Not a Teaser! 1983 VF750F resto project - Page 3

Bubba Zanetti · 05-01-2008, 10:59 AM

Awesome...just awesome.

Wish there where more people like you and Jamie D!

BZ

MrJoelieC · 05-01-2008, 11:52 AM

Please hold while I mop up the drool from the PC'ed frame....

Sebspeed · 06-07-2008, 08:30 PM

Seems like we're in dire need of an update here!

So, I finally got a little more done on the bike! I assembled the second fork and it went together well, and it works a lot better than it did before... the only thing I did differently during assembly was to hold the fork upright when I tightened the bottom bolt with my impact gun, where last time I held it horizontally. Huh. Any way, it works now, so... on the bike it goes!

Used the old steering bearing races to tap in the new ones, I had planned to borrow the special tool from the local Honda dealer, but they didn't have the one I needed.

Got the lower triple in:

Checked my clearances to the frame on either side; the triple was hitting the frame before I modified the stop with a pair of screws, looks like they worked out pretty well! I retained a lot of the steering travel, and the triple doesn't hit the frame.

Right side:

Left side:

Upper triple is in, with the right leg:

Used a VTEC top bridge nut & steering plug, and you can see the Yoshimura F3 billet clip on there:

My son helped me tap out the holes for the rotor bolts(dirty in the first place, plus glass bead leftovers):

Then I bolted the rotors on that I painted a while back, and threw the wheel up on the lift as well as installed the other fork leg:

I'm digging the black on white!

If you didn't notice in those pics, there is a custom fork brace in there that Jamie Daugherty designed and had another guy machine for me, it's made to bolt on the 1000R forks and hold a 750F fender! Yay!! I'm not liking the rough machine finish, so I will be sanding and polishing that piece at some point, it's too nice to paint black, but looks rough as-is.

I spent an evening with my regulator-rectifier/fuel pump bracket, and this turned out real nice. I am going to try out the gravity feed fuel setup, so I got rid of the pump for now, removed the R/R, and degreased the whole plastic bracket. It cleaned up really well, and looks like new now! Here it is with the R/R back on(the bolts were wire wheeled before reassembly):

Another little success story here is the shock linkage. Man, was that thing dirty! It had a layer of grime like you wouldn't believe... and the linkage arms(I like to call them drumsticks) were pretty rusty. Another can of degreaser, a little glass bead blasting, and a spritz of paint later - much better!

Installed:

Other side:

In that pic you can see the foam I filled the swingarm with, it's just the stuff that comes in the can "Great Stuff" it's called.

I put the cush rubbers back in the F2 wheel, slipped on the specially machined hub, and then, finally, after much ado, I have a rolling chassis!!

Seeing that got me motivated to install the brand new upper fairing stay that I bought 2 years ago, it was damaged during shipping & so I had to spend about 45 minutes with various tools to get it just right again, but it's about perfect now.

Then I just had to throw the new headlight in to see how it would look, I think it's going to be pretty badass!!

Any thoughts, opinions, comments/questions/concerns are welcome!

ottrod · 06-07-2008, 09:04 PM

...just found this thread - AMAZING job you are doing! I love really detailed build threads with quality pictures and documentation - Keep it coming!!!!

Kinda like the resto - mods in the muscle car world!

Keith

drewl · 06-08-2008, 10:29 AM

DANG, Seb. That thing looks super-dee-duper. Can't wait to see it on the road. Thanks for sharing with us over here, too.

Sebspeed · 06-08-2008, 03:13 PM

Thanks for the comments guys, appreciate it!

VFR-Guy2000 · 06-08-2008, 04:20 PM

That thing is starting to look soo sweet! I can't wait to see the finished outcome. that pic of the rolling chassis just looks so awesome especially with those rims & tires.

Sebspeed · 06-08-2008, 04:58 PM

I'm not too happy with the looks of the large-sidewall rear tire. Would like to go to something smaller in the future, but that means adding ride height and changing gearing to make up for the (overall height) smaller rear tire...

I also just won a 900RR 5.5" rear wheel, so I might try to jam a 180 in there!

Bernieswanson · 06-12-2008, 01:24 PM

That's what I'd tell my son. My first brand new motorcycle was one of these in 1983. It was my 3rd or 4th bike. I loved it till gen two came along and bought a new 1986 VFR750F.

Keep up the work and postings as we watch her incubate in your shop. I'll raise a wee bit of my finest single malt to you on her (re)maiden ride.

