86 VFR 750/700 SWAP INFO NEEDED

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  1. This old VFR

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    Hello everyone I have a question I have two VFRs, 1st one I bought was a 750 sight unseen turned out to be way more of a project cosmetically then I want to put into it ,bike is about a 5-10 every single piece of body work is faded and cracked
    So I bought another one, a VFR 700 with 90,000 and a bad 4th gear .lol. cosmeticlly a she's a honest 8.5-10 has all kinds of cool stuff, Ohlins shock , 17" Enkei rim conversion ,race tech forks, and a decent custom high mount 4 into 1 w Yoshimura exhaust.
    It also came with a low mileage VFR 750 motor and another set of carbs. The 700 has custom jetting are the carbs compatible from a 700 to a 750?

    Now Im thinking Id would like to install the 750 motor into the 700 frame, as it's much , cleaner. I guess I have options I could disassemble the 750 clean it up and then put the motor in it or put the spare 750 motor into the 700?
    What I need help with is are the electronics compatible? could somebody school me on all the differences between the two machines. CDIs? Etc... Ignition modules?
    Carbs? is there anything else I need to be aware of ?
    I would like to find all the information and then just give it to a mechanic around the southern California area I just want to know what to tell them so I know that it's being done right. I like to get this thing going , I'd like to find a small shop ,w can drop Iit makeiff & monthly payments until it's done.
    I don't have the skill/ training to do valve adjustments ,c inspections etc.. I believe both bikes are 86's I know the 750 is.
    Which carries the classic red white blue paint scheme.
    In my opinion one of the best looking and sounding bikes of the 80s.
    My goal has always been a basic AMA replica. I meant Fred Merkel once (fun story) riding motorcycles.... And invited me and friends to his house to party ...lol
    So 30 yrs later the VFR kinda has to go that way to pay Homage
    I was all gung-ho for a left side 4 into 1 exhaust until I saw a video of the AMA superbikes running right side exhaust so now that saves me the cost of doing that the bikes ready to go just need a motor.


    Any help advice opinions is appreciated thank you in advance.
     
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    carbs are the same. the cdi should have 3 red plugs and one bullet connection, and i believe 700 and 750 are the same. unless you're capable of doing it yourself, the transmission replacement to fix a bad gear won't make any economic sense.

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