restoring & adding a modern touch to a 86 vf500

I follow the bike market pretty closely here in Chicago; If it has under 10k miles, with the stock paint, you could maybe get $1500 for it.. But it's not worth anything to collector if it's been repainted, or modified. Your average rider is going to be comparing it to a <$2000 90s F2 and will be all like wtflol. $1,000 is probably where you'll find yourself unless you're dealing with collector status. All that being said, there's a sucker born every minute! =D

 

yeah and even comes with a slip-off :thumbsup:

 

HA HA HA HA HA HA

I heard about that, funny.

In all seriousness, Matt's bike is probably worth in the $2000-2500 range considering what he's done to it.

 

Matt, you could probably get more for your bike if you stop being lazy and put some tank decals on it :wink:

Regards,
Rollin

 

you will be happy to know i purchased two of them today.And Mr rollin i forgot to turn it over to you i really wanted you to ride it...mybe next time

 

dan thank you for telling me about my forks i adjusted them sunday i havent been able to test them out yet but no doubt about it the add ground clearance will help out alot!! i wish i had some kind of cam to see how far i was hanging off the bike while i wa trailing joey on 28!

 

I see a tail of the dragon ride in your future!! There's always photographers there and you can check them out online at places like killboy.com photos - The Original Photographer from US129 Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap US129 Photos - Your Source for Photos from the world famous Tail of the Dragon and dealsgap.com, Deal's Gap, North Carolina information guide, The Dragon, US Hwy 129, Great Smoky Mountains

Only caveat is to try to get there on a weekday and do a scout run first for cops before hauling butt! :thumbsup:

 

I'm sure there is some flexibility here, but where did you get your stainless brake lines? I know Russell makes some, but what specs do you ask for? I guess I have to go and measure, unless some other VF500 owner has the specs and can share! =D Or, if there is a place I can buy pre-cut VF500 specific stainless brake lines, I'd prefer that.

 

I've found these

$88.95 - 84-86 Honda VF500 Interceptor Galfer Front Brake Lines | StarCycle, USA

Any thoughts on Galfer?

 

galfer is a good brake line im running front and rear galfer line's to bad no one made a clutch line i made my own :biggrin:

 

Do you have a 4 into 1 header? That's pretty sweet!

 

yes sir i do!

 

what i really need is the instructions for this solo seat or fo rsomeone to tell me what im mising?

 

I can tell you exactly what you need!!!!!

Do you need pictures though???

Do you have the special screws that screw through the seat itself???

No pun intended!!:biggrin:

Do you have the special bracket that goes on the rear grab bar??

Its kinda special but any good tooler can make shift one in a matter or mins....

Let me know what you need....

Cheers on the exhaust mate,
-LL

 

yes sir i need all that above if you could get me pictures of what the hardware looks like the would be awesome!

YouTube - my vf500 part 2

 

That exhaust sounds really loud

Anyway you can get a buddy to hold the camera while you ride by him or something?

 

Good gracious....that pipe is awesome!!!!!!!

Tomorrow night I'll get you the pictures and details.

No problem....but sorry for the long wait....I'll be gone from 6-5pm tomorrow.:frown:

Man thats one sweet Viffer:thumbsup:

 

oh to hear the exhaust......hahahaha it just get's louder!

 

thanks bro!!!!

 

Plus I don't think anyone's got the balls to do it... just imagine a steel pipe hurtling at you around 50 mph, that'll make your arse pucker up! :thumbsup: