restoring & adding a modern touch to a 86 vf500

180.00 bucks

 

.............:whistle:............... They like those things don't they? MAybe next year.

 

yes they do! but i think its worth it having the adjustablity is nice i kinda wish i got the shorties oh well

 

hey matt, I sent you some extra to cover shipping ...you should have got it last night

 

Hey Matt, there's a beat up targa lower fairing for the interceptor on ebay just informing you incase you are interested.


eBay Motors: HONDA VF500F VF500 500 INTERCEPTOR TARGA LOWER FAIRING (item 190302429664 end time Apr-27-09 19:43:19 PDT)

 

thanks bro, i've seen them if they stay fairly cheap i might grabb them up:thumbsup:

 

thats what i like to hear, that will finish off the bike nicely:thumbsup:

 

well i got everything in except me clutch cover gasket yesterday, the blinkers worked out pretty ok, but the pipe was going to have some cutting done on it!! all and all i think she going back together nicely, enjoy more pictures, and check out matt's custome two bothers pipe, i had to take 6 inches off of it! turned out lookin good i think anyway it came off a R1.

 

You are a mad scientist sir. This is my last weekend to ride before the new baby arrives on Thursday if not earlier

Regards,
Rollin

 

i hope everything go's good with your new baby, next time you get time we need to hit the road! :thumbsup:

 

NEWS UPDATE!! i got all of the fairings back in today and my guy did a awesome job, just awesome now she does not have anymore battle scars :thumbsup: got her put back together for the most part all i need now is to mount my pipe and my side covers to come back and then we will be rollin agian :thumbsup:

 

Looks good Matt!! What side covers?

 

Looking good Matt!!

 

joey i gotta ask "fast moving target?" huh???............yea no more rash looks better that way....what lesson has everyone learned dont lay your bike down :thumbsup: TEX my one of my side cover got rashed up pretty good so i just took both of my covers off and had them powder coated:biggrin:

 

Where is the lovely Honda Wing Decal for the tank? You should have had the decal added before the clear coat.

Regards,
Rollin

 

Ha ha, ok then, I was up in blood mountain last weekend and I saw a photographer on the side of the road. Figuring I was hauling ass as usual I figured he'd probably get maybe 1 or 2 shots of me but I found his pictures online and he managed to get 7 shots of me. I got to say I'm impressed with that. That's the story behind the "Fast moving target" quote. :thumbsup:

The photographer's got a website at motophotozone.com (Click the link for "Blood Mountain 129 April 25 2009" to see pictures from that day)

For those lazy bastards here are pictures of me from that album:

 

damn joey not fast enough. :spit:

 

wow for levers damnit!!!!!!:crazy: was just curious did you keep a record book of costs and where you got the parts?:wink: would be awesome to see that, pictures parts story about the whole project; like restoring a hotrod. also as I would like to get into a restore like that or a rebuild with different parts because others are not available or cost to much.(mainly cost for me) I would like to see if I could rebuild abike clean it up look cool like yours and see if I could do it under 2k.........86 vfr750 IS the bike I would like to do that too...If you would pm me thank you...:smile:

 

no worrys rollin those stickers are very hard to find but there going back on there, ill be flying on the wings of honda soon enough. hahaha

 

i've been asked by a few people now about where i got everything and how much did it cost so again im going to lay down the list and then share my thoughts with you on how well the money was spent and what was gain from a performance stand point.And also so the bike has been down i will add these price's into the list as well.



f2 rear wheel,60.00-ebay
f2 wheel conversion & f4i shock revavled,535.00-jamie.D
01 cbr f4i rear shock,15.00-ebay
galfer rear brake line,50.00-ebay
galfer front brake lines,100.00-ebay
custome made clutch line,37.00-local dirt track shop
full hindle exhaust with coating done,240.00-ebay-local powder coating guy
jet kit,111.19-dyno jet
solo seat,125.00-ebay
new tsubaki gold chain,90.00-bikebandit
new rear tire,223.00-local motor cycle shop
new brigde stone battlaxe tire 150/60, 165.00-bikebandit
red & black pazzo levers,180.00-ebay
replacement rear brake line,50.00-ebay
new blinker's( they are for a CBR RR ) 50.00-ebay
new rear brake lever,15.00-bikebandit
new right side peg,20.00-from a memeber of vfrworld
twobrothers slip-on,32.00-ebay
front cowl & tank repaint,590.00-local body shop
engine side cover powder coating,100.00-local guy

including cost for the bike,1500.00

for anyone with a vf500 the mods that i have listed are well worth the money i took it to the extreme i think, but the bike performance very very well it has become super nimble and the braking has improved a bunch, i could sit here and tell you how well it ride's but truthfully it doe's it no justice!, by far the best mod the mod i tell everyone to address is the f2 wheel conversion,jamie is the guy to talk to about this mod he has a Wealth of knowledge about these older VF bikes, the time span it took me to complete all of these mods............about three months of solid time, with these older bikes you have to get kinda creative i.e. two bros never made a slip-on for the vf500, it came off a 2000 yamaha R1, i hope this has answered any questions any of y'all have had about this project, also i have a front end that jamie is working on so there is more $'s you guys be the judge of it as some might say this is a waste of money, and others not.....i still havent cracked into the motor yet!! you'll have to stay tuned for that.........oh total cost with out including the cost of buying the bike comes out to be........2788.19 bucks i only paid 1500.00 bucks for this bike!