I have two MGBs sitting just as that one has that both need the same action. Both were running when parked. My best of the two seems to have the clutch stuck together so I need to get the wheels off the ground to attempt a start.
This is the only mototcycle in my experience where I had to do welding repairs to the chassis for it to pass the MOT. Super bicycle, only the front brake failed to impress.
I've always been fond of the HONDA VFR750, right from the beginning. I remember reading eagerly the first test in 'Motorrijder'. Love at first sight, it was, especially the blonde one - white. ;-) Now, as a 56-year old, I've got my own 1996 in black - my preference changed from blonde to black meantime. I live not so far away from Leuven, where this neglected beauty has been stading on a pedestal outside Moto OUlet for so many years. I was thinking of asking wether it was for sale, or not, but you got to it first. Congratulations. Hope to see it live again, and be ridden.
Why am I not surprised :) It is a Honda after all..I've had 4 VFRs so far, they were all excellent, the last one i sold with 232 000KMs.. That is what KTM and Ducati can only dream about..
for every honda-lovers...the bike worked after 7 years after being in the exterior not because it's a honda...it's because technology of the 80's is flawless...so Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha from this decade are pretty much the same.
I've had a few bikes, they have one thing in-common all Honda's. It might sound boring but they jusr work, and if i'm covering any sort of distance its always reassuring it will make it back.
The level of engineering that Honda pulled from mid- late eighties to early nineties was pretty much unmatched. Those of us that owned a Honda from those years can testify to this. Finding an unmolested, bone stock bike like that, with stock exhausts, indicators, etc., is even more astonishing. Thanks for the video!
I'm not very surprised. My TransAlp was mainly used during the cold and wet seasons, always parked outside for exactly 20 years, never missed a beat and always fired up the second i touched the starter button. Only thing that needed a lot of maintenance were the brakes (pistons seizing up) and during the winter i always had a small torch for heating up the ignition key since the switch was always frozen up. At the end of it's life with me, i sold it to my yoiunger brother. Only thing that had to be replaced was the swingarm, which had a hole rusted through it. He also has a 1986 VRF 750, which he bought 2nd hand. That bike showed signs of lazy maintenance from someone who clearly wasn't a mechanic. Did a bit of work on it and it runs fantastic. In the 90's, i sold Honda bikes at a bike shop. We sold them by saying not to buy a Honda, but to pick any other brand. If they did go for a Honda, we wouldn't make any extra money on them in the future, because of the Honda quality and reliability. And that was not a lie.
Lot of budget went into developing/engineering that era of VFR to erase the embarrassment of the earlier chain driven cam VF 750s eating their cam lobes. The result is a wonderful testament to 80's Honda engineering.
The first VF750 problems were the cams not straight in the head. Someone in the machine shop made a slight error drilling the cam position bolt holes. All good once that was sorted. Great bikes.
My first (2) bikes . It’s not likely to be your problem but a common fault was the points spring touching the metal cover . Best to insulate it . Poor earth’s another.
I’ve just picked up a 76 GT and watched this with interest! Mine has been stripped of some parts - so if you’re going to part your B out, I can find a home for some of the bits that won’t be going on the V8! A sad end, but at least some parts will live on! 👍
