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81 posts recovered 10 threads started First seen 4 Apr 2010 Last seen 8 Sep 2014

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  1. exhaust advice for 83 683 6 3 Mar 2011 7 Mar 2011 683 · 3 Mar 2011 – 7 Mar 2011
  2. cleaning aluminum/magnesium parts 683 28 21 Feb 2011 26 Feb 2011 683 · 21 Feb 2011 – 26 Feb 2011
  3. Front brake improvment 683 18 25 Jan 2011 3 Feb 2011 683 · 25 Jan 2011 – 3 Feb 2011
  4. New tires for an 83 stock rims 683 6 22 Jan 2011 23 Jan 2011 683 · 22 Jan 2011 – 23 Jan 2011
  5. Front fork options for 83 VF 683 10 5 Sep 2010 13 Sep 2010 683 · 5 Sep 2010 – 13 Sep 2010
  6. 83 suspension 683 5 31 Aug 2010 2 Sep 2010 683 · 31 Aug 2010 – 2 Sep 2010
  7. Hydraulic Clutch issues 683 9 23 Jul 2010 25 Jul 2010 683 · 23 Jul 2010 – 25 Jul 2010
  8. help me identify these forks 683 13 9 Jul 2010 10 Jul 2010 683 · 9 Jul 2010 – 10 Jul 2010
  9. treating a rusty gastank 683 5 6 Apr 2010 6 Apr 2010 683 · 6 Apr 2010 – 6 Apr 2010
  10. My 83 project bike.... 683 70 4 Apr 2010 3 May 2011 683 · 4 Apr 2010 – 3 May 2011

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  1. Out For My Last Ride Of The Season And Look What I Found, Bought, And Just Sold... 8 Sep 2014 15:42 Tom, That is a nice bike. Glad I looked up this thread after seeing it at Rice O Rama yesterday. I have three in a shed.. one I rode a few years ago, I need to get the desire back to get it back in riding shape this…
  2. 83 V45 Interceptor 750 7 Apr 2013 16:49 great do it yourself write up.
  3. Would you buy it for $1500? 27 Mar 2012 16:57 Like to see how it turns out and runs.
  4. Check out this VF1000R I came across 20 Mar 2012 00:44 that is badass....
  5. Project 85 VF1000R 19 Mar 2012 22:22 Man those bikes are beautiful.. I checked out his website and was amazed.. I would park that bike in my living room when not riding it just to stare at it.
  6. 1984 VF700F New owner, info/tips? 12 Mar 2012 00:38 JohnnyBentsmoke357 Cool, what do you need to do to it? What town are you in? I just started looking into the Accel coils as a replacement of stock, not sure if it would be worth the money and time power wise though...?…
  7. 1984 VF700F New owner, info/tips? 9 Mar 2012 21:19 You are just down the road from me. I got in to this two years ago. Looks like a nice bike. I have to get mine back on the road this year.
  8. Big F Project 20 May 2011 10:20 Freaking NICE!!!!!!
  9. My 83 project bike.... 3 May 2011 16:27 [image: View Post]Veefer800Canuck, on 02 May 2011 - 12:59 AM, said: [image: View Post]VFanatic, on 01 May 2011 - 11:48 PM, said: Good point. I used "diamond clear coat" found at Eastwoods.…
  10. De Keying my VFR 1 May 2011 20:35 You cant go wrong with a 1911. Lee [image: View Post]apex, on 30 April 2011 - 09:34 AM, said: I like the idea of putting on a toggle switch. Probably mounted on the inside of the side fairing a bit out of the weather. I…
  11. My 83 project bike.... 1 May 2011 14:50 I should have it ridable in May or june and then keep working on painting the other set of plastics, powder coating various items (I bought my wife a new stove so I could the old one a a powder coating oven) I want to…
  12. My 83 project bike.... 1 May 2011 13:41 Havent done much, to lazy and hating the shitty weather we have been having. I did have my Front forks rebuilt by Sebspeed. Cant wait to try them out. He welded shut and polishe the air assit hole so I dont have to…
  13. Superhawk mufflers on my VFR700 18 Mar 2011 10:15 Apex, How long are those cans? I was looking at trying to do someting like that but ended up getting new internals for my old supertrapps (which turned out to be from thier ATV line) I think it looks good. how about a…
  14. What's a 1st-gen 'parts bike' worth? 18 Mar 2011 10:06 I bought one for 600 supposeIf that to be running , it wasnt. I bought two for 800, one I ride and one parts bike with a junk motor. For 600 if and if al tat is wrong is locked brakes I would probaly do it. If the body…
  15. New Addition to the Stable 7 Mar 2011 00:10 OH Man that is so sweet, I think I have a chubby....No I know I have a chubby.
