evl_twn

Since this is an unusual color for a VFR, I’ve started calling this one “Darth Viffer” Seems most VFR’s are red. The bike is located in Eureka, Illinois. Up for sale is a 1992 Honda VFR750F with just over 25k miles on the clock. It is almost 100% stock and original, and includes two rare OEM accessories - the matching solo seat cowl and center stand. The bike has just undergone a thorough mechanical and cosmetic refresh, including the following that were completed before I bought it: Fork seals/oil Michelin Pilot Road 4 tires New battery New voltage regulator/rectifier Over the winter, the following maintenance was performed: Complete carburetor overhaul – ultrasonic cleaning, new float valves, and new viton o-rings/gaskets. Carb synch performed with Vacuummate electronic synchronizer. New carb intake boots. Valve clearances were checked, all within tolerance. Compression checked – 1) 188 2) 192 3) 198 4) 202. New NGK spark plugs. OEM Honda oil filter, Rotella T6 5W-40 synthetic oil. OEM Honda Type 2 coolant. Air filter cleaned (Uni filter replacement) New OEM thermostat. Radiator and reserve tank completely cleaned and flushed. Cleaned commutator and brushes on the radiator fan. Verified output of charging system, cleaned and dielectric grease applied to critical connections. Replaced two plug caps due to higher than spec resistance readings. Steering head bearings replaced with tapered roller kit. Rear suspension completely disassembled and cleaned, all bearings cleaned and greased. Rear axle and bearings thoroughly cleaned and greased, replaced the double row ball bearing. Replaced the chain and sprockets with OEM gearing. RK GXW chain and JT sprockets. Complete disassembly and ultrasonic cleaning of all brake and clutch parts. Front and rear calipers, clutch slave cylinder and both brake and clutch master cylinders. Replaced the fuel pump with a Facet electric pump (OEM pumps are obsolete). The replacement pump incorporates a check valve and shuts of fuel flow when not powered. Rebuilt fuel petcock with a kit from NRP carbs in the UK. All bodywork removed, cleaned and paint polished. Touched up where needed (mostly some nicks on the wheels and some scratches on the front fender). All plastic and rubber parts treated with 303 aerospace protectant. All fasteners removed were ultrasonically cleaned, and some polished. This is a true “no stone unturned” mechanical and cosmetic refresh, I was originally planning on keeping this one. Due to recent events and acquiring yet another VFR project I now have three 3rd gen VFR’s so I’ve decided to let this one go. I really want to find a decent home for this one, it’s taken a lot of work to get it up to its current mechanical state. There are still a few very minor imperfections on the bike and it’s not 100% original and OEM, but I guarantee you will not find a cleaner or more mechanically sorted VFR outside of the Barber Museum. Some of the pictures show the bike with a Vance & Hines SS2R slip-on. Others have the stock exhaust can. The buyer will have the choice between the two, but both are not included (I need one for the other VFR I have in the works). I have it posted over on www.raresportbikesforsale.com also, listed it at $5500 which you might think is a bit high until you consider the extent of the restoration on the bike and it should make sense. I'm obviously open to offers on the bike too, I'd rather find a good owner that will appreciate it rather than someone just looking for something to ride. All of the pics of the restoration are on RSBFS. https://raresportbikesforsale.com/featured-listing-1992-honda-vfr750f/

GT Performance Engineering in the UK has new cranks available, and in two different weights. One for Titanium rods, and one for steel. https://www.facebook.com/GT.Performance.Engineering/photos/a.589482114484231/3935072409925168

https://www.goldeagle.com/product/303-aerospace-protectant/

Litetek sells a complete gasket/o-ring kit for the 3G, I just got done rebuilding a set. The carbs aren't that complicated 🙂 Edit: forgot the link: https://litetek.co/Carb_Kit_Honda_VFR750_RC36.html

I was hoping to run into a few VFRD peeps while I was down that way. I'm usually down there the first full week in May. We got in Friday 5/3 and stayed through the 12th, but didn't ride a bunch the first weekend. We rode from Townsend TN down to the crossroads, stopped at Tapoco Lodge for lunch when it started pouring so we just rode back. Sunday didn't get on the bikes at all. I brought my 86 840, first time I've had that bike down there and it still gets the job done. 🙂 I also brought a Ducati that I restored over the winter, and of course it broke after a couple days riding (oil cooler line leak). The Honda was bulletproof 🙂

Finally got around to coating the rest of the parts. I think the color and finish will be OK, but it's definitely not a "perfect" match. I wish I could find the same shade/texture but without the sparkly bits. Oh well, still better than the finish that was on these when I got the bike. The flash pics show a lot of sparkle, the pic in sunlight is a bit less glittery.

I received the "gold dust" powder from Prismatic. It's close, but not an exact match for the 86 engine cover paint. We'll see how well it looks after it's weathered a bit. The downside is removing the original finish, it's taking a long time to remove using a bead blaster. I don't want to get any more aggressive than bead blasting though. I might pick up some aircraft stripper and see if chemical removal works better than mechanical.

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Joe sent me a couple of pictures of some covers he had done and they look awesome, the color he used is called "bronze texture". He said he had tried several different swatches before using that one, and it was a good match. I also ordered several swatches, and maybe this is a new one but the "gold dust" texture is just a shade lighter, and possibly closer to the original finish. I've got a few pounds of the powder ordered, we'll see how it goes 🙂 Thanks Joe!

I ordered mine with the 16" carbon can option.

You still got a sold starting point though. I'm right in the middle of cleaning up the 86 VFR750 I picked up last October (need to start a thread I guess) and it looked a LOT worse than yours when I got it.

Any crimping tool you'd recommend? I usually solder most of my connections, but for some OEM ones that just need a new fitting it makes more sense to crimp on a connector that fits.

What connectors are you using? I like those much better than stuff I've found locally. Do they come with the clear shield, or are you cutting tubing?