Very nice! It's the little things that really set one build apart from another and you, sir, are the master of the little things! Love it! -Paul
Wow....that is terrible Steve....so sorry to hear it coming to this end :( I truly hope you are able to find some resolve...and maybe...just...
Glad to hear you're keeping one or two of these beauties alive peregrine!! I kind of wish I still had mine, but I ended up selling it after...
Congrats on the new acquisition! I made a similar move going from my '85 VF1000R to my '03 GSX-R 1000 and let me second Michael E's...
Congrats on getting her running Mike! It's a great feeling when persistence pays off!!!! -Paul
I was helping my friend do fork seals on his son's '84 VF500F today and we discovered that the right side fork tube is bent. Actually things were...
Maybe some people like a challenge squirrelman! Besides, if everyone bought bikes that didn't need fixing, we wouldn't need this forum! HAHAHA...
Hey Mike! You may have already seen this, but there's an '85 on Maine CraigsList that just popped up the other day: 1985 700 VFR Interceptor...
Thanks Jamie! I will start figuring out what I need/want to do and hopefully save up some money to have you do some suspension work for me too!...
Some 1000R questions So I've been waffling back and forth whether I want to sell my bike or dive into restoration. I've been thinking about...
Your work is inspiring Salvo! Makes me think I should dive into restoring mine instead of selling it....I just wish I had the time to dedicate to...
Yeah, I've kept my eye out since I bought my 1000R and I haven't seen many (if any!) in factory RWB in that price range that were road worthy. Not...
You're more than welcome anytime! I'd have to keep mine in hiding though because it would be ashamed to be seen near such beautiful examples as...
If it truly is in good mechanical condition (mainly transmission and cam wear issues IMO) and it's a bike you WANT then I wouldn't be afraid of it...
Thanks Salvo, I've been following your thread for quite a while, and always enjoy seeing your updates! I've been in touch with Dave and am now...
Is this a good route to go for the oil mod? Dave Dodge - Oil Mod Honda V4 Or would I be better off to drill and tap the main oil gallery as I...
Thanks for the advice so far everyone! I'll plan on going with OEM friction plates then. Is there generally any need to replace the metal plates...
Well, riding season is still a few months off for me here in Maine (I'm not hardcore enough to brave the cold and sandy roads!), so I've been...
Here's a link to my thread about my R/R problem, and what I did to fix it:...
I plan to dig into the carbs and check it out....as soon as I find time to start taking the bike apart LOL I have lots of other projects I'm...
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