Intro:
Good day, I've been creeping around the VFR forums for quite some time before I ever had a VFR. I stumbled upon a video of a 4th gen with Delkevic pipes and have been addicted to the glorious sound ever since. Recently a 1997 VFR750F popped up for sale in near me and I jumped on it with the idea that I would build it into a naked bike/streetfighter after seeing all the beautiful machines on here. To give you some background I am a Mechanical Engineering student and have had a passion for bikes as long as I can remember. I am currently riding a 2013 Yamaha FZ8N but the inline 4 sound and powerband leaves a lot to be desired.
When I purchased the VFR it was in fairly good condition and even came with a 5th gen rim.
Build:
So far I have not made huge progress, but I am in no rush as I have another bike to ride in the mean time. What I have done is stripped all the fairings off, had the 5th gen rear rim machined to fit the 4th gen hub, and nearly completed fabricating my own sub-frame. *Disclaimer-I am a self taught welder/fabricator so my skills are not impressive at all.* I will be using a Ducati Streetfighter seat for this build as I like the look and have seen them used on other builds on this site. I am also working on collecting the final pieces for a CBR929RR front end swap. I currently have forks, brake calipers, and a lower triple. I have a custom CNC'd upper on the way so I can use dirtbike bars. I also plan on using a Yamaha FZ1N headlight on this build. Currently I am trying to get the sub frame completely tidied before I head to school in 2 weeks. At that point I will try to find somewhere to store it as school is about 350km away from where I live. During the school year I plan to pick away at the front end swap as well as work on all the wiring that needs to be done.
Welcome to my journey!!
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