Iv recently re-discovered that I have this Honda express restoration project sitting in the corner of my garage that I should probably complete someday. Becoming a dad tends to put such projects on the back burner while you run around making sure your delightful little infant lives to see another day. With that said, I think its high time some progress is made on this build.
I happened to be browsing the parts schematics on cmsnl.com the other evening and noticed that they had a 1979 NC50 Carburetor available . Only 1 in stock ! Just one. This constituted a total emergency in my books. Sure there are plenty for sale on eBay but they are all in used condition. I have never ever seen a NOS one for sale anywhere. I hit the add to cart button without hesitation.....And then I added a few more delights to the basket to make up for the exorbitant shipping charge to South Africa. Iv never been that happy to hand over my hard earned cash, ever.
So iv got a box of bits on its way to me, and if all goes well the bike should be very close to completion once the said parts are installed. Bits include mirrors, handlebars , brake levers, horn, engine kill switch housing, that all important CARBURETOR and a few other small items. I am currently using a 1981 carb which isn't ideal as it is an automatic choke version which means the choke cable has nowhere to go.
The final touch to the build will be to get it through its COR test and then get it licensed. I foresee this as a project on its own as I have absolutely no licence paperwork for the bike, which means countless trips to the licencing department, to the pound for police clearance, the weighbridge, filling out affidavits and wherever else they may happen to feel like making you do. The lack of indicators will more than likely throw an additional spanner into the works as well.
