Welcome to the site.. How does it run?? Did you get it out to a track yet?? Pictures are always awesome.. 
N!pples
N!pples
Just bought an old NSR50
I've done it again..bought another bike and "er Indoors" does not know yet but is going to be upset when she finds out.
I ride a VFR800 daily and a while back bought a Chinese Pocket Bike. I never got to ride it as age meant I could no longer fold in the right place..so I sold it.
When a 1990 NSR50 came up I took the plunge and bought it from pictures. I know it need work but as I am due to retire in a couple of years I wanted something I could tinker with in my "old age".
Now I can't wait to get my hands on it and start..first job will be to locate some decent fairings as the seller has glassed the inside of the originals to repair damage. So far I have found Airtech but I'd be happy to be pointed at other suppliers.
Living at this end of the world everything costs a bundle in freight but..Hey, you can't take it with you they say.
Anyway I think I am going to be a frequent visitor to this site...it looks good!
I ride a VFR800 daily and a while back bought a Chinese Pocket Bike. I never got to ride it as age meant I could no longer fold in the right place..so I sold it.
When a 1990 NSR50 came up I took the plunge and bought it from pictures. I know it need work but as I am due to retire in a couple of years I wanted something I could tinker with in my "old age".
Now I can't wait to get my hands on it and start..first job will be to locate some decent fairings as the seller has glassed the inside of the originals to repair damage. So far I have found Airtech but I'd be happy to be pointed at other suppliers.
Living at this end of the world everything costs a bundle in freight but..Hey, you can't take it with you they say.
Anyway I think I am going to be a frequent visitor to this site...it looks good!
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Welcome to the site.. How does it run?? Did you get it out to a track yet?? Pictures are always awesome..
N!pples
Thanks..I have not picked it up yet and it will be another 2 weeks before I get my hands on it. Have seen some photos but rest assured I'll post some of my own once I have it in my possession.
It may be a while before I get it to a track as there are no tracks within an hour at least of where it will be housed.
In New Zealand it is legal to use on the road and there are some nice twisties close by for when I want to take a run..assuming I am capable of riding once the "Minister of Finance" finds out I have another bike!
Well I now have the bike in my possession and here are the first pix.Frame number appears to be AC101301621
It has been running until recently but I did not manage to get it running while I was on holiday - it has been left at our beach house as something to do in my spare time. It also means that I get to keep working on the main house and keep my Brownie Points intact.
First job is to source an ignition switch. The previous owner snapped the key off in the lock and resorted to using a screwdriver jammed in the slot to turn the barrel...result one jammed key and part of the lock mechanism broken - you can see it in one of the pix. Does anyone know what other Hondas might have shared the same switch?
Bodywork is a bit naff so I'll need to sort out some decent replacement panels - probably they will be aftermarket. Supplier details welcome.
Battery (6v) has long died but I gather one from an Emergency light will do the trick.
Oh and a Parts, workshop and Service manual would not go amiss - the only parts manual I have is for a 1998/99 and its in Japanese.
It has been running until recently but I did not manage to get it running while I was on holiday - it has been left at our beach house as something to do in my spare time. It also means that I get to keep working on the main house and keep my Brownie Points intact.
First job is to source an ignition switch. The previous owner snapped the key off in the lock and resorted to using a screwdriver jammed in the slot to turn the barrel...result one jammed key and part of the lock mechanism broken - you can see it in one of the pix.
Does anyone know what other Hondas might have shared the same switch?Bodywork is a bit naff so I'll need to sort out some decent replacement panels - probably they will be aftermarket. Supplier details welcome.
Battery (6v) has long died but I gather one from an Emergency light will do the trick.
Oh and a Parts, workshop and Service manual would not go amiss - the only parts manual I have is for a 1998/99 and its in Japanese.
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