My "new" project bikes

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  1. acruz

    acruz New Member

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    Hi Fellas,
    This is my first post. I joined because I recently acquired a 1985 and 1986 VF1000R in a trade. For the past 2 years I've been working on SOHC and DOHC Hondas and saw these 2 VF1000R for sale. Luckily, the nice guy who I got them from was into older Honda CB750 and CB500. I had a 1974 CB750 that I bought a few months ago that was just sitting in my garage so I offered a trade and he was happy to trade.

    These will be my first V4 project bikes each with just over 39,000 miles on one and 46,000 miles on the other. My plan is to get both running and then try to restore one and restomod the other - um hopefully.

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    two for one, hate you, mean it.

    Progress pics required.

    Larry
     
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    Wow, what a score, good thing the sheriff wasn't around.
     
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    Wow, deal of the year...yes keep us in the loop please. ...
     
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    Welcome acruz. This is so inspiring, people around me perpetually refreshing old bikes. Isn't it wonderful? It sure is.
     
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    duccmann Member

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    Look up Captain 80's. ..
    He the guru on those bikes.
    Think I saw a new build of his somewhere yesterday but cant find...getting ready for work.....cant believe the deal you got
    :-D
     
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    Nice. Let the fun begin.
     
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    Maybe I got the name wrong, is it you hopit I was thinkin about?
     
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    Took me well over 10 years to get my 85 "done" (buying new house, changing jobs, maintaining all the other bikes, building other new bikes - all contributed to the prolonged time frame). It was an insurance total I bought for $150. The whole right side of the bike was missing, as in ground off. Splurged on a new upper cowl bracket, the inner beauty panel and 2 new radiators (available at the time and I worked at a Honda dealer). Everything else was classifieds and eBay, sweat and paint, rebuilt and/or refurbished. Motor was good (high, even compression with perfect cams and rockers).
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    Good luck! Look forward to seeing progress.
    Mike.
     
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    duccmann Member

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    I want one, my buddy in the 80's had 1100R...now that was incredible
     
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    Alas...I'm still sitting on this pile I picked up...waiting for the right time. Must be thinking of Capt'n.

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    Nice.....
     
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    Nice resto Captain! I'm hoping to get one of these bikes to that stage.
    I am taking one apart and using the other for reference. Couldn't wait to get the tank off and see what's underneath. I got as far as the carbs , but trying to get the carbs out is a bitch and a half!
     
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    I remember seeing other picks of all that stuff, but I don't remember this one with them all piled together... Holy Mud!
    I see a shit load of work and money to spend! Just the way we seem to like it around here I guess. :)
     
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    "Out" is the easy part. Some careful and strategic prying with a hard wood handle of something, you can lever them right out after loosening all the clamps. Just don't pry on a tab or something.
     
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    On removing the carbs I might add that I have found using a heat gun on the intake manifolds after loosening the clamps is a very big help for me. I also use the heat gun on the manifolds often when putting them back on as well. For me it really makes a bi difference. They just ease right off.
     
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    Ha...yes...but if it was easy, everyone would do it. I found it easier to devote the time when it was on my only ride but now that it's done, I just want to ride and not wrench but I've told myself to at least get all of those panels repaired and painted this winter. That would hopefully spark some work on the other stuff. Much easier than the "RVF".
     
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    thanks for the tip. I will definitely try the heat gun trick. I have used a propane torch in the past for the CB750's.
    Currently I am gathering parts for my restomod build of one of the VF1000R's. I have a 1993 VFR750 that I bought last week for the swingarm and wheel. I have a set of GSXR 1000 inverted forks. And I just found a pair of 1986 VFR750 tanks that I am going to use. Lastly I found TWO 1986 VFR750 fuel tanks that I think look better than the VF1000R tanks. I found a bike with a similar set up and will try to improve on that setup. The parts that I take off this bike I'll put into the other vf1000r to do a complete restoration to stock. Or I might put the swingarm and front end and put it on either my CB900F or my CB750F. I haven't decided yet.
     
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    To get the carbies back in easily just drop the insulators into just boiled water for a few minutes, then quickly put them in place with the clamps and the carbies seem to go in very easily.
     
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    Thanks thx1138, I'll definitely try this. I have a small oven that I use to dry parts that I have cleaned so I'll try this with the boots when putting it back in. I'm hoping to get them out tonight after work and put it into the ultrasonic cleaner for an hour and get them cleaned well. With regards to the cylinders, would you guys recommend that I take off the spark plugs and put oil into the cylinders before trying to turn it over? I have done this with my older bikes. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
     
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