Cheers

masonv45 · 06-13-2008, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sebspeed

I'm not too happy with the looks of the large-sidewall rear tire. Would like to go to something smaller in the future, but that means adding ride height and changing gearing to make up for the (overall height) smaller rear tire...

I also just won a 900RR 5.5" rear wheel, so I might try to jam a 180 in there!

The PO mounted a 160/60 Avon Azaro on the rear of my bike and so far, no problems...

Sebspeed · 06-15-2008, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masonv45

The PO mounted a 160/60 Avon Azaro on the rear of my bike and so far, no problems...

What size is your rear wheel?

masonv45 · 06-17-2008, 07:13 AM

I haven't really looked, but as far as I know, it's the stock size...

Here's are two pics:
100_0722 pictures from motorcycles photos on webshots
100_0721 pictures from motorcycles photos on webshots

slowbird · 06-17-2008, 01:18 PM

Bike looks great.

Love the Stain Black on white.

Outlawz24 · 07-15-2008, 11:42 AM

Bike is looking great man! Hopefully soon i will have a project thread of my own again once i start working on my VF..Already removed the decals off of it in preperation of an upcoming rattle can paint job for now...

Richard Thompson · 07-15-2008, 12:25 PM

im subscribing to this thread so i can follow the progress.

geat work! i love to see these older bikes come back to life.

DANIMAL · 07-15-2008, 01:12 PM

Great looking project Seb.
You are gonna hate yourself for using white rims.
they are next to impossible to keep clean. voice of experience
owned a 1986 vfr700f2 in pearl white with white rims
white rims were payback for hiroshima
Beautiful work. keep it up.

VsVFR · 07-15-2008, 02:21 PM

Quote:

white rims were payback for hiroshima

That is too funny!!!!

And awesome job on the project Seb!! Thanks! Keeps making me long for a project. Maybe I can run across something in the next couple of months just in time for winter.

Great job!!

Sebspeed · 07-24-2008, 05:51 AM

I will hopefully have an update on this soon, got a few more little things accomplished, and I just realized I haven't posted any pics of the exhaust yet...

Outlawz24 · 07-24-2008, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masonv45

I haven't really looked, but as far as I know, it's the stock size...

Here's are two pics:
100_0722 pictures from motorcycles photos on webshots
100_0721 pictures from motorcycles photos on webshots

How the heck is that even possable...is that a 1000F rear wheel on a 750?

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05-01-2008, 10:59 AM	#61 (permalink)
Bubba Zanetti Uber Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Last Online: Today 02:16 PM Location: Delaware My Ride: 1997 VFR750F View my Photo Gallery Posts: 1,484 Thanks: 41 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts	Awesome...just awesome. Wish there where more people like you and Jamie D! BZ __________________ "The average man does not get pleasure out of an idea because he thinks it is true; he thinks it is true becasue he gets pleasure out of it". -H.L. Mencken

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ottrod Member Join Date: May 2008 Last Online: 11-19-2008 08:47 PM Location: Wichita, KS My Ride: 2006 VFR800 Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	...just found this thread - AMAZING job you are doing! I love really detailed build threads with quality pictures and documentation - Keep it coming!!!! Kinda like the resto - mods in the muscle car world! Keith __________________ 2006 VFR800 Pearl White Helibars, Zero Gravity Sport Touring w/s.

06-08-2008, 10:29 AM	#65 (permalink)
drewl Philosphical Adviser Join Date: Nov 2007 Last Online: Today 04:29 PM Location: Susanville, Ca - Find Me! My Ride: 2000 VFR 800 fi View my Photo Gallery Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 23 Thanked 51 Times in 45 Posts	DANG, Seb. That thing looks super-dee-duper. Can't wait to see it on the road. Thanks for sharing with us over here, too. __________________ Shop Steward:Chat Hooers Union, Local 151

