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Re: My NC30 story

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:48 pm
by zebulon
sorry no pics but had my first ride yesterday
had worries about performance cause have some other powerfull bikes, will it be boring?

what can say, what a nice little lady she is :grin: :grin: :grin:
she pulls very strong and is fun to drive
but two issues to solve:
- noise from front fork over bumpy roads
- left rear carb seems to float when she sits for some days, is this because she is on her side stand all the time?

Re: My NC30 story

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:12 pm
by ibby4585
Noise from the forks might be front hugger brackets. Check the circlips are firmly in place. And the brackets are secure.


Kris

Re: My NC30 story

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:50 am
by Harvd
Looks really tidy, well done!

What front discs are they?

Re: My NC30 story

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:08 am
by zebulon
What front discs are they?
They are from LUCAS.
left rear carb seems to float when she sits for some days, is this because she is on her side stand all the time?
SOLVED- had hear in an upright position the whole week - startet her yesterday for a ride -> no floating :grin:

NOT SOLVED yet - noisy fork over bumbs
Noise from the forks might be front hugger brackets. Check the circlips are firmly in place. And the brackets are secure.
Thanks Kris, actually one screw was missing but have still the noise. I wonder if I have not enough preload
on springs. I modified the fork with RO's anti-dive kit.

Heidi amoung colleagues, although not a young girl anymore, she is one of the sweetest.
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Re: My NC30 story

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:31 pm
by zebulon
Hi folks,

season with the NC30 is going very well so far.
I am that convinced that I will trade in my almost brand new Brutale 1078 for a RC30.
- noise from front fork over bumpy roads
I solved that a while ago :oops: , just loose steering rack nuts

Re: My NC30 story

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 11:00 pm
by Cammo
zebulon wrote: I am that convinced that I will trade in my almost brand new Brutale 1078 for a RC30.

Wise move. :peace:

Re: My NC30 story

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:58 am
by zebulon
I am still in business reducing weight. :grin:

found some alu spacers and studs:

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original
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alu
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changed more bolts to titanium (meter stay, foot rests, kick stand ...)

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although I like originality, some careful changes had to be made
(almost 500gr per side)

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there is not much left i can do, well of course the alternater mod

http://shop.durbahn.de/shop/de/jsp/larg ... uct_id=768


meanwhile I got a new project, a cbx 550

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Re: My NC30 story

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:13 pm
by zebulon
Back from the cbx550 to my favourite ride...
While waiting for Kayla's Ti stuff to arrive I bore you with some more bolt pictures ;)

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wheel nut NEW
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wheel nut OLD
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Ti engine bolts (steel around 195gr)
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Alu spacer with Ti bolt - hidden, but I like it! :grin:
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fuel cap (steel 25,3gr)
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Re: My NC30 story

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:53 am
by zebulon
Did some measurements last weekend:

set-up
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calibration
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real life situation - wet weight
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Heidi on scales
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did 10 measurements, crossed out highest and lowest and averaged ~178kg

Re: My NC30 story

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:57 pm
by philfingers
zebulon wrote: Image
Are the large headlamps a feature of German market model, if that's what you have, ie not an imported JDM model?