Hello All

Warning: May contain rambling

I been lurking around here for a while, finally decided to post about my experiences for those with too much time on their hands. Looking back my honda experience started with the purchase of an 1981 yamaha SR250. I rode it for a while and thought it would be a good idea to repower with something with a bit more power. So i brought a front end damaged 2009 KLR650 with the intention of putting the single cylinder engine into the SR. At some point, i'm not sure when, i decided it was a bad idea, the SR250 was a total deathtrap, the brakes worked but if your used to modern twin disk brakes with four pot calipers a 30 year old cable operated drum set up feels down right deadly. So i started to look for another donor chassis, enter a 199? MC-21 with no: engine, fairings, front wheel. I started to look for parts to complete the chassis on our version of e-bay called trademe, i kept seeing a complete NSR MC-21 for sale, now i've never ridden a decent two stroke, so i thought here was an opportunity to own a piece of automotive history before they go the way of the fax machine. I was the emotional purchaser, hot and uncollected, i knew i was going to end up with it the only uncertainty was the price. The seller spoke in riddles, buzzed like a fridge and sounded like a detuned radio, we talked but i never felt like he said much. So, down to brass tacks, compression was around 140-145 for both cylinders. He said it hadn't gone for 6 months and said it just needed some gas down the carbs, after some kicking and prodding it fired up, mucho smoke and by Jebus it was loud, it crackled and spat. Awesome. Distant memorys of my well spent youth at race tracks loomed up. The only disappointment was the lack of that eye watering acrid quality in the smoke i remember, the oil smelt positively polite. Aargh. We loaded it up, i took all the little bits and pieces he had, he lent me a manuel but it had been photocopyed so many times alot of the diagram and picture where'nt much help. I'm also the sort of person that likes to playing with things before reading about them. The bike has been modifyed, loud pipes, 3.5 inch front rim, tyga tail section, fiberglass front fairings and dry clutch. As soon as i got it home i wanted to take it for spin, but i kept finding problems and as the beers started to dull me, i realised those two words that blight everything i buy, 'needs work' apply here as well. Gutted. I can't imagen taking it to a shop to get fixed, I've spent 20-30 hours working on it already and yes sitting on it making two stroke noises counts too.