Official NS50F thread

[z50r-ghost]

Brad... When it comes to finding
NOS parts for the NS, it's literally a "needle in the haystack" search. -since Honda only made the NS one year, it seems like everything got discontinued around 2001.

Plastics are non-existent, as well as the tank...

BUT if you find one in good shape... You're set!

j

[sanjuro]

If your offer still stands Vic, I need to find my way out to Texas to ride this thing!

* Dope!!!

Absolutely!

[veedubh20]

The best way to go japan is get teach English in japan are number 1. Place to go. Parts just everywhere.

I would be shet my pant arrive home from japan..

[z50r-ghost]

Very true, veedubh20...

After seeing pictures of all the cycle shops in japan, I have been dying to go for years... But if I went, I'd never come back!

-j

[burnt_toast]

Finally found this, been iching to see how your NS50 is coming along Jon, looking mighty fine in those pics. that pipe is nice

badass build yo!

[z50r-ghost]

Thanks mr. Yan! -I'm glad you like the pipe; alot of work went into sourcing the silencer and installing it!

Great to hear from you man. -jon

[motormike]

......keeping favorites easy to find.......

[z50r-ghost]

Thanks Mike!! -what a nice

Later bro... I'm on the hunt for a sweet MB5 for you...

j

[z50r-ghost]

Hey Sanjuro,

Did your new NS50 arrive home to you yet? Let us know when it does, and please post up some "up close and personal" pictures!

Later, jon.

[sanjuro]

Just checked the tracking info and it says it is inbound for cross dock terminal, whatever that means. The delivery window is from sept 19-30.

[z50r-ghost]

Huh! Cross dock terminal...??

Well, you will have it soon! That's good news!

Later man, jon

[sanjuro]

Jon, did you use an aftermarket relay for your LED turn signals? I got the keys and paperwork along with the original turn signals in a box today. Turn signal stalks were shot so they are headed to the garbage.

Still waiting on the shipper to deliver the bike.

[z50r-ghost]

Hey Sanjuro,

Funny you should ask... I actually have not wired my turnsignals as of yet; they are mounted, but not wired. I ordered and received the aluminum-finned resistors, and still need to order the special flasher relay for LED's. -I know what you mean about the stock turnsignals... I bet your rubber "stalks" are rotted and cracked, right? On the "new" NS my buddy bought that I restored the original owner had the turnsignals stored in his garage (but stored the bike outside for 10+ years - haha!) and his turnsignals were like new... But as soon as I mounted them they fell apart.

-I had not wired my LED turnsignals yet because I still can't get over the fact that although they look good, they're Chinese cheapys.

I'm thinking I'm going to find a new set of "real" oem Honda turnsignals off of a different Honda that are sportier. I don't mind that they will be regular-bulb type; that just means simple, clean wiring- just like stock. If you are interested in the turnsignals and resistor set I have, let me know. I'm thinking you will come up with something a bit better as well, though.

If you run across some OEM (Honda-Yamaha-Suzuki) nice looking "winkers," let me know!

-j

Hope this helps, jon

[sanjuro]

Daytona, CF Posh, and a few others make some nice ones found in the ruckus section on webike. Those would be nice, but still need a relay since the bulbs are different.

[z50r-ghost]

Great idea, dude... I'm going to try to find a set of Daytona/Takegawa/kitaco/CF Posh signals that have a somewhat factory look... Since I am running a Daytina "Battery Lesser" instead of a battery, I was thinking I may just buy a really good quality battery just for running a single HID light at night. It would be an easy clean wiring job, too.

Talk soons, jon.