Sometimes i'll go online and surf to see whats for sale in the world of VFR's - you know - things like Remus exhausts, 8 spoke rims, Sargent seats, etc.... Last week I did just this - and found an 86' VFR about an hour away from me - and the photos of the bike looked half decent. I decided to ask the seller some questions and requested some high res photos - and would you believe it - I got a prompt reply that was not only coherent with legible grammar - but the photos he sent were also as requested - high resolution.
The pricing he was asking seemd fair - not a steal - and not a ripoff - so i figured i'd go have a look. With help from my wife and kids, we were able to dislodge the bike trailer from the snowbank in my back yard and got things ready for Saturdays little exploration........ If the viewing of the bike went well - i wasn't making a second trip to go back for it.
Anyway - with trailer attached - off I went early Saturday.
Got to the sellers house - and he was a helluva nice guy. Had all the paperwork ready to show me - ownership, clear title, and a few spare parts and cover. Pulled the bike out - and it was cold (both the bike and the temperature outside). Put the choke on - and fired it up. Took 4 or 5 rounds of starting it and then it kept running and soon the choke was taken down and it idled very well. I'm not used to the Gear driven cam sound - but i'm quickly becoming quite found of it!! BIke revved up well - and was very responsive.
WIthin about 30 minutes - we struck a deal, and loaded it up onto the trailer. As I drove away - I was pretty excited to be the new owner of a 30 year old VFR 750 Interceptor!!
When the weather warms up - i'll peel the fairings off and have a closer look around. I'll be changing out the brake and clutch fluid, fixing a slow leak in the front tire, and just spend some time getting to know my way around. I will be tossing in a Battery tender in the next couple days - the bike has a brand new battery so i'd like to keep it alive for the winter sitting in my garage.
I'll of course be looking around here on VFRD for a Service manual, and various how to's...... those of you with an 86' VRF - I might be PM'ing you for some guidance!
I'm becoming a firm believer in the math equation used to determine number of bikes that one should own - and "N" is the number that you have now..... (N+1) = N
And of course the obligatory pictures........
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