  16. exhaust advice for 83 5 Mar 2011 13:29 if you have a suggestion on a brand and model. I think the pipes that come off the collector are wither custon or came from a supertrapp install. the original muffer is, if I remember correctly, all on piece from…
  17. exhaust advice for 83 5 Mar 2011 02:38 [image: View Post]JamieDaugherty, on 03 March 2011 - 12:48 PM, said: Nah, those SuperTraps are pretty low on the performance scale so if you get some decent pipes it can only make the performance better. Rejetting?…
  18. VFR special 4 Mar 2011 02:47 I didnt care for the fairing but I liked the rest of it. That looks like it was a ton of work. Lee
  19. exhaust advice for 83 3 Mar 2011 11:28 The supertraps on my 83 vf are pretty rusted up inside and falling apart. Supertrap no longer makes that model so I am looking around. My question to you pros is since I will probably have to change the pipe from the…
  20. My 83 project bike.... 26 Feb 2011 23:58 [image: View Post]BillyZ, on 26 February 2011 - 06:41 PM, said: Looks like fun I have the same exhaust on mine. Gotta love the trapps. I just took them off the bike today and got one off the extension pipe. They are…
  21. My 83 project bike.... 26 Feb 2011 23:56 [image: View Post]VIFFER93, on 26 February 2011 - 06:06 PM, said: looking great! Just noticed you live in the Granite State as well. Thinking there is enough of us for a group ride when this snow melts. There are…
  22. My 83 project bike.... 26 Feb 2011 20:57 More cleaning with the help of a sand blast cabinet I got last week at Harbor Frieght. Brake brakets [image: Attached Image: GEDC1145.JPG] Valve cover.. Clear coat bubbling, I polished one but but I can not spend hours…
  23. cleaning aluminum/magnesium parts 26 Feb 2011 18:20 A guy at work said try tooth paste mixed with peanut butter. Heres the results. [image: Attached Image: GEDC1144.JPG] [image: Attached Image: GEDC1145.JPG] ................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nah I am…
  24. cleaning aluminum/magnesium parts 24 Feb 2011 00:40 y2kvfr SEBSPEED Maybe our individual definitions of "clean" don't equate?? My standard is "looks like new"... :comp13: I can attest to Seb's 'clean' ideal. He had me polish my nuts (sprocket nuts) last year when we did…
  25. cleaning aluminum/magnesium parts 24 Feb 2011 00:35 dutchinterceptor What about a poor man's bead blaster.... DIY Soda Blaster. Although I've never tried it, a friend of mine claims that it works great for carbs. Might not be strong enough for caked on brake dust. Man…
  26. cleaning aluminum/magnesium parts 22 Feb 2011 11:45 BusyLittleShop Like your part the gold calipers on my RC30 was caked with black brake dust... I got it clean again with a 3M gray mirco fine pad and a trimmed acid brush with the help of mineral spirits... [image:…
  27. cleaning aluminum/magnesium parts 22 Feb 2011 02:53 i'll try some gas and a brush first.. Cheaper. Thanks for all the ideas... There are more friggingh cleaners out there claining to work and a lot of them dont...
