My 93

I could have sworn I had a thread for my bikes but I couldn't find it (been a long day and probably got brain rot from all the cleaning chemicals I've breathed in!)

So I had my red VFR750, it was VERY red:

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I updated it a bit by changing the seat, windscreen and wheels and eventually the exhaust, I also added clear indicators and a double bubble skidmarx screen:

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It had a bit of panel damage on the right hand side, finding a panel was a ballache, I got a quotes on a repair and it was all eye wateringly expensive.  I decided to get some quotes on a full respray and was surprised to find it only came in at just under double the price of a single panel being repaired and sprayed..so here's how she looked when I got the panels back and pieced it all together:

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Obviously looking a bit like a big fridge freezer combo on wheels was a bit much so I put my update-but-keep-it-minimal look into action with tank badges, updated VFR stickers, rim stickers and some alternative mirrors to lose the condom looking originals

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As you can probably see, the forks are badly pitted...luckily for me I had a set of Maxton reworked forks that I bought from Miguel on here, even better was that my painter sprayed them in gloss black as part of the panel spraying deal!  So after much faffing, on they went

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I've spent a lot of time cleaning up the bolts around the bike as well, a simple before/after will suffice!

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And I'll let the pics do the talking now..also added a tank pad!

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I've got a few more very trick bits going on pretty soon, so I'll update once they're on!

Drool . . .  That looks fantastic!  :cool:     If only I could score a 3rd gen in nice condition.  They're getting scarce!

Thanks Cogsie!  I think it's safe to say I'm in love with this bike.  I've sunk a lot of effort in to it, that's for sure.  I'll update this again once I've finalised it with the other mods I have lined up

Nicely done...

Very nice 3rd gen..

Sunshine  makes it pop. Good lookin bike !

Nice.

So spill, who sprayed the white bike and how much :wink:

Chap in London, £500. Nearly perfect job, miniscule overrun in two spots that're out of sight anyway. Well recommended :)

I love what you did with your ride especially your clean white rims :-D

No really your decision for going with the Delkevic instead of the Remus-High-Up.

Remus is heavy and very very quiet, I like the Delkevic!

So, I bought the Sebring from Dutchy and have had it fitted (I didn't want to do it myself, cost a bloody fortune but seems worth it).  I also got a Dynojet kit fitted, it's making 93bhp at the rear wheel now, which is enough for me and my riding style.

I've GOT to buy a baffle for it, loud is an understatement - it's basically obscenely loud.

I won't be doing anything else to the bike for a good while now, I've sank a pretty stupid amount into it over the past 6 months haha, the Mrs isn't going to be happy with me if I continue.  Next up will be a Hyperpro rear shock but may just save up slowly until Christmas and buy it as a pressie to myself then, the suspension as it stands is pretty decent with the Maxton front end.

Here's some pics...

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Video of it at idle with a bit of a blip

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Had  one,  yours is  nice,  hard  to  believe  that   bike  weight's  505lbs.

It goes very very well for something so heavy.  Did you have the same exhaust?

It goes very very well for something so heavy.  Did you have the same exhaust?

No  not  that  lucky, it  was  stock.

I had a mint factory white 93. I put 30 thousand or so miles on it in a year and a half and then decided I needed a cbr 1krr so I sold the VFR. Wish I had it back now. I can't wait to repaint my newly acquired '86 back to its oem pearl white. Great bike you have

Thanks mate, it's been a waiting game more than a slog - everything seems to have happened really slowly. Had a few bumps in the road (right side fairing flew off at speed!) and already picked up the usual road marks from daily use, but it feels properly like it's mine rather than just something made on a production line

That looks really really nice AND it clearsthe areas where on the the 4th gen will not.....

There must be a similar shop in the UK

http://www.japparts.nl/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=killer 

I had mailed with Sebring in Austria but they never produced a db-killer themselves for this pipe. It was stamped "racing" after all.   But that was early 90's; I doubt they will let you race at Assen with it now...

haha yeah, can't imagine it getting through an MOT either tbh! There;s loads of prople who make baffles on Ebay etc - I just need to measure it up. I'll give that a try, if it's still too loud then I'l just buy an alternative end can. I'm wondering if my delkevic can will fit actually - the outlet is just over 2" on the Sebring link pipe/end section so I'll give it a go today.

Do you have a link to the windscreen? I cant find one for my 1991 if my life depended on it.

I believe John got his at Wemoto in the UK; I think it was made by Skidmarx (mine was), though I've also seen references to a DB screen made by "Airflow" (which I have never heard of).

Ciao,