This morning Patti and I motored to Crystal Lake, IL, less than an hour from the V4 Dreams campus, to pick up an exceptional find in a third-generation VFR — a very original 1993 with only 10,933 miles on the odometer. I wish I could claim it as my own, but in fact, it belongs to Brett who recently managed to convince his brother-in-law to part ways with his baby.
This bike is a diamond in the rough, wearing original bodywork in Pearl Crystal White, the only significant modification being a Predator brand muffler. I'm not familiar with this English-made pipe, but it's a beauty (and currently off the bike). One other change involves the seat cowl, which was replaced years ago with an OEM part from Europe, hence the "VFR750F" scripting.
The approach with the '93 is to bring the mechanics up to par and do our best with the body panels, as there's a bit of rash on the left side. These panels are getting rare as rocking horse poo, so they're worth saving. The bike is not currently running, so first up, as usual, the carburetors and valve check, followed by brake checks, passenger peg-ectomy, general detailing, tires and anything else needing attention. I look forward to returning this one to the road. Welcome to Project 33.
This bike is a diamond in the rough, wearing original bodywork in Pearl Crystal White, the only significant modification being a Predator brand muffler. I'm not familiar with this English-made pipe, but it's a beauty (and currently off the bike). One other change involves the seat cowl, which was replaced years ago with an OEM part from Europe, hence the "VFR750F" scripting.
The approach with the '93 is to bring the mechanics up to par and do our best with the body panels, as there's a bit of rash on the left side. These panels are getting rare as rocking horse poo, so they're worth saving. The bike is not currently running, so first up, as usual, the carburetors and valve check, followed by brake checks, passenger peg-ectomy, general detailing, tires and anything else needing attention. I look forward to returning this one to the road. Welcome to Project 33.
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