downgrading

[ligurt]

Oh... Italian bureaucracy.

I will see what I can do. I will dig out the parts and have a look.

Does this mean you have to use these parts day to day, or just for the MOT?

[EDIT: I see that NC24 front discs were 276 OD with 144 ID, which is the same as early RC24 (as well as all CBR600F through '94) discs, but not early RC36 discs, which were 296 x 144. So, it's not OEM size they're requiring, but OEM type?)

I've retrieved my NC24 wheel, hub, axle and cush drive from the shed, as well as some comparable NC35 parts...]

Ciao,

I'm going to fit vfr750 rc36 front discs that are 296mm on the nc24 rim, the only problem could be the nc35 calipers being 4 opposite pistons are too large and could interferre with the nc24 spokes.

[ligurt]

As Drunkn said above, the easiest way to do this would be with Rick Oliver's VFR750 wheel conversion. The NC24 rear wheel has the same offset as the VFR750 wheels, and the same bolt PCD, so it would very likely bolt right on and not disturb anything else like the brake disc/caliper. If you wanted, you could machine a kind of centre bushing to help locate the wheel, but Rick's kit doesn't use one so I'm sure it's not necessary.

The NC24 axle is approx. 48mm OD on the big bearing side, whereas the NC30 axle is approx. 50mm, as well as being longer and made for the NC24's cush drive, so it would be far from straightforward to fit the NC24 axle into the NC30 hub carrier. You cannot easily use the NC24 hub carrier, either, as the NC24 one has a smaller diameter.

I'm curious about the Italian rules and inspections, as my wife is Italian and has recently been threatening to move (us) there...

Ciao,

By the way, where is she from?

[Neosophist]

nc35 calipers wont fit nc24 forks..

[alexandervf]

I'm curious about the Italian rules and inspections, as my wife is Italian and has recently been threatening to move (us) there...

Ciao,

Don't do it, please don't move to italy, I don't joke, it's terrifying to live here. There's no more work in any area, economy is ultra depressed, there's no security, taxation is an absurdity. No rules respect. DON'T MOVE TO ITALY

For a moment, i really got confused and thought you where describing life in greece (not joking either) but hey.....lets not ruin the post

[ligurt]

nc35 calipers wont fit nc24 forks..

I'm planning to use nc35 forks that I have and nc24 wheel with a custom made spindle and spacers.

[ligurt]

I'm curious about the Italian rules and inspections, as my wife is Italian and has recently been threatening to move (us) there...

Ciao,

Don't do it, please don't move to italy, I don't joke, it's terrifying to live here. There's no more work in any area, economy is ultra depressed, there's no security, taxation is an absurdity. No rules respect. DON'T MOVE TO ITALY

For a moment, i really got confused and thought you where describing life in greece (not joking either) but hey.....lets not ruin the post

You're right, there are so many good things italy and greece apart!

[JZH]

Well, I'm still confused about what you're trying to do and why, but it sounds like you're not! Good luck, and let me know if there's anything else I can measure, etc.

My wife is from Bologna, which is a lovely, less-touristed city (and home of Ducati, which is nice). I've been coming to Bologna and the surrounding areas for 20 years, but I've never lived there for any length of time. Thanks for the warning. I know from friends and family that life is not easy these days in Italy, but we would have an opportunity to live there whilst I continued to enjoy a London-level salary. Unfortunately, I'd still have to work and spend a lot of time here, but on balance I think the rest of my family would be better off in Italy, for almost every reason apart from work.

But the bureaucracy does worry me. A guy I knew in the '90s relocated to Rome from Vienna, and even with the full backing of his employer (the US government!), he was not able to re-register his motorcycle there because he had mistakenly given up the bike's Austrian number plate and so couldn't produce it for the Italians. I think he ended up taking the bike back to Austria and sold it. And by that point he hated Italy so much he decided to leave his "dream" assignment early and go to West Africa!

Ciao,

[Neosophist]

ah i see

interesting build.

wonder if the discs will line up with the calipers due to the different wheel.

some pictures of the finished build will be interesting :D

[ligurt]

Well, I'm still confused about what you're trying to do and why, but it sounds like you're not! Good luck, and let me know if there's anything else I can measure, etc.

My wife is from Bologna, which is a lovely, less-touristed city (and home of Ducati, which is nice). I've been coming to Bologna and the surrounding areas for 20 years, but I've never lived there for any length of time. Thanks for the warning. I know from friends and family that life is not easy these days in Italy, but we would have an opportunity to live there whilst I continued to enjoy a London-level salary. Unfortunately, I'd still have to work and spend a lot of time here, but on balance I think the rest of my family would be better off in Italy, for almost every reason apart from work.

But the bureaucracy does worry me. A guy I knew in the '90s relocated to Rome from Vienna, and even with the full backing of his employer (the US government!), he was not able to re-register his motorcycle there because he had mistakenly given up the bike's Austrian number plate and so couldn't produce it for the Italians. I think he ended up taking the bike back to Austria and sold it. And by that point he hated Italy so much he decided to leave his "dream" assignment early and go to West Africa!

Ciao,

I'm from Bergamo another lovely city in the north part. Many of the football players from the Atalanta football club (but not only) come to live here, because it's a safe and quiet town with a wonderful historycal part (città alta) where you can walk in public without being bothered even if you are a star, In addition we have wonderful surroundings, mountains lakes and.... Giacomo Agostini in addition to me!

[ligurt]

ah i see

interesting build.

wonder if the discs will line up with the calipers due to the different wheel.

some pictures of the finished build will be interesting :D

I won't forget it. Yes lining up is the challenge