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Post by trunkfunk on Mar 21, 2006 8:52:09 GMT -5
Hello there!
Just bought a 94 NTV 650 with 88,000 miles on the clock for £450. Its got brand new Bridgestone tyres, a pretty new Motad SS exhaust and downpipes (no rust) and 12 months MOT! Although, I wonder how it passed the MOT with the fork seals in the condition they are. I need to get it serviced as fuelling is a bit lumpy and there is a kind of flat spot between 4 and 5 000 revs where it loses power then picks up again. I'm not an expert - any ideas?
Also, any idea where I would get an effective but not too ugly screen from?
I like the bike - will be using it all year round for commuting, but feels like it could be fun on sunny Sunday once its not so lumpy. Will post with any other interesting thoughts / ideas / questions / worries / tips.
Cheers
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Post by dermot 11 on Apr 29, 2006 18:00:39 GMT -5
The blind/dead spot problem. Just get it serviced by competant bike mechanic. The screen? I have used bmw ones as far back as the 1980s when I had a cbx1000. The brackets/clamps suit the size of the fork stanctions of the ntv. The screens were fitted to many naked k and r ser beemers, the best ones have uprights with clamps top and bottom but many of the later ones such as the kits for r100r have only one clamp which is prone to fracture (understatement) On the ntv you will need to bend the uprights about to avoid the f/brake m/cyl. On 650 if 50mm bar risers are used the bending will be minimal. If you havnt bar risers fitted you may well want them after fitting the screen as you will more than likely wish to adopt a more upright position with no wind to "carry" your weight. I have no experience of the 600 revere model with the bars mounted directly to the fork stanctions. However the cbx had this arrangement and the uprights needed no mods apart from plastic bushs made from domestic waste pipe to take up the differance in fork diameters. You can however use the m/cyl on the 650 to your advantage by putting a peice of rubber pipe on the upright which will rest against the front of cyl stopping vibrations and with a little luck it will be a long time before there is any fatiuge problems. These screens are big enough to stop the arm stretching and and helmet against face problems. They are extreemly strong and much nicer then other mono curve aftermarket screens. And for those of you who dont like the mountains of plastic on the deauville which catch side winds this may suit. They are still available new but are an awful price. Can be bought second hand (especially the single clamp ones) Needs someone with mechanical skills to fit.
Dermot
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Post by Jake on May 2, 2006 9:40:31 GMT -5
The screen I use is the National Cycle 'Streetshield EX' (N2567) which I bought from M&P some time ago. It has four-point fixing to handlebars and forks and so is completely stable on the motorway. I had no problems fitting it and it suits the style of the NTV. If I was buying a screen now though, I'd also consider the Givi A620 Universal Screen, also four-point fixing. I notice that Heine Gericke do a small fairing style screen that fits the NTV similar to the Powerbronze 'Vampire' that Glenn has bought. It's called the 'HG Handlebar Cowl'. I think the fittings are sold separately for this bike.
So, has anybody got any information on crash-bars or crash-bungs for the NTV? Having dropped this bike in the past, I notice that apart from bent levers, the foot-pegs are prone to snap off, so I was thinking that crash-bars might save a bit of expense (though it's cheaper not to drop the bike, of course).
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Post by dermot on May 2, 2006 16:24:17 GMT -5
Wish I new the answer to the crashbar/crashbungs also. I have excess to most of the available stuff and the ntv does not seem to be catered for. If I find something available I will post it here. I must ask if there are any more manufacturers of crash bars then what I have available to me.
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Post by Jake on May 3, 2006 5:14:43 GMT -5
Actually Dermot I have discovered a supplier of crash bars for the NTV at JF Motosport in Germany made by a company called 'Five Stars'. Trouble is I can't tell from the photo just how or where they would fit.
They're called 'Schutzbugel NTV 650' and the code number (artikelnummer) is 240600000203. Price 79.00 EUR.
Anyone had any dealings with JF Motorsport?
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Post by dermot on May 3, 2006 13:37:11 GMT -5
They appear to bolt on to the front bolt of the crankcase and at the frame/eng mount. Dont know how good they would be at protecting the radiator, something which seems to take abuse even if just falling over. They also dont appear to have any lateral bar should the bike be moveing when it goes down. Dont be in too much of a hurry as I would like something to protect mine but I would like the rad protected and I would also like something to move my feet to on occasion on long journeys. We are busy at present and I havnt got a chance to ask a particular person who all supplies/makes bars. I have a friend who works a lot in stainless but this would be costly.
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Post by Jake on May 5, 2006 4:39:19 GMT -5
I guess the only alternative at the moment is crash-bungs.
I have checked with BSD Motorcycles in Peterborough (01733 223377) who seem to specialise in this kind of thing and although they have nothing on the shelf for the NTV, they have said that there is a possibility that they could fit crash-bungs but it would mean taking the bike along to their premises for them to examine.
They pointed out however, that they would need to fit them in a position where they would be effective, rather than just look good.
Unfortunately, I don't live in the area otherwise I would take the bike along for a quote.
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