Hi all,
4 Years ago I bought a used 2004 VFR800. Found it too tall so I lowered it. Added Helibars too. It was due for valve check, tires, chain and sprockets so I sold it. I retired and decided I needed more bikes. I had a 2014 FZ-09. So I bought a very nice Honda Hawk GT twin 650 (never to be sold). Then one day I see this 1987 VFR400R for sale in the Bay Area. I bought it knowing anything about it. I knew it was rare but it was titled and licensed in CA and it ran. I put about 80+ hours into it not restoring it to a show bike but to make it road worthy and clean as if it were simply a bike that has been ridden and maintained well. It turned out to be such a fun bike that I ride it about every week. Because it was a VFR, I decided to look into maybe getting another one. 1987 too old. Vtech (no), FI (no), gear driven cams (yes), SSSArm (yes) and low miles. May 20th I picked up a pristine 1997 VFR750F with just 7,777 miles. I am currently going through the fluids and waiting on new tires. Example, today I pulled the clutch slave off, disassembled it and re-installed with new fluid top to bottom. Low miles does not mean there is no crud inside a 20 year old bike's workings.
so that is my VFR story and hope the 97 turns out to be a keeper. For some reason, the seat feels lower so not sure I will have to lower the seat. Time will tell.
