1986 Honda NS400R - 2 stroke triple - Walk around and start up
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- It's been 11 months since I fired up the beautiful NS400R, so time to blow out the cobwebs and smell some 2 stroke smoke.
I do a walk around , overview, startup and a few rev's from the 400cc 2 stroke triple.
The Freddie Spencer GP Replica
#NSR, #RZ500, #RZV500, #GAMMA,#RG500, #RACEREPLICA, #NC19
It was always a beautiful bike and the only reason I sold mine was because of the scarcity of parts. I do believe that this bike will continue to increase in value and overtake the RZ500. The RG500 Gamma was surely the best performer of the 3 and because of that and its heritage in racing, will always command the most money. I've ridden all 3 and the lack of power is evident in the NS400 but it was such a great bike to ride with a very nice chassis and and adequate brakes. The HRC colours looked amazing and although we didn't get the Rothman's livery in Canada, I would have still taken the HRC colours if the choice was available at the time.
Yea , truly a lovely bike. I had an RZ500 (never rode the RG500). But I prefer the NS to the RZ. I enough spares to keep this one alive for a long time, and I have Rothmans bodywork for it too. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Beautiful looking bike.
Thank You ! It sure is a pretty bike
Nice bike for sure. I love the 2 strokes and 3 cylinder engines are a favourite. I had a Kawasaki H-1. Fun to own and ride!
Thank you
Great bike, i have one in the same hrc colors, my dad bought it in 1995❤. Same fun to ride like newer 600SSP with much more power!!!
They are a lot of fun. Very nimble little bike. Thanks for commenting
Simply gorgeous. I love your attention to detail and passion. Unobtanium in the USA when new, but I've always been a fan since they came out. Unbelievably cool when Fast Freddie was world champ!
Thanks so much.
I love another one in Rothmans colours, but finding them at affordable prices now is pretty much impossible.
They’re a beautiful little bike
Great video of a lovely bike. I’ve the Rothmans and live in the uk
Thanks David. I’d love to find another so I can put my Rothmans bodywork on it, but truth is 1) they’re so hard to find now and 2) when you do, they cost too much.
Had one in the same colour when I was 18. Many years ago. Loved it. 😎
Yes, lovely bikes. Thanks for commenting
I do miss mine... I did sell it because cash was low as a srudent in 93. God... i wish I could go back
I hear ya. I sold my first one in 1999 and regretted it right away. I was lucky to find this one in 2012 before prices went mad
Absolutely beautiful old two stroke my friend.
Thanks Phil !
That must be a blast to ride. Especially at the high RPMs it must just scream! Another great looking bike Dave and in amazing condition.
Thanks Don, it’s about as much fun as you can have with your clothes on LOL. 160k in 3rd gear I’m not sure why it has 6. LOL
The Honda RC51 is the most beautiful bike in my opinion. But the NS400R is a very cool 2 stroke! Thanks for sharing your bike.
Had 2 RC51’s. An SP1 and an SP2. Nice bike for sure
I love the smell of Klotz injection oil. Use it in my RZ350 and RD350 here in Victoria BC
Klotz and C12. Addictive LOL
Just wow love one i brought basket case ns 250 but pistons are rare as hens teeth 😂
Congrats on the NS250 ! Yea parts for some of the old 2 strokes are getting hard to find. I’m sure there is someplace you can get pistons though, it’s the electrical stuff that’s unobtanium. Hopefully the CDI Box on your 250 is good, should be a fun project !!!
Im lucky enough to have the rzv500 ns250 and a project ns400. Im itching to see how it goes. Nice bike mate
Very nice! The RZV500!is a rare bike. I had an RZ500 and foolishly sold it. Had a RGV250 vj21 model J foolishly sold it, and RG250 WalterWolf foolishly sold it and a RZ350….yep. Foolishly sold it.
Love to find another NS400R, I’d like it in the Rothmans livery, but hard to find and so expensive now. Thanks for watching!!
I also have an rs250 aprilia, i stupidly relied on the oil light to let me know when to top it up.... 2500 bucks later
yikes, that a shame. My oil tank is full, it was just the sending unit acting up
I loooved the sound of it!! It was stolen by some Idiot who didn't know what the oil lamp on a two stroke meant...the police man told it was one of the worst crashes he'd seen! He had made it pretty far, so he must have been going fast..and then it seized from empty twostoke tank, of course. Killed instantly ..I loved that bike, but of course I would not want anybody to die on it!!:(
I had the Rothmans livery,by the way!
The prices are insane for all the strokers now, though..I couldn't get one of these for 20 000euros, even..RG500 even worse price, the one "achieavbly prized bike in his collection,was an Aprilia 250(tuned from bottom up(12500-13000euros...)
Yes, the 2 stoke prices are off the charts !, I used to have an RZ500, RZ350, RG250 and an RGV250...should have kept them
Nice.
Thanks for watching & commenting Lee !
I have a 1985 VF1000r (3 actually lol) but love the NS400R. Would love to find one at a decent price some day but I don't thing that will be possible anymore. PS, your text in the video is tough to read since as it zooms, it changes lines and rearranges the words. I've never succeeded in reading them in your vids lol.
Thanks for the feedback, I’ll try to keep the text up longer in future .
@@true-moto-resto I bought one of these in Australia I think in 87? Looked and sounded great. Mine was the Rothman's replica. That said even back then it was no match for any 1,000cc sportbike. Not even close. I sold it because it was incredibly gutless as old CBR1000F's would blow by me even passing 130KMH and they'd go all the way to 270KMH. The little NS400R was all over by 200KMH. But worth a fortune now of course. Cheers.
@@theaustralianconundrum thanks for your comment. Yea , I think Honda was optimistic stating the NS has HP in the low 70’s . They were in the mid 50’s for horse power I think. And typical 2 stroke, gutless at lower rpm and screamer above 7000.
Lots of fun on the twisty roads, they handle very well and can hold their own with the big boys on those roads, but cannot compete in outright grunt and top speed.
No match for a 1000cc super sport
@@true-moto-resto Hey. Subscribed. Sorry for being so blunt. Oops. Have a top weekend.
Lovely condition 👍 I've had one for 23 year's now and need to paint the tank because of a dent I put in it. Does anyone know where I can purchase the tank decals that are the same. It is the hrc colours.
I got some from Diablo Cycle in London Ontario Canada many years ago. Or you could contact Graham at the Image Works in the UK I’d bet he has them, he is fantastic to deal with. enquiries@the-image-works.co.uk
@@true-moto-resto Thank you for your help its appreciated. Will try to contact them tomorrow. It's driving me mad because the decal wing is like a gold metallic and shimmers when the sun hits it.
@@langdonfairchild1st805 I think you’ll find Graham very helpful, and yes you’d need to ensure the gold wing decal is the correct metallic finish.
@@true-moto-resto I've tried many places with no look. I can't believe its in Derbyshire where I live. I'm at junction 30 m1 and the shops at 25 m1 so only 25 minutes away. Will let you how I get along. Thanks again for the help.
@@langdonfairchild1st805 hopefully Graham has them, his quality is very good as is his service . He will also sell you just what you need (ie just the tank decals) instead of the whole kit