Project 40 Completed!

4/21/2023

With all the finishing details attended to, Project 40, a 1986 VFR700F, is finished. I acquired this project in Michigan in April, 2022 from a seller who had begun his own project, but lost steam. The bike had a transplanted 750cc engine installed but much of the rest was in boxes, which filled the bed of my truck. After much consideration, I decided to take the bike back to its 700 roots and swapped back the original engine (which was included in the sale). Also included were "750" side fairings, which I decided to keep on the bike.

Most of the bodywork was in excellent original condition, needing only cosmetic attention, with the exception of a faded and dinged fuel tank and some plastic cracks to the large right side fairing, which were both repaired and professionally repainted. The mirrors and front turn signal housings were also repainted, while reproduction LED CBR/VFR 400 rear signals were sourced to tidy up the rear.

Other modifications include a set of restored Kerker dual slip-on mufflers with polished header pipes, a reproduction windscreen and 19mm bar risers from MOTO-CNC. The rear shock is an OEM unit from a low-mileage bike while the rebuilt forks have an extra 1/2" preload spacer installed.