Back in October of 2013 Patti and I found ourselves with a truckload of VFRs, plucked from a rural shed in Ohio. One of the two bikes is a R/W/B 1986 VFR700F, and its turn has finally come. It will be known as Project 16.
Showing only 18,600 miles, this was a running and riding bike when it came to me, so after the usual mechanical checks it was stripped of its clothes and prepped for storage. Last week I rolled it into the shop and the fun has begun.
It will get a sympathetic refurbishment and emerge in its original colors, with everything remaining as original as possible. So far, the front end has been removed revealing a Progressive brand fork spring already installed along with a recent Bridgestone tire. The head bearings check out fine and the brake calipers are on the bench for rebuilding. A new rear tire has been ordered, but other than that the bike will mostly require good old fashioned detailing.
Here it is in the foreground with Project 13 on the stand, anxiously awaiting some warmer weather for its shakedown runs.
Showing only 18,600 miles, this was a running and riding bike when it came to me, so after the usual mechanical checks it was stripped of its clothes and prepped for storage. Last week I rolled it into the shop and the fun has begun.
It will get a sympathetic refurbishment and emerge in its original colors, with everything remaining as original as possible. So far, the front end has been removed revealing a Progressive brand fork spring already installed along with a recent Bridgestone tire. The head bearings check out fine and the brake calipers are on the bench for rebuilding. A new rear tire has been ordered, but other than that the bike will mostly require good old fashioned detailing.
Here it is in the foreground with Project 13 on the stand, anxiously awaiting some warmer weather for its shakedown runs.
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