Just found this, very happy. My wife bought me one of these for fathers day in 2015 for $500. It had been butchered by neglect and over zealous spray canning but it went like a shower of shit. I rode it for 6 months until the rego was out then started stripping it down. To date I have 2 pac'd the frame in black, re- loomed the harness, full engine rebuild: bearings, rings, timing chains and guides, all seals etc. I was lucky in that the cams and journals were serviceable but needed 1 valve. The anodizing on the wheels was thin so I had them sandblasted and powder coated in black with a gloss clear overcoat. Extensive alloy polishing, brake overhaul, rebuild forks, headset bearings and painted pretty much everything. Coming to the end now but having some difficulty finding a decent rear brake fluid reservoir and a few other odds and ends. Hoping to have it on the road for this summer. Thanks for sharing your rebuild clicktoday.
I'm working on my own 83 VF750F restoration currently. Cool to see someone else building one up. My cams chewed through the rocker arms- hopefully your cams are still good! Carb rebuild isn't as bad as people say, as long as you take pictures and go one at a time. Thanks for the Freddie Spencer clip!
I had one of these in the early 90's. I threw it down the road perfecting my "back it in" and "power slide it out" cornering haha. The joys of youth. I didn't own mine long enough to discover any gremlins. What, in your experience, should someone look out for when buying and/or restoring one of these?
Thanks for the comment Nicolas I've got the heads off one motor three cams are good but the bottom end has let go hopefully I have enough parts out of the two to rebuild one. How far are you along with yours? Mark
Just found this, very happy. My wife bought me one of these for fathers day in 2015 for $500. It had been butchered by neglect and over zealous spray canning but it went like a shower of shit.
I rode it for 6 months until the rego was out then started stripping it down. To date I have 2 pac'd the frame in black, re- loomed the harness, full engine rebuild: bearings, rings, timing chains and guides, all seals etc. I was lucky in that the cams and journals were serviceable but needed 1 valve. The anodizing on the wheels was thin so I had them sandblasted and powder coated in black with a gloss clear overcoat. Extensive alloy polishing, brake overhaul, rebuild forks, headset bearings and painted pretty much everything. Coming to the end now but having some difficulty finding a decent rear brake fluid reservoir and a few other odds and ends. Hoping to have it on the road for this summer.
Thanks for sharing your rebuild clicktoday.
Looking good.
I to am rebuilding an 83 750 with an 85 1000 engine fitted.
Trying to make an endurance/cafe racer.
I'm working on my own 83 VF750F restoration currently. Cool to see someone else building one up. My cams chewed through the rocker arms- hopefully your cams are still good! Carb rebuild isn't as bad as people say, as long as you take pictures and go one at a time. Thanks for the Freddie Spencer clip!
I had one of these in the early 90's. I threw it down the road perfecting my "back it in" and "power slide it out" cornering haha. The joys of youth. I didn't own mine long enough to discover any gremlins. What, in your experience, should someone look out for when buying and/or restoring one of these?
On a tag riveted to the RH side of frame.
Thanks for the comment Nicolas I've got the heads off one motor three cams are good but the bottom end has let go hopefully I have enough parts out of the two to rebuild one. How far are you along with yours? Mark
Awesome video mate, are there a gear driven cam?
This model is chain driven Samuel. Thanks for your comment.
Does anyone know where VIN number is located on the frame