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hmmmnz
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PostPosted: 05:30 - 26 Apr 2009    Post subject: vf1000 80's retro awesomeness, beware awesomeness inside Reply with quote

well guys, heres the new stead, joing the plythora of 70's and 80's 2 strokes i currently own and 750cc bigger than them Very Happy
a 1984 vf1000
hondas mighty flagship v4 from the 80's...... and with out futher adue

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she hasnt been registered on the road since 96' has had the whole engine rebuilt cams reprofiled, every bearing replaced,
the only things that are letting it down are the old tyres and the shitty rear air shock (no spring, just air/oil) which with a little modding ill fit a vfr800 shock, also the front antidive forks will have to go, not because they don't work, just because they were a shit idea then and still are now,

i was going to ditch the front cowling/headight and just go with a single round one, but there is another radiator under it, and it uses the headlight scoops ect to force air through, and there really isnt enough room to put a larger rad in, so the cowl stays,

all in all, she's a really realy nice conditioned bike the pulls from very low revs through to the 12k rpm redline and beyond without any hesitation anywhere through.

loud cans here i come, must release v4 awesomeness from chokingly quiet can Very Happy
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PostPosted: 08:57 - 26 Apr 2009    Post subject: Re: vf1000 80's retro awesomeness, beware awesomeness insid Reply with quote

hmmmnz wrote:
also the front antidive forks will have to go, not because they don't work, just because they were a shit idea then and still are now,


The Honda anti dive system was meant to be the best of them and did work OK.

All the best

Keith
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hmmmnz
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PostPosted: 10:07 - 26 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah they work ok, but with a 16" front wheel, they arn't awe inspiring thats for sure Very Happy
ill keep my eyes open for a suitable set of usd's i dare say it'll be a while, they fetch stupid money here in nz.
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PostPosted: 13:41 - 26 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks clean as hell.

Colour is cool to.
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PostPosted: 20:44 - 26 Apr 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow haven't seen one of those in a while. Great condition. Thumbs Up
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