New bike
- TonyB
- Posts: 1220
- Joined: 20 Apr 2015, 11:48
- Your Bike: Tiger 800XC, Honda CB500
- Has thanked: 541 times
- Been thanked: 417 times
New bike
This afternoon I picked up a pretty well sorted VFR750 on a '97 P Reg.
The mileage is on 68k but it wants for nothing and has a full service history etc etc.
In the past 12 months it's had:
Major service inc valve clearances
Forks rebuilt with hyperpro progressive springs, new oil seals, dust seals & oil
New head bearings
New Nitron rear shock
New power bronze rear hugger
Newly powder coated wheels fitted with new wheel bearings front & rear
New swing arm bearings & bushes
New rear hub bearings
New Black Shadow wavy discs front & rear with new EBC sintered pads
New NGK Iridium plugs & K&N air filter
New wezmoto braided brake lines front & rear
New Delkevic high level exhaust with stainless headers
Carbs ultrasonically cleaned, dynojet kit fitted & set up on dyno by a decent tuner near Grimsby, his name escapes me, currently at 108hp at the back wheel which for an 18 year old bike with 68k on the clock is pretty good, more than when it left the production line anyway.
It sounds fantastic, V4 motor and gear driven cams and the full exhaust system (baffle out of course). Pics to follow in the daylight Again, considering the age it looks great, the dark purple/blue paint has a nice deep shine and the wheels look great in white, how long they'll stay like that I don't know.
The mileage is on 68k but it wants for nothing and has a full service history etc etc.
In the past 12 months it's had:
Major service inc valve clearances
Forks rebuilt with hyperpro progressive springs, new oil seals, dust seals & oil
New head bearings
New Nitron rear shock
New power bronze rear hugger
Newly powder coated wheels fitted with new wheel bearings front & rear
New swing arm bearings & bushes
New rear hub bearings
New Black Shadow wavy discs front & rear with new EBC sintered pads
New NGK Iridium plugs & K&N air filter
New wezmoto braided brake lines front & rear
New Delkevic high level exhaust with stainless headers
Carbs ultrasonically cleaned, dynojet kit fitted & set up on dyno by a decent tuner near Grimsby, his name escapes me, currently at 108hp at the back wheel which for an 18 year old bike with 68k on the clock is pretty good, more than when it left the production line anyway.
It sounds fantastic, V4 motor and gear driven cams and the full exhaust system (baffle out of course). Pics to follow in the daylight Again, considering the age it looks great, the dark purple/blue paint has a nice deep shine and the wheels look great in white, how long they'll stay like that I don't know.
- Blade
- Posts: 18772
- Joined: 14 Mar 2014, 18:43
- Your Bike: Kawasaki ZX10R
- Location: North West
- Has thanked: 3134 times
- Been thanked: 3767 times
- D6Nutz
- Posts: 7475
- Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:26
- Your Bike: Speed Triple 1200 RS
- Has thanked: 828 times
- Been thanked: 2627 times
- Contact:
Re: New bike
Happy new bike day
Mate of mine has just bought the same bike after 7 years away. Cracking all round bike, sounds like a Gatling gun on full throttle.
Mate of mine has just bought the same bike after 7 years away. Cracking all round bike, sounds like a Gatling gun on full throttle.
You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough - Mario Andretti
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough - Mario Andretti
- C00kiemonster
- Posts: 8477
- Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:11
- Your Bike: Triumph Street Triple 765 R
- Location: Not Froggie Land
- Has thanked: 4346 times
- Been thanked: 1748 times
- Blade
- Posts: 18772
- Joined: 14 Mar 2014, 18:43
- Your Bike: Kawasaki ZX10R
- Location: North West
- Has thanked: 3134 times
- Been thanked: 3767 times
- Blade
- Posts: 18772
- Joined: 14 Mar 2014, 18:43
- Your Bike: Kawasaki ZX10R
- Location: North West
- Has thanked: 3134 times
- Been thanked: 3767 times
- kiwikrasher
- Posts: 8917
- Joined: 17 Mar 2014, 04:32
- Your Bike: ‘16 Thruxton R. '10 Multistrada 1200 S.
- Location: Kurrajong Heights, NSW, Australia
- Has thanked: 4628 times
- Been thanked: 4712 times
Re: New bike
Totally agree, great find TonyBlade wrote:That looks in amazing condition for a 68000 mile bike
Happiness is not a destination. It is a way of life.
- D6Nutz
- Posts: 7475
- Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:26
- Your Bike: Speed Triple 1200 RS
- Has thanked: 828 times
- Been thanked: 2627 times
- Contact:
Re: New bike
Wow, that looks tidy. Fingers crossed, if it's been that well looked after on the outside the inside has had as much care.
Good find, enjoy it mate.
Good find, enjoy it mate.
You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough - Mario Andretti
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough - Mario Andretti
- Monty
- Posts: 6715
- Joined: 12 Mar 2014, 07:59
- Your Bike: KTM 690 SMC R
- Location: Peak District
- Has thanked: 2123 times
- Been thanked: 2450 times
- Kwacky
- Posts: 38733
- Joined: 21 Oct 2013, 21:52
- Your Bike: Brutale 800RR, 1000SX Ninja
- Location: Brum
- Has thanked: 4338 times
- Been thanked: 8391 times
- TonyB
- Posts: 1220
- Joined: 20 Apr 2015, 11:48
- Your Bike: Tiger 800XC, Honda CB500
- Has thanked: 541 times
- Been thanked: 417 times
Re: New bike
There are a few blemishes here and there but it's 18 years old so I can forgive those I just went for a quick 30 minute blast and it rides really well. Not an out and out focussed sports bike but still quick. Engine is nice and torquey and doesn't feel like it's done 70k (not 68k as previously stated). The suspension and riding position will get some getting used to as it's totally different to the Tiger 800XC, and the noise?! I reckon every female I went past walked home on jelly legs to change their underwear, proper gusset soaker
- StMarks
- Posts: 4623
- Joined: 17 Mar 2014, 21:55
- Your Bike: Daytona 675 graphite
- Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
- Has thanked: 932 times
- Been thanked: 1333 times
Re: New bike
That'll do the job TB.
Also it will be rather heavy, so the scroates may give themselves hernias when they try to drag that one off.
Is there room in that seat hump to fit your Claymore.?
Also it will be rather heavy, so the scroates may give themselves hernias when they try to drag that one off.
Is there room in that seat hump to fit your Claymore.?
- Blade
- Posts: 18772
- Joined: 14 Mar 2014, 18:43
- Your Bike: Kawasaki ZX10R
- Location: North West
- Has thanked: 3134 times
- Been thanked: 3767 times