set up for your weight and riding style would pretty much do it. However, we don't all have that kind of funds, or in my case don't want to spend that kind of funds, so what can be done that would get close to that kind of approach for a fraction of the price?

And what parts on the bike can or should be improved and what with, as in Jolan's recommendation with the gennie and reg/rect, these are great to know.

All I wanted to do with this thread is in effect have a reference point "So you've bought a used NC29 - now what?" and then to have a list of bang for buck options that said newbie owner could work through. Fortunately, the bike I've bought has had quite a bit of the ground stuff done, fuelling's done, braking's done (well, except for the old crap brake lines) I'm on to the suspension, replacing the standard rearsets (but with what, I had Beet Racing ones on my NC23, they looked the part, but where do I get stuff like that from, do I need to get stuff like that or is there better stuff readily available over here in the UK?) and replacing perished rubber bits etc

[Jolan]

There are better refined (and more expensive) options but i use these rearsets on the road and track as the "best bang for the buck"

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NC29-Race-Rea ... SwsB9WCZPv

You lose the rear brake switch.

[Heds]

There are better refined (and more expensive) options but i use these rearsets on the road and track as the "best bang for the buck"

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NC29-Race-Rea ... SwsB9WCZPv

You lose the rear brake switch.

They're on my eBay watch list as an option, unless I can find a suitable contender

[Heds]

Ok, seeing as I posted this on my introduction thread...

[dunkenb]

Very nice, so what have you decided to do suspension wise? Emulators up front and a cbr600 fully adjustable at the back? Or you could go for late nc30 forks (the adjustable ones) and just put your fork lowes on to keep it looking standard ? Tyga do some really sweet cnc'd rearsets with carbon heel guards! And you'll need an ignitech ignition with HRC map for a bit more go!

http://tyga-performance.com/site/produc ... ts_id=3518

[Heds]

Aftermarket cbr600 Shock with height adjustment and emulators in the front I think. I'm hopefully going to the NEC show in a couple of weeks, so I'll have a better idea after that.

As for rearsets, I remembered over the weekend that I've actually got some HRC ones for a cbr600rr sat in a box, so I'll offer those up and see what's what.

And the Ignitech ignition, sounds good, tell me more :D

[dunkenb]

http://www.gfracinguk.com/cdi-hrc-mappe ... p-393.html