1984 VF1000F Interceptor

greg cothern · 07-26-2008, 08:16 PM

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum but not to V4's.
Been tempted with an 84 VF1000F Intereceptor thats in need of a lot of TLC. Needs several body parts, seat, and A LOT OF cleaning and surely rebuild of the all the hydraulics systems. Along with complete flush of fuel system, coolant system, and oil system at a minimum. Lord knows what all little items here and there that will need to be rebuilt/replaced.

What from other year/size Interceptors parts are interchangeable?
How difficult is it to find parts to build one of these bikes?
And finally are the 84's worth rebuilding from a slightly more than parts bike start??

And lastly, would one be better off finding a different one to work with.

Thanks in advance.

Greg Cothern
Magna Owners Of Texas
North Texas Region Coordinator
MOOT # 1
00 Valkyrie Interstate
96 Magna project bike
"Pay it forward"
"Mental attitude plays a far more
important role in a person's success
or failure than mental capacity"

vfrcapn · 07-27-2008, 02:00 AM

It's a good bike if you can get it going nicely. I swapped in '85 1000R forks, wheels, brakes and swingarm to my '84. There are some shock options still available. Body, exhaust and engine parts are pretty rare these days. Generally, hard parts from the '85-'86 1000R will swap over with little or no modifications. I have a thread at Vf1000r Rebuild - VFRD , you'll have to dig through it for the VF1000F posts but there's some good info in there.

GreyVF750F · 07-27-2008, 07:32 AM

It's basically a bigger VF750F. Same Electrics, coils, ign boxes,master cyclinders -brake,clutch, carbs, and pretty much anything else replaceable on the exteror of the motor. I believe brake calipers and the like also. May want to double check that. You may want to find a better one because new OEM parts are a bit pricey. But if you do buy it, then for OEM stuff go to cheapcycleparts.com for the best pricing I've found.

VF1000RS · 07-27-2008, 08:21 AM

Pull the valve covers and have a look at the cams. I`ve had 3, 2 of which had eaten the tips of the cam lobes square and dug furrows in the rockers. Parts aren`t plentiful, but not unobtainable either. Depends on if it`s worth it to you. If the cams/motor are good, go for it.

greg cothern · 07-28-2008, 07:35 PM

Other than cam wear issues, are there any other model specific issues seen in the 84 VF1000F bikes??

Thanks for the information, greatly appreciated. Still have not pulled the trigger yet.

Greg Cothern
Magna Owners Of Texas
North Texas Region Coordinator
MOOT # 1
00 Valkyrie Interstate
96 Magna project bike
"Pay it forward"
"Mental attitude plays a far more
important role in a person's success
or failure than mental capacity"

greg cothern · 07-28-2008, 07:43 PM

Let me see if I can post a PIC.

JamieDaugherty · 07-29-2008, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greg cothern

Other than cam wear issues, are there any other model specific issues seen in the 84 VF1000F bikes??

There are some typical first generation VF problems like 1) the suspensions are junk 2) the regulator/rectifiers are weak, along with the three yellow wire plug and 3) the spark boxes sometimes go bad. Remember, it's a 25 year old bike and will have issues as such. We still love them!

greg cothern · 08-17-2008, 04:31 PM

Well I decided to go ahead and pick up the 84 VF1000F to make it a dragstrip bike.

Norm L. · 10-04-2008, 01:26 PM

I had my '85 motor rebuilt...it took a while but most of the parts did come in. There are a couple of salvagers in my area so, I had to get some used parts. Full price is hard to pay....you'd think that it would be cheaper after 20 years....I did find a site, cmsnl.com that has lots of new parts. I ordered a spring plate that I couldn't find here.

