My new 99 VFR

I just picked up this bike friday, I was looking for a damaged bike so I could get it cheap and start customizing it.

I have no history on the bike, Im not even sure how many miles it has on it. It looks like something heavy fell on the front fairing ripping it off and knocking the bike over on its left side. The fairing, headlight, gauges, and bracket are all damaged. Also the shifter was bent ( I couldnt shift up except into neutral, I have bent it back enough that all gears are accessible now.), the rear fairing is cracked and the passenger seat cowl is missing.

The bike came with a sergeant seat a slip on exhaust and racing slicks front and rear.

As far as I can tell everything else is in good shape (minus a small dent in the tank that looks like it was unrelated to the rest of the damage). If anyone knows of anything I should be sure to check please let me know.

I would like to change the rear sub frame to something leaner, like from the cbr1000. Also change to a front mounted radiator and cbr100 body work, kindof like the Bioblade bike.

If the front end plastic would be too difficult I would like to try the naked bike look, with either a single or twin headlight setup, I would just have to find something to do with all the wires up there.

For the gauges I was going to use an aftermarket computer, something small and simple.

For the engine, are there any simple mods that are worth doing? Ive read about flappers other airbox mods, but are those much better or should I just drop in a K&N filter?

For the suspension I was going to do a 929 rear shock and either race tech cartridges for the forks, or RC51 swap. Also a steering stabilizer and some convertibars.

Does anyone know of a tank that "fits" even if it needs some custom mounting?

Thanks in advance of any tips or advice.

The first 3 pictures are what it looked like when I first got it home, the next 3 are now that Ive gotten all of the plastic off.

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Veefer put a 6th gen tank on his 5th gen by cutting into part of the rear plastic. Might have had to do one or two other things.

Not much power to unlock in this engine. I heard from some people doing work on the cams an freeing up 5 horspower or so. Aside from that you won't get much, if anything from doing the other things you mentioned.

I've seen this bike before. Maybe a member here? Maybe it was just Killboy pics.

Slicks? OK whatever. The VFR's chassis and horsepower aren't great enough to require slicks.

If the PO was riding hard enough (on the racetrack, I hope) to be sliding around on treaded DOT race tires, and needing more traction, I would think he really needs a better track weapon.


Anyhow, onto addressing one of your questions. The fuel tank.

You can use a 6th gen tank, 2002-2009. You can use the 5th gen innards swapped over to the 6th gen tank, or if the newer tank comes with all the innards, use them.

You will have to drill new holes in the rear mounting flange to line up with the 5th gen tank hinge, but the front will bolt right up.

Do up the front, tight, before you measure and drill the rear. I had to space the rear of the tank upwards a bit on the hinge by using nuts under the tank flange, through which I ran the bolts.

I'll search my pics and post them here. If you do use 5th gen fairings, you will have to trim them to clear the front sides of the 6th gen tank.

Ahh, scroll down to post #12, which details the tank mounting. Note that I tried bolting the upper half of a 6th gen tank mount solidly to the lower half of the 5th gen tank mount.

It worked, but the tank vibrated, and I didn't like it. Went with the full 5th gen mount, and drilled the 6th gen tank flange to suit.

http://www.vfrdiscus...57801-get-bent/

Ahh, scroll down to post #12, which details the tank mounting. Note that I tried bolting the upper half of a 6th gen tank mount solidly to the lower half of the 5th gen tank mount.

It worked, but the tank vibrated, and I didn't like it. Went with the full 5th gen mount, and drilled the 6th gen tank flange to suit.

http://www.vfrdiscus...57801-get-bent/

Thanks, that looks great, Ill start shopping for a tank.

tablet is not letting me paste but the pictures look like the ones from silkysmooth. He has a post in this section from july tiltled goodbye vfr. If it is the the same says there is a cracked frame. might want to check it out.

I've seen this bike before. Maybe a member here? Maybe it was just Killboy pics.

Thats my old bike hate to be the bearer of some rather bad news but the frame is cracked.

http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/72066-goodbye-vfr/

Slicks? OK whatever. The VFR's chassis and horsepower aren't great enough to require slicks.

If the PO was riding hard enough (on the racetrack, I hope) to be sliding around on treaded DOT race tires, and needing more traction, I would think he really needs a better track weapon.


Anyhow, onto addressing one of your questions. The fuel tank.

You can use a 6th gen tank, 2002-2009. You can use the 5th gen innards swapped over to the 6th gen tank, or if the newer tank comes with all the innards, use them.

You will have to drill new holes in the rear mounting flange to line up with the 5th gen tank hinge, but the front will bolt right up.

Do up the front, tight, before you measure and drill the rear. I had to space the rear of the tank upwards a bit on the hinge by using nuts under the tank flange, through which I ran the bolts.

I'll search my pics and post them here. If you do use 5th gen fairings, you will have to trim them to clear the front sides of the 6th gen tank.

A friend of my gave me the tires whatever.It's really none of your buisness anyway,

Thats my old bike hate to be the bearer of some rather bad news but the frame is cracked.

http://www.vfrdiscus...66-goodbye-vfr/

I'm confused. Did you change your name from silkysmooth to norton850?

PM sent to norton850

Thats my old bike hate to be the bearer of some rather bad news but the frame is cracked.

http://www.vfrdiscus...66-goodbye-vfr/

I'm confused. Did you change your name from silkysmooth to norton850?

I have used both just loged in with norton 850 since it's less typing :rolleyes: