barcas90 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Hello, my name is Bart, and I live in Belgium. I'm 24 years old and the vfr 750 is my first bike. I really love the way it can be driven gently and also have a lot of power when needed. When I wanted to take a ride last summer, I saw my rear light was hanging loose. Then I saw my fairings were cracked all over and I couldn't repair them myself. I wanted to buy new rear fairings, but they are so expensive, and hard to find. And even if I bought some, my front fairings were starting to showing cracks as well. So I never knew when I had to replace or repair them (if possible). I didn't wanted to sell my VFR, because I just did some costs on it. So I looked around on google to look at some vfr streetfighters, till I came on this forum. Then I saw Apex Andy and Zefarton44 their project. And I was so inspired. I'm a CNC-milling worker, so I thought maybe this could work. So here are some pictures. And sorry if my English isn't perfect. greetings This is how he looked like when I just bought him. He was already re-painted from the last owner, the result wasn't that good when you looked closely. I worked with a ducati seat and when I got it, look how it fits. then I made my own subframe I didn't like the holes under the gas tank so I made some side panels, first in cardboard. Also I wanted a more relaxed way to ride the vfr, so I bought a streetfighter steer. I also bought the lsl urban headlight. than started to clean up everything and make things ready to powdercoat. also made some pieces for the powdercoating as you will see on the pics. When my parts turned back from the powdercoater, I mounted everything up, and then everything got professionally painted in candy red. So this is the final result. I hope you like it. greetings from Belgium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mk2davis Posted May 15, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted May 15, 2015 What a great looking machine! Very well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOCONUT Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Your streetfighter looks amazing! Great job! Eventually, I will be getting onto doing this with my 93. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcas90 Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 What a great looking machine! Very well done. Your streetfighter looks amazing! Great job! Eventually, I will be getting onto doing this with my 93. Thanks a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer zoomzoom Posted May 15, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted May 15, 2015 VERY Nicely done. Love the color and under tray details with the silver supports and the black panels. Adds some great visual effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RollinAgain Posted May 15, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted May 15, 2015 Absolutely beautiful! Great Job!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 The red looks great. Red and blue are my favorite colors. I love how all these nice naked 4th gen are popping up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcas90 Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 thank you for the nice comments. here's a youtube link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrAustin Posted May 16, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted May 16, 2015 Very well done! Good color choice too. Enjoy!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted May 16, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted May 16, 2015 Needs a clear clutch cover though..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Needs a clear clutch cover though..... Yes. I think we need a thread for all these naked bikes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcas90 Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 Very well done! Good color choice too. Enjoy!!!!!!!!thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrAustin Posted May 17, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted May 17, 2015 I have one issue with the build. Not enough pictures! Can you do a batch of close ups? Where did you get the radiator shrouds? I need to see the details. Love Belgium, spent a little time there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 great work! absolutely awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I have one issue with the build. Not enough pictures! Can you do a batch of close ups? Where did you get the radiator shrouds? I need to see the details. Love Belgium, spent a little time there.Yes a few more detailed pics would be nice as it would be interesting to find out how exactly you handled the details on the build as the VFR are quite a challenge to turn into good looking street fighters because what's under the faring are quite messy on these bikes.BTW, love Belgium too, and thank you for your country introducing me to one of the best beers I ever tasted when I visited Brussels this last new year...Westmalle Dubbel! Now my number 1 favorite beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer auggius Posted May 17, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted May 17, 2015 Another awesome 4th gen build. Looks like you're using GPS for your speedometer. What are the array of lights above it for? No tachometer or coolant temperature gauges I assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcas90 Posted May 17, 2015 Author Share Posted May 17, 2015 great work! absolutely awesome!thanks! I have one issue with the build. Not enough pictures! Can you do a batch of close ups? Where did you get the radiator shrouds? I need to see the details. Love Belgium, spent a little time there.Yes a few more detailed pics would be nice as it would be interesting to find out how exactly you handled the details on the build as the VFR are quite a challenge to turn into good looking street fighters because what's under the faring are quite messy on these bikes.BTW, love Belgium too, and thank you for your country introducing me to one of the best beers I ever tasted when I visited Brussels this last new year...Westmalle Dubbel! Now my number 1 favorite beer! yes you are right, i am finally enjoying my bike, so I haven't been taking