One of Honda’s crowning moments. As a former VFR owner, I can say they are amazing machines and still saddened that they abandoned that platform and line.
One of the greatest all-round bikes ever made, an absolute classic, I have a low mileage one ( also a rescue refurb ) think its my sixth one over many years, not ridden regularly but whenever I do it feels brilliant and thats against modern bikes. Fabulous Honda engineering
I’ve own a sixth gen VTEC and it’s defo my forever bike. Others have and will continue to come and go but not the Honda. Looking forward to the series…..and the red ones are faster 😊
Cool your bring is back to life. I have a 1990 VFR 750 that I got 4 years ago. It sat for 15 years. It took some work but it runs and rides great. People who know what it is flock to it. I get a lot of compliments on it. They are awesome bikes.
I bought my 5th gen during the 2020 Pandemic. It was my first bike, hence how i found your page to begin with. Thankfully I got it from the original owner who garaged it most of it's life. It's fully stock and brings a smile to my face every time I go out for a ride :) Lokking forward to seeing you bring yours back to life! #TeamRed
Haha, crashed my RC36 couple of weeks ago, waiting for parts for a full refresh over the winter. Looking forward to the build Hero, thanks for the inspiration!
Love the quality of the rvf/vfr bikes in general. I own 2 rvf400's and they're amazing, i'am considering getting a fuel injected tourer so i'am contemplating whether to get the 5th or 6th gen VFR
@@HeroRR Australia, Plenty of them have been imported here back in the day , but prices have hiked now though, realistically most have been used and abused by learners and do require overhauling or restoring. They're rewarding when running beautifully. If i had to pick the most fun to ride and commute bike out of the bunch that i have it would be my 1990 cbr250rr mc22. Beats the rvf400 in terms of fun, comfort and maintenance
Looking forward to your series of videos and hoping it will inspire me to get my own 5th Gen fully operational. Mine is actually in great cosmetic condition, but a rodent attack in the air box has left the engine siezed. I would like to get the bike fully operational again, and looking close to 'as new' so will be following your restoration with great interest. Will you be retoring 'as original' or are you planning on any modifications?
I've bought & sold four 99-00 VFRs, all sold for significant profits. 98-01 VFRs are truly the best Honda next to the Blackbird. I still have some VFR parts in my garage, let me know if you need specific part.
As soon as that opening sequence revealed the bike, I knew I had to like the video. Great choice of machine, I look forward to more content. Oh, and watch out for the charging system!
Oh MAN.............I cannot WAIT for You to start working on this crusty-Beast and turn it into what it SHOULD BE!!! A Respectable and well engineered machine!!! YEEE-AH!!! : >)
Now, this is going to be a great series. Love the gear driven vfr's.. Honda got a bloody nose with the vf750's. They went back to the drawing board and came back with one of the most game changing bikes ever. Those gear driven cams, single sided swing arm and typical Honda build quality makes it one of the best bikes ever built. I had a '93 L reg 750 which I regret selling to this day. Looking forward to this resto.
Curious about the end result and first ride, what the best generation VFR is seems quite personal, for example: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-X3lyolEqtYI.html As a possible successor to my VFR 750 1995 I have already test driven the 800 FI, 800 VTEC and 1200, the 1200 was disappointing, very heavy and disappointing torque below 5500 rpm, still good in the corners and a nice appearance to my taste but the next VFR will be an 800 FI or VTEC.
You’re my favorite MC RU-vidr! I just bought a 5’th gen VFR last weekend and have started restoring it. So I can’t wait to see your progress on this project. 😊
Picked up a 1998 fiw 2 weeks before the lock down for £800 off my mate. It was going to be £900 but when he brought it to me a header bolt snapped so needed fixing. I am right now having a tea break from rebuilding forks, steering head bearings, all master cylinders and calipers, brand new Delkovic full system high rise can. major service at 42k. once i know she is mechanically sound for a few months riding this winter, then in spring she will receive the cosmetic tlc she deserves. She is going to be my Keeper. The one I rely on to just enjoy biking. Get one while they are dirt cheap cos you dont get this sort of heritage very often for such easy numbers. Only watched first montage of this video and already excited to see how yours goes.
