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Thanks Grum. It is a fun and somewhat mysterious project so far. Today I began cleaning things up. Took the rest of the body work off to inspect and wash inside and out. The fairings came out nice. I will machine polish all of the plastics before they go back on. Always interesting to see factory markings on the inside of things. Found more evidence of the left side drop, the gauge cluster is cracked on the lower left mount. I just took it out and super glued it back together. Luckily just the housing was cracked that I can see. Everything else looks ok. Took the opportunity to put LEDs in the backlighting slots as done on my other bike. That needle indicated 155 mph exactly once with me at the helm, in Death Valley around 2002. Actual speed would have been somewhere in the 140s but it was all she had. Still faster than my buddies Ducati 900SS at the time. We were headed to Las Vegas for Ducati Revs America. Ironically, after doing some top speed runs out in the desert we both got pulled over just outside of Vegas for doing 20 over. Found two more missing fasteners, and a lonely zip tie in place of one. The excess wasn't even snipped off. What kind of neanderthal put this bike back together? lol Just taking my time, trying to make a difference... Chain and sprockets are recent so they can stay. Little by little. Cheers, Justin

Well I went to the show. I'm addicted to the drug they call motorcycles. It was sad once again. No new motorcycles except maybe Suzuki GSXS8r. Only positive bought a new REVIT summer riding jacket. Honda stand was sad. No new bikes except for CBR 650r eclutch. Poor Honda. Where is the Honda CB1000 hornet or Yamaha XSR 900GP? We get squat. Only positive , I own one of the best all around motorcycles ever made. Ride safe everyone riding season is getting close.

...I bought this lightly used 2 year old VFR750, and haven't been without a Honda since then; several VFRs and a handful of VTR1000F. I'd bought the bike late that afternoon, and being early March it was a dark, damp first ride to visit my folks. I'd love to have it back, and in that condition.

Check anything that a human touched, and go through a checklist for tech that any track day org publishes. That should get you there.

Goodbye 1992 collector (14 lbs), hello 1997 4-2-1 (9 lbs). Linkage cleaned, painted, repacked for the rebuilt Fox TC. Crankcase covers sandblasted, Bronze base, Dark Bronze Mist Metallic color coats, 2 coats gloss clear. Sprocket cover was also done. Starter disassembled, cleaned, brushes dressed (plenty left), coat of satin black.

I can tell you this...I leave many of my zip ties long these days if no one sees them. The short ones cut up your hands when you're working in tight spaces!

Got the kit for rear brake caliper as well Also some other stuff arrived A much nicer rear wheel axle A OEM front mudflap bracket And a seat, that needs cleaning but much better condition than the one that came whit bike, and color fits current bike color as well, as I plan to run bike as stock looking now first season. Got it for 20€! Saturday did buy a pad that erase stickers as I want the current silver stickers off, a very effective tool for that! Now the polish can begun

Nice lot of photos Justin. That bolt missing and the tyrap in its place is for the Bank Angle Sensor. Agree, sure is a slack fix, not even neatly cutting off the excess. I wonder if a thin smear of silastic around the panel cracks that you've repaired might also help in keeping moisture out? Keep up the good work, it will be a very special 5gen. Cheers

92 is on the lift for upgrade round 2. First is making some mods to mount the Fox remote res where I wanted it. Came out good. I purposely left a good chunk of the right passenger peg just for this purpose, besides the fact it is also the cowl mount. Res hose routes across with the brake line and then up to the shock on the left side. I re-installed the inner fender and no issues with the battery box at all. Pretty happy with it. Gonna look trick up in front of the muffler.