johnymono Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Just put a deposit on this. 29 years old 1 owner 4000 miles. I will cherish this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Grum Posted May 28, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted May 28, 2019 Lucky you, looks fantastic, I'm green with envy. Enjoy your beautiful ride. Any chance you could reduce the size of the rear speed brake? that number plate mount looks huge! Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Hingley Posted May 28, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted May 28, 2019 In all the years I have been into bikes it still blows me away when a truly perfect old bike shows up out of the garage or shed That bike looks perfect in ever way, is it in good running order after all these years sitting? After many years in looking I found one here in very good shape but I have needed to go through it from one end to the other to make it 100% ready for the road Take a little time to check the electrical wiring relating to the Voltage Regulator, they are known to overload and melt down, good idea to check all your main electrical connectors and make sure they are clean with no corrosion. Last year I saw a very good ( was ) 1993 VFR750 for sale but I would not buy it as the regulator had shorted out and melted the wiring and side panels right off the bike Great find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnymono Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Grum said: Lucky you, looks fantastic, I'm green with envy. Enjoy your beautiful ride. Any chance you could reduce the size of the rear speed brake? that number plate mount looks huge! Cheers. It will knock 20mph from it's top speed! I'll do something with it but needs to be as standard as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnymono Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 49 minutes ago, Hingley said: In all the years I have been into bikes it still blows me away when a truly perfect old bike shows up out of the garage or shed That bike looks perfect in ever way, is it in good running order after all these years sitting? After many years in looking I found one here in very good shape but I have needed to go through it from one end to the other to make it 100% ready for the road Take a little time to check the electrical wiring relating to the Voltage Regulator, they are known to overload and melt down, good idea to check all your main electrical connectors and make sure they are clean with no corrosion. Last year I saw a very good ( was ) 1993 VFR750 for sale but I would not buy it as the regulator had shorted out and melted the wiring and side panels right off the bike Great find It was recommissioned very recently. All seems good but will at least need a pair of tyres seeing as how the ones on it are 29 years old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnymono Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 It must have been stored well. No corrosion anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted May 28, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted May 28, 2019 25 minutes ago, johnymono said: It was recommissioned very recently. All seems good but will at least need a pair of tyres seeing as how the ones on it are 29 years old! Leave that rear intact; just buy a cut, 2nd hand one. One day......... Congrats on this great bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnymono Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, Dutchy said: Leave that rear intact; just buy a cut, 2nd hand one. One day......... Congrats on this great bike! Yes I will do. My thoughts exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted May 28, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted May 28, 2019 VTR1000-SP1 owners (RC51 in Murrica) have en-masse been cutting up their undertails/fenders as to fit a more "fancy" taillight sine 2000-2001.... For a while now, the OEM look is back in vogue; but with the part now NLA, they sell for like $500+ used..... As an SP2 owner I could still buy a new one for a more realistic investment..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VARIABLE9 Posted May 28, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted May 28, 2019 6 hours ago, johnymono said: Just put a deposit on this. 29 years old 1 owner 4000 miles. I will cherish this one! That’s incredible. Don’t change a single thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Brown81 Posted May 28, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted May 28, 2019 Wow. Clean! The best looking of all the VFR's, Imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnymono Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 24 minutes ago, Brown81 said: Wow. Clean! The best looking of all the VFR's, Imo. I think so too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer mello dude Posted May 28, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted May 28, 2019 Incredible 3rd gen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted May 29, 2019 Member Contributer Share Posted May 29, 2019 Looks just like my '90 FL when I brought it home from the dealer all those years ago...to immediately chop the rear mudguard down a wee bit! Congratulations. That is an incredibly clean bike--4,000 miles--not even broken in! Ciao, JZH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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johnymono Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Home... Everything I was hoping it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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