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07-26-2008, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
greg cothern Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Last Online: 08-20-2008 07:46 AM Location: Texas My Ride: 2000 Valkyrie Interstate 1996 Magna 1996 Magna 1984 VF1000F Project Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1984 VF1000F Interceptor Hi everyone, I am new to this forum but not to V4's. Been tempted with an 84 VF1000F Intereceptor thats in need of a lot of TLC. Needs several body parts, seat, and A LOT OF cleaning and surely rebuild of the all the hydraulics systems. Along with complete flush of fuel system, coolant system, and oil system at a minimum. Lord knows what all little items here and there that will need to be rebuilt/replaced. What from other year/size Interceptors parts are interchangeable? How difficult is it to find parts to build one of these bikes? And finally are the 84's worth rebuilding from a slightly more than parts bike start?? And lastly, would one be better off finding a different one to work with. Thanks in advance. Greg Cothern Magna Owners Of Texas North Texas Region Coordinator MOOT # 1 00 Valkyrie Interstate 96 Magna project bike "Pay it forward" "Mental attitude plays a far more important role in a person's success or failure than mental capacity"

07-27-2008, 07:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
GreyVF750F Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Last Online: Today 12:06 PM Location: West of Cleveland Ohio My Ride: 1983 VF750F View my Photo Gallery Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	It's basically a bigger VF750F. Same Electrics, coils, ign boxes,master cyclinders -brake,clutch, carbs, and pretty much anything else replaceable on the exteror of the motor. I believe brake calipers and the like also. May want to double check that. You may want to find a better one because new OEM parts are a bit pricey. But if you do buy it, then for OEM stuff go to cheapcycleparts.com for the best pricing I've found. __________________ Cop! What cop?

07-27-2008, 08:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
VF1000RS Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Last Online: 10-05-2008 08:23 AM Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado My Ride: 1986 Mutant VF1000R 1986 VF1000R 1986 VF1000R 1986 VF1000R 1985 VF1000R 1984 VF1000F(x2-projects) 1983 V45 Interceptor(project) 1983 CB1100F(project) 1984 Nighthawk S(restored) Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pull the valve covers and have a look at the cams. I`ve had 3, 2 of which had eaten the tips of the cam lobes square and dug furrows in the rockers. Parts aren`t plentiful, but not unobtainable either. Depends on if it`s worth it to you. If the cams/motor are good, go for it. __________________ Tom Mutant VF1000R "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat."

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07-27-2008, 02:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
vfrcapn Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Last Online: Today 01:30 PM Location: Rocklin - Find Me! My Ride: 1999 VFR800 1985 VF1000R 1984 VF1000F 1978 CB750F View my Photo Gallery Posts: 78 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	It's a good bike if you can get it going nicely. I swapped in '85 1000R forks, wheels, brakes and swingarm to my '84. There are some shock options still available. Body, exhaust and engine parts are pretty rare these days. Generally, hard parts from the '85-'86 1000R will swap over with little or no modifications. I have a thread at Vf1000r Rebuild - VFRD , you'll have to dig through it for the VF1000F posts but there's some good info in there.

07-28-2008, 07:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
greg cothern Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Last Online: 08-20-2008 07:46 AM Location: Texas My Ride: 2000 Valkyrie Interstate 1996 Magna 1996 Magna 1984 VF1000F Project Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Other than cam wear issues, are there any other model specific issues seen in the 84 VF1000F bikes?? Thanks for the information, greatly appreciated. Still have not pulled the trigger yet. Greg Cothern Magna Owners Of Texas North Texas Region Coordinator MOOT # 1 00 Valkyrie Interstate 96 Magna project bike "Pay it forward" "Mental attitude plays a far more important role in a person's success or failure than mental capacity"

08-17-2008, 04:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
greg cothern Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Last Online: 08-20-2008 07:46 AM Location: Texas My Ride: 2000 Valkyrie Interstate 1996 Magna 1996 Magna 1984 VF1000F Project Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well I decided to go ahead and pick up the 84 VF1000F to make it a dragstrip bike.

10-04-2008, 01:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Norm L. Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Last Online: 11-18-2008 12:13 PM Location: Toronto My Ride: 1985 VF1000F Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I had my '85 motor rebuilt...it took a while but most of the parts did come in. There are a couple of salvagers in my area so, I had to get some used parts. Full price is hard to pay....you'd think that it would be cheaper after 20 years....I did find a site, cmsnl.com that has lots of new parts. I ordered a spring plate that I couldn't find here.

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