Non Ducati Thread - NC & RC30 Happiness
 

Sorry to offend the ducati purists (hey at least they are V motors) but took the little NC30 over to my parents house today and took the liberty of getting a few snaps of the kids together. So wheeled the RC out and put them together. Its not often you see a RC30 these days out of captivity, and little NC30's in these colours are also getting a rare sight on the roads today too (well uncrashed un mollested ones anyway) So here they are back to back for any one who can appreciate a superb pair of honda's together in the timeless colour scheme's :D

Cant speak for the big one, but the nc30 is grin per pound as good as the duke!

[Edited on 18-12-2005 by andyb]

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Andy, the biggun is quite a bike compared to the 916 i have. It is much quicker, handles better, lighter, stops better and heats your arse better than the NC30. Very good bike but stupidly expensive and not worth 5 x NC30's

Still stunning looking bikes. Never riden an rc but nc on many a great occasion.

That RC30 looks sweeeeet.
Reminds me of Joey Dunlop or Phil McCallen sweeping round the Bungalow at the TT.

I had an NC30 when I took break from Ducatis for a few months - great fun. My brother owns two of them still but not in anywhere near as good condition as this one. A credit to you.


Moley:rodent:

Cheers Moley, erm you think that ones nice ? well i have another identical one kept in the house after a full restore. Not moved in 3 years but here is a pic from when it was last outside before getting put in captivity.
So with 3 bikes in the same colour scheme and 2 of them NC30's you could say i am a bit biased but these V4's sound fantastic with a pipe, are dirt cheap to run and maintain and offer real good fun for little money. They are often dismissed as a "girls bike" and once you pile round the outside often the tune changes but to those who have had one i bet everyone looks back at them with fond and warm memories. Just need a RVF400 and RC45 for the full set, hopefully in the next couple of years the dream will be lived

Nice VFR's Paul.

I bought an NC30 after my early 900ss was stolen (as a stop-gap really, until I could find another ducati) and it was a real beaut. I loved it, and it went like stink, but one thing I wasn't really keen on was the sound it made! It always sounded sort of 'flat/dull' to me - from the rider's seat - despite it having a full race system fitted. Kind of took the edge off my wanting an RC.

I went on to buy a couple of CBR400's (Tri-arm & Gull-arm), and kept all three for a few years. Strangely, the older CBR (the Tri-arm) was the one I preferred.

Here's a pic. of my NC...


ps. I wonder how the RC would fare against the 888/916SP's?

[Edited on 19-12-2005 by weeveetwin]

Used to love my little RVF400 - great bike and looked the business...

Andyb,was that at donington this year with speedfreaks?,cos I recognise that bike,I was in the same group with a yellow nc30.

They look in beautiful nick. I had both a NC30 and NC35, neither were in great nick, but performance and handling were superb. Would love to take them on track but never got around to it.

WeeJohnyB

I gotta tell ya, RC30's still do it for me!

I got myself an NC earlier this year as a track bike, a rotten old abused race bike which I'm now in the process of rebuilding completely ready for next year.

First time out at Mallory in october I went less than two seconds slower than I did on the 748 and boy did it sound good! :sing:

[Edited on 19-12-2005 by desmojen]

Must admit, i do like the RC30, like the 916, they still look the part 10 years on!!

The missus's got a RVF400, that's a lovely little thing!!

Yes it was. First time out for the other arf..............i just had to take it out as well though! Id been teasing my mate on his gsxr all day, then took this out in the last session. We did a few laps and i remember him turning around as we went under the bridge, he nearly fell off with amazement that i was still with him!!! :lol::lol:

Kin great bikes!!

Bought my RC30 back in 88 when they were like hen's teeth but Bill Smith ex Honda sorted me one out. Sold it 92 as I needed a fireblade when they came out. Wish I still had it. The guy that bought it blew the engine good style

Very nice bikes.

But the RC does it for me.

DC

Beautiful, I'm very jealous! If I ever get the chance to own a UK NC30 I'll be having one, they're one of the best little bikes in the world :) Would love an RC30 too, but never had the pleasure of trying one for size.

[quote]Originally posted by crm250
Cheers Moley, erm you think that ones nice ? well i have another identical one kept in the house after a full restore. Not moved in 3 years but here is a pic from when it was last outside before getting put in captivity.
So with 3 bikes in the same colour scheme and 2 of them NC30's you could say i am a bit biased but these V4's sound fantastic with a pipe, are dirt cheap to run and maintain and offer real good fun for little money. They are often dismissed as a "girls bike" and once you pile round the outside often the tune changes but to those who have had one i bet everyone looks back at them with fond and warm memories. Just need a RVF400 and RC45 for the full set, hopefully in the next couple of years the dream will be lived

"its not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog"

Moley :rodent: