Member Contributer FotoMoto Posted August 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2015 What's up Viffers? Been a while messing around with other bikes (mainly Triumph Speed Triples, still have a '98) but the VFR drought is over. Found a neglected '99 locally that I couldn't pass up. She was rough in person having sat outside for quite sometime by the last owner living in a travel trailer but I quickly determined she had "good bones" since she came with a sargent seat, throttlemeister, K&N filter, ZG screen, new honda R/R and stator, and several extras. I spent this weekend getting her cleaned up and looking proper. The forks and front wheel still need attention. Ordered a pillon seat cover and delkevic full system to get the ball rolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dutchinterceptor Posted August 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2015 Now there's a name I haven't seen in a while. Wlecome back!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gmtech94 Posted August 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2015 Welcome back lookin good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Terry Posted August 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2015 Lovely bike! Isn't it amazing that Honda can make their painted parts so amazingly durable, yet the powdercoating on the forks, wheels and peg mounts falls to pieces so easily? My 99 VFR forks were just the same as yours, the silver wheels on mine had held up pretty well. My 1997 VTR1000 is just the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer auggius Posted August 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2015 So are you putting superbike bars on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Polarbear Posted August 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2015 Welcome back!!!! So shiny.... Happy riding! C PS we like pics of Speed Triples too... Pretty please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer The mailman Posted August 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2015 VFRD (Hotel California) You can check out but you can never leave. .....Welcome back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted August 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2015 The Mod Team and you..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Welcome back Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer KevCarver Posted August 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2015 About damn time! Both your return and getting the Proper Gen. Was talking about you a bit ago when I met up with CornerCarver and another friend at the Robbinsville Microtel for a weekend ride. I tried playing the video if the rides from the weekend I met you and Baileyrock for the first time, but it wouldn't play for some reason. Anyway, glad to see you back and I can't wait to see what you have in store for the BEST 800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted August 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2015 All is forgiven . Welcome back . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted August 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2015 Welcome back dude.... I still remember your modded 4th gen with the F4i body on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted August 24, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 24, 2015 Welcome back dude.... I still remember your modded 4th gen with the F4i body on it. I remember that - very cool! Did it have a 6th gen tail on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baileyrock Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Welcome back Doug, don't you have any better photo's? PS we would have took you back w/o a VFR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Hey Doug... remember the header and Wilbers shock and jet kit you sold me? Here's what I did with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number9 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Hey Doug... remember the header and Wilbers shock and jet kit you sold me? Here's what I did with them. Ahem, build thread please..! Also, FotoMoto, is that a regular ZG screen or single bubble or double? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Here you go number9: http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/81131-my-4th-gen-streetfighter/?fromsearch=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Welcome back FM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FotoMoto Posted August 25, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 25, 2015 Lovely bike! Isn't it amazing that Honda can make their painted parts so amazingly durable, yet the powdercoating on the forks, wheels and peg mounts falls to pieces so easily? Yeah, I'm going to address those concerns first thing. It looks like the bike spent some time up north driving on salted roads or something. Sigh. So are you putting superbike bars on it? LOL, yeah I'm thinking about it. Got a bar laying around somewhere...... PS we like pics of Speed Triples too... Pretty please? Sure thing. Here's my first '06 that I made more sport-tourer like with the addition of an FZ1000 upper, gixxer forks, sargent seat, lower pegs, and numerous other bits. Currently have an older '98 that sat for years after a minor accident. Got it all freshly painted only to discover the tank had a leak and the fresh clear coat was only gas resistant not gas proof. ARRRGHHH!!! I've got another FZ upper that I also want to try on it too. About damn time! . I tried playing the video if the rides from the weekend I met you and Baileyrock for the first time, but it wouldn't play for some reason. Good times for sure! Baileyrock? Wasn't that the guy we were always having to pull over and wait on? Welcome back dude.... I still remember your modded 4th gen with the F4i body on it. LOL, not me. That was someone else. I didn't really care for the F4i look and went with a newer 05 CBR600RR body. I remember that - very cool! Did it have a 6th gen tail on it? Yup, I pioneered that mod and see it has even been used on the 5th Gen. Very cool. Hey Doug... remember the header and Wilbers shock and jet kit you sold me? Here's what I did with them. AWESOME Seb! Man I hated parting with that header as one in that good of condition was/is so rare but the bike fund needed replenishing. Glad to see it got put to good use. THANKS everyone, glad to be back on a V4. This is number 8 for me in the VF/VFR series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted August 27, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 27, 2015 ^^^^ My mistake on the body --- but yeah that's the bike - still sweet looking.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duccmann Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Sweet looking ride...cleaned up nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trace Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Hi Foto. Welcome back. I'm trying to remember what I bought from you many years ago....Penske? PC? Dunno, but it was sumpin' kinda expensive. Your new VFR looks like a great find. Incidentally, my forks looked exactly like that from front tire sandblasting on Florida coastal roads. The bike had never seen salt. I painted 'em semi-gloss black when I did the RaceTech internals. I've left the VFR fold, too. Sold my yellow bike to a member here after 40K great miles, and he's digging it. Bought a new Duc Multi in April (damn nice), and still have the beloved RC. I put 2200 miles on a rented Tiger in Utah. Loved that little engine, bike was comfy and did great for a purely "touring" type of trip. I became a Triumph fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer LangoPTC Posted August 27, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 27, 2015 She cleaned up very nicely indeed. Welcome back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrurknee Posted August 28, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted August 28, 2015 Welcome back Doug! If you would make a run up here to my house I have a 4 1/2" angle grinder we can use to get rid of that unsightly Texas looking decal thingy! Great looking 5th gen even if it's the slower "red" color! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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