'85 Vf1000F Build

Hey all new to these forums, currently building an '85 VF1000F which is about 80% complete just a few more things to go. Will no doubt have a few questions but one to start with, does anyone know of any radiator hose kits available or am I just best to take them all in to a shop and find the closest matching shelf items?

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mockup of what I'm going for with it

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Mitchb,

That looks fantastic so far!  Is that a stock blue/silver colour for that year?  Never seen it before.

Is the minimalist tail from another bike, or something you fabricated yourself?

Keep posting pics of the progress!

Cheers @Sparrow75 yep the '85 VF1000F(G) and (F) I believe came in this scheme and also a Red/Silver variant. It's a great stock scheme so I won't be changing it and it has a nice patina on the stickers and striping, I don't want it super clean.

Basically just made do with the rear half of the stock cowl moved it forward and up to shorten the rear end and align it with the line of the tank and chopped out a bit of the rear subframe and welded in some new steel. relocated the battery, fuel pump, other electrics etc all inside and CNC'd a baffled crank case breather box which will all sit under the seat pan.

I wanted to create a sportier version of the VF but still respect it's original design without hacking it to bits.

here's a few shots from the rear end make over!

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Love it.  Great work

Mitchb,  you are not worried that the rectifier will overheat under the seat like that?  Some go so far as to add fans, even though its on the side.

That's a fine looking crankcase breather box! 

Cool.  I like the relocations.  And +1 on the breather.

Really cool. Love the breather. Think you just gave a heap of us options..

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Cheers guys! @Sparrow75 thanks for the warning wasn't aware of this issue, might have to think about some ventilation or relocating it to the underside so it can get a bit of air!

Nice work.

Where did you get those exhaust cans, they look very good.

@Ascalon Cone Engineering in the states. Used them on a couple of builds now great quality, great sound even off the stock manifold and cat 

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@Ascalon Cone Engineering in the states. Used them on a couple of builds now great quality, great sound even off the stock manifold and cat 

Cheers mate, they look the business. Period, yet modern.

@AscalonYeah they're one of the few mufflers I like, here's a couple of pics of them on the XV as well

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Looks good mitch. Great fab work. Likin' the sidecover mock-ups as well.

About to get stuck in to finishing off the VF, new Wilbers rear shock arrived

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