In the spirit of the new year, it seems like an opportune time to assess where various projects are and formulate some shop goals for the year, even if my best laid plans don't always work out.
In the photo below, on the right is Project Magna, nearing completion. She still needs a set of lower handlebars installed, the rear turn signals replaced and a paint job. This is a first-year V4, a 1982 VF750C, and deserves to be kept on the road and looking good.
In the center is Project 12, AKA The Blues Project. I actually completed this one in the Fall of '15 but its new owner's priorities shifted after a fall and now it's back for repairs and a facelift. The changes include fresh rubber, stainless brake lines and heated hand grips. I was fortunate to find a workable right side fairing on eBay and so the rare blue/silver '87 will remain true to its colors.
In the photo below, on the right is Project Magna, nearing completion. She still needs a set of lower handlebars installed, the rear turn signals replaced and a paint job. This is a first-year V4, a 1982 VF750C, and deserves to be kept on the road and looking good.
In the center is Project 12, AKA The Blues Project. I actually completed this one in the Fall of '15 but its new owner's priorities shifted after a fall and now it's back for repairs and a facelift. The changes include fresh rubber, stainless brake lines and heated hand grips. I was fortunate to find a workable right side fairing on eBay and so the rare blue/silver '87 will remain true to its colors.
On the left is Project 14, another '87 700F2 which has enjoyed a full spa treatment. All of its systems have been dealt with and it's now at the stage of refitting the bodywork. It will be a red/white/blue model with a few mods: rear fender eliminated, 17-inch front wheel, custom shorty mufflers, jetted carbs with blacked out fender, wheels and mufflers. The rest of the bodywork are original, unrestored pieces. Can't wait to get this one out on the alphabet roads of Wisconsin this Spring. I expect it to look great, sound awesome and run like a cat on fire.
Meanwhile, at the "warehouse," future projects await. The covered one is my personal 1990 VFR750 and the rest are 1986-87 VFRs. To the far left is a parts bike. Of the other four, three are 750s along with one 700.
Project 18 is a 10,000-mile bike which will have a nearly total restoration; repainted body and wheels plus updated suspension.
Good to know that I won't run out of projects anytime soon...and it sure beats going to work.
Project 18 is a 10,000-mile bike which will have a nearly total restoration; repainted body and wheels plus updated suspension.
Good to know that I won't run out of projects anytime soon...and it sure beats going to work.
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