a lot of pictures, but I will do it next week. Thank you for the positive comments Another awesome 4th gen build. Looks like you're using GPS for your speedometer. What are the array of lights above it for? No tachometer or coolant temperature gauges I assume.the led lights are showing my direction indicators, my high beam light, my neutral, and an oil lamp. Indeed, I dont have a tachometer or temperaturemeter. For the fuell, I can give in the distance I can drive with a full tank of fuell, so he gives me an alert signal when it's almost empty (my garmin zumo). I will show pics next week. Grtz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcas90 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 So as I promised, I'll post some more pictures of how some pieces are mounted, or what I made myself. I'll start with my subframe, I milled my subframe at my work, and had to think about: how will my seat support everywhere? and how will I lock my seat without using a key? So this is how my subframe looked when it was milled, and welded together: the red arrow is where my seat will be support, and the blue arrow is the hole where the pin of my seat will fit in precisely. So I made a "lock". I had to take attention to the fact the supports on the seat haven't the same height on each sides. so when I milled the subframe, I measured up the height-difference, and made it also on my subframe for excellent support. So far for the subframe, for the garmin zumo, I made a support in aluminium. So it could be mounted up close to the steer and in the middle. Then I looked what the bike needed next, and to me, the holes under the gastank weren't so nice to keep it that way, also the coolant radiator in the front, was very wide, and messed up the line from the bike. So I made fairings to mount up under the gastank, and for the radiator, I used the radiator covers from a kawasaki ER-5, and made some pieces to mount them up. And the pieces I made: For the radiator covers, i used a full aluminium piece, and milled it in an U-shape, than made holes in it, so it could be pushed onto my radiator, and behind the bolts, I putted plastic strips, so the pressure isn't all on one place on my radiator, but is spread all over. Then, I led the pieces powdercoat in black. So I hope I helped with showing some more pictures, here are some other random pictures. Pieces that went to the powdercoater: And all kind of pics: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer apexandy Posted May 18, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted May 18, 2015 Brilliant work! Looks fantastic. I really like the ducati monster seat on these bikes. Sometimes I wish I had used one of those. And I know you are a more skilled builder than I am… you can mount tank badges the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CasualSwede Posted May 18, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted May 18, 2015 Another great naked 4th gen hits the internet! Love it. Great detail work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 The thought and work put into the rear subframe and seat especially, is impressive and really clean. Many do not put that much effort to modding those areas, but if one does, at the least, one will take a major amount of weight off the bike if it is done, especially if the boat anchor of a subframe is trimmed down down and/or re-bult with Aluminum tubing, which would then surely result in better handling. Just one suggestion, Maybe you can find small domed covers for the not so pretty four bolt heads on the lower loop of aluminum framing below the main frame spars. It seems to be something that fighter bike builders miss to improve or cover up on 3rd and 4th gen VFRs. Either that, or maybe find replacement bolts with nicer looking Allen heads on them, which might not be easy..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Yes, you should weigh it with a full tank of fuel and let us know what it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcas90 Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share Posted May 19, 2015 Brilliant work! Looks fantastic. I really like the ducati monster seat on these bikes. Sometimes I wish I had used one of those. And I know you are a more skilled builder than I am… you can mount tank badges the right direction. Thank you! But talking about skills.. You made your own plastic fairings, something I am absolutely not able to do. And I payed extra attention to the tank badges because of your mistake, so who knows I would make the same mistake :d. Another great naked 4th gen hits the internet! Love it. Great detail work.Nice to hear, thank you The thought and work put into the rear subframe and seat especially, is impressive and really clean. Many do not put that much effort to modding those areas, but if one does, at the least, one will take a major amount of weight off the bike if it is done, especially if the boat anchor of a subframe is trimmed down down and/or re-bult with Aluminum tubing, which would then surely result in better handling. Just one suggestion, Maybe you can find small domed covers for the not so pretty four bolt heads on the lower loop of aluminum framing below the main frame spars. It seems to be something that fighter bike builders miss to improve or cover up on 3rd and 4th gen VFRs. Either that, or maybe find replacement bolts with nicer looking Allen heads on them, which might not be easy..... Thank you, yes, you are not the first person who told me this (about the four bolts on the main frame) so I will think about making something to cover up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancarney Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Wow! Amazing! Great job buddy! Love the ducati tail on it. The switching of the emblem also did wonders for the overall look. "it's all in the details, dunmy" ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
750 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Love that, can't help but think the front forks could do with a swap out to complete the package though! Wish I had the skills to mill my own subframes etc, I'd make a career out of it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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