06-07-2008, 08:30 PM	#63 (permalink)
Sebspeed Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Last Online: Yesterday 04:40 AM Location: Catskill Mtns, NY My Ride: 83 VF750F 86 VFR700F 01 F4i 05 VFR800 75 BMW R60/6 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 284 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Seems like we're in dire need of an update here! So, I finally got a little more done on the bike! I assembled the second fork and it went together well, and it works a lot better than it did before... the only thing I did differently during assembly was to hold the fork upright when I tightened the bottom bolt with my impact gun, where last time I held it horizontally. Huh. Any way, it works now, so... on the bike it goes! Used the old steering bearing races to tap in the new ones, I had planned to borrow the special tool from the local Honda dealer, but they didn't have the one I needed. Got the lower triple in: Checked my clearances to the frame on either side; the triple was hitting the frame before I modified the stop with a pair of screws, looks like they worked out pretty well! I retained a lot of the steering travel, and the triple doesn't hit the frame. Right side: Left side: Upper triple is in, with the right leg: Used a VTEC top bridge nut & steering plug, and you can see the Yoshimura F3 billet clip on there: My son helped me tap out the holes for the rotor bolts(dirty in the first place, plus glass bead leftovers): Then I bolted the rotors on that I painted a while back, and threw the wheel up on the lift as well as installed the other fork leg: I'm digging the black on white! If you didn't notice in those pics, there is a custom fork brace in there that Jamie Daugherty designed and had another guy machine for me, it's made to bolt on the 1000R forks and hold a 750F fender! Yay!! I'm not liking the rough machine finish, so I will be sanding and polishing that piece at some point, it's too nice to paint black, but looks rough as-is. I spent an evening with my regulator-rectifier/fuel pump bracket, and this turned out real nice. I am going to try out the gravity feed fuel setup, so I got rid of the pump for now, removed the R/R, and degreased the whole plastic bracket. It cleaned up really well, and looks like new now! Here it is with the R/R back on(the bolts were wire wheeled before reassembly): Another little success story here is the shock linkage. Man, was that thing dirty! It had a layer of grime like you wouldn't believe... and the linkage arms(I like to call them drumsticks) were pretty rusty. Another can of degreaser, a little glass bead blasting, and a spritz of paint later - much better! Installed: Other side: In that pic you can see the foam I filled the swingarm with, it's just the stuff that comes in the can "Great Stuff" it's called. I put the cush rubbers back in the F2 wheel, slipped on the specially machined hub, and then, finally, after much ado, I have a rolling chassis!! Seeing that got me motivated to install the brand new upper fairing stay that I bought 2 years ago, it was damaged during shipping & so I had to spend about 45 minutes with various tools to get it just right again, but it's about perfect now. Then I just had to throw the new headlight in to see how it would look, I think it's going to be pretty badass!! Any thoughts, opinions, comments/questions/concerns are welcome!

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Sebspeed Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Last Online: Yesterday 04:40 AM Location: Catskill Mtns, NY My Ride: 83 VF750F 86 VFR700F 01 F4i 05 VFR800 75 BMW R60/6 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 284 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Thanks for the comments guys, appreciate it!

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Sebspeed Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Last Online: Yesterday 04:40 AM Location: Catskill Mtns, NY My Ride: 83 VF750F 86 VFR700F 01 F4i 05 VFR800 75 BMW R60/6 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 284 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I'm not too happy with the looks of the large-sidewall rear tire. Would like to go to something smaller in the future, but that means adding ride height and changing gearing to make up for the (overall height) smaller rear tire... I also just won a 900RR 5.5" rear wheel, so I might try to jam a 180 in there!

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Bernieswanson Member Join Date: May 2008 Last Online: Today 01:10 PM Location: Bellevue, WA - Find Me! My Ride: 1986 VFR 700 Interceptor Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Not like your daddys Interceptor That's what I'd tell my son. My first brand new motorcycle was one of these in 1983. It was my 3rd or 4th bike. I loved it till gen two came along and bought a new 1986 VFR750F. Keep up the work and postings as we watch her incubate in your shop. I'll raise a wee bit of my finest single malt to you on her (re)maiden ride. Cheers

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masonv45 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Last Online: 11-13-2008 02:00 PM My Ride: 1985 VF700F Posts: 671 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	I haven't really looked, but as far as I know, it's the stock size... Here's are two pics: 100_0722 pictures from motorcycles photos on webshots 100_0721 pictures from motorcycles photos on webshots __________________ 1985 VF700F 1983 V45 Magna Gone but not Forgotten Memphis, TN

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Sebspeed Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Last Online: Yesterday 04:40 AM Location: Catskill Mtns, NY My Ride: 83 VF750F 86 VFR700F 01 F4i 05 VFR800 75 BMW R60/6 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 284 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I will hopefully have an update on this soon, got a few more little things accomplished, and I just realized I haven't posted any pics of the exhaust yet...