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    Value of a 1998 Honda VFR800 that needs work

    You got it. If you have a truck/trailer and time to drive to Western PA, I'm sure you could get a deal. From my drives to the Dragon, it's about 8...
    Post by: Tom2112, Jul 2, 2016 in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    Value of a 1998 Honda VFR800 that needs work

    Well, if you don't mind doing the work, I'm sure you can get mine for a lot less than $2k. LOL
    Post by: Tom2112, Jul 2, 2016 in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    Value of a 1998 Honda VFR800 that needs work

    LOL, I had to learn that one the hard way.
    Post by: Tom2112, Jul 1, 2016 in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    Value of a 1998 Honda VFR800 that needs work

    Thanks guys for all of the input. Sorry for the lack of photos. The bike is sitting at my local Honda shop for estimate and repairs. Here's the...
    Post by: Tom2112, Jul 1, 2016 in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    Value of a 1998 Honda VFR800 that needs work

    I bought a friend's 1998 VFR800, neither of us realized how much work it would need. The bike looks great, but it needs: New front and rear tires...
    Thread by: Tom2112, Jun 30, 2016, 38 replies, in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    Is 5th Gen Fuel Tank Steel or Stainless Steel?

    Thanks guys! That helps a lot. I guess I don't need to worry about passivating the tank after cleaning the rust out.
    Post by: Tom2112, Jun 30, 2016 in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    Is 5th Gen Fuel Tank Steel or Stainless Steel?

    Thanks Sandy. But some stainless steel grades are magnetic. So the magnet test doesn't tell definitively if the tank is stainless or not.
    Post by: Tom2112, Jun 30, 2016 in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001
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    Is 5th Gen Fuel Tank Steel or Stainless Steel?

    Can anyone definitively say whether the 5th Gen VFR800 has a steel fuel tank or a stainless steel fuel tank? Why do I need to know? Because...
    Thread by: Tom2112, Jun 30, 2016, 6 replies, in forum: 5th Generation 1998-2001