Wish you all the luck in rebuilding it, please make content out of it, at least give us few episodes in whitch you are rebuilding it.... The VFR is awesome, i got mine not whole 2 weeks ago and im in love with it.... Congrats for your desicion
I bought one this year also, I was told its an old mans bike and slow and heavy etc etc, Its very heavy! but that's true of most big tourers! However, once you remove the Restrictions Honda placed on this bike and change the front pipes and rear can.. it releases a few horses and smooth's out the ride. I don't know why they say its slow? 0-60 in 3.5 Seconds and mine reached 162mph (off the road of course) I believe with the restrictions it goes slower. It handles very well for a big bike and if you keep the revs at 9-11.000 it will go very well! The noise of the gear driven cams sounds like a super charger (They now do a supercharger kit for these, 5K though.. and you will need to upgrade your clutch!) I don't need any more speed, it is better than my Hornet on fuel and eats motorway miles with ease, good fairings keep the wind at bay and fitting a new Rectifier straight away (for peace of mind) and soldering the connectors (stops it later blowing the rectifier!) A MOSFET BYPASS Rectifier is best and there are many connectors and VFRHARNESS stuff to make that safe and easier to do. This is not an old mans bike and people get good times on the track with these (weight being a hinderance but it handles well enough) I Recently found that the VFR power has been restricted by Cams and smaller intake valves and intakes from the injection unit (retarded timing) Stage 3 CAMS (which can pop in on the same springs when you get the valve clearances done!) give more lift and cleaner burn and boost power all through the range! This costs money but worth it if you want more horses! and you have to take the cams out to change shims for valve clearance! might as well do it at the same time! Also if you put bigger valves in you could get a slightly bigger injector and this would boost power even more.. SO OPTIONS to boost power (just costly) I dont think it needs more, drop a few teeth off the front sprocket and see a different faster accelerating bike (just dont forget to get a speedo healer or get some speeding fines (Accidentally) My bike is a little faded and has normal wear and tear but tidy and its great fun to ride, Its like a Ducati without all that noise lol Ducati's dry clutches still fascinate me HE HE
nice find. that has A LOT OF RUST MATE. you need to replace so much. if you have trouble I can source you bolt kits for any honda bike. from stainless, alloy, titanium. let me know if I can help
2:16 Yes, you can clearly see the bike was loved. Loved like a cheap drug addicted pr0stitute. Sorry mate, people that treat and neglect their stuff like that dont deserve to own anything at all. I hope you bring it back in good shape. Ps: 3rd gen is my favorite. 4th gen looks like a Frankestain special. 5th gen has the best engine but the split frame is not my cup of tea. GL on the project!
This is going to be a great rebuild. I'm currently rebuilding a BMW R1150RT but it would be nice to acquire an older VFR that's decent enough to not be a total money pit.
This is amazing seriusly i was on my way home with my vfr 800 5th gen from an auction when i saw the video 😮 it was met to be lets build some great stuff!! For the people interested mine was 800 euro with 60000km last time it ran was 2015 from registration info. Quick tip make some playlist of your build series not all of them are in playlists
man that thing needs some serious work. I own one of these, I've done quite a bit of work on mine. Let me know if you need some help with things. I may be able to provide some advice.
I also bought a VFR800Fi which was left outside for a long time. Seized screws on this motorcycle and access to some components is a nightmare. I have been removing broken screws for the last two years, and the renovation is not finished yet. I wish you good luck with the renovation and hope it will take less time.
Badass! I just got a 99 vfr earlier this year and i have been riding it all summer. Such a perfect all rounder. Im excited to see what you do with yours.
1999 and thereabouts was the best year(s) for motorcycles in general - gen 1 hayabusa, Valkyrie, Vulcan drifter, zrx 1100/1200, vmax, many others. But you have your work cut out for you on this one. Good luck!
I love my 1986 VFR750. I've put over 30K on that bike all over the west coast. My buddy had a 98 dumbo ear VFR800. That was a great fun bike to ride also. 1986 was the first great VFR and 2001 was the last great VFR. The 6th gen just didn't have the soul without the gear driven cams. And don't get me started on the VTEC.
Awesome idea for a project bike. There are so many VFR's out there that would benefit from a new lease on life. Such a fantastic bike and such a worthy candidate for refurbishment. Following with great interest!
I unfortunately did not have much luck with my VF750 that i purchased brand new back in 1983..It was reliable smooth and powerful for a short while till it developed this terrible engine noise then seized while riding..i will admit i gave the bike a hard time riding it and thought that i blew it up..Honda didnt admit to any fault at that time but apparently a few other 83 VF750 owners had similar issues..My uncle tore it down to find major damage internally and too expensive to repair..It was then sold by me for parts but overall i lost on it..Still i love Honda and own a 450CRF..but i ride this one alot more lovingly and gently.
Okay, as a former 98 VFR owner for 12 years, it’s a great bike…. Help me understand the attraction to this bike over other bikes. Riding a Thruxton 1200R and Ninja1000sx and I can honestly say I don’t miss dealing with stuff breaking on an old bike.
It's an enthusiast bike. Honda didn't create the 5th generation VFR with the intentions of it competing with bikes built 25 years after it. You can get a well sorted one for $3,500 vs a new Ninja 1000 SX is gonna run you north of 10 grand. That's the attraction. Also V4, Gear driven cams. Come on, as a former owner you should know this!! :)
