Information on Honda Nc 30 Vfr400.

[Jockey]

I`m starting to get as much info on this model as i can as i`m looking to buy one , probably next year, just as soon as i have somewhere safe to put it. I`m looking for the best place to find this info, can anyone help with this? I`m looking to buy a standard bike imported by a dealer officially and will want one in mint condition with very low mileage(under 6000miles, not km), i will be prepared to pay for this as soon as something comes along and i`m happy with my understanding of what is standard and what isn`t.-Jockey.

[Timmeh]

The chances of you finding an NC30 with less than 10,000 on the clock is very, very, very slim indeed.

Considering they stopped making them over a decade ago.

You're more likely to find well-used but well-looked-after ones with the order 20,000 to 30,000 on them.
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[gmanxiii]

Be prepared to pay about £2500 upwards (as much as £4000) for a mint example (ive seen one go for £2800 with 9000miles on the clock) IF you can find one, bear in mind that most owners of the mint ones probably wont want to sell them (its a classic now). Theres also not many official imported ones about in the first place, I think the ratio of Grey Imported to official UK bikes are 20:1. When they came out they was too expensive so not many people bought them, many ended up at hondas race school.

As timmeh said you can get some well looked after Grey Import ones with 20,000 to 30,000km (which for a 16year old bike is nothing) on the clock can go between £1300 to £2000, but obviously there are some dogs too.

Practically all the parts are the same as the UK bike other than a few bits, i.e. bigger mirrors and indicators, headlight relay, no top speed restrictor (most grey imported bikes would have had the restrictor sorted by now i'd imagine its only a 25quid job) and im sure theres something else... Anyways yeah so if you need parts, theres plenty about you can get from Honda Dealers or David Silvers and also as all the rubbish ones seem to have been bought up and broken for parts now, ebay and 400greybike is your bet.

Another thing, because they are so old now, if you have a prang be prepared to have the bike written off by your insurers... (im pretty sure they dont make new fairings for it anymore).

More info can be found at 400greybike.co.uk
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[Itchy]

performance in Darwen have loads of NC30s and NC35s , be prepared to pay top dollar for them though as they expensive BUT

NC30's last virtually forever , Maurice's NC30 has gone to 102,000 KM and is only starting to burn oil (though he could just open her up and replace the piston rings) , cept they have flaws,

they eat C&S , , they also are not designed for Europeans,.

Plus put some crash protectors on , once you kill one its gone forever, HK fairings are crap,
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[craigs23]

You may be looking for a long time, unless you opt for a 'good condition' bike and restore it (more fun too).

I don't think there's many bikes at all with your requested mileage or condition. I did happen to see a stunning example of a UK Spec RWB NC30 at Bury Hill on Sunday, parked alongside an RC30, but that's the first truly fantastic example I've seen in years. It had 6,900 miles on the clock - from a bike made in 1989. One in a million.

Price wise? Difficult to say. I sold my RVF a couple of years ago for £4350 - it wasn't what I would class as 'mint condition' - but this appears a loosely defined term. The 400 market has massively dropped in value since, so there are deals to be had. If I sold that bike today it'll probably make £3250 or so.

My advice? Do some research, go and view some examples, budget about £2500 for a very good example. Either that or scour the country for months for as close match to your requirements. My Blade for example, came from Wales (I'm in Sussex) and was the finest example I could find at the time.

[Jockey]

It`s a difficult choice for me,but i`m sure with people like you around me i`ll manage. It`s been a few years since i had my last bike(5) and i was still into trials on and off the road(Gas Gas 200), the one before that was a Fantic 200. Before that was when i had my DT175Mx, then it was a Suzuki GS550 Ecn, this story goes way back but i do really need another bike, i`ve had them since i was 10-11 years old and i`m 54 next month. I just wish i could get one of the cracking ones i`ve seen on this site, as you have said there are some right dogs about, i can usually spot them straight away, what has happened to pride in what you ride? My nickname by the way comes from what was my other passion, the horses i used to have and ride, something i didn`t take up until i was 36, very interesting but can be painful!!-Jockey.

[MarJay]

[aaron0288]

[MarJay]

[aaron0288]

You're missing the point though.

I'm just saying how can you expect all 17 year olds to know exactly how to look after their first bike. Yes, its mostly common sense, but nearly everyone drops their first bike, or forget to oil the chain regularly etc, it's all part of the learning process.

The owner who kept your nc30 (probably) mint, was very likely to be an experienced biker, who knew exactly what to do because of this.

If you want a mint bike, pay more. You get what you pay for, simple as that.

I know there are plenty of people on 400gb who have "mint" NC30's, so there are still plenty out there.
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[gmanxiii]

[MarJay]

[EuropeanNC30R...]

Someone sounds bitter

[Robby]

Hows your charging system?

[MarJay]

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[craigs23]