VFRmotard in the works!!

why not? I love the VFR engine, and i dont do much of touring. I have my Buell for the fun twisties and a SV650 for the mundane day to day riding. So a VFr motard to play around in!
also have to say the styling on the bike is too old with a fat tail. I guess you either love it or hate it, and i hate it! that engine deserves better!

 

I'd love to see how this turns out... good luck!

 

thanks fellas.yesterday was a good day, i got my VFR back home, the guy who bought it from me, had both front and rear tires shot, so here it is as it sat on my truck bed,

 

Tossing around the idea of building my own frame around the VFR engine. With a custom airbox, undertail exhaust etc. I think i will still have issues with getting a small radiator with fans to fit in front of the engine! as of now i looked into the option of using a 83" honda VT750 radiator, only to come to find out that the radiator is mounted vertically instead of horizontaly. Common sense tells me that if i mounted that radiator horizontally, it will effect the coolant flow. Am i right in assuming this?

 

I wouldn't think orientation would affect cooling performance, so long as the same side is facing the incoming airstream, and you keep the same inlet/outlet (not sure of the importance of relative height, but isn't inlet normally below outlet?).

The question is really one of whether gravity affects the flow of coolant through a radiator. So long as the system is under pressure (not mixed with a bunch of air), I would think it's going to push coolant through every passage it can, with gravity having little effect on this.

If you need a better look at one, I've got an '85 VT700 in my garage: http://www.blinkenbyte.org/motorcycles/vt700c/vt700c-second-bike.jpg

 

thanks paul. when i start piecing parts together, i might give you a visit. I am also considering an option like the buell 1125CR side radiators. they seem to be smaller, and if i can make some classy covers for them like the benelli TNT, it might not look so hideous! just looking at different possiblities! With a custom frame, i guess the possiblities are endless! :smile: