My new to me '99

Gearhead82 · 10-31-2009, 12:40 PM

Hi All. I've been lurking for awhile. I purchased my first bike back in July. It was a $500 '93 Ninja 500 that wasn't running at the time. I fixed it, rode it for a few weeks, and sold it for enough profit to pay for my helmet and MSF course. I've done tons of research and knew I wanted a 5th Gen VFR. I picked this one up yesterday:

It's a '99 with about 18k miles. It's pretty rough cosmetically. I rode it the 60+ miles home and it rides well, but the clutch slips pretty bad above 6k at anything more than half throttle and the chain is toast as well. It has a pretty bad exhaust leak. Everything seems good as far as electronics. It's definitely a bit of a project. I paid $1250 for it. It does have brand new tires. I also discovered that it has a Power Commander II.

steven113 · 10-31-2009, 02:31 PM

I have a clutch off of a bike with 6k on the clock that I would be willing to sell cheap, say $25 plus shipping basket disks and all. let me know if you are interested. I love those kind of projects! I bought my 98 as a basket case for $550 and went from there. Let me know if you have any other parts you need also... I have alot of spares for this bike. Bye the way great find for $1250

motorhead1977 · 10-31-2009, 02:43 PM

Cool find at a nice price! Specially with the new tires. With winter coming on very soon you have all the time needed to get ready for spring riding. Enjoy the project.

drewl · 10-31-2009, 03:25 PM

Welcome aboard.

vfrcapn · 10-31-2009, 08:17 PM

Welcome, nice find. Sounds like a decent price and the '99's are the fastest of all the VFR gens.

VFRBenny · 10-31-2009, 10:39 PM

Nice deal! I just got a 2000 thats real clean. I was looking for a 99, I would have wet myself if I got your deal!

78EDGES · 10-31-2009, 10:56 PM

That was a sweet deal!

Gearhead82 · 11-01-2009, 07:08 AM

Thanks everyone. I think I got a pretty good deal. He was asking $2100 and I talked him way down obviously. I'm sure the forums here, along with ebay, will be my best friends as I start working on it.

Steven: Thanks for the offer on the clutch. It may be a little while before I start working on the bike so I may contact you later if it's still available.

Lgn001 · 11-01-2009, 07:28 AM

Welcome to the forum, and congrats on the new-to-you bike!

Scubalong · 11-01-2009, 08:00 AM

Nice find, Great deal. BTW welcome to the nuts house.
Take your time and make her pretty :)

Regal Ryan · 11-01-2009, 09:14 AM

I saw that bike on craigslist. I had the guy send me some pics of it. you definatly have a project bike. Congrats on the bike that is a pretty awsome price considering what he was asking for it. Said he was selling because he just had a kid.

Gearhead82 · 11-01-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Regal Ryan

I saw that bike on craigslist. I had the guy send me some pics of it. you definatly have a project bike. Congrats on the bike that is a pretty awsome price considering what he was asking for it. Said he was selling because he just had a kid.

Yeah, he's been advertising it for a couple months and kept dropping the price. I finally decided to make him a low offer and see what happens. It's a little rougher than it looks in my pictures for sure. So far my shopping list is: clutch, chain/sprockets, clutch lever, RH mirror, gas tank, header, plastics. I hope to have it mechanically sound by spring and start working on cosmetics after that.

Strike_Zero · 11-03-2009, 01:52 PM

Awesome deal!!

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10-31-2009, 02:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
steven113 Local shrink Join Date: Sep 2008 Last Online: Today 09:37 PM Location: Pensacola FL - Find Me! My Ride: 1998 VFR800fi Posts: 401 Thanks: 8 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts	I have a clutch off of a bike with 6k on the clock that I would be willing to sell cheap, say $25 plus shipping basket disks and all. let me know if you are interested. I love those kind of projects! I bought my 98 as a basket case for $550 and went from there. Let me know if you have any other parts you need also... I have alot of spares for this bike. Bye the way great find for $1250 __________________ PC3(custom tune) Motad Headers(Thermal wraped) Jardine RT1 slipon K&N 19mm tail rise plates Sargent 2 peice seat

