Re: Does anyone else own a Honda NS 50?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:20 pm
Thanks for the , TURN1 and Sanjuro!
TURN1, I too know of a guy in Hawaii who has an immaculate NS50. He is actually a buddy of elite_dub, and I have seen his NS; it is in showroom condition and it has all the factory 1990 options such as the windscreen, lower cowl, rear pillon seat, and radiator cowl. From what I could see though, it looked stock to me. Still amazing, right down to the "Miami Vice" (colored) graphics. Jay emailed me his email address, and I will be emailing him soon to chat.
Im with Sanj.... is there any way you could find some pics to share? Better yet, if you personally know these guys, I would love to talk to them.
My NS 50 has seen some massive changes in the past month; mostly just "clean up" work, and getting my plan of attack ready... I want put together a fast & super-reliable bike I can ride this spring and summer instead of driving the car.
Here is where I am at so far:
Parts that are here and ready for install:
Kitaco / Keihin PE24mm Carb kit (carb, intake manifold w' reed stuffer)
Kitaco Racing Clutch Kit
Kitaco Carbon Reeds
CF Posh Super Battle SP CDI
CF Posh Frame Slider Kit (white)
Team Calamari Factory Expansion Chamber Exhaust
OEM Honda / HRC Radiator
OEM Honda / HRC Hoses
OEM Honda / NSR 50 Tachometer
OEM Honda / NSR 50 Thermostat
OEM Honda / NSR 50 Oil Pump Block Off Plate
DID X Ring Chain
Hard Anodized Black Sprocket 46 tooth
Billet Hard Anodized Rear Sprocket 43 (factory) tooth
Fuel Tank / Bod Fairings: Still in the body shop
Big Load of Hardware / Fork Bodies: Still at powdercoaters
What's NOT here yet: A really BIG order of OEM Honda parts! I ordered pretty much all that was still available! Just waiting for everything to come in from different warehouses.
One of the parts bike's "toasted" 50cc cylinder about to go out to Billy Wiese (WRW) for a re-bore and a full porting job w' head match.... Just have to save up some moneys first; bore job $60, porting job quoted at $300 if I remember correctly.
I wanted to stay with the factory cylinder; evidently it has the potential to make the BEST performance and HP. I have learned that most all of the aftermarket Japanese cylinders are OEM Honda, then are just bored out... there is a TON of "meat" there for a bore-job!
As for the wheels, not a definite yet, but I really want to stick with the spoked wheels; that's what makes it an NS 50! (and not so much an NSR 50) I will be upgrading to a set of Excel (black) rims, thicker spokes, and an RM80 front disk brake swap.
Anyways, here are a few pics I had taken on my phone of some parts that had arrived. I will post up some pics of the NS 50 once I get parts back from the powdercoater.
Later guys, sorry for the novel....
jon
TURN1, I too know of a guy in Hawaii who has an immaculate NS50. He is actually a buddy of elite_dub, and I have seen his NS; it is in showroom condition and it has all the factory 1990 options such as the windscreen, lower cowl, rear pillon seat, and radiator cowl. From what I could see though, it looked stock to me. Still amazing, right down to the "Miami Vice" (colored) graphics. Jay emailed me his email address, and I will be emailing him soon to chat.
Im with Sanj.... is there any way you could find some pics to share? Better yet, if you personally know these guys, I would love to talk to them.
My NS 50 has seen some massive changes in the past month; mostly just "clean up" work, and getting my plan of attack ready... I want put together a fast & super-reliable bike I can ride this spring and summer instead of driving the car.
Here is where I am at so far:
Parts that are here and ready for install:
Kitaco / Keihin PE24mm Carb kit (carb, intake manifold w' reed stuffer)
Kitaco Racing Clutch Kit
Kitaco Carbon Reeds
CF Posh Super Battle SP CDI
CF Posh Frame Slider Kit (white)
Team Calamari Factory Expansion Chamber Exhaust
OEM Honda / HRC Radiator
OEM Honda / HRC Hoses
OEM Honda / NSR 50 Tachometer
OEM Honda / NSR 50 Thermostat
OEM Honda / NSR 50 Oil Pump Block Off Plate
DID X Ring Chain
Hard Anodized Black Sprocket 46 tooth
Billet Hard Anodized Rear Sprocket 43 (factory) tooth
Fuel Tank / Bod Fairings: Still in the body shop
Big Load of Hardware / Fork Bodies: Still at powdercoaters
What's NOT here yet: A really BIG order of OEM Honda parts! I ordered pretty much all that was still available! Just waiting for everything to come in from different warehouses.
One of the parts bike's "toasted" 50cc cylinder about to go out to Billy Wiese (WRW) for a re-bore and a full porting job w' head match.... Just have to save up some moneys first; bore job $60, porting job quoted at $300 if I remember correctly.
I wanted to stay with the factory cylinder; evidently it has the potential to make the BEST performance and HP. I have learned that most all of the aftermarket Japanese cylinders are OEM Honda, then are just bored out... there is a TON of "meat" there for a bore-job!
As for the wheels, not a definite yet, but I really want to stick with the spoked wheels; that's what makes it an NS 50! (and not so much an NSR 50) I will be upgrading to a set of Excel (black) rims, thicker spokes, and an RM80 front disk brake swap.
Anyways, here are a few pics I had taken on my phone of some parts that had arrived. I will post up some pics of the NS 50 once I get parts back from the powdercoater.
Later guys, sorry for the novel....
jon