Yesterday Patti and I hitched up the trailer and made the one-hour drive to Carpentersville, Illinois to have a look at a potential project bike, this 2002 VFR800 VTEC. We liked what we saw, the price was right, so it followed us home.
The 800 will be officially tagged Project 23. Mike, the seller, decided back in 2002 that this new hi-tech Interceptor model would be just the ticket for him and grabbed it new off the showroom floor. He ordered up the optional saddlebags and top case, mounted them up and never looked back. The passenger seat cowl is still in the box, never used.
Mike has ridden his VFR all over the eastern U.S., racking up 36,000 pampered miles. This bike has no accident history and is completely stock with no modifications, additions or subtractions, and has always been serviced professionally, with paper receipts since new. The tool kit and owner's manual are in place. Cosmetically the bike is easily a 9.0, and with year-old fuel in the tank, she fired right up and ran beautifully. We've been enjoying a warm spell here in the hinterlands so I was able to get out yesterday for a mid-winter test ride with mild temps and clear roads. The bike is comfortable, smooth, fast and stable. The VTEC kick at 6800 RPM is a blast, like a little turbo boost. I've always been a fan of the VTEC engine.
The plan at this point is to go through the mechanical checks, tuning, and cosmetic detailing. I'll be selling off the luggage and mounts separately to bring the bike to an original look. I have a set of bar risers to mount up and maybe add heated grips. This is an unmolested example of the first-year VTEC and I'll want to keep it that way.
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Mike has ridden his VFR all over the eastern U.S., racking up 36,000 pampered miles. This bike has no accident history and is completely stock with no modifications, additions or subtractions, and has always been serviced professionally, with paper receipts since new. The tool kit and owner's manual are in place. Cosmetically the bike is easily a 9.0, and with year-old fuel in the tank, she fired right up and ran beautifully. We've been enjoying a warm spell here in the hinterlands so I was able to get out yesterday for a mid-winter test ride with mild temps and clear roads. The bike is comfortable, smooth, fast and stable. The VTEC kick at 6800 RPM is a blast, like a little turbo boost. I've always been a fan of the VTEC engine.
The plan at this point is to go through the mechanical checks, tuning, and cosmetic detailing. I'll be selling off the luggage and mounts separately to bring the bike to an original look. I have a set of bar risers to mount up and maybe add heated grips. This is an unmolested example of the first-year VTEC and I'll want to keep it that way.
(click on an image to enlarge)
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