parts compatibility

hey guys, new owner of an 85 vf700f. well i rode it one day, my wife sat on it today didn't realize how heavy it was and dropped it. brake lever broke off. are they interchangeable between models? what about magna or the newer vf's/vfr's? or any honda? options?

while we're at it. im ebaying for parts and there are TONS of magna parts. hardly ANY interceptors. can i use the radiator, mirrors, and turn signals from magna? 700s/700c?

thanks in advance guys/gals
vern

 

Interchangeability of parts ...

Hello:

As to the interchangeability of parts, here is a great help. Go to this web site:

Honda Motorcycle Parts, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha Motorcycle Parts - ATV, Classic Bike, Dirt Bike Parts

… locate the on-line parts-fiche for your bike … look into the parts-fiche for the part number in question … click on the underlined part number … and a secondary window will open up, which is entitled “Suited for Models.” In that “Suited for Models” window is a cross-reference that will tell you EVERY Honda, which uses that part.

Gray Market

 

That, my friend, is some fan-damn-tastic information, advice and direction.
Thanks!arty2:

 

amazing! thanks so much. really opens the field of possibilities and saves money! much appreciated.
v

 

The Netherlands ...

Hello:

You are very welcome. That resource has saved my little butt many, many times. Why? Well, because I have a gray market bike (hence, my screen name here), which is an '89 VFR750FK (RC24). I'm pretty sure it was made for the German market (speedo/odometer in kilometers, not miles, for example).

That outfit, CMS, is in The Netherlands. I've always wondered how the Hell they managed to provide such a resource. In my mind's eye, I see dozens of young, large-breasted, blond Dutch women loading the cross reference information into the computer system. :vanity:

Gray Market

 

Sharing information ...

Hello:

You are welcome. It has always been my understanding that the idea behind this and other discussion groups is to share information and help one another.

Gray Market

 

Check cheapcycleparts.com for the cheapest OEM parts around. You can buy levers just about anywhere that match perfect. I still have a new set I bought on the web for about $13 apiece. They are dead on to stock for my 83.

 

saved me 20 bucks already. thanks bro