My 1998 VFR800FI is moving towards completion. Most of the work on this bike involves fairing repair from a hit to the headlight fairing sometime in the past. After a lot of plastic welding the fairing is off to my painter for final finishing. The paint code for Honda's Italian Red is still available, but that mix turned out too orange, so we're working to a final color match by tweaking it toward red.
The rest of the VFR is in excellent condition, matching the bike's low mileage, but I went ahead with some maintenance items which are often neglected. The coolant and hydraulics have been flushed (clutch and brakes) and spark plugs replaced (called for every 8000 miles) and a fresh air filter has been fitted. I've also upgraded the headlights to brighter bulbs and managed to locate a beautiful passenger seat cowl. The bulky mirrors are being swapped for a set of sleeker and more stylish '00-01 replacements. Yesterday I finished up cleaning and detailing, though the previous owner kept his Interceptor spotless.
The rest of the VFR is in excellent condition, matching the bike's low mileage, but I went ahead with some maintenance items which are often neglected. The coolant and hydraulics have been flushed (clutch and brakes) and spark plugs replaced (called for every 8000 miles) and a fresh air filter has been fitted. I've also upgraded the headlights to brighter bulbs and managed to locate a beautiful passenger seat cowl. The bulky mirrors are being swapped for a set of sleeker and more stylish '00-01 replacements. Yesterday I finished up cleaning and detailing, though the previous owner kept his Interceptor spotless.
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