The stars seem to have aligned as these three project bikes reach their completion in the same week.
The two Pearl Crescent White bikes were brought to me from Oklahoma by owner Jeff C. Both are 1986 VFR700F2 models, Project 32 (left) showing 22,752 miles and Project 31 with 38,514 on the odometer. They may look like twins but each has its own character: Project 32 has received a full repaint, including the engine side covers and valve covers, with aftermarket reproduction windscreen and sports a shiny new YSS shock absorber, while Project 31 only received new paint on the Chuck Crites reproduction fiberglass replacement side fairings and doesn't wear the optional rear seat cowl. With full mechanical refurbishment both bikes run and ride as they should — smooth, fast, confidence-inspiring. This pair will be a great addition to Jeff's collection.
The red/white/blue model is Project 35, a 1986 VFR700F with an amazing 1165 miles which I purchased earlier this year from its original Florida owner. This example was carefully stored, unused, for 30 years and, with the maintenance checks attended to, fired up and ran like the day it was shut off three decades ago. The carbs were cleaned, the brake system needed full seal replacement, the fuel lines and petcock replaced, full fluids flush, new battery and Bridgestone's new BT-46 tires fitted. All the original parts, including battery, were preserved for posterity. A discerning owner in Seattle with a small collection has convinced me to part with this rare beauty.
That brings me to an empty shop for the first time in years, but a reader in Idaho has offered me his low-mileage '86 r/w/b Interceptor and it will be arriving soon as Project 36.
The red/white/blue model is Project 35, a 1986 VFR700F with an amazing 1165 miles which I purchased earlier this year from its original Florida owner. This example was carefully stored, unused, for 30 years and, with the maintenance checks attended to, fired up and ran like the day it was shut off three decades ago. The carbs were cleaned, the brake system needed full seal replacement, the fuel lines and petcock replaced, full fluids flush, new battery and Bridgestone's new BT-46 tires fitted. All the original parts, including battery, were preserved for posterity. A discerning owner in Seattle with a small collection has convinced me to part with this rare beauty.
That brings me to an empty shop for the first time in years, but a reader in Idaho has offered me his low-mileage '86 r/w/b Interceptor and it will be arriving soon as Project 36.
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