New 01 vfr800 owner with questions on mods

HI everyone,i just bought a 2001 vfr800 and i love it,but i wanna make it even better.my bike is stock red except for power commander and powdercoated black rims.befor summer gets here i wanna fix it up including new custom black paint-job with it looking like paint blowing off and sheet metal underneath,and black clutch and brake handles,but thats as far as i've came up with cause i don't know alot about vfr's so any comments or ideas about what to do and where to get it would be great,It's gonna be black on black when i'm done.THANKS EVERYONE This is her now

 

Is the stock paint messed up or you just want something different? I would do some searches on mods and you will find a bunch of them. Good luck

 

If you like black try carbon fiber wrap as for mod how much you willing to spend?

 

Mod can be at no cost to thousands of $$$$$$
Throttle lock
Heli bars
Brake and clutch lever
Lower foot peg
The list go on and on
I am sure NCB and other will chimp in

 

GIVI touring trunk. Best mod evar.

 

What might help others help you providing ideas is what type of riding will you be doing? Touring, Commuting, Sport, etc. There are mods that will help in every category, some are universal. Take suspension, this probably the one area that the VFR is weakest and regardless of what type of riding you do, upgrading it can make a world of difference. Heli-bars and a new seat (custom or aftermarket [Sargent, Corbin, etc.]) for instance make long rides more comfortable, improving your commuting/touring riding comfort. The Power Commander (which you have) and different exhaust help with sport riding performance, not to mention getting a Dyno tune, which means adding the PAIR removal mod. There is a huge laundry list of things you can do to the VFR to "improve" it, it all boils down to $.

Cheers

 

the paint has a little sun damage and some scratches but i wanna add a little more of my character to the bike i'm mainly looking for mod's that upgrade look.

 

I will probably be doing commuting and sport riding.I checked out the heli bars and will be getting those soon if i can find black,i want a seargant seat but cant find 1 without the red trim(any ideas),And what is the pair removal mod? $ doesnt really matter cause i spend what i have to,to get it where i'm satisfied,it's just been a while since i've been in the motorcycle world and 1st time in the VFR world wich i'm coming to appreciate and love this bike it has it's own character.I will gladly take a laundry list lol,the bike is gonna be black on black with sheet metal air brush,i'm looking more for mod's on upgrading looks

 

whatever it takes to get it where i like it,the paint job isn't gonna be that much cause i know a guy that does them and he's gonna do mine with airbrush 550,i'm just trying to figure out what other mod's i can do to make it look better.It's been a while since i've messed with bikes and i've never owned a VFR

 

Take a look at the Renthal bar conversion over heli bars. Takes more work, but you can get them in black and easier to customize the bar height etc.

Adding Superbike Bars To Your Bike - Modifications - VFR Discussion

 

So if it's looks your after, check out the fender eliminator kits, steel braided clutch/brake lines (Galfer & HEL, make complete kits) and aftermarket wind screens. All will give your bike a little more flair. As far as Sargent seats, you should be able to get them without any colored trim. I have one that is all black, I bought it direct from Sargent when they had 20% off sale. Another option is have an upholsterer make you a custom seat. I also have the Heli-bars in black so they should be available too. As for the PAIR removable mod is essential for properly Dyno tuning with your Power Commander. You can find a few threads on the forum about it.

Anyway, welcome to "The World" and happy modding!

Cheers!

 

I appreciate all the info,i will post pic's of all I do and 1 more thing do u know a internet site where i can get everything? much appreciated

 

As the saying goes, there is more than one way to skin a cat.
Here is a list of some of the places I purchased items from and all of them have provided great customer service and sometimes good discounts too.

Sport Adventure Touring Motorcycle Accessories and Gear - Sport Tour Ltd. (Heli-bars)
Motorcycle Seats - Sargent Seats, Aftermarket Motorcycle Seats, Mustang Seats (Seat)
www.twistedthrottle.com (Don't remember what I bought here)
CBR Sprockets : GSXR Gearing : R6 Brake Lines : F4i Sprockets : Stunt Parts : Rear Hand Brake : Custom Brake Line : Moto-Heaven.com (HEL Clutch/Brake Lines) Galfer has their own website Motorcycle Brakes – Galfer Performance Braking Systems
Motorcycle Gear, Parts and Accessories at Motorcycle Superstore (Just about everything else, they don't call it "Superstore" for nothing)

Cheers

 

I had a friend with a gsxr 1100 and he had done a checkered flag that was breaking up in a way that looked like the speed he was going was tearing it up. Wish I had a picture of it but that was back in 94 and I haven't seen anymore like it. Kind of similar to your idea of the paint peeling back. I like the look of a zero gravity double bubble screen in smoke also. There are a lot of frakenviffers on vfrd which could provide a lot of ideas as well.

 

To look better? Personal preference, but get rid of the stock exhaust and put a high-mount on there to show off the SSA.

Hard to say now, but if you're going black bike with black wheels, I think a silver stripe using that rim tape (or whatever it is) would be a nice touch.