RDMcD

Maybe a vinyl wrap would be better?

3 hours ago, Mohawk said:

Having refurbed inboard discs on a CBX550F2 back in a previous life. They work quite well when maintained & cast iron has the best co-efficient of friction, with the right pads. Just get rid of all the rust that builds up in there.  

I had a CBX too. A ton of unsprung weight and completely inadequate suspension. At 16 I didn't have a clue. lol

On ‎5‎/‎28‎/‎2019 at 9:08 PM, VFR4Lee said:

Chain wax seems to attract quite a bit less grime than the oily stuff. 😉

Wait until you have to clean around the front sprocket some day. Not fun, nothing seems to dissolve that stuff.

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Whew...guess I hit the Lottery...my dream v4 is already in the garage.

I agree, you have a real beauty there. A 2015 version of yours is what I'd build, not to say yours is in any way not up to date.

I've got a feeling that you'll develop a bit of sympathy for Honda's predicament in 'giving their customers what they want'.

True, but I wouldn't be in it for profit and the only customers I'd be trying to please would be vfrd members.

you need less than 10 grand for that.. 15 for full ohlins..

kinda

a 750 with a supercharger and youre stomping everyone.

I'm don't mean just a parts bin bike, new from the ground up.

We've got 50 million to burn.

So a couple of months ago Ontario's lottery, lotto 649, had its biggest jackpot ever of 64 million tax free dollars (Canadian dollars ) That got me thinking about what I'd do with that much money. After the house, cars, traveling, helping out some close friends and family there would be about 50 million left over, and I wondered what the hell would I do every day? Then it came to me. First I'd build a collection of every V4 bike that Honda has produced in the past 35 years. Then with input from the members here I would build the VFR that VFR owners would want to own.

Well I didn't win but it doesn't hurt to dream. I know this has probably been done before but now that the riding season is over I thought it would be fun to make a wish list to get us through the winter. List your must haves, get specific , post pictures. Since its my imaginary money I'll set some guidelines.

This VFR will still be a sport/touring bike, a little heavier on the sport, or maybe come in two configurations.

To be a true VFR it shall be a V4, and shall have gear driven cams. There will be NO vtec (sorry 6th gens ) and shall have a single sided swingarm.

Everything else is open for debate. Some of my personal wants would be :

1000cc displacement

150ish horsepower

450 lb range ( or less )

RC 30 inspired color scheme

Underbelly exhaust

Bullet proof electrical / charging system

I'll add to this when I see something I really like.

Supper charger option (200 hp)

Decent suspension components - equivalent to what's on a CBR1000RR / complete system designed and built by DMS

Lighter swingarm

ABS and traction control with track/sport/cruise settings

electronic cruise control

Front mount radiators

Belt drive

Ducati style hub

Carbon fiber body

Carbon fiber rims

Much deserved recognition.

Why would Honda put the weep hole on top?

I was asking him about his at Tmac. The mount and stem are vfr. Just the mirror is gsx. Somehow he popped the glass out and took apart the ball joint, if I'm not mistaken.

They sure showed up good that first night when they came rolling in, in the rain.

Will the gsx mirrors be in the same position as the stock ones, or are the stems any longer? If not could the aluminum adapter be made say an inch thicker? If there is enough demand to produce these in numbers, look into having them cast in aluminum at a foundry. It may be cheaper than having them machined.

Don't know if anyone remembers a few posts from years ago about using vf1000f bars from a 1984-85 interceptor, to replace 5th gen bars. I gave up on waiting for a used set of heli's and decided to try these. My local wrecker had a set for $80, plus $10 for a can of spray paint. I've got them installed and they feel good, supposed to be about the same position as heli bars. The throttle cable is just long enough and is a little bit tight at full right turn. I see people reroute the cables but I'm not sure of any shorter route . Anyone have suggestions ? If I get longer cables do I want them from an st1100 or st1300?

Here are pictures if anyone is interested.

An easy and economical solution.

Sorry, just realized most of you are working on 6th gens and these only work with 5th gen.

There's another one on there now that's been there for a while - for $375, but the seller is not offering shipping - local pickup only. It's in Bradford, Ontario.

Can't find this one, does anyone have the link.

Search for "vfr rim" and then sort by newly listed. It's still there as I write - listed on April 2nd.

Thanks, found it.

There's another one on there now that's been there for a while - for $375, but the seller is not offering shipping - local pickup only. It's in Bradford, Ontario.

Can't find this one, does anyone have the link.