This Interceptor has been passed down, Worth Fixing???

This bike ended up in my posession and I dont know if its worth fixing. So im hoping you all can let me know.

The bike ran up to about 2 years ago. It had been sitting on the side of a house since about 94-95 with only a tarp over it. when it was pulled out complete cleaning job was done to it and when the carbs were pulled and cleaned one of the center fuel hoses(the hard ones) broke. Then it was just put back on the side after all that work.


so I dont know.

The pros.
The body is great and all the outside pieces look great.
It ran at some point..... but 2 years ago.


Cons
The carb is usless without that piece
and I dont know what else is wrong with it.

I hope you guys can give me some info or ask me the right questions to figure it out.

it has 23,300 miles on it.

and I have took it apart only recently to check it out. it has not been sitting like that.





Thanks

Craig

 

I'm not positive but that looks like one of the air lines, not fuel. Did it have a hose on that nipple that led to nowhere?

 

That old thing needs a good home.You got some major rage on your hands,the right hands.Please pass that on to the 'world'I'll take it .500.00 american now

 

Nipples that lead to nowhere are my specialty.Dude $500.VFR's need a good home.If you don't want her,I do.

 

Shark Fernzy

Careful,

They smell an easy kill.

Now, I, on the other hand, offer mercy, and a better deal. PM me if intersted.

BTW, good looking 500. And I don't think that fitting is such a difficult thing, replace with metal. And DK Spares in Uk seems to have so many more parts. Email them.

Larry

 

You can find replacement sets on ebay. You'll probably have to buy the whole set though.

Looks like nothing is missing. Replace the tires/turn signals/fluids and you should be good to go.

 

You can still buy OEM tubes. Cheapcycleparts.com. One of them is:

SKU: 16026-MB0-671
JOINT SET A, FUEL (Honda Code 1241827)

You'll have to look to see which one you need.

 

Take the money and run.

Dear CJ44rocker,

First, are those the carbs laying in a pile on the ground beside the right side of the front tire?

You don't want the hassle. Sell the bike without remorse. The guy who offered you $500 for it is a romantic. Take his money. If you need convincing read the thread by Strider.deano that is headed "Picked up 84 VF 700 F". Its another romantic falling in love with a 24 year old bike, only his ran. I suggest that you read through it till you get the remarks of a contributor to the thread named " redneck357". We were both interested in a wreck of an 83 VF 750. It had trouble written all over it. It was in the Inland empire "Craigslist" for 2+ months or more. The price kept dropping. It had noise in the valve train, a non operating front brake master/slave and expired registration. It too looked good in a photograph. And the bike was running, albeit poorly. The price had started in the $750 range "for quick sale". The price went down and down and down. Read the thread, and you'll find out why it wasn't worth the $300 that was finally given for it, unless you too are a romantic.

If you can't get it running and you have a fool willing to buy it for $500 without a compression test or an oil pressure test let it go. The trouble and expense is only worth it to a true believer. The fact that you dumped the carbs together in a pile on the ground in preparation for winter to fill them with leaves, sticks, twigs, dirt, bugs, worms and rain water, means you don't give a damn about your "gift horse" and well you might not. What is it really but a big money pit yawning before you. You do not contemplate the hidden beauty and orgasmic thrill of saving its soul from perdition. So what if it's a direct decendent of world champion motorcycle design innovation, the immediate ancestor of the most recent frippery in sportbike design, those carbs go in the dirt. Its just a third class gift to you. Take the cash and run. The fool who pays $500 for it can expect to pay that amount at least once again before he hears her blow her horn again.

Act fast before that $500 passes you by. Myself, I'd call wha t you have a parts bike if I found the carbs in a pile on the dirt. If you need a buyer there is this guy called redneck357 whose looking for a replacement head for a VF 750 that I know of. But I'd say he's a little more cautious about spreading his money around after biting on his '83 VF750F three cylinder for $300.

 

has anybody told you that you are a very good and entertaining writer? maybe that's not what you intended but nonetheless, I enjoy reading your comments.

 

Looks like he has TWO sets of carbs (see pic #4), one is in a pile on the ground by the tire, the other is intact on the back of the bike (where the seat would be).

Yes, old bikes can be a hassle, and a never-ending routine of being nickel and dimed to death, but a great learning experience.

I got a $300 Yamaha with "total mileage unknown" and looking a lot worse than this FREE bike, and I spent several years making it perfect again. Sold it last summer for $1200. The question was not, "What did I replace", but "What didn't I replace"... I don't think I made a profit on the bike.

My questions to you, Craig:

1.) What's it look like INSIDE that gas tank? That's where it really matters - the outside can be pristine, and the inside can be a rusty mess.

2.) The tires are probably shot - are you ready for a $400 hit to replace them?

3.) Are you good with a wrench? A vintage motorcycle will make you good after a while.

4.) You never mentioned if the engine turned over or not... does it? If not, take the $500 and run.

5.) Why'd ya separate the carbs from each other (hence breaking the part in pic #1)???

 

guys and girls, thanks a lot for the info. you all make good points. I guess Im just not ready to deal with this. and im sure someone else will have better luck.