My NC30 - always things to do

[NC30V]

hey craig,
that project of yours seems to go from strength to strength,, and looks fantastic!
i know exactly what you mean about trying out new parts and then chainging them!! it cost a fortune but what else would we all spend our hard earned cash on?? lol
i to agree on the tyga stuff not being perfect as most know i have it on my project, and the extra work that has had to be put in to make the bodywork right and look good is unreal, with bubble for the exhaust in the belly pan and adjustments to the front nose and rear tail unit.
but i must admit your little nc is one of my forum fav's it all just seems to look right together... even tho it's not my kinda thing. as im mor into the bling american look. you have don a tip top job on yours so far..... i love it

kev

[craigs23]

Thanks Kev, much obliged.

Hmmm, in regards to your question Crash Bang, it's a difficult one. I can't recall my state of mind when I wanted to see how much the Konica would fetch - think it was around pre-CB1 days, so hard to tell. If I were to sell the bike now, along with my 125, I was considering getting an MT03, or possibly an XR250. Now, I'm only looking to sell my 125, so hope to get something better suited to my commute over winter....not sure what that would be yet.

[Spike16]

cb500 or similar?

[craigs23]

Possibly....but part of the 125's charm is how crap it is at being a motorcycle. After spending 5 hours yesterday, the bimble around the countryside as the sun went down, at speeds reaching an incredible 55mph, was.......just nice really. Makes me smile chugging along sometimes. If the CG had a headlight rather than a Blue Peter special candle-in-a-shoebox, or had a higher riding position, I'd keep using it. But 20 miles of my trip home from work is on unlit country roads - tonight's commute home, in the pitch black with torrential rain was pretty insane - but like most rides on the trusty 125, memorable. I'm thinking 125 or 250 crosser is more along the lines of what I'd be after.

Anyway, I bit the bullet and considered Rhory's advice - NC30 shaped indicators enroute, and I got a message from Graham that the exhaust's on its way back again. Who knows, the bike might be ready for its MOT at the weekend...

[craigs23]

What a quality chap; Graham sent me my new exhaust to play with. NC30 indicators will also be delivered tomorrow....the bike could actually come together at the weekend.

[craigs23]

[crash bang ouch]

thats gorgeous, i have always liked the white and black combination but remind me is it a washing machine or a tumble dryer :D

[Neosophist]

omg that bikes so awesome, I have to take a spongebath everytime I see new pictures of it

[royster81]

i like the look of the pipes mate but those indicators look shit,sorry man but they do nothing for the look of the bike and look very out of place,standard ones look better imo

[craigs23]

I've got a set of standard items which I tried to fit yesterday - they still weren't small enough to fit between can and undertray. I'm pretty happy with this outcome, they're still nice and geometric like the bike's styling and I think they also work better with the bike's colour scheme.

It's a tumble dryer CBO An old Hotpoint I think...