93 is broke in, now I need to mod mod and mod somemore. Suggestions?

Over the summer I saved a 93 VFR from further rotting in someones yard. The details can be found here.

http://vfrworld.com/forums/3rd-4th-generation-1990-1997/37325-my-93-resto-project-money-pit.html

The past 30 days I have been running the effing wheels off of it. It fits me perfect and is exactly what I want in a motorcycle. Smoother than my '86 VFR. Not as complicated as my 02 VFR I had. So, now that I have the bike I want my goal is to put about 100000 miles on it before I sell it or buy another daily rider. The past 30 days I've done just over 3000 miles. Over those miles I've found some shortcommings. Here is my list of winter items/mods.

1. I need a ambient temp gauge and clock. I'm getting this. The voltmeter should be a plus.
http://www.casportto...ode=Electronics

2. Rear shock. Probably going with a Jamie Daugherty CBR929 shock w/spring and revalve for my riding

3. Forks, Going with Honda VTR 1000/Superhawk forks since they bolt right into the stock triples. Racetech springs (1k since I'm hefty) and some 10 wt. fork oil. with this I'll need a 4th gen front wheel and some new discs. I know the CBR F4 forks and Yamaha R1 forks are both better but I'm not fast, not racing, and not in need of the bling.

4. Front brakes and master cylinder. I'm going with the 2001-2002 GSXR 1000 6 pot calipers and master since they bolt right onto the VTR forks.

5. Stainless clutch and brake lines. Probably HEL.

6. Powdercoating little items, rearsets, risers, triple, etc.

7. power adapters. I need heated gear and a gps!!! I'm tired of 4 layers and using google maps. My printer is tired!

8. someday, probably not this winter I'll be redoing the bodywork or farming it out to a pro. It's a 10 footer now but you can tell I'm no pro with the paint and junk.

Suggestions or comments? Anything to recommend? At the rate I'm going (bike has 32000 miles now) I should reach my 100000 mile mark in 5 years (about the time I retire from the Navy).

 

Sound like a plan :thumb::thumbsup:
Glad you get the ole girl back on the road bud.

 

What about the seat, the exhaust, the turn signals and lights. There are so many mods possible.

Come on, man, get serious.

Remember, baby steps, grasshopper.

Larry

 

Ha!!!! Yeah yeah, suspension first!!!! The stock seat isn't all that bad honestly. I can do more than 300 miles before I get the "burn" so that is on a distant list.

Exhaust? For what? an extra 5 horse power I might get at 10K rpm? Or more sound? Again, distant list. When I do the exhaust it'll be something with a custom mid-pipe.

I don't ride for extended periods when the sun is down. I get the halo affect with contact lenses in and I'll be getting the PRK surgery next spring which is suppossed to give the halo affect!!! ha!! If I do anything to the lights it'll be when they die and even then I'll only be upgrading to Sylvania Silver Stars.

That is all.

 

OK, useful stuff first.

Replace horn with dual fiamms off a relay to a power block.

Use wire for horn power for relay switch.

Now you have a power block for heated glove connection.

Larry

 

wut aboot upgrading front brake lines to braided steel, and going with an HH pad? I do have a F3 front wheel and love it though!

yep I edited post! Have them EBC full floating rotors which are kinda nice too :evil: :smile:

 

Interesting. I didn't even think of that. I was just going to throw on two powerlets (heated vest and gps).

 

Funny, when I had my bike in NJ I used to run a Widder lectric vest with their gloves right off the battery terminals. Now, in south FL, I dont have to worry about that shate :tongue:

You know its cold when the condensation in your helmet freezes :flip: been there done that...got the shirt

 

Get a seat. Mine came with a corbin and a stock. The difference is amazing.

So is the weight

 

F Mike Corbin :flip: total rip off and hard as a bag of rocks. Stock is better than sitting on a bag of concrete.

 

My stock seat is fine up to the 300 mile mark. I start to get the burn around that time. I have a Sargeant on my '86 and it's alright. I've read the Corbin doesn't work with the solo seat cover also.

 

I agree with him ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^f mike corbin

 

I love my Corbin seat on my 3rd Gen and think it is more comfy, provides better support and is much higher quality than the Sargent seat on my 6th Gen. I can positively tell you the seat cowl can still be used with the Corbin. Pic below.



Rollin

 

Noted that i should not buy corbin...

But it came on the bike so i am keeping it

 

Good choice, I was going to recommend that you should give it to me for free since others consider it to be a POS. Since your keeping it nevermind.