Can a stock NC30 be competitive?

[lukemillar]

Just asking, but isnt the NC30 a 1990 model? Why is it running in Pre 89?
Just run it in clubmans and take it easy, dont wanna go smashing up those fairings. But just remember 20 year old suspension aint gonna be fun ....

And I can remember that McMurdo GPZ500, painted pink wasnt it? Didnt he build a carbon fibre frame for it at one stage?

NC30's came out in 1989, so only the early models are eligible for pre-89.

[Billy]

Just asking, but isnt the NC30 a 1990 model? Why is it running in Pre 89?
Just run it in clubmans and take it easy, dont wanna go smashing up those fairings. But just remember 20 year old suspension aint gonna be fun ....

And I can remember that McMurdo GPZ500, painted pink wasnt it? Didnt he build a carbon fibre frame for it at one stage?

No,That was his 600

[gav]

NC30's came out in 1989, so only the early models are eligible for pre-89.

Not in NZ they didnt, I bought a brand new VFR400RK in 1990 and this was the NC24 model. The NC30 was only released in Japan in 1989, first exported 1990, but wasnt imported here new.

(a) These rules are intended to ensure a high standard of authenticity and
presentation of the representative periods.
So if no NC30's were being raced here before Dec 1989 how can it be included now?

[Grumph]

Billy may be able to answer this....the Roberts boys from up your way fronted with two Hondas said to be ex Japanese F3 wars in year 2 I think of our F3.
Were these NC30's ? They were VERY trick...

Where's Tony's carbon fiber framed 600 now ? On Nitro at the non champ Wigram meeting he gave the OW's fits...in a straight line too. 1st F2 bike and I think 3rd across the line against all the top F1 bikes.

[lukemillar]

Not in NZ they didnt, I bought a brand new VFR400RK in 1990 and this was the NC24 model. The NC30 was only released in Japan in 1989, first exported 1990, but wasnt imported here new.

(a) These rules are intended to ensure a high standard of authenticity and
presentation of the representative periods.
So if no NC30's were being raced here before Dec 1989 how can it be included now?

(C) Pre 89 which will consist of racing machines manufactured after the closing
date of the period 1982 class and before December 31st 1989.

Since the rules base it on manufactured date, it doesn't matter when they hit NZ shores.

[tigertim20]

Not in NZ they didnt, I bought a brand new VFR400RK in 1990 and this was the NC24 model. The NC30 was only released in Japan in 1989, first exported 1990, but wasnt imported here new.

So if no NC30's were being raced here before Dec 1989 how can it be included now?

firstly, like the cbr600F4 and the cbr600F4i, sometimes a new model is produced alongside the old model for a couple years. even if that wasnt the case for the vfr400's, your vfr400 NC24 was still probably a 1989 model, either being brand new left over stock, or more likely, was a 1989 bike but was exported to nz a little late. rego tends to rely on the date of first NZ rego, which is why its not uncommon for bikes that didnt sell straight away when they were brand new, to be registered as say a 2010R1, when its really a 2009R1 that sat on the floor for 18 months before being sold, and subsequently rego'd

[gav]

Since the rules base it on manufactured date, it doesn't matter when they hit NZ shores.

True, but then this rule fails to adhere to rule a)
(a) These rules are intended to ensure a high standard of authenticity and
presentation of the representative periods.

Only nit picking anyway, just interesting how the rules can be interpreted I guess.

And yeah the VFR400 was an 89 model, didnt keep it that long, once I saw the first few imports starting to arrive, thought it would be wise to flick it off.
Did take it to the WSBK round at Manfield in 1990 though. My mate had bought one as well and raced it in the F3 support, I pit crewed and we took my bike as a spare. Looked kinda cool seeing 2 new ProArms sitting in his pit area. Don't recall seeing any NC30's around though.