Lots of stuff going on at the Shifty-Fifty board on HS today!
First off, a big Hi and WELCOME!
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to lukz93 & jcivince! Great to have you guys here!
lukz93 - Very VERY nice looking NS50F you have there! I think your NS looks terrific! The paint job is so shiny black! Just like motormike noted; I love your gauges. Great idea on getting gauges from another bike and adding them to your NS so you can have a tachometer.
I read that you have visited the CMSNL site... And yes you are correct: CMSNL is VERY expensive. Lots of parts that CMSNL has in their stock are discontinued Honda parts, that are no longer available from Honda. Unfortunately, this is where parts shops can control what the price will be for that part.
Since the NS50F and NS50R are very rare little bikes everywhere in the world EXCEPT Japan, (where there are lots of them) parts are getting much harder to find than in the past. That's one reason parts are so hard to find these days.
Another reason Japanese racing parts are so expensive, is due to the quality and amount of time that goes into designing, testing, manufacturing, and distributing the parts. 99.9% of the parts on my NS are either genuine Honda or Japanese racing parts. It has taken me almost 3 years now to build my NS because of how hard it is to find parts, and the extremely high cost.
Here is a great parts website that I use all the time to buy parts:
http://japan.webike.net/
Enter in "NS50F" for the model, and you will find any and every part out there for the NS! This is the best website for Japanese parts. Usually when I order from Webike, my parts arrive to me in 5-6 days.
Here is the bad part: Shipping cost and currency conversion (Yen to Dollar)
Parts are SOO expensive from Japan.
Here is my advise to you, lukz93; -Just like you have said: "Riding the little machine is awesome!"
-You are having fun with your NS just the way it is!
-Do small things here and there... Maybe take apart your front end and clean each and every part, including each nut & bolt. Then, put it back together and look at your progress.
When you have some more free time, take apart another area of your NS and do the same thing... Take your time and clean each part. You will be amazed at how you can make your bike look brand-new this way. The most important part is to *take your time!*
(you will not have to clean much; i think your NS looks awesome!)
Whenever you have a bit of extra money, maybe start off with a performance carburetor or a new set of tires, etc...
If there is a certain, special part that you are looking for, please let me know and I will find it for you. I love surfing the Internet and Japanese parts sites.
And keep us posted on your progress! I would love to see more pictures of your NS!
Jcivince: You will love your 'new' NS... I've ridden quite a few bikes in my 17 years of riding, but none are as fun as the little NS... Post up some pics! Bright paint job sounds cool!
Nice choice on tires, as well- I have heard nothing but great things about the Gazelles.
Hey, Trafficjamz! When I saw your post, I was *hoping* YOU may have stumbled upon an NS50F of your own...
I want YOU to need one because I know for a FACT you wouldn't leave it alone for long... My guess would be long enough for you to feel how it rides stock, then off to the Jamz garage for some love...
Talk soon guys,
jc.
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