as above anything to look out for on these bikes? seem to be a reliable bike with many at high mileage and going strong. whats your thoughts?
the front of the chassis rots badly if used in salty conditions, they look tatty quickly and the rear shocks don't last very long. but a bulletproof motor and a great soft power delivery.
how long would the rear shocks last? the chassis looks rather clean and the exhaust looks freshly vhtd/new. You think its an ok choice for a first big bike?
no centrestand and the pipes a dirtbox at the bottom, bastard to change the tyres.. bushes in the rear go pritty quick as there offset shocked. bigger bush on one side to compensate but it didnt work, rear brake is shit as is the mounting bracket so make sure theres no breaks/worn bits on it. other than that there good bikes, just make sure its got more than 10k on the clock as there built dry and not many get through the pdi check as should.
I used a block and tackle to lift my kle up to waist height(wheel spindles) with a rachet strap either side to stop it swinging about. Took about 20 minutes all in and I also took the swing arm off to clean it up. Very easy working at that level.
OR you could spend £30 on a pair of paddock stands. better stll. Buy one of my 400s. Im selling the NC30. £900 including 100s of spares, pair of paddock stands and a spare engine. The engine in the bike has started making a knocking noise. Sounds like its the cam journals possibly scored through oil starvation. Ive started building up another engine for it to swap them over but cant really find the time. The bike still runs and rides fine by the way. Just makes a bit of a worrying noise. Someone suggested it could even be a cracked exhaust manifold. Ive not even checked. <|Ben|>
