RacingSlug wrote:very nice mate

excuse my ignorance but is the grey/black a stock scheme?

ignorance excused my friend, the grey/black is a stock scheme but i left the triangle off the seat as i didn't think it would look right with the RVF number board. i added the HRC stickers after it was painted as i wasn't sure if that would work either.


plus i asked for the grey to be a little darker than the panel i left down and from the bikes in the pictures as i thought it would sit really nicely with the black frame/swinger etc.

i'm glad you guys are feeling the love for this,before it went for paint i was getting mixed feelings from people ....

You could wash it though...

na.i'll ride it first.

royster81 wrote:i saw it for sale and i saw you had the bodywork for sale too, i friggin love that red/black scheme but didn't have the funds to buy it,silly you for selling up but i'm sure you had your reasons.
is the nc23 not a good bike ?

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Had to sell it as I lost my job. Little did I know that two days after it went (to geoff off the forum - not to break luckily (for the wife)), I landed myself a new job. I'll be looking for either the same r+b scheme or a r/w/b.

The NC23 is a good bike, very similar to the NC30, but it just doesn't have the presence the 30 has. Plus I miss the V4 groan. The VFR just felt special to ride and to look at for me (I'm sure you understand). IL4's aren't for me. Got a Bandit 400 sitting round the side that needs to go as well, so once that and the CBR have gone, V4 here I come!!

gutted for you fella, at least your still in a job now and have the chance to buy another one.
i'm not overly surprised to hear a V4 rider saying he doesn't like his new IL4,i don't know how many times i've read that on here over the years but i still have a real strong feeling for a CBR400, i blame justmartyn ! (hope you read this fella)
but i'll not sell any of mine for one,maybe swap one

Rhory mate, lovely work. remember the planning stages and glad it all came through

cheers fella, when are you back and you can call up for a brew and a shifty around it ?

Hi there nice photos of the the bike it looks really well, I have one with the same colour scheme but a bit tatty looking, was wondering who did the painting for you?
cheers...

Real good! Im trying to picture it with white wheels tho.

I like the rack on the first picture.. whered you get that from?

royster81 wrote:cheers fella, when are you back and you can call up for a brew and a shifty around it ?

not sure when il be back, depends on who i fall out with first...the bank manager or immigration...

but youll have a text to say stick on the kettle