New with a $5 92VFR

Hello gang, joined a while back and finally saying howdy. Been riding for 35 years and picked up my first vfr for $5, yes $5 . Turned out to be an imported 1992 ROW 750 version. She had sat for three years and did not run, been tipped over on both sides and was a might rough shall we say around the edges with 34000 km on the odo. After 60 hours of bench time she is about ready for pictures, Lets see, rebuilt calipers, master cylinder, front forks, carbs, (full dis-assembly and soak), recovered seat, steering stem, cables, checked valves, (ok), repaired plastics, polished F1s pipe, repainted fairings metallic black and other assorted maintenance items attended to. So far I am just over $300 in parts into the bike. Runs like a watch, sound is unreal, never heard a bike like this V4. First 100 miles put on her on Monday with no issues, just that bugs in the teeth grin when I got back. I'm hooked on the VFR and now know why so many others are so fond of this Honda.
Lee in Mississippi.

 

Hey Overunder, looking forward to the pictures. Always enjoy seeing one come back from the grave.

 

That a steal...........Welcome to the forum and post some pictures. Hard works pay off

 

Here you go, right before my first test ride. This version has a clock, center stand and a remote fuel control valve in the left fairing. Still have to buff out the four coats of clear over metallic black paint. I have the lowers but left them off to allow access to the adjustable bits. -Lee

 

Always good to see a bike get a second chance with a caring owner. Nice job!

 

Very nice work Over, lovely!

 

Lee what a steal. The bike looks great. Lets see more pictures once you get her buffed out and suited up with the lowers.

Congratultions.

 

Very cool.
Welcome aboard.

 

Damn! What a deal

 

Very nice find indeed, yes more photos please

 

Its always cool to see someone make something desirable from someone elses trash. I myself find it quite gratifing! good job!

 

Thanks for the comments and the welcome. I found this bike quite a challenge mechanically to rebuild. Honda really poured engineering into this design to pack as many details into such compact packaging. Layers and layers of sub assemblies and egads the fairing bits and bolts. But the riding experience is in a different class from the other bikes I have owned. XS11/1000Katana/GS1150/FZ1/RD350 and a host of smaller twins and fours This is the first motorcycle I have ridden that really begs me to put a knee down, that straightlines down the road with no vibration at what ever speed legal or maybe not that I wish to travel and sounds like a 55 chevy with a Jesel gear drive at stoplights. I can only imagine what the newest VFR's are like with another 15 years of improvements. But then I am preaching to the choir.

 

What a steal!!! Enjoy bro!! Enjoy!!!

 

Really nice buy, hey can you post some pics of the clock. I am not aware of that option.

Thanks
Dave

 

I will post up a few pictures this weekend of the various bits that are different for you. This bike has integrated turn signals in the rear fairing, a different undertray, clock, flash to pass lever on the left handlebar, the headlight lens is a different pattern, H4 bulbs standard, absolutely no emissions devices, remote fuel knob and even a different frame and engine vin code than the us versions. It has made parts research a bit interesting at times. Tupelo is @ 45 minutes from where I am now in MS. Get to ride the trace from time to time, a great ride.
-Lee

 

Thanks, sounds really different and interesting.

 

I posted up some detail pictures in the member gallery for you.
-Lee

 

Thanks for posting the photos. It answered some questions i had reference to the difference between European bikes and ours. I didnt know about the clock, or the remote petcock.