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NBC110 Camchain and Piston Replacement
Since I’ve had my Cub, the engine has always had a pretty noticeable rattle when cold, which would only go away once the engine was up to full operating temperature. This is a clear sign that the camchain and idler sprockets are in need of replacement, which with over 60,000km of Postie use isn’t surprising.…
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NBC 110 Fork Oil and Gators
Today’s mission was to replace my old torn fork gators with some new ones, and change the fork oil while I was at it. Two detach the forks, the two bolts in the yoke must be undone. The lower bolt clamps the fork and only needs to be loosened, while the upper nests into a…
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Honda NBC110 Component Material Analysis
This post covers a simple analysis of the major component weights and raw materials of a 2016 Honda NBC110 motorcycle, acquired from a crashed donor bike purchased to provide parts for my daily rider. Missing from the list are the rear wheel and sprocket, cylinder head (located elsewhere at the time of writing), battery, and…
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Fuel Mileage on an NBC110 Supercub
A record of the 2023 fuel mileage of my 2015 NBC110.
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Custom Aluminium Topbox
This project involves the design and fabrication of a topbox for a Honda NBC110. Autodesk Inventor was used for its sheetmetal design space, which allowed for the generation of a parametric flat-pattern template. The box was assembled from 2mm powdercoated aluminium sheet, which had to be scored using a cutting disk to allow it to…
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Centrifugal Clutch and Sump Helicoil Installation on a Honda NBC110 Supercub.
Earlier this year I made the decision to replace the centrifugal clutch on my NBC110. This was probably the first clutch replacement in the eight years and 60,000km life of the bike, and it was certainly long overdue. While still ridable, the slippage was quite noticeable particularly on hill starts, and my previous inspections with…