hmmmnz's vf1000 v4 awesomeness

[hmmmnz]

thats right, before the mighty vfr750's and vfr800's
there was what honda deemed its most advanced road bike to that date
(being 1984 ) and well above any other bike around at the time
the mighty v4 honda vf1000, grand daddy to all honda v4's
https://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g257/hmmmnz/vf1000/DSCF2946Medium.jpg
now these wern't with out their problems, the very first ones were plagued with soft cams and terrible wear to the top ends, where engines were basically stuffed in 25000km (15000miles) fortunatly by the time the bikes made it all the way around the world to nz and australia
these problems were pretty much sorted out,
a friend of mine also has a vf1000 which now has 250000km on he clock with no rebuild or knocks or rattles.
mine is now sitting on 89000km and starts on the button, and purrs like a wee tiger,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATCUhU675h0
and for properitys sake some more pics
https://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g257/hmmmnz/vf1000/DSCF2947Medium.jpg
https://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g257/hmmmnz/vf1000/DSCF2948Medium.jpg
https://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g257/hmmmnz/vf1000/DSCF2949Medium.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4sj8cLkBm4

i kinda hope you like, but will happily stab you in the face if you disagree with me
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[Darth]

I approve
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[Whosthedaddy]

Looks good even after all this time.

Almost street fighter in the rear propotions with the raised rear and low slung exhausts.
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[ram_doom]

Quality bike, my mate had a vf400 (similar shape) as his first "big" bike. Very smooth I remember it being, and I bet thats the same
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[hmmmnz]

[neatbik]

Lovely

[DaveH]

Looking good 8) well, for a hodna

It is a very neat tail unit, and really suits the low slung exhausts

no pictures of it's face, no?
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ZX7R & ER6F

[Alex A]

Looks great.

Glad there are some of these still about and running strong.

Have been tempted by the VF1000R a couple of times, but they demand quite a premium if in tidy condition.
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[DaveH]

BTW, love the reg plate "for, to zoom"
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ZX7R & ER6F

[sniff6]

Look and sounds in very good nick that

[hmmmnz]

[hmmmnz]

[arry]

Awesome Some for coolness

[Whosthedaddy]

In Australia a red / black VF400 (or even a 350?) used to park next to me, horrid looking thing with a large drum brake on the front wheel.

However, when we came home and I was after a cheap as chips bike an 1984 Interceptor in red and cream stood out a mile, missed out by a few quid and then found the TRX, still looked good after all these years though.
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[hmmmnz]

[Alex A]

[BenR]

Looks really good! Only problem I'd have owning a bike like that is I'd be too tempted to stick modern suspension (USDs) & modern wheels (190 section rear tyre) on it.
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[m0l0t0v]

That's actually not that bad! But don't like the profile of those tyres so I agree with BenR.


And I'd also take the bikini fairing off and run it naked


I HATE bikini fairings.


Nice bike though
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**\Tarmacsurfer/** said: It's that immaculately manly coiffure of yours isn't it. One glimpse of your virile locks and the punters can't wait to buy whatever it is you suggest, as it might let them be just a little bit like the Adonis that is our very own Molly Doovydoo said: Its not my fault I can't get it up properly, I just wasn't blessed

[hmmmnz]

[m0l0t0v]

Bad times.


Radiator behind the light? Random.

Does it look that ugly if you take the fairing off?
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**\Tarmacsurfer/** said: It's that immaculately manly coiffure of yours isn't it. One glimpse of your virile locks and the punters can't wait to buy whatever it is you suggest, as it might let them be just a little bit like the Adonis that is our very own Molly Doovydoo said: Its not my fault I can't get it up properly, I just wasn't blessed

[hmmmnz]

[hmmmnz]

[Carl_steveo]

That looks funking awesome.
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[virus]

Saw this thread when it first apeared and resisted posting, but sod it.



Bastard..... I want it


Cheers
John
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stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[hmmmnz]