10-31-2009, 02:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
motorhead1977 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Last Online: Today 08:14 PM Location: Albany, NY My Ride: 2007 VFR800 RWB, 1985 VF500C, 1984 VF1000F Posts: 119 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Cool find at a nice price! Specially with the new tires. With winter coming on very soon you have all the time needed to get ready for spring riding. Enjoy the project. __________________ "You have not converted a man because you have silenced him" John Viscount Morley c. 1874

10-31-2009, 03:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
drewl Philosphical Adviser Join Date: Nov 2007 Last Online: Yesterday 09:51 PM Location: Susanville, Ca - Find Me! My Ride: 2000 VFR 800 fi View my Photo Gallery Posts: 4,162 Thanks: 132 Thanked 255 Times in 192 Posts	Welcome aboard. __________________ Shop Steward:Chat Hooers Union, Local 151 Ministry of Activity and Participation

10-31-2009, 08:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
vfrcapn Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Last Online: Today 05:45 PM Location: Rocklin - Find Me! My Ride: 1999 VFR800 1985 VF1000R View my Photo Gallery Posts: 459 Thanks: 12 Thanked 36 Times in 30 Posts	Welcome, nice find. Sounds like a decent price and the '99's are the fastest of all the VFR gens. __________________ --

10-31-2009, 10:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
VFRBenny Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Last Online: Today 07:55 PM Location: Oakland, Cal. My Ride: Y2KVFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 70 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Nice deal! I just got a 2000 thats real clean. I was looking for a 99, I would have wet myself if I got your deal!

10-31-2009, 10:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
78EDGES Member Join Date: May 2009 Last Online: Today 08:34 PM Posts: 55 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	That was a sweet deal!

11-01-2009, 07:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
Gearhead82 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Last Online: Today 09:04 PM Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks everyone. I think I got a pretty good deal. He was asking $2100 and I talked him way down obviously. I'm sure the forums here, along with ebay, will be my best friends as I start working on it. Steven: Thanks for the offer on the clutch. It may be a little while before I start working on the bike so I may contact you later if it's still available.

11-01-2009, 07:28 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lgn001 Uber Guru Join Date: Nov 2007 Last Online: Today 08:37 PM Location: Russian River by Ocean, CA My Ride: 1983 CB1100F 2000 SV650 2007 VFR View my Photo Gallery Posts: 1,306 Thanks: 52 Thanked 82 Times in 67 Posts	Welcome to the forum, and congrats on the new-to-you bike!

11-01-2009, 08:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
Scubalong Gracious Host Join Date: Mar 2008 Last Online: Today 09:35 PM Location: Oceanside, San Diego My Ride: 2005 VFR800 (RIP) But not forgotten 2006/09 Black (Japmaican) girl Ducati 900 SS conversation piece :) View my Photo Gallery Posts: 1,682 Thanks: 248 Thanked 75 Times in 70 Posts	Nice find, Great deal. BTW welcome to the nuts house. Take your time and make her pretty :)

11-01-2009, 09:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
Regal Ryan Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Last Online: 11-17-2009 07:03 PM Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I saw that bike on craigslist. I had the guy send me some pics of it. you definatly have a project bike. Congrats on the bike that is a pretty awsome price considering what he was asking for it. Said he was selling because he just had a kid.

11-03-2009, 01:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
Strike_Zero Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Last Online: 11-18-2009 01:48 PM Location: Irmo, SC My Ride: 1998 Honda VFR 800; 1991 Suzuki Bandit 400 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Awesome deal!! __________________ -=PJ CarDomain ================================================== 2006 SCR-SCCA Street Mod Champion and WRX STi Killer 1991 Suzuki Bandit 400 1993 BMW 325is=> 350is 1998 Honda VFR 800 2000 Dodge Dakota: V8 + 5spd = Smokey Fun 2004 Pontiac GTO: PBM on Black LS1 6spd (RIP) ================================================== "If not under warranty, live with it, or bend over and grab ankles."

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