TheCommando Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Intro: Good day, I've been creeping around the VFR forums for quite some time before I ever had a VFR. I stumbled upon a video of a 4th gen with Delkevic pipes and have been addicted to the glorious sound ever since. Recently a 1997 VFR750F popped up for sale in near me and I jumped on it with the idea that I would build it into a naked bike/streetfighter after seeing all the beautiful machines on here. To give you some background I am a Mechanical Engineering student and have had a passion for bikes as long as I can remember. I am currently riding a 2013 Yamaha FZ8N but the inline 4 sound and powerband leaves a lot to be desired. When I purchased the VFR it was in fairly good condition and even came with a 5th gen rim. Build: So far I have not made huge progress, but I am in no rush as I have another bike to ride in the mean time. What I have done is stripped all the fairings off, had the 5th gen rear rim machined to fit the 4th gen hub, and nearly completed fabricating my own sub-frame. *Disclaimer-I am a self taught welder/fabricator so my skills are not impressive at all.* I will be using a Ducati Streetfighter seat for this build as I like the look and have seen them used on other builds on this site. I am also working on collecting the final pieces for a CBR929RR front end swap. I currently have forks, brake calipers, and a lower triple. I have a custom CNC'd upper on the way so I can use dirtbike bars. I also plan on using a Yamaha FZ1N headlight on this build. Currently I am trying to get the sub frame completely tidied before I head to school in 2 weeks. At that point I will try to find somewhere to store it as school is about 350km away from where I live. During the school year I plan to pick away at the front end swap as well as work on all the wiring that needs to be done. Welcome to my journey!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted August 21, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted August 21, 2017 These panels (in good shape) are worth a penny or two and help pay for "stuff" :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCommando Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 As of right now all I have left are the left and right front mid fairings, left has a small crack, and right is mint, seat with a few scuff marks, and a rear subframe if anyone is interested....always looking for funding for more "stuff". I will be putting all my excess items in the classifieds as soon as I get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCommando Posted August 24, 2017 Author Share Posted August 24, 2017 Update: I have CBR929RR forks, brake calipers, and lower triple. I just received my custom machined top triple which allows me to use a dirt bike bar while keeping the height provided by the 929's gull-wing triple. I also attached some photos of my subframe. Working on the battery mount today as well as covering the sides in with some ABS plastic sheets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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