1994 VFR400R NC30

[mattt]

If you commute in and out of the city, and use it for medium trips then they're a fucking good bike. If you want to do wheelies and 200kph regulary then get something else as you'll break a perfectly good bike.
Probably like anything if you abuse it, you'll fuk it, but with these bikes if you don't ring their nuts off too often, then it'll live a long life.
Had mine nearly a year, bout 55000km on the clock, commute 50odd km daily for work 50/50 Mway and stop start in the schitty and it does a good job. Consumables are fuck all cos it has no balls to burn out a rear tyre, but i've burnt a few sets of brake pads (but that may be me buying shitty ones)

Let us know how you go...

[NC]

Haha it's finally getting a warrant and rego?! Yeah go on.. pull the other one.

Meh! I'll see you on the hill, buddy
It's a good thing that street magics only require a REGO, eh?

[Bonez]

odd sized rim 18" (mine is an 89) can limit tyre choice

Phil Turnble's usually has a good selection of 18" tyres off the shelf.

[Qkchk:Me]

QkChk used to have one. It's her bike that's for sale at Colemans.

I, it's true... that tidy NC30 down @ Colemans WAS mine Good bikes but watch out for the rectifier/regulator burning out, thats a common fault with them. I would advise putting a little CPU cooling fan on the recitfier (the purpose of the recitifier is to disperse voltage - and this transfers into heat which nackers the recitifier in the long run....) and always turn your headlight on to help disperse voltage..... or you can get a heavy duty installed - Mt Eden Motorbikes can do this.

Another handy hint is to put the front sprocket down 1 tooth. If I can remember I put mine from 15 down the 14, it makes the world of difference.......

But otherwise, an awesome machine and with the right can on it - they sound beautiful. My old one has a full system exhaust and I got a heavy duty rectifier installed as well. The price might be a bit higher but she is a MINT BIKE......!!

[Storm]

Thanks to all for the replies and advice, but the money side didnt get sorted. (and some other bugger snaffled it !!)

[boris]

sorry. . It runs well too. Had 300km ride today .i think motomart lower hutt has one they did a few weeks back anyway.

[ALTRON]

I have had my trusty NC30 for about 7 years now and its all been good

Only serious prob I ever had was the reg/rec burning out but that got replaced with a nice chucky Yamaha one which has been sweet as.
Work on them can be expensive because of the V4 config and spark plugs are a little pricey.. but you probably wont need any major work as they are one of the toughest motos around
Rear tyre selection is limited because of the retro '18 rear (it is a NC30 you're looking at eh, not NC35 which runs '17 rear)

IF you're kinda on the tall side you may find it a bit cramped. I'm 6 foot and wont ride it any further than Welly to Manfield without feeling like I have no legs and need a new spine BUT for short range twisty action its too sweet.

And get after market exhaust can to unleash that great V4 sound

[DEATH_INC.]

A good freind of mine has an NC30 that he's had a few years now,bloody good bike.No reliability probs that I've ever heard of other than the reg,which is fixed by replacing it with a Kawasaki reg.The 18" rear isn't that much of a prob either,as you can get Dunlops excellent GPR 70/80 series tyres to suit. $20 each for plugs isn't that bad either,most platinum plugs cost that much anyway...

[sAsLEX]

I'm 6 foot and wont ride it any further than Welly to Manfield without feeling like I have no legs and need a new spine BUT for short range twisty action its too sweet.

Rubbish! I am 6 ft and have no problems! Easy to get down to NP or further from auckland without to much drama.

[k14]

Rubbish! I am 6 ft and have no problems! Easy to get down to NP or further from auckland without to much drama.

Yeah exactly what I was thinking. Try a CBR250 from chch to new plymouth. Bit of a break on the ferry but still a decent ride, I'd class that bike as being cramped, a vfr is an arm chair in comparison.

[Storm]

Boris- now worries, its the quick and the dead eh? At least you wont get the next bike I am looking at- but just to be safe, I wont say any more