The Honda Owners Club

by **Oldstrokers** on Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:29 am

Hi- I'm from Ugborough, Devon and am the proud and frustrated owner of an NS400R.
Proud as I've rebuilt it from a vanload of bits (still got another 1 1/2 to build!) over the last 2 years. Frustrated that, since getting it road legal a couple of weeks ago, it hasn't stopped raining. :cry:

I've been into bikes- especially 2 strokes- since the mid 70's and am a sort of "born again, born again" biker having had a couple of breaks to indulge in other diversions.
This is only my second Honda- I had a 400 four briefly, but Honda wouldn't play with large capacity 2 strokes so I favoured the other big 3 manufacturers.
Bike history- roughly chronological (feel free to skip this bit if easily bored)
Zundapp 200; MZ TS150; Kawasaki H1A 500; Cossack Jupiter 350; Triumph 3TA; Triumph Bonneville 650; Honda CB400F; Yamaha RD400; Kawasaki H2B 750; Yamaha RD500; Suzuki RG500; Suzuki GS550 (x2); Honda NS400R (x 2.5).
Looking forward to meeting/ chatting with some of you in the future
Mark

by **Viffer** on Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:20 am

Hello Mark,

Welcome to the forum from a very wet Norfolk. Like the bike and I'm sure you'll get a "Hello" from another Mark soon (a.k.a. two-strokes).

See you around,
Regards,
Viffer.

by **Chimp Boy** on Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:55 am

Hi Mark and welcome to the forum from me.

That's a lovely looking restoration on the NS, well done. I've also got a Honda 400, but a four stroke V4 NC30.

Ugborough is really nice, my cousin Adrian has a dairy farm there, great part of the country.

Enjoy the bike when the rain stops.

Regards

Chris

by **Chris'TR'** on Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:01 pm

Welcome from me too from a very wet Lincolnshire!..Love the bike!..hope to see you around at one of the events!...er maybe even the National!

by **jallen** on Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:10 pm

Welcome. Nice bike

by **Oldstrokers** on Fri Aug 08, 2008 7:18 pm

Thanks for the welcome Viffer, Chimp Boy, Chris 'TR' and jallen. Thanks also for being kind enough not to point out that the bodywork is a mishmash of HRC/ Rothmans/ Jap & UK spec :o))

Once I've finished the spraying, the bike will be HRC colours

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For the moment, I've just thrown on bits of spare plastic that were lying around in parts mountain. At least the rear side panels are "right". I just want to get out and ride it- roll on Summer :roll:

by **EricaVFR** on Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:31 pm

Hi and welcome "just want to get out and ride it- roll on Summer" - oh I know that feeling!

by **Shellshine** on Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:55 pm

Welcome from sodden Northants too Mark!

Lovely bike! Here's hoping you get the chance to make the most of it before the nights start drawing in again!!

by **2 Strokes** on Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:04 pm

Hi Mark,

Welcome to the forum :o)

Nice to see another NS or 2 1/2 on here...

I've always favoured the HRC bike, but that didn't stop me buying a good Rothmans bike when it came up for sale a few years back...

Keep us posted on the restoration, and hope to see you out and about. That's if it stops raining of course... :roll:

by **Witchmaster** on Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:05 am

Hi and welcome from me

Regards Witch

by **injected** on Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:55 pm

Hi Mark, nice bike! Fellow NS400R owner here too.

by **Oldstrokers** on Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:25 pm

Thanks for the warm, but unfortunately still wet welcome everyone.
Guy and Mark- nice to see you on here as well as the NS400R forum. I wonder how many of us there are on the road at the moment as most NS400's seem to be off the road looking for parts :cry:

Mind you, I use the term "on the road" loosely as I don't intend riding mine underwater

by **2 Strokes** on Mon Aug 18, 2008 11:53 pm

Well, I've got two on the road at the moment... That's better than most NS owners.. ;o)

The third is AWI attention. Well, I say attention. It's several boxes of bits at the moment.... When it's built, hopefully it's gonna be a bit quick... :twisted:

Will either of you be going to Gaydon at the weekend? I'm planning on taking my Rothmans bike. If it pishess down, that may change though... :roll:

As far as I know, we're the only members of the NS forum on here. I speak to Alastair from time to time, but he's not not here. He's got a 'blade too, so should be...

Injected, if you're at a loose end on Monday, pop across to Wellingborough for the Northants & MK charity auction. Starts 1pm ish. It'd be good to see your bike in the flesh. I might even take both bikes, as it's only a mile from my house..

Oldstrokers, you're more than welcome to join us too. I've got a snorkel you can borrow :lol:

by **Oldstrokers** on Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:08 pm

2 Strokes wrote:Oldstrokers, you're more than welcome to join us too. I've got a snorkel you can borrow

Sorry, but I don't want to get my beautifully polished nuts wet :lol:

by **2 Strokes** on Tue Aug 19, 2008 10:31 pm

Oldstrokers wrote:
2 Strokes wrote:Oldstrokers, you're more than welcome to join us too. I've got a snorkel you can borrow

Sorry, but I don't want to get my beautifully polished nuts wet