Andy wrote:Hello Phantom, and welcome to NSR-WORLD.
The guys have made some great points, and given some sound advice.
As mentioned, the MC28, rightly or wrongly, often has the more desired styling [mostly due to the single-sided Pro-Arm swingarm], and is sought after as being the last model. It is however very expensive [and a little complicated] to derestrict, requiring quite intrusive modification to the wiring harness, and the key card/PGM progamming; currently something that can only be done by one vendor in Japan.
The MC28 Pro-Arm isn't a direct fit into an MC21 frame, but it's not a difficult conversion. The NC30 and NC35 swingarms are different to the NSR however, and fitment of one of those is a more complicated job. Don't expect to be able to buy any old Pro-Arm and just slot it in. There's very little room between the forks and the radiator, so fitting a set of USD forks drastically limits steering lock. I have RS250 NF5 USD forks on my MC21, and while they are vastly superior to the standard NSR forks, I'm not sure I'd really recommend a USD conversion.
In my personal opinion, the MC21 is the better bike. The chassis is undeniably better, although you'd be hard pressed to tell on the street, and it's better value for money. It's very easy and cheap to liberate 60rwhp with little more than a wire-splice, modified airbox, and a set of aftermarket silencers.
I prefer the MC21 styling too, but that is of course, totally down to personal preference.
Well indeed but asking questions is better than having a regret in the end for not doing it. As I've read before in the forum here while finding a good answer the MC 28 doesn't mean the last new version of the NSR means better the only fancy thing about it is the Keyless card and its single pro arm nothing more nothing less special.
My friend stated that just few adjustment from the bushings and machining will fit the Pro arm and the Inverted fork from VFR/RVF to achieve the best nimble bike I want to use, he also suggest to do the "Poormans Deristricting" since he have a wide knowledge when it comes to nsr since he have been releasing and fixing 250cc street legal 2 stroke bikes in my country.
I'll be slapping some tyga gp-t fairing kit and a full titanium chambers.
Yes many folks said its all about "Personal preference" lets set aside those hoping to find a good answer to clarify things out 😁😁