Gear driven cams ........

[(RIP) Tunneruk]

Having recently sold my Aprilia RSV I decided to treat myself to a bike I've always wanted but never had the opportunity to own.

18 years old, 5 owners, 35k miles and absolutely sweet as a nut!
There is not a single mechanical noise to be heard.

How lovely

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[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

I believe that the Honda cam-man got such a kick up the arse for making the first ones with chocolate cams that they decided to end all controversy about Honda engineering FOR EVER and built the engine of which you now speak.

 

[(RIP) Tunneruk]

I believe that the Honda cam-man got such a kick up the arse for making the first ones with chocolate cams that they decided to end all controversy about Honda engineering FOR EVER and built the engine of which you now speak.

That wouldn't surprise me, it is ridiculously quiet!!

 

[UturnTony]

brilliant bike and it looks like you've got a good un there

 

[(RIP) Tunneruk]

Well I've had the pleasure of doing about 100 miles on her today.

That bike just oozes quality, it's absolutely beautifully built, it's smooth and composed with superb riding position.
The engine is like a turbine, torquey enough for top gear overtakes at 40mph but pulls cleanly right the way through to 11k rpm. With that Micron exhaust fitted it sounds like a V8 Supercar!

The brakes and suspension are showing their age, partially because they're 18 year old technology and partly because they're 18 years old!! I'll be treating her to a full set of EBC's and I'll service the forks and rear shock.

There are a few little tidying jobs to do but they're all superficial and 'nice' jobs

All in all I'm over the moon with the bike, riding her is like a real event ....... I think I may keep her indefinitely!

 

[(RIP) MScotts]

Nice ride Chris, enjoy

Are the gold tank emblem and wheels an original colour scheme?

Could you take a close-up pic where the link-pipe joins the collector box (OEM was a swivel joint)...

-A

 

[Schtum]

The easy route to better brakes is to mate a set of VTR1000 Firestorm slider c/w four pot calipers to the existing VFR stanchions.

Personally, I'd then fit a set of Ohlins linear fork springs in there and run a slighter heavier grade of fork oil (I had 12.5W in my VFR800 - an equal mix of 10W & 15W and that was pretty much bang-on with the Ohlins springs).

The rear would benefit enormously from an Ohlins or another good quality aftermarket shock but then you know that, I'm sure....

As ever - http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/index.php has everything you'd want to know about VFRs and then some.

 

[Pukmeister]

Nice bike, but looks tinged with pink.

I presume that's your camera and not the bike.

Heard a VFR750 like yours with twin rear pipes, I still think it was one of the nicest sounding exhaust notes I have ever heard. Wish I could find a picture.

 

[Davy F]

Personally speaking, the last of the VFR750's in their day (and today) were the best mass produced bike ever made.

 

[Phil-H]

Having recently sold my Aprilia RSV I decided to treat myself to a bike I've always wanted but never had the opportunity to own.

18 years old, 5 owners, 35k miles and absolutely sweet as a nut!
There is not a single mechanical noise to be heard.

How lovely

Good bikes these old Honda's
(and now bargain basement.....)