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[Bazza]

Another 86? You keep buying motorcycles and you are going to need a second storage unit.

Yes another '86 but......this one is a 750....instead of the 700.

That's significant because Honda didn't send this one to the states back then because of the Harley Davidson tariff imposed by President Reagan on any bike greater than 700cc's.

So we got the 700 and the ROW got the 750 (with more HP).

Pretty decent article on this particular bike:

Honda’s 1986 VFR750F Interceptor

In 24 Hours, Honda Proved Its Second-Gen Interceptor Was Fast & Durable

www.motorcyclistonline.com

And here is what they look like from the factory:

 

[Toddrn]

Yes another '86 but......this one is a 750....instead of the 700.

That's significant because Honda didn't send this one to the states back then because of the Harley Davidson tariff imposed by President Reagan on any bike greater than 700cc's.

So we got the 700 and the ROW got the 750 (with more HP).

Pretty decent article on this particular bike:

Honda’s 1986 VFR750F Interceptor

In 24 Hours, Honda Proved Its Second-Gen Interceptor Was Fast & Durable

www.motorcyclistonline.com

And here is what they look like from the factory:

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Great looking bike. I really like the all white with gold lettering. It's just a clean looking bike, but I wouldn't turn down a RW&B version.

 

[Bazza]

Loooooooong drive to bring this one home today. Fortunately all went OK.

Has a few deficiencies but nothing I can't resolve given a little time and elbow grease.....

 

[Toddrn]

Loooooooong drive to bring this one home today. Fortunately all went OK.

Has a few deficiencies but nothing I can't resolve given a little time and elbow grease.....

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The all white is really clean looking. I don't understand why the "HONDA" on the tank isn't gold.

 

[Bazza]

The all white is really clean looking. I don't understand why the "HONDA" on the tank isn't gold.

It's because they used a darker color to highlight the lighter color of Gold. It's seen in other graphics on this model:

 

[Bazza]

I've mounted my share of bicycle tires but today was a first for me to mount these tires for one of my motorcycles.

Really not that big a deal as long as you follow a few important components - which are easy to learn after watching a few YT vids.

I bought the wheels used off eBay and the tires new from a Bridgestone dealer last fall.


I bought a balance stand too so I can balance them myself. I checked the rims by themselves first and they were amazingly well balanced!




Now I'm looking at a possible tire changing machine purchase. I have a lot of bikes all with an assortment of wheel and tire conditions which could be improved on. Whatever I spend on this machine (they run $6-700) would definitely be justified!

 

[Bazza]

It's that time of year again........

 

[Bazza]

 

[Bazza]

I'm still working on motorcycle stuff although with this heat at a moderate pace, you might say. I've been working on a lot of different things - too many to name.

Today it was the fuel tank which came with a big load of stuff a few weeks ago - bikes and parts.

The tank came from a parts bike, which I also got. No key though. On these Interceptors ( Gen-2) the same key fits the ignition, fuel cap, and helmet lock. But it's not unusual by the time you get a used bike of this age there are non-matching locks and thus more than one key. In this case, I had the original ignition, tank, and helmet lock - just no key. There's a key code stamped on all three of these parts and I was able to read the code from the underside of the fuel cap by using an endoscope through the sender hole in the bottom. Got a key made and with some work was able to open the cap. Tank was filthy inside so lot of cleaning but finally got it looking almost spotless inside. These tanks are unicorns - almost impossible to get anymore. So this was a good rescue. It still has a dent I will work on with my PDR kit and some surface scratches to compound out. I poured some WD40 inside and sloshed it around to prevent flash rusting. Should hold it OK until I decide to use it.




These sending units are also unicorns and almost impossible to find.....

 

[Bazza]

Haven't posted in a while but here's one that just arrived today. I waited TWO MONTHS for the transport! A little complex because the transport also included a bunch of stuff from a different state.

Hopefully this will be it for a while!

It's a '90 Honda VFR750. Technically an "Interceptor" - but for these third generation VFR's, Honda stopped using that name due to concerns about insurance companies penalizing owners with that name on their bike.

She has some mods but came with all the original stuff that was swapped out. Really gorgeous & well maintained 35 year old bike!

Came with additional bags as well. Missing the "VFR" decals on the lower fairings but I will resolve that.

That little fairing on the side stand is usually missing on these bikes. Pretty cool little inside detail!

 

[Bazza]

Went over to do some stuff today on my motorcycles and the guy across from me wheeled out his '04 Triumph 'America'. It's the same as a 'Bonneville'.....Triumph just changed the name.

He bought it in Utah, when he was living there. He had an Italian accent and an Italian name so looking forward to having another conversation with him at another time.

He walked over to my storage unit and his first words were "Are these all for sale?"....lol.....

I replied not at this time but will keep him posted. I don't think he wanted to make a purchase - it was just something to say when confronted with an impressive inventory such as mine.

Check out the graphics on his fuel tank - he said he had it done in Utah and asked they put something related to Naples on it - and if you look closely there's an "N" in the middle of the star beneath Marilyn.

His bike sounded really nice, too!

 

[CrimsonBloodn62]

I’ve owned Hondas and Kawasakis in the past, but I’ve always wanted a Harley Davidson. So for my next bike and as a retirement present to myself I picked up a 2025 HD Heritage this past June. I’ve been loving it, even though it’s been a little too cold to ride the last few days.

 

[CrimsonBloodn62]

My last Honda was a CBR600. I had to let it go before I got myself into trouble. I’m much more laid back now and not chasing speed like I used to lol.