Reader Juan O. recently ordered a few parts and sent along a couple of photos of his 1990 VFR750F along with a little history. In his words:
"I bought my 1990 VFR from a young man who bought it brand new. He was accepted to an out-of-state university so I bought it from him with less than 1000 miles in '91. Got the bike with a matching red Shoei helmet and a very nice cover. The helmet has long been retired but the cover still works. The bike now has 12,000 plus miles. I bought the rear seat cowl and the digital clock from Honda, which i think was an outrageous $175! Today the bike looks as new, I've meticulously maintained it; I replaced/updated the rectifier and rebuilt the starter clutch. Three years ago i installed Race Tech's gold valves and fork springs, that mod together with Bridgestone Battlax HyperSport S20F tires completely transformed the bike's handling to another level."
"I bought my 1990 VFR from a young man who bought it brand new. He was accepted to an out-of-state university so I bought it from him with less than 1000 miles in '91. Got the bike with a matching red Shoei helmet and a very nice cover. The helmet has long been retired but the cover still works. The bike now has 12,000 plus miles. I bought the rear seat cowl and the digital clock from Honda, which i think was an outrageous $175! Today the bike looks as new, I've meticulously maintained it; I replaced/updated the rectifier and rebuilt the starter clutch. Three years ago i installed Race Tech's gold valves and fork springs, that mod together with Bridgestone Battlax HyperSport S20F tires completely transformed the bike's handling to another level."
Juan's bike is a perfect example of how love and attention can keep an old bike fresh.
Just imagine the striking presence that this bike displayed in the showroom 30 years ago. And just as pretty today.
Just imagine the striking presence that this bike displayed in the showroom 30 years ago. And just as pretty today.
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