  28. cleaning aluminum/magnesium parts 21 Feb 2011 21:34 I am trying to clean the front brake brake caliper mounts, they are aluminum or magnesium.. I cant tell if they have a coating on them, it doesnt seem so. They have black on them that I have tried degreaser, never dull,…
  29. My 83 project bike.... 20 Feb 2011 20:20 one month after shoulder surgery I can do some work so I got a good start getting it stripped down and ready for this years work. Rebuild the front forks, add a rear shock from a 2000 CBR 600 RR, new tires, chain, maybe…
  30. 1985 VF1000R....Projects begin somewhere. 10 Feb 2011 11:26 [image: View Post]timmythecop, on 10 February 2011 - 12:24 AM, said: WOW. What a bike. At least you finished the bodywork. Do you have any before photos!!!!! I love it. Nice, what did it cost if you dont mind me asking?…
  31. Gas tank help 2 Feb 2011 01:00 I have 3 tanks, all rusty but probably workable from the pile of two parts bikes. If you need one let me know and we can work something out.. They are all from 83s . Lee
  32. Front brake improvment 2 Feb 2011 00:06 [image: View Post]squirrelman, on 01 February 2011 - 06:33 PM, said: [image: View Post]coffeebrake, on 29 January 2011 - 09:35 AM, said: Even better than 400 grit is a Scotchbrite pad. The green scrubby thing you use on…
  33. Front brake improvment 31 Jan 2011 23:48 [image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on 29 January 2011 - 08:32 PM, said: Know anyone with a glass bead blaster? [image: Posted Image] [image: Posted Image] [image: Posted Image] I was looking at blasters at harbor freight this…
  34. VFR 700 brake discs / rotors 29 Jan 2011 14:24 [image: View Post]Cogswell, on 29 January 2011 - 12:25 AM, said: No kidding. Service Honda lists the 3 for about $680 US ($180 each up front and $320 for the back). However, there is a seller on ebay (US) that has all 3…
  35. Front brake improvment 29 Jan 2011 12:57 [image: View Post]coffeebrake, on 29 January 2011 - 01:42 AM, said: +1, the purpose of scuffing the rotors is to remove the glazing than can happen with "riding the brakes" or otherwise overheating them. This glaze gets…
  36. Front brake improvment 28 Jan 2011 12:41 [image: View Post]VFRSuperfreak, on 28 January 2011 - 12:13 AM, said: [image: View Post]683, on 25 January 2011 - 07:17 PM, said: I may have a bubble somewhere but after bleeding and tapping and dicking arond they got…
  37. Where are the Older VF's hiding? 26 Jan 2011 13:20 http://providence.cr...2172006200.html like this?
  38. Front brake improvment 26 Jan 2011 00:17 [image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on 25 January 2011 - 06:35 PM, said: Are the pistons clean? Is the master clean? Any leaks or seeping anywhere? The brakes are never going to be as good as modern sportbike brakes, but…
  39. Front brake improvment 25 Jan 2011 23:22 I want to improve the front brakes on my 83. Last year I pulled the entire system off one of the parts bikes and put it on the running bike. Bottom line with new pads the brakes still are way under what I am used to...…
  40. New tires for an 83 stock rims 23 Jan 2011 03:18 thanks, I found Dennis Kirk carries both.. I did not have them on my list earlier. Lee
  41. New tires for an 83 stock rims 22 Jan 2011 16:16 I am having a tough time finding a matched set of tire for my 83, Presently it has a bridgstone front 120/80/16 and a kendra rear 130/90/18. Stock size according to the fish shows the rear as 130/80/18. Any feedback on…
  42. Can't believe I rode my bike! 10 Jan 2011 11:08 It gives me a feeling of owning an expensive piece of Honda history without having to hit Powerball. :laughing6-hehe: [/quote] Man the self satisfaction of doing all that must be great too. I am blown away by how good…
  43. Can't believe I rode my bike! 10 Jan 2011 10:48 It gives me a feeling of owning an expensive piece of Honda history without having to hit Powerball. :laughing6-hehe: [/quote] Man the self satisfaction of doing all that must be great too. I am blown away by how good…
  44. Can't believe I rode my bike! 9 Jan 2011 22:14 Kel, You did a freaking awsome job with that. And the part with your son was cool. I remember when my son was little he had that kind of reaction too. I really want to ride over this coming spring and see that in…
  45. Front fork options for 83 VF 11 Sep 2010 21:31 a few place, Jamie included will redo the forks with new springs and Race tech internals for 4 to 500. I have not decided yet which way to go. I am trying not to spend more on the front end than the bike cost.
  46. Front fork options for 83 VF 5 Sep 2010 13:51 Looking towards this winter and things I want to fix on the beast I definitly want to upgrade suspension. I just picked up a rear shock from a 00 CBR 600 and now I am looking at the front forks. They are 39mm and I…
  47. 83 suspension 31 Aug 2010 22:49 Seb, I knew you would have made something better.. Jamie I will check out you site, thanks.. As it is the bike is rideable at real low pressure but a killer on the lower back when stiffend up.. Of course it is wish full…
  48. 83 suspension 31 Aug 2010 14:15 So I did another long ride the other day, about 180 miles. I have been messing with the amount of air in the rear shock to try and make the bike a little more stable in turns. It started at 7psi which seemed to low,…
  49. My 83 project bike.... 16 Aug 2010 18:08 I took the beast out for a 250 mile run through the back roads of Vermont yesterday and came away with a few impressions and a few things to fix.. First thing is the front breaks, while they work they are spongy feeling…
  50. My 83 project bike.... 4 Aug 2010 00:54 [image: View Post]SEBSPEED, on 03 August 2010 - 07:14 PM, said: [image: View Post]683, on 03 August 2010 - 07:04 PM, said: [image: Posted Image] You look surprised - didn't know the old girl had it in her didja?…

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