$2700 (firm) SOLD!
Back in February, 2016, I found a pair of '86 750's near Fredericksburg, W. Virginia. They'd been languishing in the seller's pole barn for seven years. Both red/white/blue versions, one was an original-owner with only 10K miles which came to be designated Project 18. The second is this bike, a 33K-mile example which the seller had bought some years before as a potential parts donor bike in the event his ever needed some transplants. That scenario never came to pass and this bike just sat on its side stand...waiting like a sad-eyed puppy at the pound.
Well, its day has come. Under the layers of dust and neglect lay a perfectly good Interceptor with a healthy heart and strong bones. Early this summer I finally got the bike stripped of its tattered clothes and began the evaluation process. What I found was an engine with strong compression and a chassis that seemed to tell me to keep going. And so I did. The California emissions were stripped off the carbs and with a thorough cleaning they brought the engine to life after at least ten years of slumber. All the electrical checked out, the steering and suspension were brought back to service, and a new suit of clothes was sourced from the massive warehouse here at the sprawling V4 Dreams campus (not really).
The bike came to me fitted with a depressing-looking set of SuperTrapp slip-on mufflers which required many hours of hands-on massaging to bring back to life. Tunable for sound and back pressure, these are probably the best-sounding pipes I've heard on an old Interceptor so the effort was worth it.
Well, its day has come. Under the layers of dust and neglect lay a perfectly good Interceptor with a healthy heart and strong bones. Early this summer I finally got the bike stripped of its tattered clothes and began the evaluation process. What I found was an engine with strong compression and a chassis that seemed to tell me to keep going. And so I did. The California emissions were stripped off the carbs and with a thorough cleaning they brought the engine to life after at least ten years of slumber. All the electrical checked out, the steering and suspension were brought back to service, and a new suit of clothes was sourced from the massive warehouse here at the sprawling V4 Dreams campus (not really).
The bike came to me fitted with a depressing-looking set of SuperTrapp slip-on mufflers which required many hours of hands-on massaging to bring back to life. Tunable for sound and back pressure, these are probably the best-sounding pipes I've heard on an old Interceptor so the effort was worth it.
During assembly I discovered a slightly twisted swingarm, so a good example was fitted after stripping and polishing to bring out its best. A reproduction windscreen was fitted along with repainted mirrors and nicer engine covers. The wheels were painstakingly cleaned, their paint touched up and fresh Bridgestone BT45 tires fitted with 90-degree valve stems. The body paint was color-sanded and machine buffed. I haven't been successful in locating the infill panels between the tank and side fairings — something for its new owner to chase down.
The very thorough test ride last week confirmed that this VFR was never intended to be a "parts bike," but was destined to be back on the road. With a great sound from idle to redline, the bike rushes towards the horizon like a mustang released back to the wild.
Hyperbole aside, this Interceptor will make its next owner an excellent rider-quality motorbike. It's not perfect, but the price reflects the plusses and the imperfections. I'll put together a walk-around, running video when the weather improves. Contact me for more information.
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608-807-7829 call or text
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[email protected]
608-807-7829 call or text
Photo album:
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmsuiQs2
Craigslist ad:
https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/mcy/6734791640.html
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