Oh dear not again. Honda V4 content & more rambling

 So cruising through Craiglist, I spotted the following ad:

 

1994 honda yzf 750 - $1250 (braintree)

Perfect bike for a beginner two brothers exhaust red in color . plastics are flawless . has sat for a couple of years needs a tune up . Give me a call with any questions . thanks Brendan (NUMBER REDACTED)

 

 

Honda YZF eh? Figured it was worth a text message. He sent me pics, it's a VFR. Been sitting since 2010. So I asked if the plastics really were in that good of shape and he said they were. Sure pal, everyone says that. 

 

The bike was only 20 minutes away so I figured it was worth checking out. 

 

To say the bike is in good shape is an understatement. All the stickers are still present on the tank, the hand controls aren't faded, the reservoir sight glasses are clear as day.

It came with a Corbin seat, the OEM Solo Cowl, Lockhart Phillips smoked Speedscreen & the OEM windscreen and recent Pilot Powers (my all time favorite tire)

Pretty neat bike though- single sided swing arm, twin-spar frame and a V4 with gear driven cams. 

I think I might just register it and ride it. Unsure though. 

Next week I get to pull the carbs!

In other news I sent the jug from one of the LT250s to get redone. Should have it back in a week and I can reassemble it. 

Still gotta swap the swing arm into the first LT250 but I did manage to clean the carburetor and it runs very well. Needs some tuning though. 

Once I swap the swing arm and exhaust, I just have to wire up the tether and I'll be ready for event at MX101. Can't wait. 

In closing, the 1988 Yamaha FZR750 I sold on eBay got picked up yesterday! Yay for funding!

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See you on the road!

"The 7th digit is a K"

Wow it's been a while!
Some updates:

So I saw an ad posted on Maine Craigslist:

92 zx750r parts bike - $XXX(waterboro)

I have a 1992 zx750r it needs plastic and a top end will send pics my number is (Removed)

 

 

I texted the number asking for pics and the VIN. 98% of the time, people selling a ZX7J as a ZX7R. He told me he couldn't get pics for a couple of days so I asked for the 7th digit of the VIN.

His response? "The 7th  Digit is a K" 

Jack pot! He then sent me a picture.

Okay so it's not the prettiest thing and the top end of the motor has seen better days.

BUT. All the R specific stuff is present. Adjustable swing arm pivot, adjustable rear shock w/ remote reservoir, OEM solo tail unit, aluminum tank (!), Keihin flatside carburetors and the close ratio gear box. 

 

So I paid the man and loaded it up. 

 

 

Over the winter I'm going to tear it down to the frame and clean it and put it back together, In the mean time, I'm going to start collecting parts. The plan for the engine is to go 1 or 2mm over on the bore and get '93 cams with a Wiseco piston kit. I will have the flatsides professionally rebuilt and set up. 

In other news, I managed to acquire another Suzuki LT250R. It's a complete rolling chassis with plastics and engine. The engine is out and it's missing the top end. Good news though! I have a jug from the disassembled parts bike I picked up. 

I just shipped it out today to a company recommended to me on SuzukiQuadRacerHQ.com for boring & honing.  Hoping for 2mm over and a matching Wiseco piston.

That covers what I've bought recently. Now onto what I've gotten rid of.

First up is the 1996 Kawasaki ZX-7R. Remember the one I swapped the motor in? 

I delivered to a buyer in Lowell. Made ~$700 on it! Not bad for a couple hours of work! 

Second is the 1990 Kawasaki ZX600d. The one with the PM Chicanes. It's gone and I'm happy. 

Third and most recent, I put the 1988 Yamaha FZR750R on eBay with no reserve. The final bid was $1,775! I'm pretty stoked on that. The proceeds from that sale will help fund the restoration of the seriously neglected 7R! 

Thanks for reading.

See you on the road!