billnoroville Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Hi all, 4 Years ago I bought a used 2004 VFR800. Found it too tall so I lowered it. Added Helibars too. It was due for valve check, tires, chain and sprockets so I sold it. I retired and decided I needed more bikes. I had a 2014 FZ-09. So I bought a very nice Honda Hawk GT twin 650 (never to be sold). Then one day I see this 1987 VFR400R for sale in the Bay Area. I bought it knowing anything about it. I knew it was rare but it was titled and licensed in CA and it ran. I put about 80+ hours into it not restoring it to a show bike but to make it road worthy and clean as if it were simply a bike that has been ridden and maintained well. It turned out to be such a fun bike that I ride it about every week. Because it was a VFR, I decided to look into maybe getting another one. 1987 too old. Vtech (no), FI (no), gear driven cams (yes), SSSArm (yes) and low miles. May 20th I picked up a pristine 1997 VFR750F with just 7,777 miles. I am currently going through the fluids and waiting on new tires. Example, today I pulled the clutch slave off, disassembled it and re-installed with new fluid top to bottom. Low miles does not mean there is no crud inside a 20 year old bike's workings. so that is my VFR story and hope the 97 turns out to be a keeper. For some reason, the seat feels lower so not sure I will have to lower the seat. Time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer scottbott Posted May 30, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted May 30, 2017 nice looking bikes,luckily you live in a nice warm climate and can have plenty of riding in the sun!,lucky bugger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluRoad Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 I loved my Hawk GT. Just too small for my, uh, frame. Joe in IL V4 Dreams (.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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