Post by: Kelly E on December 02, 2020, 05:25:14 AM
We have to do the usual stuff to put it back on the road like brakes, brake and clutch lines, carbs, tires, wheel bearings, new battery, straiten the brake and clutch levers, clean and lube the cables, fork oil change, clean and lube the shock linkage and steering bearings, chain and sprockets, oil change, valves and a seat cover. I'm really looking forward to riding this one. I had one of the first Honda V45 Sabre's in the country in May of 82'. I love the V4 powerband. The power comes on earlier than an inline 4 and keeps coming. The VF1000F is rated at 113hp, I think it is our most powerful bike. I only weigh 130lbs or 60 kilos I think so bikes go faster when I ride them. ;D
So far we have removed, rebuilt and replaced the carbs and today I pulled all three calipers off and apart. I also got the calipers all cleaned and ready to rebuild but still need the new slide collars. I think we will finish this bike in a month or two depending on getting the parts.
Post by: cooleronthecoast on December 02, 2020, 09:38:36 AM
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Post by: Lynx on December 02, 2020, 01:37:29 PM
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Post by: Kelly E on December 02, 2020, 03:53:50 PM
I had a VF1000R a couple of years back. A rose tinted glasses purchase I will admit. The bike was amazing, powerful and the quality of fit and finish was also really good, but like yourself I'm quite a small chap and the VF is a big heavy bike. I had a long stretch over the tank to reach the bars and I didn't gel with it so I sold it less than a year later.
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I am used to riding big heavy bikes. The 94' Kawasaki Concours that I tour on weighs 700lbs and I can barely touch the ground without my logging boots on. With the Shouldabeen Eng. torque cams, fork brace and ZZR1200 rear shock it is a beast that once rolling it thinks it's a Ninja.;D The VF1000F is lighter than the Concours and the seat seems to be a little bit lower. I'm 5' 5" now but I used to be 5' 7" before all of the back injuries so my arms and legs are just barely long enough to ride the big bikes. I just don't try to pick them up alone. 8) I can't wait to take this bike over Hwy. 20, the North Cascades Highway. It is the most scenic road in the state and a great road to ride on, especially on weekdays when there is way less tourists. Since the road doesn't go to anywhere but some small towns it doesn't get too much traffic. Here's the Concours at the park at the base of Grand Coulee Dam. One of the places we ride to on Hwy. 20.
Post by: Kelly E on December 03, 2020, 04:42:48 AM
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Post by: Kelly E on December 06, 2020, 03:26:23 AM
When I see lists of bikes like these I can't help wondering how many actually run? Please don't mistake this for envy; at one time I had 2 cars and 2 bikes on the road and having to keep up with tax, insurance and MOTs was like being an unpaid fleet manager! ??? Never again.
Once the Interceptor is up and running that makes 9 out of 10 of our bikes ready to ride. Since spring of 17' we have resurrected 7 of our bikes and 2 for friends with just a ground up left to do on the 80' Suzuki GS1100E. My friend and I do this for fun, to have a variety of bikes to ride and some money. We don't have to get yearly inspections our our vehicles. Most of the bikes have classic plates so no annual fee and collector insurance which is cheaper. We build them to our personal safety standards which are much stricter than any inspection that I know of because that's what we do and we ride them.
For example today we assembled the Interceptors rear suspension after thoroughly cleaning every part and repacking all of the roller bearings with fresh moly grease and torquing to spec. I plan on riding this bike to the edge and don't want any issues. We go through all of the systems cleaning, servicing and repairing where needed.
It is so much fun to switch bikes one after another. Like riding the 79' CB750F and then the Moto Guzzi 1000 Le Mans. Both bikes are fast and really fun but go about it in completely different ways. In the end it's all about having as much fun as humanly possible on and with motorcycles. 8)
Post by: Kelly E on December 08, 2020, 12:05:27 AM
Post by: Sgt.Pinback on December 08, 2020, 12:42:22 PM
Had the carbs off (for changing form 98hp to full power) but then putting them back was a nightmare.
The interceptor looked far better but had that pitting problems with the cams.
Post by: Kelly E on December 09, 2020, 03:46:22 PM
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Post by: Laverda Dave on February 06, 2021, 10:52:36 AM
Lovely resto though, enjoy it👍
Post by: Kelly E on February 07, 2021, 01:03:44 AM
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