NSU Prima Scooter Restoration

NSU Prima D (1958)

Project Background

I bought the scooter from Ebay on Thursday 19th July, 2007 for $205 (Australian dollars). The people I bought it from was a motorcycle mechanic who had stripped it for parts to restore another NSU Prima D he had picked up from someone's shed.

What's New

01/02/2009 This isn't mine (I wish) but it's worth a look .

02/12/2008 Peter and Sonya's NSU Prima D features on the cover of the latest issue of Scooter magazine. The cover art is a little too feminine for my liking but the article is good and the photos are great. You can subscribe or order this issue by visiting their website
www.twowheelsscooter.com.au

23/11/208 Peter and Sonya from Silvar Start Bikes (the people I bought the scooter from) invited me to come and have a look at their finished Prima D today while thwy were having a coffee near my place. It is absolutely amazing and the sort of quality restoration that I can only dream of. I have put acouple of photos below but you should vists their website to see the Prima and all of their other scooter restorations. There is a link to their site on the NSU Prima Links page.

18 August 2008 Sonya and Peter (the people I bought the scooter from) were given the original speedo and have generously given it to me. THANKS!

18 July 2008 Found this on You Tube

23 March 2008 I'm still buying parts as they come up look at thelatest arrivals Picture Gallery for details

6 March 2008 SCOOTER STOLEN! Not the NSU but my commuter scooter Click here for pictures

2 March 2008 Looking for parts on Ebay is becoming an obsession - my wife and kids are worried. Gotta go - Ebay is waiting...

I thought mine was in a bad way. Check this out - this is currently listed on Ebay! It looks like it really did come out of a river. (the sad thing is if it wasn't pick up from Germany - I'd bid for it).

1 March 2008 Have been going well. I've added a heap of Before and After photos of some of the parts I've been paiting and also some new links. I am trying to get a CD together of all of the repair and owner manuals, parts guides etc..

I bought a horn today for $5 which was a bargain. It's not original but it will do. I've resprayed the petrol tabk today and will add some photos soon.

25 February 2008 - Things are going well and I've been sanding madly to get parts primed and resprayed. There is still a long way to go and I have started adding up all of the nuts, screws and bolts I'll need (which is almost all of them). If this website allows me to, I'll add the list as a document attachment.

I've decided on Black as the colour - which is also a colour in which the Prima D's were issued originally. I've pinched a picture of someone else's scooter which is what I'm hoping mine will look like in the end (below).

15 February 2008 - Have scored a Prima legshield badge for $8!! I was pretyy happy abouyt considering it sells for around $70 from the part sellers. Also my fork cowling is due to arrive (from England with my nephew) on Sunday so I can't wait to see him.

22 October 2007 - Have made some progress including buying some parts from Ebay (front headlight chrome -$25; Front fork cowling $50) Those prices included postage so I was pretty happy with them.

I have also stripped the frame back and begun sanding it back. I have bought the undercoat/primer and also some wire brush, drill attachements and a basic panel beaters kit.

I have been calling this a "consolidation phase" which isn't probably fooling anyone!

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Parts I Need

See the list of parts I need on the Parts List (left side menu). If you have anything that you want to sell please contact me.

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