Wow! No service manual in english?
I will definately be visiting this site and filling my head with NSR knowledge. Are torque specs, wear limit specs, etc found here?
The bike was started regularly, but was rarely ridden. and yes, I am very well aware of crank seals drying out. All of the triples that I have purchased get a crank rebuild as a starting point. (would you trust 30 year old rubber?)
as far as the Honda crank, Does the NSR use an aluminum labyrinth seal?, or are all the seals rubber?
Andy, I believe the bike came from Florida in 2003-ish? and yes it has a free and clear title and is street legal. I cant imagine there are many around like this that look similar? It would be great to find another guy in Minnesota to bounce things off of!
As far as reliability, what seems to be the main problem issues with these bikes? What to look/listen for??
With the triples, especially the H1/H2, it is the poor quality of the metal used in their transmissions. In stock form (50-70 HP), they hold up ok, but when you start to surpass the 100RWHP mark, they dont hold up...other than that, once you get them sorted, they are amazingly reliable for an aircooled 2 stroke.
thanks again, cody